Understanding Race, Racialization, and Systemic Oppression in Higher Education
2021-10-14 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online
A panel discussion exploring the ways that racism manifests itself in college campuses and what members of the Wheaton community can do to help Wheaton be an anti-racist institution.
Panelists

Raquel M. Rall, Ph.D., assistant professor at the School of Education, University of California, Riverside
Cheryl D. Ching, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston

Commentator

Richard Chait, Ph.D., professor emeritus of higher education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

Register via Zoom
Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity and Belonging and Diversity, Equity & Access Leadership (DEAL)
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Shaya Gregory Poku at poku_shaya@wheatoncollege.edu by October 13.

Printmaking for Social Change
2021-10-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Chapel Field, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Screenprint social impact driven designs onto shirts! Students in Professor Fieo’s Printmaking for Social Change class will be on hand to help you print their t-shirt designs created in collaboration with student organizations. Learn about a variety of organizations on campus who are trying to make a difference. Participating groups include TWAP, ECCO, Emerson House, Model UN, First Gen, SHAG, and Safe Haus. Bring your own shirt or use one of ours! And don’t forget to swing by the food truck while you’re waiting for your shirt to dry.

Hearing is Believing
2021-10-20 19:00 | Online
Academy Award-winning sound designer and voice actor Ben Burtt, whose credits include the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series, ET: The Extra-terrestrial and Wall-E, will discuss how sound completes the illusion in motion pictures and the artistry involved in sound design.
Register via Zoom
Sponsored by the Film and New Media Studies and the French Studies departments.

Schooling for Critical Consciousness: Engaging Black and Latinx Youth in Analyzing, Navigating, and Challenging Racial Injustice. A lecture by Scott Seider and Daren Graves.
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
Schooling for Critical Consciousness addresses how schools can help Black and Latinx youth resist the negative effects of racial injustice and challenge its root causes. Scott Seider and Daren Graves draw on a four-year longitudinal study examining how five different mission-driven urban high schools foster critical consciousness among their students. The book presents vivid portraits of the schools as they implement various programs and practices, and traces the impact of these approaches on the students themselves.
Guests must register (anytime in advance) using this link in order to receive a Zoom invite:
Register on Zoom
Hosted by the Consortium for Excellence in Teacher Education, Education Department, SGA and the The Marshall Center.

Halloween on Howard
2021-10-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Howard Street, Howard St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
In celebration of Halloween, the Davis International House and the Center for Global Education would like to invite you to participate in Halloween on Howard!
This family friendly event invites you to bring the kids to trick or treat on Howard street with participation from many of the Theme Houses, President Hanno and Mrs. Sue Hanno, a few departments and residents at Shepard’s Court.
Get candy, show off your costumes, play games and see the decorated houses!
Visitors to campus should park in Lot 1.
Sponsored by SGA with collaboration from:
Reni House, Davis House, Ohm House, Mad Haus, Safe Haus, Emerson Haus, First-Gen House, Art Haus, Hungry Lyons, President’s House, Educaton Club, CIVIC, Marshall Center

Run with Roary Virtual 5k
2021-11-07 - 2021-11-13 | Virtual
November 7 – 13, 2021
Join the Wheaton community from all around the world for our second Run with Roary Virtual 5k! Participants can walk, run or bike, all at their own pace, on their own time and in their current locations. This year, it’s a battle between two teams; Team Cowduck and Team Bruce the Goose. Choose which team you want to be a part of and complete a 5k (3.1 miles) or more between November 7-13, 2021. Let’s see which team completes 1,834 miles first!
Fees:
Alumni, Parents & Family, Friends, Faculty and Staff: $30
Wheaton Student: $15
Youth (12 and under): $15
*Fees include Wheaton swag containing a custom running arm band, sticker and bib.
Register today!

Senior Class Gift Kick-Off Event
2021-11-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Emerson Dining Room
Class of 2022, join the Senior Class Gift Committee and the Wheaton Fund for a fundraising event to kick off the tradition of the Senior Class Gift. This event is FREE. The Senior Class Gift Chairs, Madisun Campbell, Kaitlin Gossart, Emma Lenskold, and Harry Topol, will present how philanthropy through the Wheaton Fund has impacted your college experience and share the Class of 2022’s donor and dollar goals. Food and drinks will be served, and all Senior Class Gift donors will receive a new t-shirt and a raffle ticket to get the opportunity to win a FREE Senior Week ticket.
Attendees can select to attend between two time-slots 6:30-7:30 PM or 8:00 – 9:00 PM.
All Attendees must RSVP before noon on 11/12/21.

