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Wheaton College     Norton, Massachusetts

2009-2010

November 2009

Sunday, November 8

1:00 p.m.Men's Soccer.  @ Babson - NEWMAC Tournament Final Round (Live Stats | Live Video). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
2:30 p.m.Chaminade Music Club.  Performance featuring Rigmor Clark, contralto and violin; Ann Sears, piano; Sara Michale Smith '90, soprano; Bridget Carson, violin; David Powers, baritone.  Florence Hayward Sweet Clubhouse, Peck & Bank Streets, Attleboro  Free; donations appreciated.  
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin (508-286-3644)
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Catholic Mass.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: SSSR

Monday, November 9

8:00 a.m.Course selection for spring 2010 semester.  November 9-13. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Mary - Montione's Biscotti. Triple chocolate, lemon burste, Cape Cod cranberry and more. Samples available.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: Mary Powers
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Red Cross Blood Drive Sign-Up.  Sign up today through Friday to give blood during the Wheaton/American Red Cross blood drive on November 19.  Outside of Cafe, Balfour Hood.  
Contact: Cynthia Maricle
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.In the Galleries.   On display through Dec. 11: Passageways: Recent Paintings by Richard Whitten; Collecting in the Peace Corps: Tangible Memories of the Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love, curated by Mollie Denhard ’10 and Jake Mahaffy: Recent Work  Beard and Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts  
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Info Session: Summer Course in Greece.  Come and learn about this faculty-led course, to be held in the summer of 2010.  Kollett Center.  
Contact: Jill Ostrowski
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.Capitalism vs. Socialism.  A student debate on the moral and practical implications of the two major modes of economic thinking.  Cole Chapel.  
Contact: Topher Speth (602-550-3446)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation.  For all students studying abroad during the Spring 2010 semester.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Hillel.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Web link. Contact: Adam Soybel
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Interfaith Alliance.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Rekha Aidasani'10, Seth Robinson'11
*Extended Senior Portrait Sessions.  Seniors who haven't yet scheduled their portrait session may go to: http://www.photoappointment.com. Password: WC. Free yearbook photo and shots, optional packages available to purchase.  The Gazebo.  
Contact: Katie White

Tuesday, November 10

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Simmons College Graduate Programs.  Speak with an admissions representative from the Simmons graduate programs, including communications management, liberal arts, general education, special education and the dual degree programs.  Outside the cafe.  
Contact: Karen Carpenter (ext. 3846)
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Study in Greece Pre-departure Meeting.  Required for all participants of the program at the College Year in Athens.  Center for Global Education Conference Room.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Study in Denmark Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants of the DIS program.  Center for Global Education Conference.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
5:00 p.m.Fiction Reading by William Dewey '01.  Will Dewey is the author of a novel, Without a Soul to Move, and a collection of stories, My Tender Jaw. Dinner and discussion to follow (Chase Small). Sponsored by the English Department and the Evelyn Danzig Haas '39 Visiting Artists Program.  Ellison Lecture, Watson Fine Arts.  Free. Dinner is through the line.  
Contact: Sue Standing
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Wheaton Meditation Group.  Weekly evening meditation.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Professor Jeff Timm

Wednesday, November 11

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Red Cross Blood Drive Sign-Up.  Sign up today through Friday to give blood during the Wheaton/American Red Cross blood drive on November 19.  Outside of Cafe, Balfour Hood.  
Contact: Cynthia Maricle
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Faculty Lunch Talk.  Ed Tong, professor of biology, will present a talk entitled ''Introduction to Chinese Traditional Medicine: A Three-Week Course in Kunming.''  President's Dining Room, Emerson.  
Contact: Ruth Mattson
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Native Hand Crafts.  Join us for a hands-on program about bead work and its significance in Native American culture, led by Loren Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum. Sign up in Student Life Office. Limit: 15 students.  Old game room off Balfour-Hood Atrium.  
Contact: Raquel Ramos
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Worker-Student Solidarity Coalition.  Interested in economic fairness and social justice? Join us on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month as we build relationships with campus workers and examine Wheaton's role as an economic player in both local and international communities.  New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood  
Web link. Contact: Seth Robinson
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Christian Fellowship.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Erin Kole
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.Open Mic.  Do you like to play music? Sing? Perform spoken word? All are welcome!  Lyons Den Coffeehouse.  
Contact: Rosemary Liss

Thursday, November 12

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Study in Latin America Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants of the COPA programs in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica and OTS in Costa Rica.  Greenaway Room, Library.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Candid Camera Sociology.  Peter Funt, producer of what is arguably the first reality television show, Candid Camera, will show and discuss clips from the show and what it revealed about how people manage unexpected situations.  Knapton Lecture Room.  
Contact: John Grady
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Martin Religion Lecture.  Sabina Magliocco, professor of anthropology at California State University Northridge, will speak on the topic, ''Folklore and the Reclamation of Ecstatic Experience in American Neo-Paganism.'' She is the author of Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-Paganism in America, among other works.  Holman Room, Mary Lyon.  Free and open to all.  
Contact: Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus
8:00 p.m.Swimming in the Shallows Written by Adam Bock, directed by Stephanie Daniels '97.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets: $5 general, $2 students/seniors. For reservations, call the Watson Box Office (508-286-3575) or e-mail boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin

Friday, November 13

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Vendor Today.  Denise from Camilley's Closet - bling and things: handbags, rings, bracelets and more. New vendor!  Atrium, Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: Mary Powers
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Red Cross Blood Drive Sign-Up.  Last day to sign up to give blood during the Wheaton/American Red Cross blood drive on November 19. Please join us.  Outside of Cafe, Balfour Hood.  
Contact: Cynthia Maricle
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Technology and Creative Arts.  What are you doing in January? Stop by for information about two-week non-credit workshops in the digital arts: graphic design, radio interviews and web page design.  Balfour-Hood upper entrance.  
Web link. Contact: Jenni Lund
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Study Abroad Info Session.  Come hear from the staff of the Center for Global Education and your peers about academic experiences abroad.  Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning.  
Web link. Contact: Raquel Ramos
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Eating Concerns Discussion Group.  ''Home for the Holidays--Yikes!'' Managing the stress of holiday food and family.  Counseling Center, 42 Howard St.  Free.  
Contact: Donna Goodwill (508-286-3905)
6:00 p.m.Women's Swimming.  vs. Coast Guard (Live Results). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:00 p.m.Third Annual Faculty/Staff vs. Students Basketball Game.  Sponsored by Alternative Winter Break. Free pizza, half-time performances, raffle, bake sale, and more.  Emerson Gymnasium, Haas.  Admission at the door: $3 (students), $5 (everyone else).  
Contact: Greg Thompson
8:00 p.m.Swimming in the Shallows Written by Adam Bock, directed by Stephanie Daniels '97.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets: $5 general, $2 students/seniors. For reservations, call the Watson Box Office (508-286-3575) or e-mail boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents Bruno Flamboyant Austrian fashionista Bruno takes his show to America.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Melissa Carter
10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.BACCHUS Bingo and Triskaidekaphobics' Trivia Night.  It's Friday the 13th--come to the cafe to avoid those black cats and broken mirrors. Form a team to answer trivia questions or play some BACCHUS Bingo solo. Loft snacks and prizes too!  The Hood Cafe, Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: Bonnie Thorne
*Registration deadline for spring 2010 semester. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, November 14

1:00 p.m.Men's Swimming.  @ Coast Guard w/NYU. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
8:00 p.m.Swimming in the Shallows Written by Adam Bock, directed by Stephanie Daniels '97.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets: $5 general, $2 students/seniors. For reservations, call the Watson Box Office (508-286-3575) or e-mail boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents Bruno Flamboyant Austrian fashionista Bruno takes his show to America.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Melissa Carter
*Women's Cross Country.  @ NCAA Division III New Englands. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
*Men's Cross Country.  @ NCAA Division III New Englands. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz

