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 […]
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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 […]
Wheaton College President Dennis Hanno announced in December that Kate McCaffrey Kenny would assume the role of Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Kenny, formerly Kate McCaffrey, served in the top student affairs post last summer and fall in an interim capacity while a national search was conducted to find a successor […]
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Winter storm Juno put an abrupt halt on classes and activities last week as Wheaton College students were greeted with nearly two feet of snow within their first few days of returning to campus from winter break. Norton, Mass. and the surrounding area received nearly 20 inches of snowfall during the storm, which lasted from […]
For the first time in Wheaton men’s soccer program history the Lyons hosted the NCAA Tournament First & Second Rounds on Keefe Field. Three other teams traveled to Wheaton with only one advancing slot for a team to qualify for the “Sweet 16” just games away from a National Championship berth. The Lyons entered the […]
The Middle East Club of Wheaton College was founded from suggestion at a lunch table in 2008. Associate Professor of Political Science Alireza Shomali recounted the conversation he had with another professor of Political Science, Jeffrey Murphy. Shomali said, “It started as a discussion about the possibility of making our students and community more aware […]
The end of the semester allows us to count down the days to winter break, look forward to the holidays, and plan all of our Netflix binge-watching. Although many of us plan on taking a break from all the work that comes with school, fifty students have applied for a new funding opportunity that Wheaton […]
On Nov. 13, Wheaton’s Intercultural Board (ICB) hosted a talk on cultural appropriation as part of their new After Hours series. The students who voiced their heartfelt concerns on the issue indicated that the problems of appropriation are numerous and troubling. In a broad sense, cultural appropriation is when a group has aspects of its […]