2026 Creative Writing Senior Reading
2026-04-21 17:00 (America/New_York) | Balfour-Hood – New Yellow Parlor
Seniors graduating with a major in Creative Writing and Literature read from their original work. Students will present readings over two evenings April 14 & 21, 2026.

Taking Up Space: Stories of Being
2026-04-23 13:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-28 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-30 13:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-07 13:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
2026 Senior Visual Art Exhibition
This exhibition highlights the work of our graduating Visual Art majors. It features animation, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture. Featuring work by: Claire Berman, Charlie Black, Shaye Cox, Cali Griffin, Anjonelys Grullon, Tessa Hammond, Ben Massouda, and Olivia Price.
Exhibition runs: April 21–May 9, 2026
Commencement/Reunion Weekend: May 15 & 16

Gallery Opening
2026-04-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Taking Up Space: Stories of Being
2026 Senior Visual Art Exhibition
Join us as we celebrate our 2026 Senior Visual Art majors. This exhibition highlights the work of our graduating Visual Art majors. It features animation, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture. Featuring work by: Claire Berman, Charlie Black, Shaye Cox, Cali Griffin, Anjonelys Grullon, Tessa Hammond, Ben Massouda, and Olivia Price.
Exhibition runs: April 21–May 9, 2026
Commencement/Reunion Weekend: May 15 & 16

The Mary Bloor Loser '42 Concert Series presents Powerful Voices: We Shall Overcome
2026-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Powerful Voices: We Shall Overcome
Democracy through Black American Music

Renowned guest conductor Donnell Patterson, founding director of Boston’s Millennium Gospel Choir, joins the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers, led by Alexandra Lutkevich, for an electrifying and powerful evening of music celebrating the contributions of Black American composers. The program will include gospel, spiritual, and classical music, and feature vocal soloists David Joyner, Laura Vecchione, Sayida Farmer, and Anthony Clayton.

Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office

Entrepreneurship Summit
2026-04-29 09:30 - 14:30 | Diana Davis Spencer Discovery Center, Norton, MA, 02766
Wheaton’s third annual Entrepreneurship Summit is a vibrant, interdisciplinary event designed to foster entrepreneurship among students of all majors, nurture an entrepreneurial mindset, encourage collaboration, facilitate networking, and support continuous growth and development to promote student success.
Connect with more than 20-plus business and organization leaders. Last year’s event featured speakers and partners from Peloton, Goldman Sachs, Harvard Medical School, MIT, Brown University, among others, as well as organizations such as the Better Business Bureau and Mass Fintech Hub.
The summit’s theme: The Bridge Forward: Connecting Alumni, Cultivating Allies & Creating Collaborative Futures for Students’ Purposeful Careers.
Free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. Register to attend on EventBrite.
Overview
9:30–10:30 AM:
Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Partners & Career Marketplace (Lobby)
10:30–11:20 AM:
Welcoming Remarks by President Michaele Whelan, Provost Jonathan Millen, and Faculty, Live Music, & Keynote Speaker
11:30–12:20 PM:
Panel 1: Art, Music, Film, Media, Tourism, Sports, & Social Impact Enterprises (Hindle)
Panel 2: Rethinking Healthcare, Biosciences, & Engineering (Filene)
12:30–1:20 PM:
Panel 3: Finance, Accounting, Sales, Computer Science, & Technologies (Hindle)
Panel 4: Law, Politics, Real Estate, Education, Business, & Community Development (Filene)
1:30–2:30 PM:
Lunch Bites & Networking

Student Recitals
2026-04-29 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton students studying voice and various instruments showcase their skill performing work from their studies this semester.

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2026-04-29 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Wheaton College Jazz Band perform under the direction of Diamond Centofanti. The Ensemble will perform works by Horance Silver, Benny Goodman, Luiz Bonfa, Duke Ellington and more.

