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Protecting yourself against flu

May 1st, 2009

While there are NO reported or suspected cases of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) on the Wheaton College campus, the recent reports about several cases in Massachusetts presents an opportunity to remind students, faculty and staff about the steps each person should take to guard against the flu and other communicable diseases.

Wheaton Dance Company creates 'Synergy' in spring concert

April 29th, 2009

The Wheaton Dance Company, under the direction of Assistant Professor Christianna Kavaloski, will showcase a variety of new works in its spring concert, "Synergy," on May 1, 2 and 3.

Swine flu update

April 29th, 2009

By now campus community members are aware of the swine influenza outbreak (swine flu) that is a growing national and global health threat. This message is meant to update the Wheaton community on the impact of this disease and offer other important information.

Students showcase their spoken-word poetry

April 24th, 2009

The second annual iSpeak! spoken word showcase will take place at Wheaton on Saturday, April 25, with performances by student artists and two guest slam poets.

Greenhouses open for spring

April 24th, 2009

The Wheaton College greenhouses will offer an open house and repotting clinic on Friday, May 15, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Horticulturalist and greenhouse caretaker Jane Young will be available to answer questions.

Gallery exhibition highlights work of senior art majors

April 17th, 2009

Jewelry design, encaustic painting, sculpture and film: These are just a few of the media to be showcased at the senior studio art majors' exhibition, entitled Framed, on view from April 22 to May 8 in the Beard and Weil Galleries.

Apple orchard to take root on Wheaton's campus

April 16th, 2009

Two Wheaton seniors will see the fruition of a cherished idea on Earth Day, when the college breaks ground for an apple orchard behind the Presidents' House. The festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22.

Environmental activist to visit Wheaton on Earth Day

April 16th, 2009

For more than two years, Julia Butterfly Hill lived in the upper reaches of an ancient redwood tree to save it from destruction by a logging company. On Earth Day, April 22, Hill will visit Wheaton to talk about that experience and her continuing work as an environmental activist.

Concert to feature concerto/aria winners

April 15th, 2009

The four winners of Wheaton's third annual Concerto-Aria Competition will perform on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m., during a concert by the Great Woods Chamber Orchestra at the Weber Theatre in Watson Fine Arts.

Vocalists hit high notes

April 10th, 2009

Wheaton students recently won a series of music competitions at the Song Festival, sponsored by the Rhode Island chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (RINATS).

Anthropological look at cancer Web site wins award

April 7th, 2009

Senior Lily Mulcahy has won first prize in the undergraduate student paper competition at the 6th Annual Greater Boston Anthropology Consortium Student Conference for her research about a Web site for young cancer survivors.

College names new provost

April 6th, 2009

Wheaton College President Ronald Crutcher announced that Linda Eisenmann, a scholar of higher education and an experienced academic administrator, has been named the Provost and will officially take office on July 1, 2009.

Student musician releases new CD

April 3rd, 2009

The versatile pianist Eric Eid-Reiner '11 will celebrate the release of his new CD, "On a Meadowlark Night," with a performance drawing musical inspiration from New England, Ireland, Scotland, Quebec and Cape Breton.

Career workshop for women in math returns to Wheaton

April 3rd, 2009

Rachelle DeCoste, assistant professor of mathematics, will bring her Career Mentoring Workshop for Women in math (CaMeW) to Wheaton for the second consecutive summer, thanks to a grant of $6,000 from the Mathematical Association of America/Tensor Foundation.

Anthropology major will expand her cultural boundaries as a Fulbright Scholar in South Korea

April 3rd, 2009

Chelsey Taylor '09 of Rockford, Illinois, has won a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in South Korea.

Wheaton presents Macbeth with a twist

April 2nd, 2009

Wheaton presents an outdoor/indoor performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth April 9, 10 and 11, 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Weber Theatre in Watson Fine Arts.

Wheaton senior wins Fulbright

April 1st, 2009

The impact of a warming Earth on arctic glaciers will be the subject of senior Megan O'Sadnick's research as a 2009 Fulbright Scholar.

Gabe Amo '10 is Truman Scholar

March 26th, 2009

Gabe Amo '10 is one of 60 college students in the nation to win the prestigious 2009 Truman Scholarship in public service.

International "family" inspired Fulbright award recipient

March 25th, 2009

Senior Scott Clark will spend his first year after graduation as a Fulbright Scholar in Argentina, teaching English at a teacher-training college and pursuing his interest in journalism for publications in the U.S. and in Latin America.

Campus teach-in focuses on sustainability

March 23rd, 2009

The Wheaton community will hold its second annual Focus the Nation "teach-in" on March 23-26 with a series of events designed to raise awareness about sustainability practices on campus and in our daily lives.

Celebrating 20 years of singing

March 19th, 2009

Members of the Gentlemen Callers will celebrate the group's 20th anniversary on Saturday, April 4 at 8 p.m., with a reunion concert in Cole Memorial Chapel that will bring back to campus more than 30 alums who were members.

Wheaton senior wins Watson

March 18th, 2009

Wheaton College senior Kelly Maby has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. The $28,000 award will support her research of the informal waste collection systems that have developed in Egypt, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador and Guatemala. She is the fourth Wheaton student to win a Watson in the past two years.

A worldwide screen for professor's film

March 18th, 2009

Professor Jake Mahaffy has been selected as one of 15 international filmmakers to participate in a prestigious workshop associated with the Cannes Film Festival.

Students share human rights experiences

March 17th, 2009

Students recently shared their social justice work during a panel discussion on human rights.

Beyond bricks and ivy: Modernism at Wheaton

March 11th, 2009

A gallery exhibition and catalog, both created by students, trace the development of Wheaton's campus in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Math professor's book wins national laurels

March 5th, 2009

Professor of Mathematics William Goldbloom Bloch has won an honorable mention from the 2008 PROSE Awards for his book, The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel.

Dorothea Rockburne exhibit to open

March 4th, 2009

The work of nationally renowned artist Dorothea Rockburne will be featured in Dorothea Rockburne: The Astronomy Drawings in the Beard and Weil Galleries from Wednesday, March 18 through Friday, April 16.

Greenhouse open house

March 3rd, 2009

The Wheaton greenhouses open house is scheduled for Weds., March 18. Greenhouse caretaker Jane Young will be available to answer questions.

Winter storm closing

March 1st, 2009

Due to the winter storm, which is expected to result in significant overnight and early morning snow accumulation, Wheaton will delay opening on Monday, March 2, until 1:30 p.m.

Classes scheduled before that time, will not take place; administrative offices will open at 1:30 p.m.

Grammy Award-winning violinist coming to Wheaton

February 19th, 2009

Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, who was recently honored as the 2008 Classical FM Gramophone Artist of the Year, will showcase her talents as part of the college's Mary Bloor Loser '42 Concert Series.