Wheaton College Massachusetts

32nd Annual Martin Lecture in Religion: Making Sense of Vajrayāna Buddhist Meditation Practices
2022-03-30 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

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

Freetown Collective Live
2022-03-29 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
“Welcome to our galaxy of harmony and melody, music and philosophy, good vibes and love over everything else. Welcome to Freetown.” After a celebrated virtual visit last year, Trinidadian band, Freetown Collective, will be on campus, live, straight from performing at SXSW in Austin, touring for the first time in North America. Muhammad Muwakil and Lou Lyons, along with DJ Rawkus, redefine Calypso and Soca genres to create soulful, compelling, irresistibly infectious music, designed to lift people up and amplify issues of empowerment and Social Justice. Please join us for an evening of deeply inspired and moving music.
This event is made possible by WEB (Wheaton Events Board), the Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program and arts@wheaton.
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.

MTEL Communication and Literacy Test Prep Session
2022-03-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-03-28 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

Gallery Exhibition—Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Perspectives on Mass Criminalization
2022-03-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-24 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-22 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-17 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-10 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-03 13:00 - 20:00 and 1 more date | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
February 18–April 14, 2022
The exhibition title is borrowed from Angela Davis’s 2015 book and is focused on prison abolition. The work in the show centers on the perspectives of people who have been or are currently incarcerated. Each of the exhibited projects allows us to see the impact the carceral system has on individuals, offering the viewer a chance to reevaluate their perspective on the dehumanizing and harmful effects of incarceration. But each of these projects also offers solutions in the form of information, actions, ways to connect, and alternatives to incarceration.
Ultimately, through the drawings, video performances, photography, writing, and gardens, the exhibition encourages visitors to ask “What would a future without prisons look like? What would it take to get there?”
Masks are required in the galleries regardless of vaccination status.
Gallery hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday 1-5:00 p.m.
Thursdays 1-8:00 p.m.

Gallery Exhibition—The Tens: Friends of Art Alumni Collection 2011–2020
2022-03-24 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-17 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-10 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-03 13:00 - 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Tens, highlights selected work from students who received the Friends of Art Purchase Prize from 2011-2020. These pieces are part of the Wheaton College Permanent Collection and range from photography to film to illustration. The talented alumni artists included in this exhibition are:
2011 Katharine Heyl, Emiko Kurokawa, Rosemary Liss
2012 Skye Landon, Emily Timm, Tim Oxton
2013 Caroline Isaacs, Walker Downey
2014 Soraya Matos
2015 Lindsey Gillis
2016 Cloë Ella Urbanczyk, Sienna Van Slooten
2017 Charlotte Hall
2018 Aleza Epstein
2019 Bhavika Dugar
2020 Elisa McClear
Exhibition runs February 16–March 27, 2021
Gallery Opening | Monday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. EST Register here
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Beard & Weil Galleries is only open to the on-campus community for the spring 2021 semester. We will make every effort to make our exhibitions available virtually during this time. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this global challenge and we look forward to welcoming you back to campus when we are able to resume normal operations.

MAP Day Spring 2022
2022-03-23
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

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.

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

Beethoven Violin Sonatas featuring Nicholas Kitchen
2022-03-09 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
***This event has been postponed***
Nicholas Kitchen, principal violinist of the Borromeo Sting Quartet, plays two of Beethoven’s most beloved sonatas, the “Spring” and the tempestuous “Kreuzer”. Professor of Music, Ann Sears accompanies Kitchen on piano.

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.

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.

Mark Yohalem on Video Games and Design
2022-03-07 19:00 | Virtual
Video Game Development, WorldBuilding, and Gameplay. Writer and designer for games including Axis & Allies, Heroes of Newerth, Primordia and Dragon Age, Mark Yohalem presents his portfolio alongside sharing tips on how to pursue your passion in video games.
This event will be presented via Zoom, registration is required.
Zoom Registration

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.

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,

Filene Center Sneak Peek & Cookie Share
2022-03-04 11:00 - 14:00
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

Balla Kouyaté and World Vision
2022-03-03 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Balla Kouyaté is a Master Balafon player, hereditary musician and Griot (‘Djeli’) from Mali, and an international Malian cultural ambassador. He is the recipient of multiple accolades including the NEA’s National Heritage Fellow in 2019. Balla will be joined by his band, World Vision, for a virtuosic concert of Malian traditional music and contemporary music fusions.
Masks are required for attendees at Arts at Wheaton events regardless of vaccination status.

Gallery Opening—Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Perspectives on Mass Criminalization
2022-03-03 11:00 - 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for a mid-day reception celebrating the opening of our latest gallery exhibition, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Perspectives on Mass Criminalization. Take a break, explore the exhibit, and enjoy a Knead Doughnut.
Freedom is a Constant Struggle is on display February 18–April 14, 2022. Masks are required in the galleries regardless of vaccination status.