Sunday, November 15

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Catholic Mass.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: SSSR

Monday, November 16

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.In the Galleries.   On display through December 11. Passageways: Recent Paintings by Richard Whitten; Collecting in the Peace Corps: Tangible Memories of the Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love, curated by Mollie Denhard ’10; and Jake Mahaffy: Recent Work  Beard and Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts  
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Study in Austria Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants in the IES Vienna program.  Center for Global Education Conference Room (9 Howard St.)  
Contact: Center for Global Education.
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Math and Computer Science Seminar Series.  Professor of Mathematics Tommy Ratliff will give a talk entitled ''Selecting Diverse Committees.'' Tea, coffee and snacks at 3:30 outside of A102; talk begins at 3:45 in A118.  Science Center.  
Contact: Rachelle DeCoste (ext. 5842)
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Hillel.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Web link. Contact: Adam Soybel
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Interfaith Alliance.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Rekha Aidasani'10, Seth Robinson'11

Tuesday, November 17

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Discussing Staff Performance Workshop.  Human Resources is pleased to offer a special workshop for staff supervisors on discussing staff performance.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon.  
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Study in New Zealand Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants of the programs at the University of Auckland and the University of Canterbury.  Greenaway Room, Library.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Study in France Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants of the Sweet Briar Paris program.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Study in Australia Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants of programs at the University of Wollongong and James Cook University.  Greenaway Room, Library.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
7:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  vs. Roger Williams (Live Stats). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:00 p.m.Men's Basketball.  @ Emerson. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Wheaton Meditation Group.  Weekly evening meditation.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Professor Jeff Timm
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.Jeff Taylor.  Poppy folk with a side of Tom Waits.  Lyons Den Coffeehouse.  
Web link. Contact: Rosemary Liss

Wednesday, November 18

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.BU Internships Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants in the BU Internship programs in Dublin, London, Sydney or Paris.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
7:40 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Spoken Word Artist Kelly Tsai.  Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, a noted Chinese-Taiwanese-American spoken word artist, addresses multiple themes including cultural pride and survival, racism, multiculturalism and political issues.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood.  Free.  
Web link. Contact: Victoria Schuppert, Daniel Han
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Christian Fellowship.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Erin Kole

Thursday, November 19

12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Wheaton Red Cross Blood Drive.  Donate blood at the Wheaton/Red Cross blood drive. Pre-registration required. Limited number of walk-in appointments available.  SGA Office in Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: Cynthia Maricle
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Faculty Lunch Talk.  Meg Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of psychology, will present a talk entitled ''Bisphenol A: An Environmental Estrogen and Its Effects on Brain, Body and Behavior.''  President's Dining Room, Emerson.  
Contact: Ruth Mattson
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Study at the University of Sussex Pre-departure Orientation.  This meeting is required for all participants of the programs at the University of Sussex.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Study at the University of Edinburgh Pre-departure Orientation.  This meeting is required for all participants of programs at the University of Edinburgh.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
6:00 p.m.W. Swimming.  vs. Colorado College (Live Results). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
6:00 p.m.Men's Swimming.  vs. Colorado College (Live Results). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
8:00 p.m.Swimming in the Shallows Written by Adam Bock, directed by Stephanie Daniels '97.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets: $5 general, $2 students/seniors. For reservations, call the Watson Box Office (508-286-3575) or e-mail boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
10:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.Live at the Loft: Alyssa Suede.  Alyssa Suede (Beck's sister) is a singer-songwriter who blends folk with rock in an acoustic forum. Free pizza as always.  The Loft, Balfour-Hood.  Free.  
Contact: Lukas Schneider

