Faculty Speaker Series
2023-03-07 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Join Lisa Lebduska, Professor of English, Director of College Writing, for the upcoming lunch talk, Discussing Chat GPT: Questions and Possibilities for Our Writing Futures.
Presenters will start by discussing their topic then will end with question and answer. All presentations are virtual and free. The Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
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An evening with Wheaton’s 9th President Michaele Whelan in Los Angeles
2023-03-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Carondelet House, 627 S Carondelet St, Los Angeles, CA, 90057
The Wheaton College Board of Trustees are hosting a cocktail party celebrating Wheaton’s Ninth President, Michaele Whelan to gather as a community and discuss the next chapter in Wheaton’s history, Building on Tradition, Ensuring Transformation.
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An evening with Wheaton’s 9th President Michaele Whelan in San Francisco
2023-03-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Officers’ Club at the Presidio, 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94129

Faculty Speaker Series
2023-03-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Dana M. Polanichka, Associate Professor of History, for the upcoming lunch talk, Writing in Exile: A Medieval’s Mother Manifesto.
In 841 CE, an aristocratic woman in southern France was in desperate straits. As civil war raged in the empire, her husband betrayed the king, her teenage son became a political hostage, her unbaptized infant was taken from her arms, and her husband forced her to remain alone in Uzès. Lonely and ailing, she picked up a quill and began to write. This talk explores Dhuoda, the handbook she penned for her sons, and her rebellious ideas about daring ideas about gender and power.
Presenters will start by discussing their topic then will end with question and answer. All presentations are virtual and free. The Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.

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Faculty Speaker Series
2023-04-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Karen McCormack, Professor of Sociology and Christina Riggs Romaine, Associate Professor of Psychology for their Faculty Lunch Talk, Learning Behind the Prison Walls: Wheaton’s First Inside-Out Course.
Presenters will start by discussing their topic then will end with question and answer. All presentations are virtual and free. The Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
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Faculty Speaker Series
2023-04-12 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Ursula Moffitt, Assistant Professor of Psychology, for the upcoming lunch talk, Race Talk During the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: Emerging Adults’ Critical Consciousness and Racial Identity in Context.
Presenters will start by discussing their topic then will end with question and answer. All presentations are virtual and free. The Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
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Reunion Weekend
2023-05-19 - 2023-05-21 | Wheaton College, 26 E Main Street, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
We look forward to welcoming our 3s, 8s, and the Class of 2021 back to campus to celebrate Reunion. Reconnect with classmates and take part in our traditional Commencement and Reunion events planned for the weekend.
Schedule of events

Light the Way
2023-06-01 08:00 - 2023-06-30 23:59 | MA
In recognition of the 100th Anniversary of Wheaton’s Candle Light Ceremony, eight engaged volunteers and loyal leadership donors have issued the Light the Way Challenge. When the Wheaton community joins together and raises at least $1.25M before June 30th, 2023, the challengers have collectively agreed to contribute $350,000 to the Wheaton Fund.
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New England Revolution Game
2023-06-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA, 02035, United States
Join Wheaton College at the New England Revolution game vs. Inter Miami CF on June 10th. Tickets are in section 130, rows 24 and 25 and are available on a first come, first served basis. There will also be the opportunity to take a group photo on the field following the game.
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Fairfield County Social Gathering
2023-07-13 17:30 - 19:30 | JB Percival Craft Cocktail Bar and Lounge, 63 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Join other Fairfield County alumni at JB Percival Craft Cocktail Bar and Lounge on Thursday, July 13th for a fun, social gathering. Encourage a classmate of yours to join as well!
Light bites will be provided and a Wheaton representative will be there to provide an update on happenings on campus.
The event is limited to 35 people. Registration closes Friday, July 7.
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Class of 1986 Mini Reunion
2023-07-15 - 2023-07-16 | Stowe, Vt
The Class of 1986 is gathering for a mini reunion July 15-16, 2023 in Stowe, Vt! While in Stowe, classmates will be able to enjoy hiking biking, the mountains, beautiful views, farm to table food as well as local wines, brews, and ciders.
’86 classmates interested in attending should reach out to Pam Litchfield at phlitchfield@gmail.com.

Boston Red Sox Game
2023-08-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Fenway Park, 4 Jersey Street, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
You’re invited to join fellow Wheaton alumni, friends, and family at the Boston Red Sox Game on Sunday, August 13, 2023 as they face the Detroit Tigers!
Wheaton is offering discounted tickets for $35 each which are located in the Right Field Grandstand 5, rows 1 & 2. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis and are limited to 4 per person.
Tickets are currently sold out, however, you can join the waitlist here.

