ephemera: Senior Art Exhibition 2025
2025-05-10 13:00, 2025-05-13 13:00, 2025-05-15 13:00, 2025-05-17 13:00 (America/New_York) | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
ephemera highlights the work of our graduating visual art majors: Quinn Antle, Isabel Cahill, Morgan Calverley, Nat Coughlin, Willow Covendecker, Avery Forman-Walsh, Lia Gatta, Rachel Pool, Philip Pope, Emily Redler, Rebekah Roth, Armani Santana, Nicholas Santana, and Jack Wehrle. The exhibition features painting, sculpture, printmaking, work on paper, textiles, photography, drawing, and a graphic novel. The exhibition runs April 17–May 17.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursdays 1:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Please note: gallery hours may very May 3-17th

Honors Thesis Parade
2025-05-12 11:30 | Mars Center for Science and Technology, Norton, 02766, United States
Please join us today Monday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the entrance to Mars Science Center, for Wheaton’s Honors Thesis Parade! The parade will assemble at 11:15 and begin promptly at 11:30.
We celebrate the enormous achievement of an Honors Thesis with a parade from Mars Science Center, around the quad, and to the Doll’s House, where students will check that their theses have been uploaded correctly, Provost Millen will read the titles of the theses, and President Whelan will assist the students as they each ring the thesis gong!
Please join us for this annual rite of spring. Wear your Alternate Regalia (or your academic regalia), or an appropriate costume (or really whatever you wish), bring instruments, noise-makers, signs, flags, and banners, and help celebrate Wheaton students’ triumphs after their year of very hard work! Friends and supporters of thesis students are encouraged to join the parade.
All are welcome to march along with the honors thesis students or stand around the Dimple and watch!

First-Generation Celebration
2025-05-12 16:30 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States

Design Capstone 2025
2025-05-13 09:00, 2025-05-15 09:00, 2025-05-17 09:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Haas Concourse & Lobby, Norton, 02766, United States
The design capstone is a chance for senior design majors to apply their knowledge and skills to a topic and situation of their choice. Posters show and explain what students investigated and why, steps they took to add depth to their understanding and how they responded with design concepts through sketches, diagrams, prototypes and mockups.
It features work by: Alicia Chang, Sofia Collina, Lucia Flaumenhaft, Louise Groover, Colton LaBrecque, Bobbie Lester, Reka Moscarelli, Taly Nudelman, Rebekah Roth, Jill Ryan, Reese Staples, Hailey Tice, Alison Tremblay, Ahaan Verma, Samzok Wangdi and Pear Wongwatanawisut.
Please note: the capstone is on display and viewable when the Watson Fine Arts Building is open.

Last Senior Field Trip: Splitsville & Howl at the Moon
2025-05-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Diana Davis Spencer Cafe
Join fellow seniors for a fun-filled night at Splitsville & Howl at the Moon in Patriot Place! This event is limited to 200 seniors, so make sure you pre-register!

Check-In: 5:00 p.m. outside Diana Davis Spencer Cafe
Bus Departure: 5:30 p.m.
Buses Leave Patriot Place: 9:00 p.m.

Bog Iron Brewing Senior Night
2025-05-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Bog Iron Brewing Company, Norton, MA
The first 200 seniors to sign up will receive ONE complimentary drink ticket!

Orientation
2025-06-23 08:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-26 08:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-27 08:30 - 16:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Start your Wheaton journey this summer.

Academic Orientation is a one-day on-campus program that serves as a fun and engaging start to your Wheaton College academic journey. Choose the date that best fits your schedule to visit campus for the day, and participate in a mix of workshops, small-group offerings, and individualized advising sessions. You will explore your curricular options and honors/scholars pathways, register for fall courses, and make valuable connections with your academic advising team (faculty, staff, & peers) along with other campus resources.
This program will also include optional family orientation/informational offerings, with sessions facilitated by the Provost’s Office, Dean of Students Office, and important Student Services. If you are a Nursing, WheaGo Global, or Transfer student, we recommend that you sign up for the Thursday, June 26, 2025 orientation.
Date Options:
On Campus, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Monday, June 23
Tuesday, June 24
Thursday, June 26 (for Nursing, WheaGo Global, and Transfer students)
Friday, June 27
The registration deadline is June 15, 2025
Learn More and Register Today!

Fall Preview Day
2025-09-13 08:30 - 12:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Preview Days are designed to provide a general overview of the opportunities available at Wheaton College—everything from academics to life on campus. The program includes a look into the Wheaton Curriculum, an interactive student panel, admission and financial aid information, as well as a campus tour. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program will conclude following your campus tour at approximately 11:45 a.m., at which time Admission Counselors will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Register to attend Saturday, September 13, 2025

Fall Fest 2025
2025-10-04 12:00 - 14:30 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join alumni, students, family and friends at Fall Fest on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 12:00-2:30 p.m.
Check-in will be in the Dimple.
There will be food, activities for kids, athletic events and alumni games to attend on campus throughout the day.
Learn More

5 Minute Play Festival
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Original fine-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

MAP Day Fall 2025
2025-10-16 | Wheaton College, 26 E Main Street, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
This is a day for exploration, reflection, and planning. It is a celebration of learning in its broader sense. In place of regular classes, participate in special activities designed to reflect on where you are in your educational journey and the steps you need to take to make it where you want to go.
MAP Day happenings include workshops for students at every stage of their college career and advising sessions for each academic program area, as well as sessions on topics such as study abroad, life and career planning, honors and scholars programs, and financial planning. There will be a major fair and a graduate school fair, as well as other career-related programming. (The full schedule of activities will be available soon.)
The day’s events also include an academic session in which faculty engage in an interdisciplinary conversation to discuss the topic of “Abundance and reciprocity” from their disciplinary perspectives. The theme was inspired by the first-year students’ common reading selection, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Answering your reflective MAP Questions is required for graduation and you can complete them during MAP Day. Please talk with your advisor if you have questions.

