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In celebration of Halloween, the Davis International House and the Center for Global Education would like to invite you to participate in Halloween on Howard!

This family friendly event invites you to bring the kids to trick or treat on Howard street with participation from many of the Theme Houses, President Hanno and Mrs. Sue Hanno, a few departments and residents at Shepard’s Court.

Get candy, show off your costumes, play games and see the decorated houses!

Visitors to campus should park in Lot 1.

Sponsored by SGA with collaboration from:
Reni House, Davis House, Ohm House, Mad Haus, Safe Haus, Emerson Haus, First-Gen House, Art Haus, Hungry Lyons, President’s House, Educaton Club, CIVIC, Marshall Center

This is a unique event, planned to coincide with Senior Week, which brings together students, professionals, members of the local community, and other interested individuals to think about the role of organizations in creating social impact. Participants will be able to learn from distinguished practitioners and scholars working on the issue of social impact, as well as from students and community members who are working to make the world a better place, including participants in Wheaton’s Social Entrepreneurship Launch Program.

Our opening session will include Mike Brady, an inspiring speaker who is the President of Sheltersuit USA and the former CEO of the noted Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, NY. We will also feature several panels on different aspects of social entrepreneurship and social impact, including an alumni panel with three graduates who are creating significant impact in their respective fields. Finally, we will we awarding for the first time the Social Impact Award for alumni to Indira Henard ’03, Executive Director of the DC Rape Crisis Center.

The links below include a mini-schedule for each day so that you can get an idea of the different conference events, feel free to join any that you might find interesting:

Social Impact Conference, Day 1 registration

Social Impact Conference, Day 2 registration

In recognition of this ongoing period of loss, trauma, and grief, the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, along with the COVID-19 Return to Campus Task Force, would like to host this Community Memorial Service as a space to remember and mourn those we’ve lost (both to COVID-19 and other causes) over this past year. This service will be held over Zoom on March 25th at 7pm and is open to all members of the Wheaton community including students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Those on campus are also encouraged to visit the COVID-19 Luminaria display that will bet set up in the Dimple on the evening of the 25th.

The Counseling Center is once again excited to sponsor Spring Into Wellness the week of March 8-12, 2021. Spring Into Wellness is a week full of co-sponsored (virtual and in-person) events surrounding your physical, mental, and emotional health. This week culminates with a campus-wide scavenger hunt.

A remote scavenger hunt is also available for students who are remote, live off-campus, or in quarantine/ isolation: Follow WheatonMA.Counseling on Instagram for the remote scavenger hunt details!

Schedule of Events

Vote for your favorite window! Voting begins 3/8 until 11 am on 3/12.

Monday 3/8

12:00 pm: Virtual H.I.I.T with Rebecca hosted by Wheaton Rec (Virtual)
3:00 pm: Jamboard affirmations hosted by Reslife and the Counseling Center (Virtual)
5:30 pm: Meditation with Caleigh hosted by The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (Virtual)
6:30 pm: Hybrid Yoga with Dory hosted by Wheaton Rec (In-Person Location: Chapel Base)
7:15 pm: Trybe Dance Workshop hosted by Trybe (Virtual)

Tuesday 3/9

8:30 am: Meditation with Caleigh hosted by The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (Virtual)
11:30 am: Thrive Group: Using art for self-care hosted by The Counseling Center Interns (Virtual)
5:30 pm: Game Night with Active Minds and President Hanno (Virtual)

Wednesday 3/10

10:00 am: Wheaton Community Relaxation Practice with Filene Center, Counseling Center, and Religious and Spiritual life (Virtual)
1:00 pm: Paint Around the World hosted by Global Education (In Person: Take and go Location: Global Ed building)
1:00 pm: Sexual Citizens Book Talk hosted by SMART (Virtual)
2:00 pm: Visiting Artist Program with Comic Artist Yumi Sakugawa sponsored by the Master Class in the Visual Arts Fund, given by a Wheaton alumna within the Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program (Virtual)
7:00 pm: Pathways of Light: Mental health awareness event hosted by BGWEEKS QUAD (In-Person: Beard Hall Green)
7:30 pm: Disability and Mental Health Kahoot hosted by SGA Accessibility board (Virtual)

