2026 Artist Residency
2026-01-27, 2026-02-03, 2026-02-10
The Beard and Weil Galleries are thrilled to welcome Maia Hay and Magda Leon as our 2026 Artists in Residence. Using the galleries as a studio, Hay and Leon will engage the campus through their work in printmaking, performance, painting, and mural creation from January 15-February 14, 2026.
There are multiple opportunities for creative collaboration through open studio hours and workshops. All events are free and open to the public.
Maia Hay ‘20 will be creating a community mural in the Diana Davis Spencer Discovery Center.
-Mural Design Session: Thursday, 1/22, 6-8 pm in the Galleries
-Community Paint Sessions: Thursday, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 5-7pm in Diana Davis Spencer Discovery Center
-Learn more about Maia’s natural pigments and dyes during open studio hours: Tuesdays, 12-3pm
Magda Leon will be working on prints and a performance centered on border crossings and migration. She will hold two drop in printmaking workshops where participants can create their own relief prints.
-Printmaking Workshops: Friday, 2/6, 1-3pm and Friday, 2/13, 1-3pm in the Galleries
-Learn more about Magda’s work at open studio hours: Thursdays, 12-3pm

Young Alumni Mixer
2026-01-31 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Howl Splitsville Golf Suites, 220 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA, 02035, United States
Join fellow Wheaton alumni from classes 2020-2025 at Howl Splitsville Golf Suites in Foxborough for a fun afternoon of networking and bowling!
Tickets are $20 and include bowling, food and one drink ticket.
Register Today!

2026 MLK Legacy Celebration
2026-02-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Discovery Center – Hindle Auditorium, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The role of education in building a society in which all people are respected, cared for, and treated as equals will be the theme of this year’s MLK Legacy Celebration keynote address.
The talk “Education for Liberation: Pursuing the Beloved Community,” will be delivered by Wheaton alumnus Derron O. Wallace ’07, an award-winning sociologist, educational policy analyst and writer, and an Associate Professor of Education Policy and Africana Studies at Brown University.
Dr. Wallace’s research, teaching, and public advocacy focus on the dynamics of, and the solutions to, racial, ethnic and educational inequality, nationally and internationally. He is the author of the widely celebrated book, The Culture Trap: Ethnic Expectations and Unequal Schooling for Black Youth (Oxford University Press).
The event will also feature the MLK Legacy Student Creativity Showcase winners. A reception will follow.
