As New England days became shorter and bleaker, the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams packed their bags for sunny Miami in preparation for a week of team bonding and intense training. The teams, who are both over .500 despite a tough schedule, used the time to prepare for the upcoming Wheaton Invitational and […]
Month: February 2015
Although the Wheaton women’s and men’s basketball teams have had two very different types of seasons thus far, both teams have been fighting to win games. The experienced women’s team has a 13-6 overall record, 9-2 in conference, while the men’s team has a 4-14 overall record, 1-7 in conference, during a rebuilding year with […]
During this past winter break, Wheaton College students Kyle McNicoll ’17 and Asher Trout ’17, along with several Brown University students, embarked on a birthright trip to Jerusalem, a program that allows Jews from all around the world to visit Israel. Trout heard about the birthright program through family and friends who had previously partaken […]
President Dennis Hanno, a world traveler and adventure-seeker, has been leading trips to Africa since 2001 and trips to Rwanda since 2008; however, winter break marked his first time visiting a country alongside Wheaton students. Fourteen students traveled with President Hanno to Rwanda to teach Rwandan students the entrepreneurial skills they need to become successful […]
Over winter break, six Wheaton students traded in the cold for a few weeks in the tropics of Costa Rica and Belize. The trip, led by Wheaton College’s Scott Shumway and the State University of New York Purchase’s Susan Letcher, is offered every other year. As with other faculty-led trips, students must apply in the […]
Just after Wheaton returned from a short but restful October break, students were greeted by a lengthy email from Dean Kate McCaffrey and Vice President Brian Douglas, discussing the plan to “turn the dining experience into one of the strengths of Wheaton”. McCaffrey and Douglas described a multi-phase project that included a trio of renovations […]
Although going to school in small-town Norton, MA has its benefits, many students take the opportunity to leave the Wheaton bubble and study abroad for a semester or two. Ryan Barrette ’15, Caitlin Claflin ’15 and Schuyler Evans ’15 all took different advantages of Wheaton’s study abroad program. Barrette’s first experience was a shorter one, […]
In October 2006, the Wheaton Board of Trustees formally endorsed ‘Wheaton 2014: Transforming Lives to Change the World’ under former president, Ronald Crutcher. As the timeline for this strategic plan comes to a conclusion, a planning committee has already begun discussions for a new five-year strategic plan. Professor of Mathematics Thomas Ratliff, co-chair of this […]
Over the winter break, Charles Furgal departed from Wheaton, vacating his position as director of Public Safety. For the time being, Jackie Michalowski will take over as the interim director. However, the reason for Furgal’s departure is something that the Public Safety office has declined to share. After a twelve-year tenure as the director of […]
There is a new addition to the Filene Center for Academic Advising & Career Services. Sally Riconscente is the new Associate Dean for Access Services and Academic Support. This new position was established after the departure of Eileen Bellemore, the former Coordinator for Disability Services. Dean Riconscente is available to meet with students to discuss […]