Faculty Research Talk
2023-10-17 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | 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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Technology, Analytics & Innovation Virtual Career Fair
2023-10-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Online
The Technology, Analytics, and Innovation Virtual Career provides you direct access to leading companies, organizations, and startups actively looking to fill internship and full-time opportunities. All students, in all majors, class years, and with all types of career goals from Brandeis University, Suffolk University, and Wheaton College are invited to attend and connect with a wide range of employers.
Whether you’re a computer science major, a data enthusiast, or someone passionate about cutting-edge technologies, this is your career event. Connect with employers and alumni about internships, full-time positions, or simply to explore different career paths.
Why should you attend?

Even when you apply online, the personal employer connections you make during fairs like this one help set you above other applicants.
Gain exclusive insights about companies, roles, the hiring process (application timelines and submission deadlines) and what makes a strong candidate.
Discover new job and internship openings and ask any questions about roles you’re interested in applying for.
Make meaningful connections with recruiters and alumni in the field.
Practice! Employers know that this is an event for you to learn, so don’t worry about perfection!

After you register:

Set your schedule with your employers of interest ahead of the fair. Options include group sessions (30-minute group meetings with organizations) and 1:1 sessions (10-minute meetings one-on-one with you and the employer). Review this quick video to learn how to register for sessions.
Update your Handshake profile and review these preparation materials and tips.

Student registration for this fair opens on October 18th at 1pm ET, spots will fill up fast, so be sure to mark your calendar and be prepared to register!
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This event is sponsored by Brandeis University, Suffolk University, and Wheaton College.

Roundtable: Alternative Accountability Mechanisms and Restorative Justice at the International Level
2023-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Balfour-Hood – 1960 Room, Norton, 02766, United States
The Criminal Justice, Restorative Justice, and Criminology (CJRJC) program announces a Roundtable to take place on Thursday, October 26, from 1-2 p.m. in the Balfour Hood Campus Center 1960 Room.
Former US federal prosecutor and leading scholar on international criminal justice issues, Professor Gregory S. Gordon will be conducting the Roundtable. All are invited to attend.

Unlocking Your Path to a Rewarding Career in Higher Education
2023-10-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for a thought-provoking and inspiring panel discussion on “Unlocking Your Path to a Rewarding Career in Higher Education,” which is taking place on Friday, October 27, 2023 from 2pm – 3pm. This event will be held in the Holman Room in Mary Lyon Hall. This event is open to all undergraduates who are eager to explore their career options and gain valuable insights into the world of higher education.
As you navigate your undergraduate years, we understand that you may have many questions about your future career path. The panel discussion aims to shed light on the diverse career opportunities within the field of student affairs and higher education. Our panelists, with a wealth of experience , will share their personal journeys, insights, and expertise to help you make informed decisions about your future.

Panelists:

Ashley Noyes – Assistant Dean of Students
Audrey Spina ’17 – Assistant Director of Career Services
Mikayla Barnes – Graduate Assistant, Residential Life

We encourage you to attend this event to gain valuable insights, ask questions, and connect with professionals who share your passion for education and student development. Whether you’re considering a career in academia, student services, counseling, or administration, this panel discussion is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to make informed decisions.

Five-Minute Play Festival
2023-10-28 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Experimental Theatre, Norton, 02766, United States
Original five-minute plays written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students will be showcased in our biannual festival.

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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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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Communications & Literacy MTEL Prep (Education Licensure)
2023-11-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-11-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Meneely 104
Academic Advising is providing free prep sessions for the Communication & Literacy MTEL from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, November 8 & Monday, November 13. This exam (along with completion of an education major) is required to earn your teaching license.
Location: Meneely 104
The Wednesday session will be on the Reading subtest and the Monday session will be on the Writing subtest.
The instructor will focus on reviewing your questions about the practice tests (click links below). In order to be prepared and benefit from the sessions, it is important to complete and bring a copy (or have electronic access) of the Reading practice test (11/5) or the Writing test (11/13).

Reading Subtest (pdf)
Writing Subtest (pdf)

Student Recitals
2023-11-14 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.

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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Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony
2023-12-01 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton’s largest wind ensemble performs its winter concert under the direction of Associate Professor Earl Raney.
Suggested donation $5.

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2023-12-06 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Band, under the direction of Associate Professor Will Mason, performs a mix of American music ranging from jazz to rhythm and blues to rock.

Student Recitals
2023-12-07 17:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States

Fall 2023 Housing Ends
2023-12-16 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Fall Housing ends December 16th @ 8:00 p.m.

Spring 2024 Housing Begins
2024-01-22 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Spring 2024 housing begins Monday, January 22 @ 9 a.m.

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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Film Screening: Navalny
2024-02-20 18:00 | Watson Fine Arts – 102, Norton, MA, 02766
Join us for this screening of Navalny which follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.

An Evening with Artist Finnegan Shannon
2024-02-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture Hall, Norton, MA, 02766
Finnegan Shannon is a multidisciplinary artist whose work experiments with access and ableist assumptions. At Wheaton this semester, they will explore Alt text as poetry in an ongoing collaborative project with students. After the artist’s talk, Beard and Weil Galleries will be open for students to talk to Finnegan and hear more about joining the project.
Presented by the Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program.

2024 MLK Legacy Celebration
2024-02-22 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The 2024 MLK Legacy Celebration will take place on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in Weber Theater. The keynote address is “Say Yes to Liberation.” It will be led by Mr. William Dickerson II, Co-Executive Director of Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN), a statewide faith-based community organizing non-profit.
As part of our annual event, we will award Wheaton’s prestigious MLK Legacy Award to two outstanding community members. We welcome your nominations for this award. The award is presented to one student and one faculty or staff member who exemplifies Dr. King’s values through their actions and leadership.
If you would like to nominate someone for the award, please email deal@wheatoncollege.edu with the name of the nominee(s) and a brief description (one paragraph is sufficient) of why you believe they should be recognized. All nominations should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024. You are welcome to submit as many nominations as you wish, as there are likely many deserving individuals in our community. The selection committee comprises the President’s Council and DEAL leadership.
The event will also feature the MLK Legacy Student Creativity Showcase winners.

New Plays Festival
2024-02-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Longer form plays—written, directed and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our annual festival.

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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Ski and Ride Wachusett Mountain
2024-03-02 08:00 - 15:00 | Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton, 01541, United States
This event is sold out. We are not accepting walk-ins the day of.
Join Wheaton alumni, parents, and students on the slopes at Wachusett Mountain on Saturday, March 2, 2024!
8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Lunch – 12 p.m.
Wachusett Mountain
499 Mountain Road
Princeton, MA 01541
There is no transportation offered from Wheaton to Wachusett Mountain.
Student Pricing:
Lift ticket only: $35
Lift ticket with rentals (ski or snowboard): $65
Beginner Package with rentals and a 1-hour lesson: $65
*Lunch is included with each ticket
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Gentlemen Callers 35th Reunion Concert
2024-03-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
We are delighted and excited to celebrate the 35th Reunion of The Gentlemen Callers.
Join us in Weber Theatre on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. as former and current GCs come together to sing songs from different GC eras.
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Faculty Research Talk
2024-03-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Join Sarah Christensen, Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellow, History Department, for an upcoming Faculty Research Talk, Marriage as a Path to Freedom for Enslaved Women in the Early Middle Ages.
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.
Description: I examine how enslaved women in the early Middle Ages approached marriage and childbearing as means to secure emancipation. According to a long legal tradition dating to the Roman classical period and lingering in the law codes of both medieval western Europe and Byzantium, marriage offered enslaved women a change in social position as well as a specific transformation of legal status from unfree to free. Looking at legal documents and narrative sources, I examine how individual women strategically leveraged marriage and childbearing to achieve desires that included but were not limited to emancipation, and how these women calculated possibilities for improvement using knowledge of their legal status, social standing, and sexual value.
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Celebrating Wheaton Women Virtual Panel
2024-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are thrilled to invite you to a special virtual event celebrating the remarkable journeys of Wheaton College women through the decades. Our alumni panel will feature Jennifer Chase-Corwin ’97, S’00, Ryann Galloway Tacha ’07, and Caitly Reynoso ’19 and moderated by Katelyn Brewer ’07 member of the Alumni Board of Directors.
Join us as we delve into the experiences of these accomplished women and explore how Wheaton College has played a role in shaping their personal and professional trajectories. The panelists will share insights into their time at Wheaton, reflecting on what drew them to our institution, how their experiences influenced their paths, and recalling pivotal moments that shaped their careers.
This event presents a unique opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Wheaton women and to showcase the enduring impact of our institution.
We hope you can join us for what promises to be an inspiring and insightful discussion.
*This will be a webinar event so only the panelists and moderator will be on the screen.
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Definitive
2024-03-28 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
The Department of Theatre & Dance and the Kresge Theatre Company proudly present Definite, a new play by Theatre and Dance major, Joey Del Santo ’25. Ambition, a crisis of identity, and fear plague a young couple in Washington, D.C. who are navigating career paths that may careen into their marriage and leave both of them stranded.
Tickets for this production are free via the Box Office. However if you would like to support future productions at Wheaton, you may choose to purchase tickets at the $5, $10 or $20 level. Any purchase regardless of cost will reserve you a seat for the performance and you may choose to purchase a combination of free and pay-what-you-can tickets.