Honors Convocation 2026
2026-04-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Please join President Whelan, Provost Jonathan Millen, and Darnell Parker, Vice President of Student Affairs, at Honors Convocation to celebrate excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits.
Joel Relihan, Professor of Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, will deliver the keynote address, “Silence.”
Departmental and College awards will be presented to students who have distinguished themselves as scholars and academic citizens of Wheaton College. Prabidhi Malla, Class of ’26 Chair, will present the Senior Class Faculty Appreciation Award and Provost Jonathan Millen will announce the recipient of this year’s endowed honorary professorships.
The lineup for the procession begins promptly at 4:45 p.m. College Marshals Stephanie Daniels and Bob Morris will line up the Faculty (in regalia) in front of Knapton Hall and Seniors (in robes) in front of the Chapel. (In the case of inclement weather: Faculty will line up in the lower level of the Chapel; seniors will line up in Balfour-Hood).
Honors Convocation is open to the public but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. The recording of the ceremony and the official program will be available online shortly after the event.
Please direct any questions to the Office of the Provost at provost@wheatoncollege.edu. We hope you can join us for this special academic tradition!

Wheaton Steelband
2026-04-30 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
The Ensemble performs a selection of music for steel pan under the direction of Jason Roseman.

Pay-what-you-can tickets will be available via the Watson Box Office.

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra presents Variations on America
2026-05-03 16:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
A concert celebrating the rich and varied tapestry of American music, including classical, jazz, ragtime, hip-hop, and more. Featuring music by Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Scott Joplin, Florence Price, George Gershwin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, a world-premiere by Kyle Ducharme ’28, and solo performances by Ben Lyon ’26, Zach Rakotomaniraka ’27, and Carolyn Stevenson ’28. The Great Woods Symphony Orchestra performs under the direction of Professor Delvyn Case.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office

2026 Design Capstone poster display
2026-05-05, 2026-05-06, 2026-05-07, 2026-05-08, 2026-05-09, 2026-05-10, 2026-05-11 | Haas Concourse and Lobby, Watson Fine Arts
The design capstone is a chance for senior design majors to apply their knowledge and skills to a topic of their choice. Posters show and explain what students investigated and why, the steps they took to add depth to their understanding and how they responded with design concepts through sketches, diagrams, prototypes and mockups.
Projects will be on display May 5–May 16, 2026

2026 Design Capstone opening reception
2026-05-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Haas Concourse and Lobby, Watson Fine Arts
Join the senior design majors as the celebrate opening of their capstone project poster display. The design capstone is a chance for senior design majors to apply their knowledge and skills to a topic of their choice. Posters show and explain what students investigated and why, the steps they took to add depth to their understanding and how they responded with design concepts through sketches, diagrams, prototypes and mockups.
The posters will be on display May 5–May 16, 2026

Student Film Screening
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join the Film, Media & Communications Department for their spring 2026 student film screening. Student work from the following courses will be shown: Production I, Animation I, Cinematography, Video Art, Stop Motion Animation, Digital Editing, Media Workshop, and FNMS senior seminar.

Mary Lyon Leadership Society Virtual Town Hall
2026-05-07 12:00 | Virtual
Join Provost Jonathan Millen as he explores the tangible value of a Wheaton liberal arts degree in an evolving professional landscape.
Featuring insights from Professor Dana Polanichka and Professor Drew Davinick, the discussion bridges the gap between diverse disciplines like History and Biology to showcase how interdisciplinary learning builds adaptability.
Attendees will learn how Wheaton’s academic framework fosters the critical thinking and teaching innovations necessary to prepare students for the challenges of “what’s next” in today’s world.
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Ensemble Experiments 2026 presents: Sunday Dinner at the Denouments
2026-05-07 19:30, 2026-05-08 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Students participating in the senior seminar in theatre present their original capstone performance. This year’s project is supported by Playwright-in-Residence & Professor of English Charlotte Meehan.
Pay-what-you-can tickets are available via the Watson Box Office .

Senior Week Check-In
2026-05-11 12:30 - 14:00 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
To participate in Senior Week activities, all graduating seniors must check-in to receive their official Senior Week wristband. This wristband provides exclusive access to both on-campus and off-campus events. Please note that for events with limited capacity, pre-registration is still required to secure your spot. The wristband does not automatically guarantee entry.