Meditation Workshop with Dr. Wangchuk Rinzin
2021-12-01 16:30 - 17:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel – Basement (The Base), Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life invites you to join Wheaton’s Scholar in Residence, Dr. Wangchuk Rinzin, in Buddhist meditation instruction and practice. Dr. Rinzin is a Bhutanese scholar and former Buddhist monk who is teaching this year in the departments of Religion and English. RSL is excited to help share his considerable knowledge and experience with the winder Wheaton community.
Please join us Wednesday December 1st at 4:30 p.m. in The Base meeting room for this special meditation workshop.
If you have any accessibility needs or concerns, please contact grogan_caleigh@wheatoncollege.edu.

January Senior Jumpstart - Day 1
2022-01-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Online
Join Career Services, Alumni Relations, and Wheaton College alumni over January break to help solidify plans, networking skills, and job search materials and strategies for post-Wheaton life!
This is a two-day virtual event for Wheaton seniors which will consist of interactive workshops and presentations, lunch with alumni, and alumni panel discussions.
Day One
January 12, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Skill Building, Resume and Cover Letter, and Networking Workshops
Day Two
January 13, 2022
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Alumni panels in the field that include STEM, Engineering and Biotechnology, Business and Entrepreneurship, Arts, Marketing and Communications, Education and Social Services, Government and Law
The Zoom links to register will be posted here when available.
Sponsored by the Filene Center and Alumni Relations

January Senior Jumpstart - Day 2
2022-01-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Online
Join Career Services, Alumni Relations, and Wheaton College alumni over January break to help solidify plans, networking skills, and job search materials and strategies for post-Wheaton life!
This is a two-day virtual event for Wheaton seniors which will consist of interactive workshops and presentations, lunch with alumni, and alumni panel discussions.
Day One
January 12, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Skill Building, Resume and Cover Letter, and Networking Workshops
Day Two
January 13, 2022
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Alumni panels in fields that include STEM, Engineering and Biotechnology, Business and Entrepreneurship, Arts, Marketing and Communications, Education and Social Services, Government and Law
The Zoom links to register will be posted here when available.
Sponsored by the Filene Center and Alumni Relations

MLK Legacy Celebration: Critical Hope in Context of Crisis
2022-02-03 17:00 | Online
Keynote by Dr. Jamila Lyiscott
Aspiring way-maker, community-engaged scholar, and author of Black Appetite. White Food: Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom.
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has changed our systems of education forever. Teacher shortages and attacks on teaching accurate historical and contemporary realities of race continue to compound the ways that schooling has long been a site of crisis for Black and Brown youth. But what if the crisis is a catalyst? One that compels us to come to terms with a broken education system that must be transformed in ways that are aligned with equity and justice for all.
In this talk, Dr. J will share her Fugitive Action Framework as a lens for moving beyond “mythical hope”–empty promises of true change–and developing critical, tangible hope to support the building of essential new futures.
Virtual event via Zoom, registration required.
Register on Zoom
We are having campus watch parties and if you contact the Marshall Center at marshallcenter@wheatoncollege.edu to let us know of your watch party, we will prepare a watch party snack bag for your group.

Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony
2022-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan. 27th) marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp and is designated by the UN as a day to honor the great many lives lost in the Holocaust as well as reflect on our own roles in preventing this kind of devastation in the future.
Please join the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life with special guest Lori Gans, for a Wheaton community reflection on the legacy of the Holocaust and what it means for an institution of teaching and learning. Lori Gans is a long time trainer for “Echoes and Reflections,” a program dedicated to training educators across the nation to incorporate Holocaust education into their curricula using innovative teaching resources and best practices.
Register on Zoom

Filene Center Sneak Peek & Cookie Share
2022-03-04 11:00 - 14:00 | MA
We have gone cookies over our new advising space! Get a sneak peek of the newly renovated Filene Center. See familiar faces and meet new staff members. We will give you a tour through our new space and share our stash of cookies!

Friday, March 4, 2022
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

We can’t wait to see you!

The Staff of the Filene Center

Ski and Ride Wachusett Mountain
2022-03-05 08:00 - 15:00 | Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton, 01541, United States
Join Wheaton alumni, parents, and current students on the slopes at Wachusett Mountain. Don’t ski or snowboard? No problem! We invite you to join us for a buffet lunch.
8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Lunch – 12 p.m.
Wachusett Mountain
499 Mountain Road
Princeton, MA 01541
*There is currently 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 only: $15
*All prices include a buffet lunch.
Click here for adult and youth pricing,

