In 1919, Wheaton College conferred its first Honorary Degree at commencement to alumna Kate Upson Clark ’69. Throughout the years, Wheaton has conferred Honorary Degrees to many distinguished and talented individuals. Recently, the process of recipient selection has gone through changes and become more inclusive to community input. President Dennis Hanno said that this year, […]
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Wheaton continues to have more student applications with each passing year and this has caused the Admissions Office to revamp its ambassador program. Among the changes are two new student volunteer positions that have been created. The first is the entirely new position of panelist, while the second is a change to the tour guide […]
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Card swipe system at library faces setbacks
On March 16, the Wallace Library put into effect a new card reading system that members of the Wheaton community can use to enter the building during evening and weekend hours. This proximity card reader for the Wheaton ID card is located to the right of the inner doors at the main entrance. The system […]
In his 19 seasons as head coach of the Lyons, Eric Podbelski has achieved virtually every accolade a Division III coach can possibly attain. He’s been NEWMAC Coach-of-the-Year nine times and New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III Coach-of-the-Year five times. These achievements are especially astounding given that the Lyons only began varsity play […]
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Snow wreaks havoc on MBTA, Wheaton commute
This winter has brought a staggering amount of snowfall to the New England area. The amount of snowfall has affected transportation to and from Wheaton College, which has been challenging for both faculty and students. These unfavorable conditions have resulted in a reduced schedule of the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional transit Authority (GATRA) buses to […]
The Wheaton Men’s Lacrosse team remains ambitious for the 2015 season after a disappointing 2014 campaign that ended with a 5-9 record. Several upperclassmen players have expressed how they believe that last year’s lowerclassmen will only learn, improve and build off of the results from the previous year. Room for improvement is an understatement to […]
Wheaton Softball is quickly approaching the annual Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven and Kissimmee, Florida, where the team will open their 2015 season with 10 competitive games in just six days. The Lyons finished last year’s stretch at the Games with a 9-1 record and began there season on a tremendous high. They’ll look […]
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Happening Hour presents a new way to network
On Wednesday, March 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Loft, Molly Galler ’06 will speak at a new event series called Happening Hour on the topic “Is There a Graduation Emoji?” The Alumnae/i Relations Office is hosting this appropriately named event, as its name is a play on the words “Happy Hour.” Food […]
The Strategic Planning Task Force facilitated student listening sessions on Feb. 16, 19 and 23 in Hindle Auditorium. President Dennis Hanno created the task force in order to engage the entire Wheaton community in developing its five-year strategic plan. The task force is co-chaired by Professor of Mathematics Tommy Ratliff and includes two members from […]
For the tenth year in a row, Wheaton College has ranked as one of the top universities for producing Fulbright scholars in United States. According to the Wheaton website, “The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant […]