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Meadows makeover

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The Meadows residence hall complex was named for Sylvia Meadows ’18, who served as a Wheaton trustee for more than four decades. Built in 1964, Meadows received its first major renovation last summer, and in the fall, some 280 students moved into the dramatically transformed space.

Every dorm room has been refurnished and remodeled from top to bottom. The entry lounge in each hall is brightened up with new walls, windows, carpeting, furniture and a glassed-in study area.

And the 1,800-square-foot Meadows Center lounge, a gathering place for all the residents, has a fresh look from new furniture and carpeting, and a wall of new windows, including a swath of decorative “fritted” glass that diffuses light and heat from the sun.

Photos by David Marshall

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Professor wins fellowship to Senegal

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Professor Jonathan Walsh, Fullbright to Senegal 2011Over the centuries, France has produced some of the world’s greatest writers. Today, many of the most exciting authors writing in French come from other parts of the world—notably, the French Antilles and the former French colonies of West Africa.

“There is a renaissance of sorts going on there, especially in sub-Saharan countries like Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso,” says Professor of French Jonathan Walsh, who teaches a popular course on contemporary francophone women’s fiction. “The relationship these authors have to the French language is complex and not always easy. Some choose to write in their native language, but French, like English, has become a lingua franca, and that means access to a wide readership.”

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Amy Broome ’11

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Amy Broome '11Amy Broome ’11, an international relations major from St. Johnsbury, Vt., won a Fulbright Scholarship to Oman, where she will research the ways in which foreign tourism there shapes and changes modern Omani identity. At Wheaton, Broome pursued a passion for languages that began with her study of Latin at age 11. She started with Arabic and Italian in her freshman year and later added Mandarin Chinese. In her junior year, she spent one semester in Beijing and one in Cairo, where she sharpened her Arabic. She notes that the increasing numbers of foreign visitors to the once-isolated Sultanate of Oman have brought “new cultures, ideas and languages with them—novelties that undoubtedly affect Omanis and Omani society at large.” By studying the effects of cross-cultural interactions, she hopes to paint “a comprehensive picture of how the influx of foreign travelers affects a society’s perceptions of self and of the outside world.” She also hopes to analyze her findings “in a way that fosters wider intercultural understanding.”

 

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Erin Ryan ’11

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Erin Ryan 2011Erin Ryan ’11 discovered her life’s passion in a sixth grade social studies class. The 12-year-old from Craftsbury, Vt., knew she wanted to help build peace in the world after several community members came to speak about their experiences in the Peace Corps. “After hearing their accounts of all the good they had done and the difference they had made, I knew what I wanted to be ‘when I grew up,’” she says. “I brought this aspiration with me to Wheaton, where I continued my interest in international relations and discovered my love for the Russian language.” A double major in Russian and international relations, she will take another step toward fulfilling her passion in the coming year. With the support of a Fulbright grant, she will travel to Russia to teach English and pursue her quest for fluency in Russian. After that, she hopes to join the Peace Corps herself.

 

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