A Seminar on Cross-cultural Mindfulness
2022-03-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Discovery Center – Hindle Auditorium, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Non-Judging • Patience • Beginner’s Mind • Trust • Non-Striving • Acceptance • Letting Go • Gratitude • Generosity
Zen • Egolessness • Connection
Kendra is a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher-Level 1 from the Mindfulness Center-Brown University School of Public Health. She has also received training to teach Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Life course through the Oxford Mindfulness Center. Kendra also is a Professional Life Coach with Certification in Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP) and a BA in Psychology, Family Studies and Counseling. Through Mindfulness Life Coaching, LLC she uses her skills to partner with participants in group settings and one-on-one to reach more awareness in their lives.
Kana Hattori lives in Japan and is a Certified Instructor of the Urasenke Tea Ceremony, headed by Sen Soshitsu XVI, Zabosai, a 16th generation descendant of “cha-sei” Sen no Rikyu. While at the Kyoto University of Arts, she wrote her graduation thesis, “Kimono Attire and Appearance: Between Tradition and Modernity”. She has also studied Chado, Shamisen, and Noh.

Colombian American poet and activist, Carlos Andrés Gómez
2022-03-09 18:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Wheaton Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities (WIIH) presents Colombian American poet Carlos Andrés Gómez, star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington, performing his original work on Wednesday March 9th at 6:00 PM in Holman Room in Mary Lyon Hall.
The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception and book signing with Gómez. Carlos Andrés Gómez is the author of Hijito, for which he was awarded the Foreword INDIES Gold Medal and the International Book Award for Poetry in 2020, and the coming-of-age memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood, released by Penguin Random House in 2012. His most recent book, Fractures, was selected by Pulitzer Prize-winning former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey as the winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry.
For concerns and accessibility needs, please contact leonquintero_valery@wheatoncollege.edu.

The Lived Experience of a Female Entrepreneur in Japan
2022-03-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Discovery Center – Hindle Auditorium, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
An event co-hosted by Social Impact & Innovation Club and Theater & Film students at large.
In response to a declining birthrate, the Japanese government has created a range of progressive policies that make it easier for women in the workforce to have and care for children while continuing their careers. However, the focus of the government’s help has been always female employees working in mid-to-large corporations, not female small business owners or female entrepreneurs.
Kana Hattori is a cultural entrepreneur who, after 5 years as an in-house translator and 11 years as a freelance guide, established “Mindfulness Journeys Japan” in March 2020. Kana’s business has always been mission-driven, driven by her love and respect for Japanese culture. She’s never lost sight of her goals and passion despite market volatility and huge declines of inbound tourism after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 and because of the COVID-19 in 2020 (and still ongoing!). In this seminar, Kana will frankly talk about her lived experience as a female social entrepreneur in Japan.

Negotiating for Future Career Success
2022-03-22 15:30 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture Hall, Norton, MA, 02766
We negotiate everyday – with faculty, roommates, and family. But negotiating with a stranger, an internship supervisor or a future boss is not so easy and could have long-term consequences.
Come to this session if you want to ensure you receive a competitive salary, understand benefits and time off and how to negotiate for the best of both.
Guest Speaker: Ms. Robbin Beauchamp, Director, Center for Cooperative Education & Career Development at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Co-Sponsors: WGS, History of Art, Career Services, Marshall Center, Institutional Equity and Belonging

Art History at Work: a networking mixer for students and alums
2022-03-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Online
Join Wheaton students and alums for this virtual networking mixer event!
Art History at Work is an opportunity for History of Art students to meet fellow History of Art alums and hear their own career journeys.
Students will be able to connect with other Wheaton students and alums and catch up on History of Art news on campus.
Contact gray_emily@wheatoncollege.edu for more information.

MAP Day Spring 2022
2022-03-23 | MA
WHEATON MAP: Mentored Academic Pathway (MAP), a process of reflection, inquiry, and planning through which students choose their paths through courses, majors, experiential opportunities, and co-curricular activities.
MAP Day Spring 2022: Wednesday, March 23 – A day set aside to reflect on our individual and collective journeys, build a stronger, more inclusive community, and make a thoughtful plan to move forward.
Learn about Compass Curriculum specific opportunities: LEAPS, Sophomore Experience, Global Honors, Taylor & Lane as well as majors, scholarships, and job opportunities. No class 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
First Years: MAP Cohort meetings 9–10 a.m. | Sophomores: MAP Cohort meetings 10–11 a.m.
Sweet treats in the Dimple from 12–2 p.m.!
Questions? Contact bohn_laura@wheatoncollege.edu

