December 2007
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PARENTS' CORNER
Sophomore Half-time
Members of the Class of 2010 will get together January 20-22 to assess where they are in their college experience, where they want to go during their remaining five semesters at Wheaton, and how they plan to get there. For more information, please contact the Dean of Students office at 508-286-8218.
CAMPUS NEWS AND EVENTS
Holiday spirit
For eight years running, Jared Rose '01 and students from Keefe Hall have put smiles on the faces of local children at a festive holiday party. (Read more
Art cards support Tanzanian children's program
Two Wheaton students spent last summer helping to expand an after-school program in Tanzania. Now they are raising money to help sustain the project--by selling note cards made from the children's artwork. (Read more)
Sundance spotlight
A short film by Wheaton film professor Jake Mahaffy will be shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January. (Read more.)
ALUMNAE/I NEWSMAKERS
Park Avenue Potluck
Several Wheaton alumnae are active in The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, whose latest project is a beautifully designed cookbook of its members' signature recipes. (Read more.)
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Vespers 2007
Glowing luminaria lit the path to Cole Chapel, where the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers sang vespers. (View photo.)
ATHLETICS
High marks
Wheaton's athletics programs rank among the best in Division III, according to the United States Sports Academy. The college recently tied for 44th among 400 member institutions in the academy's Directors' Cup rankings—and seventh in New England. (Read more.)
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