Urinetown...The Musical
2025-11-06 19:30, 2025-11-07 19:30, 2025-11-08 19:30, 2025-11-09 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Book & Lyrics by Greg Kotis, Music & Lyrics by Mark Hollman.
Winner of three Tony Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office once they become availalbe.

Student Recitals
2025-11-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, piano and other instruments.

Student Recitals
2025-12-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton students studying voice and various instruments showcase their skill performing work from their studies this semester. Free, no ticket required.

Holiday Vespers Concert
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office.

Wheaton Steelband Concert
2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Join us for an evening of Soca and Calypso music. Jason ‘Panman’ Roseman has been sharing his inherited expertise with us, bringing to the ensemble his distinctive arrangements and original compositions composed in the irrepressible styles of Trinidad and Tobago. You are invited to come and lime with the band, the music, and the extraordinarily brilliant and innovative instruments of Trinidad.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office.

Student Film Screening
2025-12-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
A curated selection of student work is showcased in this end-of-semester screening.

Winter Orientation 2026 - Day 1
2026-01-19 10:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Day 1 Schedule: Monday, January 19, 2026
Orientation is a required program for all new and transfer students.
Items marked (M) indicate Mandatory Participation.
Register for Winter Orientation
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Residential Student Check-in (M)
Balfour-Hood Campus Center , Atrium
For new and transfer students who will be living on campus. When you arrive on campus, park in Lot #4. Then, head directly to the Balfour-Hood Campus Center Atrium. There will be a designated check-in table for new and transfer students where our friendly staff will welcome you to campus. Please contact reslife@wheatoncollege.edu with any specific questions about move-in.
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Commuter/Off-Campus Student Check-in (M)
Balfour-Hood Campus Center , Atrium
For new and transfer students who will be living off-campus. When you arrive on campus, park in Lot #4. Then, head directly to the Balfour-Hood Campus Center Atrium. There will be a designated check-in table for new and transfer students where our friendly staff will welcome you to campus. Please contact reslife@wheatoncollege.edu with any specific questions about check-in.
5:00 p.m. Meet Your Orientation Leaders (M)
Balfour-Hood Campus Center , Club Hub
Meet with Orientation Leaders and participate in a fun activity to get to know the other new students.
5:30 p.m. Dinner with Orientation Leaders (M)
Chase Commons
Enjoy your first dinner at Wheaton College with the Orientation Team.
6:30 p.m. Candle Lighting Ceremony
Outside of Chapel
A time-honored Wheaton tradition: the lighting of candles to commemorate the start of your Wheaton journey!
7:00 p.m. Game Night!
Balfour-Hood Campus Center , Atrium
Compete for glory and level up your new connections with a variety of board games and Mario Kart.
View the Day 2 Orientation Schedule

Winter Orientation 2026 - Day 2
2026-01-20 08:30 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Day 2 Schedule: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Orientation is a required program for all new and transfer students.
Items marked (M) indicate Mandatory Participation.
Register for Winter Orientation
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Morning Check-In (M)
Hindle Auditorium Lobby (Discovery Center)
All new and transfer students should check-in for Orientation Day 2. Refreshments will be available.
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Orientation Kick-Off (M)
Classroom 3332 (Discovery Center)
Students will be welcomed by the Dean of Students and Student Government Association President.
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wheaton Curriculum Overview (M)
Filene Center (Kollett Hall)
Learn about the unique Compass Curriculum, the Wheaton Advising model, and other academic support structures available to help you succeed in your transition to academics at Wheaton College
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Orientation Leader Checkpoint/Brain Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Wheaton Honor Code & Community Expectations (M)
Classroom 3332 (Discovery Center)
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch with Student Leaders
Chase Commons
1:00 p.m. ‘Around the Dimple’ Resource Tour (M)
Join your Orientation Leaders to learn about the various campus resources departments that are available to assist you during your time at Wheaton.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Bystander Intervention, Title IX and the College Response to Sex Discrimination (M)
C lassroom 3332 (Discovery Center)
Learn about the College’s Title IX Policy and Resources and discuss Bystander Intervention strategies and expectations as a Wheaton student.
Content Notice: Students should note that this session will raise topics and discussion of sensitive topics relating to these policies, including but not limited to sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. Students are encouraged to attend and step out if time or space are needed during the presentation. If a student feels they are unable to attend the session due to the topic area, they should contact orientation@wheatoncollege.edu to discuss alternative options for receiving the important information from the session.
3:10 p.m. Find Your Classes Tour/ ‘Downtime Destinations’ Tour
Depart from Hindle Auditorium Lobby
Students can choose to join their Orientation Leaders on a tour of campus study spaces and common areas or the chance to locate their Fall semester class locations.
5:00 p.m. Dinner
Chase Commons
View the Day 1 Orientation Schedule

Senior Week Check-In
2026-05-11 12:30 - 14:00 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
To participate in Senior Week activities, all graduating seniors must check-in to receive their official Senior Week wristband. This wristband provides exclusive access to both on-campus and off-campus events. Please note that for events with limited capacity, pre-registration is still required to secure your spot. The wristband does not automatically guarantee entry.