Boston Red Sox at the Washington Nationals Game
2023-08-16 19:00 - 23:00 | Nationals Park, 1500 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
Join Wheaton alumni, friends, and family at the Washington Nationals vs. Boston Red Sox Game on Wednesday, August 16 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Tickets are only $35/each (limit 4 per person) and are located in the first two rows of section 109. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
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In Conversation with Andrea Pelkey ’02
2023-09-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join Andrea Pelkey ’02, a four-time National Emmy award-winning producer for ESPN, for a lively discussion on media, sports, and her days as a Wheaton student-athlete.
Beginning her career on SportsCenter and College GameDay, Andrea quickly excelled in covering breaking news in the field. She spent 14 years on the front-lines, covering some of the biggest news and features in the NFL, NBA, the Women’s Final Four, NASCAR, and events including 6 Super Bowls, the Wells Report, 11 NBA Finals, the NBA Bubble, and the Boston Marathon bombing. She is back in the studio as a Coordinating Producer of the network’s flagship program, the 11 p.m. SportsCenter.
At Wheaton, Andrea played field hockey and worked in the Sports Information Department. She holds a Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College.

Welcome to Your City, Boston
2023-09-26 18:15 - 20:15 | Flight Club Boston, 60 Seaport Blvd, Suite 215, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Join Wheaton young alums at Flight Club Boston in the Seaport District for fun with a side of networking on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
Enjoy fast-paced dart games, bespoke cocktails, and delicious shareable bites! The cost is $10 per person and includes food, games, and one drink ticket.
Space is limited so reserve your spot quickly.
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Class of 1986 Mini Reunion in Stowe, VT
2023-09-30 | Stowe, Vt
The Class of 1986 is gathering for another mini reunion Saturday, September 30, 2023 in Stowe, VT!
While in Stowe, classmates will be able to enjoy hiking biking, the mountains, beautiful views, farm to table food as well as local wines, brews, and ciders.
1986 classmates interested in attending should reach out to Pam Litchfield at phlitchfield@gmail.com.

Faculty Research Talk
2023-10-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Miranda Yaver, Assistant Professor of Political Science n for an upcoming Faculty Research Talk, Damages Denied: The Impact of ERISA’s Statutory Design on Patients’ Access to Health Care.
Presenters will begin by discussing their topic, and each session will close with a question and answer segment. All presentations are virtual and free and the Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
Despite being written primarily as a pension law, the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 has come to apply to the majority of employer-sponsored health plans in the United States. However, despite its health care salience, it has a key statutory design feature that limits patients’ ability to access their prescribed care: it precludes damages recovery for those who have been denied health coverage, an insurance practice that is pervasive and increasing. The absence of litigation incentives creates perverse incentives for insurers because it makes it all the more unlikely that patients will be able to obtain legal representation, such that insurers may deny with impunity. Drawing on extant literature on path dependence and on ERISA’s history and implementation, legislative history, and interviews with key congressional staffers, this paper evaluates this statutory design’s persistence across moments of health care reform including the Patients’ Bill of Rights and the Affordable Care Act, and the ways in which this can not only limit patients’ rights upon a coverage denial but exacerbates inequities in the American health care system and reduces health insurer accountability in a manner that can perpetuate the denials themselves.
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Welcome to Your City, NYC
2023-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Creatures of All Kind, 160 N 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11249, United States
Join Wheaton young alums at Creatures of All Kind rooftop in Brooklyn for a fun night with a side of networking on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
Enjoy breathtaking sweeping views of the NYC skyline, cocktails and delicious shareable bites! Cost is $10 and includes food and one drink ticket.
Space is limited so reserve your spot quickly!
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Faculty Research Talk
2023-10-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Leanna Lawter, Associate Professor of Business & Management for an upcoming Faculty Research Talk, Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom Format in Quantitative and Non-Quantitative Business Courses – A Meta-Analysis.
Presenters will begin by discussing their topic, and each session will close with a question and answer segment. All presentations are virtual and free and the Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
The current meta-analysis investigates two student outcomes of the flipped or inverted classroom format in quantitative and non-quantitative business courses: knowledge acquisition and satisfaction. Data was collected through a search of nine databases to identify empirical studies which compared student outcomes in flipped classrooms to lecture classrooms. A total of 35 studies were identified for inclusion in the study. Results show that flipped format had a positive effect on knowledge acquisition for both quantitative and non-quantitative courses as compared to lecture courses. The impact in non-quantitative courses on knowledge acquisition was larger than the effect in quantitative courses, but was not statistically significant. Student satisfaction in flipped classrooms as compared to lecture classes was higher in quantitative courses, but not statistically significant. The implications for business education is to not use flipped classroom approach as a universal format for instruction but in courses where students benefit from self-directed learning and the increased workload for students merits the gains in learning.
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Faculty Research Talk
2023-10-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Kathy Morgan, Associate Professor of Psychology for an upcoming Faculty Research Talk, Healing Dakota: A Story of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Working Dogs.
Presenters will begin by discussing their topic, and each session will close with a question and answer segment. All presentations are virtual and free and the Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
An estimated 50,000 working dogs are deployed in law enforcement in the US, most of whom are routinely exposed to dangerous and stressful conditions as a daily part of their jobs. Just as with humans, some individuals are resilient in the face of such stress, but others are not so fortunate, and become so overwhelmed by anxiety that they become dangerous and no longer deployable. In this talk, I will talk about recognizing signs of stress in dogs, and reading dog behaviors that can sometimes be quite subtle, but whose understanding can help prevent canine aggression. Using K9 Officer Dakota and his story as a case study, I will also present a brief history of dogs in law enforcement, and talk about my work and the work of Wheaton College students at the K9 PTSD Center in Seekonk, a nonprofit dedicated to the rehabilitation of law enforcement working dogs with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of their time in service.
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Fairfield, CT with President Whelan
2023-11-01 18:30 - 21:30 | The Inn at Longshore, 260 Compo Road South, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
Please join President Michaele Whelan, Board Chair Janet Lindholm Lebovitz ’72, and fellow members of the Wheaton community for an evening reception to discuss the strategic priorities for Wheaton’s next chapter.
Register by October 27, 2023

