Wheaton College Massachusetts

Run With Roary Virtual 5k
2020-09-24, 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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Run With Roary Virtual 5k
2020-09-30 | Online

Healthy Immunity and Mental Health Through Food
2021-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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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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 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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Living Together: Intentional Communities and the Architectural Imagination—13th Annual Mary L. Heuser Lecture featuring William Richards ‘04
2021-04-13 17:00 | Virtual
The architectural response to the concept of community has always been much broader than shelter. But, as we’ve learned to live with each other lately in new ways at the intersection of political upheaval and a post-pandemic malaise, can architecture adequately respond? This is a talk about “intentional communities” and why the choices we make in living together can enrich the values of the communities we choose. Via Zoom, registration required.
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LinkedIn for Lyons
2021-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
About the Session:
Learn How to Build a Personal Brand That Impresses, Inspires, & Attracts Opportunities. In this presentation, students will learn a step-by-step framework for creating a personal brand on LinkedIn that impresses, inspires, and attracts opportunities right to their inbox. The presenter break down a day in the life of a recruiter, the key elements of an All-Star profile, the daily engagement activity that will get you more profile views, and how to network effectively on the platform. These strategies helped the alumnus who is presenting to be recruited to work at LinkedIn, Google, Uber, and Tesla.
About the Presenter:
Luis Báez (Class of 2005, Wheaton Posse 2) is a Business Strategist + Sales Trainer serving entrepreneurs, service providers and course creators, with a particular dedication to empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs through his training and coaching. He teaches online business owners how to scale their revenues and impact by creating and selling high-end offers — including coaching, masterminds and memberships.
With over 14 years of experience in Sales & Marketing for companies including LinkedIn, Google, Uber and Tesla, Luis brings a breadth of knowledge and experience that spans across Digital Advertising, Software-as-a-Service, and Sustainability with a revenue impact of over $500 Million to date.
Luis has been invited to speak about Leadership and Personal Branding at business schools across the country including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Bard, and has served as a sales mentor for the likes of Ryan Letada (’08), Amy Porterfield and other online business owners. He’s also been a guest on podcasts including The Out Entrepreneur, Bubbles n Biz, and Launch It, Girl.
Luis lives in Northern California, and loves to cook and (try to) garden.

Chemistry at Wheaton Through the Years
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us for a panel discussion by alumnae with Elita Pastra-Landis ’69, Emerita Professor of Chemistry at Wheaton; Hilary Magruder Gaudet ’09, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and Carina Rose Sclafani ’20, IRTA Fellow at The National Institutes of Health.
The discussion will cover topics ranging from their shared appreciation of science, the benefits of studying and learning from and with one another, to the long standing tradition of mentoring and creating a collaborative environment within the Wheaton laboratories.
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Celebrating Dale Rogers Marshall
2021-05-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
Join President Dennis M. Hanno, members of the faculty, and alumni leaders for a memorial program celebrating the life and Wheaton legacy of Dale Rogers Marshall , who served as President of the college from 1992 – 2004.
Her Wheaton presidency was defined by a strong commitment to the liberal arts, diversity, and social justice. She led recruitment efforts for a diverse and exceptional group of scholars to join the Wheaton faculty, and she instituted new programs aimed at increasing diversity on campus. In April 2005, the college named the Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning in recognition of her.
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Forward Whea Go: Philanthropy and Volunteerism at Wheaton
2021-10-01 16:00 - 17:00 | MA
Hope Gallagher Ogletree ’75, Kristen Shea Bettencourt ’89, Adam Bart ’96, and Nicholas Cicchinelli ’14 discuss their personal philanthropic journeys, volunteerism and why Wheaton is so important to them.

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.
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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 ,

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.

Class of 2020 Reunion
2022-06-03 15:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Class of 2020 returns for their two-year reunion and to celebrate Wheaton traditions, from the campus candle-lighting ceremony on Friday night (6/3) and the planting of the class tree on Saturday (6/4) to a Commencement celebration in the Dimple on Sunday (6/5) at noon. The fun will also include a pub night on campus, a food truck festival and more.
View the tentative schedule and additional information.
Participants must register by May 13, 2022.
Please note: Due to campus protocols we will not be able to accept walk-ins or any registrations after the deadline.
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Dr. Patricia Kaishian '13: Scientific and Theoretical Lessons from Mycology
2022-10-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Discovery Center – Hindle Auditorium, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Ladonne Heaton Schulman’ 57 Alumnae/i Lecture
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 at 5pm
Hindle Auditorium.
This year’s speaker, Dr. Patricia Kaishian, graduated from Wheaton College in 2013. She is a mycologist and Visiting Professor of Biology at Bard College in NY. Her research focuses on fungal taxonomy, diversity, evolution, symbiosis, and ecology. She is a co-founder of the International Congress of Armenian Mycologists, which seeks to jointly protect Armenian sovereignty and biodiversity. Patricia also studies philosophy of science, feminist bioscience, and queer theory, exploring how mycology and other scientific disciplines are situated in and informed by our sociopolitical landscape. Her work “The science underground: mycology as a queer discipline” appears in Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience. Her forthcoming book, Forest Euphoria, will be published by Milkweed Editions.
The Ladonne Heaton Schulman Endowed Lecture series’ purpose is to bring distinguished alumnae/i back to campus to talk about their career in science.

An evening with Wheaton’s 9th President Michaele Whelan in D.C.
2022-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 | InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
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 Boston
2022-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
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.

An evening with Wheaton’s 9th President Michaele Whelan in NYC
2022-11-29 18:00 - 20:00 | The University Club of New York, 1 W 54th St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
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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Tri-State Alumni Committee Networking Event
2023-02-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Philomena’s Bar, 790 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
Join the Tri-State Alumni Committee at Philomena’s Bar in Brooklyn to kick-off 2023. Network and catch up with classmates and other Wheaton friends.
Finger food will be provided and Wheaton M&Ms will be given to the first 20 people in attendance.
Register by Friday, January 27.
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Faculty Speaker Series
2023-02-22 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Miranda Yaver , Assistant Professor of Political Science for her upcoming lunch talk, Rationing By Inconvenience: The Scope and Impact of Health Coverage Denials in the U.S.
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
2023-03-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Join Geoff Collins , Professor of Geology and Emily Martin ’06, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum for their upcoming lunch talk, The Sands of Iceland Meet the Snow of Enceladus: The (literal) pit falls of planetary science.
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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Ski and Ride Wachusett Mountain
2023-03-04 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 on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
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
Click here for adult and youth pricing.

Faculty Speaker Series
2023-03-07 12:30 - 13:30 | 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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