Wheaton College Massachusetts

Semester in the City Info Session
2020-09-24 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Are you interested in learning more about Semester in the City? This could be your opportunity to find your community, explore a new city, differentiate yourself, and contribute meaningful change to a social-impact organization. Through this program, you will learn more about yourself, discover your purpose, and begin building the network you need to succeed after graduation.
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Attend an information session for Wheaton students where you’ll get to hear from 2-3 SITC alumni about their experiences! See the flyer attached for details and sign up here to attend.

Run With Roary Virtual 5k
2020-09-25, 2020-09-26, 2020-09-27, 2020-09-28, 2020-09-29 | Virtual
Join the Wheaton community from all around the world for our first ever 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. Complete a 5k (3.1 miles) between the dates of September 24-30, 2020 and be a part of our community goal of 1,834 miles. Participants at every level are encouraged to join!
$20 for alumni, parents, families, faculty, staff and friends
$10 for Wheaton students
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Admission Spotlight: Business & Management
2020-09-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
These sessions are the perfect opportunity to take a deep dive into an academic subject or extracurricular activity that interests you. Whether you want to learn more about majoring in biology or studying abroad, these 1-hour sessions led by faculty and staff in each subject area, as well as our current students, are a great way to really see what’s happening at Wheaton. Sign up for a session—or even all of them!—and jump in.
In this session, learn how Wheaton’s innovative business and management program enables students to explore the role of business in today’s global society. We believe that business is about more than earning profits: Wheaton students develop the skills needed to create positive social impact in the world.
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Virtual Career & Internship Fair
2020-09-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Online
Wheaton College is excited to partner with Handshake to offer a Virtual Career and Internship Fair for all Wheaton students and alumni on September 29, 2020 from 3pm-6pm EST.
Career fairs are a great way to connect with companies that interest you and a virtual format will enhance the experience, allowing you to:

Meet with employers (1 on 1 or in a group) and interact through video, audio, or chat.
Discover new career opportunities. You can get personalized recommendations for employers to connect with, based on the information in your Handshake profile.
You will never wait in line at a check-in table, ever. You can pre-schedule a 1 on 1 or group session with employers either before the fair or on the day of the fair.
Make an impression. Bring your unique perspective to the table, ask great questions, and follow up with recruiters after the fair.

We recommend that you take a look at Handshake’s Get Hired Remotely Series, which is a great resource for conducting a virtual job and internship search. You might also be interested in this short video, which talks about what to expect at a virtual fair.
If you have any questions about the Virtual Career and Internship Fair, please contact Maggie Becker at becker_maggie@wheatoncollege.edu.

Run With Roary Virtual 5k
2020-09-30 | Online

Admission Spotlight: Biological Sciences
2020-09-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Ready to get a closer look at all we offer?
These sessions are the perfect opportunity to take a deep dive into an academic subject or extracurricular activity that interests you. Whether you want to learn more about majoring in biology or studying abroad, these 1-hour sessions led by faculty and staff in each subject area, as well as our current students, are a great way to really see what’s happening at Wheaton. Sign up for a session—or even all of them!—and jump in.
In this session, learn about our majors in biochemistry, bioinformatics, biology, chemistry, environmental science, neuroscience, including the advantages of studying science at a small college and what our graduates do after leaving Wheaton.
Register for Admission Spotlight: Biological Sciences
Full list of Admission Spotlight Series sessions

Netflix Party with Professor CC Chapman
2020-10-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-10-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
We tweet, we like, and we share — but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? As digital platforms increasingly become a lifeline to stay connected, Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing what’s hiding on the other side of your screen. Join Professor C.C. Chapman who has spent a career leveraging social media for clients and personal success on Wednesday, October 21st at 6 pm to watch The Social Dilemma + discuss.
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Admission Spotlight: Psychology
2020-10-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Ready to get a closer look at all we offer?
These sessions are the perfect opportunity to take a deep dive into an academic subject or extracurricular activity that interests you. Whether you want to learn more about majoring in biology or studying abroad, these 1-hour sessions led by faculty and staff in each subject area, as well as our current students, are a great way to really see what’s happening at Wheaton. Sign up for a session—or even all of them!—and jump in.
In this session, learn about the Psychology program, experiences in the classroom, working on campus and participating in internships and research opportunities. Additionally, hear from current students about their experiences in the classroom, doing research on campus and participating in internships.
Register for Admission Spotlight: Psychology
Full list of Admission Spotlight Series sessions

Virtual Fall Open House
2020-10-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Get to know Wheaton during our live Virtual Preview Days and Fall Open Houses. Join us for faculty sessions where you’ll learn about academics and our new Compass curriculum and hear from current students about their experiences living and learning at Wheaton. Open Houses also offer the chance to connect with admission counselors, student financial services counselors and get a virtual look at campus, our arts and sciences buildings, residence halls and much more.
Register for this Virtual Fall Open House