MTEL Communication and Literacy Test Prep Session
2022-03-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-03-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Meneely 208
Academic Advising is providing free prep sessions for the Communication & Literacy MTEL from 5-7 PM on Monday, March 28 & Tuesday, March 29. This exam (along with completion of an education program) is required to earn your teaching license.
The Monday session will be on the Reading subtest and the Tuesday session will be on the Writing subtest. The instructor will focus on reviewing your questions about the practice tests below:

Reading Subtest
Writing Subtest

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 (3/28) or the Writing test (3/29).
Scott Gelber (he/him)
Education Department Chair

Diaspora Panel
2022-03-30 17:00 - 18:15 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning is hosting a Diaspora Panel featuring staff and faculty highlighting the rich ways that diasporas influence our families, communities, and traditions.
Panelists include: Touba Ghadessi, Jonathan Chow, Wesley Jacques, Rachael Pauze, and Wanda Suriel
We hope you will join us!
If you need special accommodations please contact marshallcenter@wheatoncollege.edu

32nd Annual Martin Lecture in Religion: Making Sense of Vajrayāna Buddhist Meditation Practices
2022-03-30 19:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
A scholar of Tibetan Buddhism who studies contemplative practices, Michael Sheehy ’98 is a research assistant professor in religious studies and the director of scholarship at the Contemplative Sciences Center, University of Virginia.
Join in-person in the Holman Room (Mary Lyon Hall) or virtually on Zoom.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus at jkraus@wheatonma.edu by March 29, 2022.

Class of 2022: 50 Days until Graduation Celebration
2022-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Emerson Dining Room
Class of 2022, join members of Alumni Relations, Wheaton Fund, Student Alumni Association, and the Senior Class Gift Committee for an event to celebrate 50 Days until Graduation in Emerson Dining Hall from 7-9 pm on Friday, April 1. Food and Drinks will be provided, and this event is FREE.
Marco Barbone ’09 & Patty Grundy will present on the Senior Cord Program and how to access and utilize the LyonsLink, the virtual alumni network. The Senior Class Gift Chairs, Madisun Campbell, Kaitlin Gossart, Emma Lenskold, and Harry Topol, will present the class’s progress towards their Senior Class Gift campaign.
All Senior Class Gift participants will receive a raffle ticket to get the opportunity to win a
FREE Senior Week Ticket, which will be drawn at the event.
Contribute to the Senior Class Gift Campaign today!

Dance Collaborative 2022: Revive the Legacy
2022-04-07 19:30, 2022-04-08 19:30, 2022-04-09 19:30, 2022-04-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Student-led dance groups Kaos, Parasio Latíno (PL), Tap Out Loud (TOL), and Trybe come together once again to perform for the Wheaton community this spring. You don’t want to miss it! This performance will showcase a variety of styles of dance, from contemporary tap to modern K-Pop hits.
Tickets: $5 for general admission, $2 for students
Purchase tickets here.
In support of our performing artists and aligning with other local arts organizations, all indoor Arts at Wheaton programming, the Beard & Weil Galleries, and all events taking place in Weber Theatre or the Kresge Experimental Theatre will require gallery visitors and audience members to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status.

Passover Seder this Friday
2022-04-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Emerson Dining Hall – Faculty Dining Room
Dear Campus Community,
We would like to invite you to a Wheaton Passover Seder this Friday, April 22nd. Wheaton’s Hillel, the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, the Center for Social Justice and Community Impact, the Office for Institutional Equity and Belonging, and the Office of the President are excited to extend this invitation.
The Jewish holiday of Passover celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. The Passover Seder and recounting of the exodus story fulfill the biblical commandment to pass this story of liberation down to the next generation.
Wheaton’s Seder will be held in Emerson Faculty Dining from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22nd. Professor Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus and student leaders will read the Haggadah and a catered kosher meal will be provided. No registration is required.
This community Seder is open to all–you do not have to be Jewish to attend. Hillel and all staff offices involved are committed to creating welcoming and supportive spaces for students and all community members to practice their faith and respectfully learn about the rich traditions that exist at Wheaton and beyond.
This time of year features several major holidays in addition to Passover: Ostara, the Spring Equinox in Wiccan and Neo-Pagan practices; Easter in the Christian tradition; and this year the holy month of Ramadan in Islam spans from April 1 to May 1. For more information on how to connect with other students observing these holidays, or with any questions, feel free to reach out to Interfaith Engagement Coordinator Caleigh Grogan: grogan_caleigh@wheatoncollege.edu or 508-286-3372.
Sincerely,
Caleigh Grogan, Interfaith Engagement Coordinator
Katie Hodes and Chloe Geller, Hillel Co-Presidents
Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, Professor of Religion
Lenny Breton, Director of the Centers for Social Justice and Community Impact and Religious and Spiritual Life
Shaya Gregory Poku, Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Belonging