Thursday 3/11

ALL DAY LONG: Recreation Day Hosted by Wheaton Rec (Hybrid)
8:00 am: Hybrid Yoga with Dory hosted by Wheaton Rec ( In-person Location: Dance Studio)
1:00 pm: Paint Around the World hosted by Global Education (In Person: Take and go Location: Global Ed building)
8:00 pm: Prohibition Escape Room with BAC (Virtual)

Friday 3/12

12:30-2:30 pm: Campus Scavenger hunt & Remote scavenger option (for remote/off-campus students) on Instagram. Organized by the Counseling Center. “First come first serve” (Location destinations across campus)
12:00 to 1:30: Dimple dining- Street Food Swipe Grilled Cheese “Truck” hosted by Dining Services (In-person: The dimple)
4:00 pm: Window Decorating Contest winner announcement on IG

Download the Spring into Wellness Week Flyer (pdf)

Brought to you by The Counseling Center in collaboration with Wellness @ Wheaton, student groups, and departments.

Join special guest speaker, Dr. Alexandra Herzog, Assistant Director of the American Jewish Council of New England along with a panel of Wheaton faculty in remembering the tragedy of the Holocaust as well as recognizing its lasting impact. Hear from the panel as well as SMART coordinator Cheylsea Federle on how we can stand up to anti-semitism, and hate crimes in all their forms. The program will be followed by a brief reception in the May Room.

Join us in building gender equity in Wikipedia!

The disparities in the representation of women and men in Wikipedia encompass all aspects of the resource. Only 15% of biographies on the English language Wikipedia are about women, and it is no secret that the majority of editors in the English language Wikipedia site are male, leading to fewer and less extensive articles about women or on topics important to women. Wikipedia is among the most visited websites, with 18 billion pageviews a month. This is where you come in; together, we can reduce the gap in the representation of women and men in this wildly popular resource.

How can you help?

Madeleine Clark Wallace Library, in coordination with the Women’s & Gender Studies program and the Women in STEM group, invites you to participate in our first ever Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on both March 26th and 27th from 3pm-7pm in the Woolley Electronic Classroom (WEC). Register (bit.ly/wheatonedits) for a one-hour slot, stay for as long as you like. We will provide the training and resources you need to contribute. New and experienced editors are both welcome. New editors can sign up here to create a new Wikipedia account; be sure to make your username anonymous.
Prize drawings will take place every hour and refreshments will be served throughout the event. If you have a laptop, please bring it with you.

WHAT: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
WHERE: Woolley Electronic Classroom (WEC)
WHEN: March 26th and 27th, 3pm to 7pm
REGISTER (bit.ly/wheatonedits)
We hope to see you there!

Abena Koomson-Davis, Musical Director of the Resistance Revival Chorus, will bring the most beloved works of African American poetry into song with Wheaton’s own Voices United to Jam and other students for the whole community. Discussion with Provost Renée T. White, Ms. Koomson-Davis, Olivia Bennisan ’19 (SGA President) and Candice Appiah ’21 (ICB Chair) to follow the performance. All are invited to a special dinner in the Chapel Basement afterwards.

Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman will be on campus on October, 3, 2018 at 5:00 pm in the Holman Room. We invite the campus community to view his award-winning documentary, EX LIBRIS at one of the four scheduled show times on campus.
EX LIBRIS – The New York Public Library, goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome, cultural exchange and learning. With 92 branches throughout Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, the library is committed to being a resource for all the inhabitants of this multifaceted and cosmopolitan city, and beyond. The New York Public Library exemplifies the deeply rooted American belief in the individual’s right to know and be informed. It is one of the most democratic institutions in America – everyone is welcome. Sponsored by The Andrew Mellon Foundation

The Center for Social Justice and Community Impact, in collaboration with Alumni Relations and Academic Affairs, will be hosting Wheaton’s first ever Focus on First-Gen Week. This week of campus events will celebrate the first-generation college student community, an identity shared by nearly 20% of Wheaties! Events include:

On Tuesday (2/6) in Balfour Atrium at 12:30 pm, the Focus on First-Gen Week Kickoff Event. Student, staff, and alumni speakers will make brief remarks on what it means to be first-gen, followed by time to get to know your first-gen peers, network with fellow first-gen faculty and staff members, and enjoy gourmet snacks.