MAP Day
2020-10-15 09:00 - 14:00 | Online
As a component of the Compass curriculum, Mentored Academic Pathway (MAP) is a process of reflection, inquiry, and planning through which students choose their paths through the classes, majors, internships and extracurriculars.
MAP Day is day set aside to reflect on our individual and collective journeys, to build a stronger, more inclusive community, and to make a thoughtful plan to move ahead.
Step back from your daily schedule to reflect on your educational journey and on your part in building the Wheaton community. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with all that Wheaton has to offer, from academic opportunities like honors and scholars programs and student-faculty research, to career connections through the Wheaton Edge funding and internship support, to student activities and leadership opportunities. Come and build your plan for your own success and be a part of the Wheaton community.
Sessions for first-year students include time management, funding 101, and navigating the Compass curriculum. Sessions available for all include Career Services’ signature Wheaton to the World programs including alumni panels, financial planning, and internship and job search strategies. Community-building and anti-racist engagement will be featured in the final hour session hosted by Diversity, Equity and Access Leadership (DEAL) , focused on policing in America and the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement.
A host of other activities will also take place, including musical performances through dorm windows, apple cider donuts on the Dimple, introductions to new honors and scholars programs, invitations to student activities and student activism, and much, much more.

FabAcademy Info Session
2020-10-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Wheaton is offering a new course this semester called FabAcademy and will be holding an info session for students who would like to learn more. If you are interested in participating in FabAcademy this year or in the future, we recommend you attending. Students must be on campus next semester to take this course.
Sign up here.

“At the Fab Academy, you will learn how to envision, prototype and document your ideas through many hours of hands-on experience with digital fabrication tools.” Under the leadership of global instructor Neil Gershenfeld, Wheaton students will be exposed to innovative communities and ideas at a global level over the course of six months. Gershenfeld, MIT Professor and Director of the Center for Bits + Atoms, originally taught “How to Make Almost Anything” as an MIT course which grew into FabAcademy in 2009. Students who successfully complete FabAcademy will graduate with an extensive digital portfolio detailing their progress and final project. They will also gain the knowledge needed to take an idea from prototype to product. Wheaton will be the first college in New England to offer FabAcademy to its students. For more information, visit the website!
If you have any questions about this course, please email Madison at dunaway_madison@wheatoncollege.edu

Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
2020-11-09 17:00 | Virtual
Mark Johnson MD PhD, the Maroun Semaan Chair in Neurosurgery, and chair and professor of neurological surgery at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, will speak at Wheaton College, Monday November 9, 2020 at 5pm, via Zoom. According to a recent interview on the Voices of UMass Med podcast, Dr. Johnson, grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and his early thoughts of becoming a race car driver gave way to medicine. “When I was a kid, I dreamed of doing something really significant.” Now a world-renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Johnson said “I often say to people I’m a scientist in a neurosurgeon’s body,” and he adds “There are very few things that we do that are routine, mundane and inconsequential.”
Dr. Johnson has been a great supporter of Wheaton’s students in the past, having spoken about medicine and his personal career path with students in the Pre-Health Society before. Join students in Wheaton’s Pre-Health Society and BIO 324 Neurobiology course to hear Dr. Johnson deliver a talk entitled “Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus”. There will be time for question-and-answer about Dr. Johnson’s science and career as well.
Zoom link to be posted when available.

Virtual Fall Open House
2020-11-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual

National Day of Racial Healing
2021-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
As part of MLK week events, join us for a guided meditation workshop led by alumna Ebony Williams. Using writing and meditation practices, we will join to create a vision for the type of community we strive to develop. Sponsored by DEAL.
Please contact Raquel Ramos at ramos_raquel@wheatoncollege.edu for details.
In addition, visit the National Day of Racial Healing site sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation.

Beloved Community
2021-01-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
The Marshall Center and Center for Religious and Spiritual Life present an interfaith conversation on MLK’s message of the Beloved Community. Join our virtual panel from 12-1:30 PM EST of faith leaders while they answer questions on their leadership, faith, and social justice.
Please email Kayla Berrios at berrios_kayla@wheatoncollege.edu to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.

Community Conversation on Racial Justice
2021-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
On the final day of events commemorating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., join us as we recommit to building an anti-racist community where ALL feel seen, valued and heard. What are individual actions we can take in 2021 and how best can we support on another along that journey?
Hosted by DEAL contact Raquel Ramos at ramos_raquel@wheatoncolleg.edu to sign up.

