Programs and Services

Our signature event of the fall to kickoff the school year. We welcome 40-50 students of color each fall for the Intercultural Early Arrival Program. We provide students an opportunity to acclimate to campus, develop connections with peers and meet campus resources.

Learn more about the Early Arrival Program

Below is a sample of events we have offered during heritage months.

Hispanic Heritage Month | September 15th — October 15th

• Hispanic Heritage Festival
• Keynote Speakers
• Campus wide Cultural events
• Co-Sponsorship with Hispanic cultural clubs

Indigenous Peoples Month | November

• Keynote Speaker
• Museum/Powwow Field Trip
• Campus-wide Cultural Events

Black History Month | February

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
  • Keynote Speaker
  • MLK Legacy Faculty/Staff & Student award
  • MLK Creativity Showcase
• Campus-wide Cultural Events
• Co-Sponsorship with clubs

Asian Pacific Islander Middle East and South Asian Heritage Month (APIMESA) | April

• Keynote Speaker
• Campus-wide Cultural Events
• Co-sponsorships with clubs

Intergroup Dialogue is offered at Wheaton to all students to help foster meaningful conversation across differences, and raise consciousness in regards to social inequalities. These student-led structured dialogues allow for multiple voices to be heard and valued while promoting understanding of different perspectives. We offer dialogue sessions in both the fall and the spring semesters. Anyone who has attended a full semester as a participant is eligible to become a facilitator. Participation in dialogue is a requirement for the Taylor and Lane Scholars program.

Each spring we gather with our seniors to celebrate their academic and leadership achievements throughout their time at Wheaton. This highly anticipated event is the culmination of many years of hard work and we look forward to sending our seniors off in style.