Faculty Research Talk
2023-11-07 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Montserrat Pérez Toribio, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, for an upcoming Faculty Research Talk, The Manly Flight of Mary Stuart O’Donnell, Countless of Tyrconnell.
Presenters will begin by discussing their topic, and each session will close with a question and answer segment. All presentations are virtual and free and the Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
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Faculty Research Talk
2023-11-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Sara Donaldson, Assistant Professor of Education for an upcoming Faculty Research Talk, Leveraging Collective Doubt to Deepen Learning.
Presenters will begin by discussing their topic, and each session will close with a question and answer segment. All presentations are virtual and free and the Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
Transformational change within social contexts, such as schools, requires a cohesive vision and action plan. This work can be promoted by providing the individuals involved with structured opportunities to collectively grapple with the nuances of terminology and facets of related initiatives in terms of expectations for what the work looks like in practice. Using narrative data collected from field research with mathematics instructional leaders, this faculty research talk will unpack a five-phase framework shown to provide this needed structure. By positioning moments of doubt as opportunities for collaborative learning, this framework serves as a flexible structure to guide shared knowledge development from the initial identification of a shared goal to cohesive understanding and systemic transformation.
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Holiday Vespers Concert
2023-12-03 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays celebrates music of varied cultures and time periods, and features the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of Assistant Professor Alexandra Lutkevich. This year’s program highlights the works of multiple female composers such as Margaret Bonds, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Rosephanye Powell, Elaine Hagenberg, and Flory Jagoda.
The concert is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra
2023-12-10 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Comprised of Wheaton students, faculty, and members of the public, the GWSO presents a concert featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 as well as works by Claude Debussy, and John Philip Sousa.
Suggested donation $5.

Alumni Athletics Reception
2023-12-12 18:00 - 20:30 | Hue Boston, 90 Exeter St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Join Wheaton coaches, athletic staff, and fellow alumni at Hue Boston on Tuesday, December 12 to celebrate the holidays and show your Lyons Pride. Food, beer, and wine will be served.
This is a free event but registration is required. Registration closes on Monday, December 11.
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Greater Boston Wheaton Club MFA Event
2024-01-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
The Greater Boston Wheaton Club invites you to the Museum of Fine Arts, Fashioned by Sargent Exhibit and a reception prior to the exhibit.
Organized with Tate Britain, “Fashioned by Sargent” explores the John Singer Sargent’s complex relationship with his often-affluent clients and their clothes. The exhibition reveals Sargent’s power over his sitters’ images by considering the liberties he took with sartorial choices to express distinctive personalities, social positions, professions, gender identities, and nationalities. Alongside about 50 paintings by Sargent, over a dozen period garments and accessories shed new light on the relationship between fashion and this beloved artist’s creative practice.

6 p.m. – Meet at the New American Cafe (located in the MFA) to gather before entering the exhibit at the 6:30 and 7 p.m. ticket times.
This event is sold out.

Neil Diamond Musical in NYC
2024-01-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Join Wheaton in New York City at The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise, starring Nick Fradiani ’08.
A Beautiful Noise is the story of the legendary Neil Diamond in a gripping and uplifting new musical featuring his hit songs “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” and more!
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NYC Tri-State Regional Event
2024-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Juke Bar, 196 2nd Ave, New York, New York, 10003
The Tri-State Alumni Committee is excited to kick off 2024 with local alums! Please spread the word as we continue to plan future events geared towards connecting, networking, learning, and growing as a community.
Please RSVP by Monday, February 19.
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AI in our world: chatGPT and more...
2024-02-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Please join us for a presentation on AI in our world: chatGPT and more… with Mark D. LeBlanc, Ph.D., Department Chair and Professor, Computer Science. He will be discussing different chatbots, “stages” of AI and machine learning.
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