Healthy Immunity and Mental Health Through Food
2021-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
How to Promote Healthy Immunity and Mental Health Through Food
Thursday, February 18 at 12 p.m. ET
In this workshop, Health and Wellness experts Naihomy Jerez ’08, owner of Bagels and Brussels and Dr. Jessica Arrendol Kiely ’05 will share tips and tricks for promoting healthy immunity, and positive mental health through food. This talk will leave you with the tools you can implement today, to improve your overall health and well-being.
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MLK Legacy Celebration
2021-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Join us for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Celebration. We invite you to this annual celebration which includes highlighting the student winners of the Creativity Showcase, the presentation of the MLK student and staff/faculty winners, and keynote and discussion by Joe Wilson, Jr., Visiting Assistant Professor in Theater and Dance.
Are we ready to reach the mountaintop?
Visiting assistant professor/artist-in-residence at Wheaton College, and activist, Joe Wilson, Jr. users his talent to enact what the humanities can do to change the world. He has dedicated himself to create a better world, through his models on stage, in his writings, in his teachings and in his support of many organizations what he would like to see in our world today.
This is a virtual event and registration is required.
Click here to register on Zoom
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact vaz_pamela@wheatoncollege.edu by Wednesday, February, 17, 2021.
Sponsored in cooperation with the Marshall Center, the Diversity and Equity Access Leadership (DEAL) Educational and Programming Committee, and the Office of the President.

Whea Are Wheaton
2021-02-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join the Marshall Center and Alumni Relations for a panel of powerful Black alumni. The panelists will discuss their experiences at Wheaton and how their identities have shaped their work and personal lives.
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Strength Training and the Benefits in Everyday Life
2021-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Jon Shepard ’10, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and Certified Functional Strength Coach, will discuss the anatomy of strength training and how it can be beneficial in everyday life. This workshop will walk through a typical 4 week session and how it can be structured to accommodate the fitness goals of anyone, at any level.
Following the discussion will be a Q&A and a brief circuit class demonstrating different movements.
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Natural Solutions for Stress Management
2021-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Zoë Hack Keller ’05 , Holistic Health Coach and Medicinal Herbalist, will present Natural Solutions for Stress Management. Come learn how to use food, medicinal herbs, and lifestyle strategies to effectively support your nervous system and reduce stress.
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Life of a Lyon
2021-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Want a sneak peek at what life is like at Wheaton and have some fun while you’re at it? This event is what you’re looking for. You’ll meet a cohort of other accepted and enrolled students as well as a current Lyon, hear from our students about their transition to Wheaton, and play a little WINGO—think Bingo, but with a Wheaton spin—where you’ll have the chance to win some great prizes!
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Life After Wheaton – Alumni Panel
2021-03-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Admitted students and their families are invited to join us for a lively conversation. moderated by President Hanno, with a panel of Wheaton alums who will discuss their experiences while at Wheaton, and life beyond commencement.
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Exploring Student-Faculty Partnerships as Anti-Racist Pedagogy
2021-03-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
The tragic COVID-19 pandemic revealed long-standing inequities in America that have been disguised by post-racial ideology; it shattered the perception of higher as the great equalizer, and it exposed systemic injustices operating as the status quo. As we envision the times beyond the recent climaxes of these dire crises, what is our responsibility within higher education for resisting intersecting forms of oppression? How do we understand and enact anti-racist pedagogy to create authentically inclusive educational spaces? Join Dr. Chanelle Wilson, Bryn Mawr College, and Mercedes Davis, Haverford College ’20, as they facilitate an interactive workshop about student-faculty partnerships and co-teaching as a form of anti-racist pedagogy. The workshop will include theoretical grounding and practical strategies for entering into and expanding classroom partnership, along with the opportunity for interactive engagement with these concepts.
Speaker Biographies:
Dr. Chanelle Wilson is an Assistant Professor of Education in the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Colleges Education Program, and the Director of Africana Studies at Bryn Mawr College. Dr. Wilson has served as a public school practitioner, teaching secondary education students, in the United States and around the world. She enjoys facilitating knowledge in a way that encourages personal connections, promotes critical thinking, highlights contemporary relevance, and necessitates justice. Her current scholarship focuses on race and anti-racism in education, decolonization of schools and the mind, students as teachers and learners, culturally relevant pedagogy in international schooling contexts, and multicultural education in K-12 settings. Dr. Wilson employs strategies of mindfulness and emotional support, with `a steady underlying premise of love, joy, and hope.
Mercedes Davis holds a BA in Sociology and Education from Haverford College, where she specialized in studies of race, socioeconomic inequality, and cultural processes.

Race and Blacksound in American Popular Music
2021-03-18 17:00 | Online
Renowned musicologist Matthew Morrison discusses his recent research, which historicizes the rise of American popular music, performance, and race in the nineteenth century. His talk centers on Blacksound, which Morrison uses as a foil to demonstrate how popular entertainment, culture, and identity have been shaped by the legacy of blackface minstrelsy in and beyond the United States.
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