The Center for Global Education (CGE) serves not only as the “hub” for study abroad and international students, but also provides opportunities to support and learn through events on campus.
Annual Programming
IEW is a nation-wide celebration and and Wheaton’s showcase of the global connections among our students, faculty, and staff. The Center for Global Education coordinates a weeklong calendar of events, many of which are organized by student organizations and theme houses.
International Bazaar
One of the many traditions at Wheaton is the International Bazaar. With nearly 200 international students (nearly 12% of the whole campus) here at Wheaton we are provided with the perfect opportunity to demonstrate cultural appreciation within our small community.
The multi-faceted event includes informational tables, food tasting, music and dance performances from students groups and ending with an international fashion show.
Everyone in the Wheaton and Norton area is invited to participate in the celebration through sharing samples of your home country’s food, clothing, music, dance, language, arts and crafts and more. During the day people can simply stop by to learn and experience facets of other peoples’ cultures and traditions.
WorldFest Funding
Did you know that Wheaton students, faculty and staff may request funding for global events on campus? Worldfest is a longstanding Wheaton tradition that helps to bring cultural events to the wider campus community and is an important means of achieving global learning goals through cross-cultural programming.