Friday, November 20

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Eating Concerns Discussion Group.  ''Dealing over Break.'' Adding to your coping skills.  Counseling Center, 42 Howard St.  Free  
Contact: Donna Goodwill (508-286-3905)
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.Study in Asia Pre-departure Orientation.  This meeting is required for all participants of programs in Tokyo, Nagoya, Beijing or Hong Kong.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Keepin' It Israel.  Enjoy Israeli food and learn about Israeli culture at Wheaton Hillel's special Shabbat dinner.  Chapel Basement.  
Web link. Contact: Adam Soybel
8:00 p.m.Swimming in the Shallows Written by Adam Bock, directed by Stephanie Daniels '97.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets: $5 general, $2 students/seniors. For reservations, call the Watson Box Office (508-286-3575) or e-mail boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
8:00 p.m.Men's Basketball.  vs. Lyndon State - Wheaton Tip-Off Tournament (Live Stats). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents Julie and Julia Julia Child's story of her culinary start in Paris is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book. Stars Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Melissa Carter
10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.Stop Light Party.  An annual event hosted by Renaissance House. Come socialize and enjoy a variety of music. Wear red if you are in a relationship, yellow if you are dating, and green if you are single. Everyone welcome!  Atrium, Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: Nina Fenelon

Saturday, November 21

10:00 a.m.Synchronized Swimming.  - New England Figure Meet. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
1:00 p.m.Men's Swimming.  @ Springfield w/Keene State. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
1:00 p.m.Women's Swimming.  @ Springfield w/Keene State. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
1:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  @ Johns Hopkins (MD). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
8:00 p.m.Swimming in the Shallows Written by Adam Bock, directed by Stephanie Daniels '97.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets: $5 general, $2 students/seniors. For reservations, call the Watson Box Office (508-286-3575) or e-mail boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents Julie and Julia Julia Child's story of her start in Paris is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book. Stars Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center  
Contact: Melissa Carter
*Women's Cross Country.  @ NCAA Division III Championship. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
*Men's Cross Country.  @ NCAA Division III Championship. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
*Men's Basketball.  - Wheaton Tip-Off Tournament (Live Stats). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz

Sunday, November 22

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Catholic Mass.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: SSSR
*Women's Basketball.  @ Johns Hopkins (MD) Tournament. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz

Monday, November 23

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.In the Galleries.  On display through December 11. Passageways: Recent Paintings by Richard Whitten; Collecting in the Peace Corps: Tangible Memories of the Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love, curated by Mollie Denhard ’10; and Jake Mahaffy: Recent Work.  Beard and Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts. 
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Hillel.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Web link. Contact: Adam Soybel
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Interfaith Alliance.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Rekha Aidasani'10, Seth Robinson'11

Tuesday, November 24

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Study in Italy Pre-departure Orientation.  This meeting is required for all participants in programs in Italy.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Wheaton Meditation Group.  Weekly evening meditation.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Professor Jeff Timm
8:00 p.m.Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break. 
Contact: Student Life

Wednesday, November 25

*Thanksgiving Break.  No classes November 25-29. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Thursday, November 26

*National Holiday.  Thanksgiving Day.  
Contact: Human Resources

Friday, November 27

*College Holiday. 
Contact: Human Resources

Sunday, November 29

9:00 a.m.Residence halls re-open. 
Contact: Student Life
2:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  @ University of New England. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz

Monday, November 30

8:00 a.m.Classes Resume. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.In the Galleries.  On display through December 11: Passageways: Recent Paintings by Richard Whitten; Collecting in the Peace Corps: Tangible Memories of the Toughest Job You'll Ever Love, curated by Molly Denhard '10; and Jake Mahaffy: Recent Work.  Beard and Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts.  
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Hillel.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Web link. Contact: Adam Soybel
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Interfaith Alliance.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Rekha Aidasani'10, Seth Robinson'11

December 2009

Tuesday, December 1

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.School for International Training (SIT) Pre-depature Orientation.  This meeting is required for all participants of the SIT programs.  Greenaway Room, Library  
Contact: Center for Global Education
5:00 p.m.Student Recitals.  Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.  Cole Chapel  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Wheaton Meditation Group.  Weekly evening meditation.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Professor Jeff Timm

Wednesday, December 2

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Faculty Lunch Talk.  Mary Lee Griffin, associate professor of education, will present a talk entitled ''The 4th R: What Does It Mean to Teach and Learn Mindfully, K-16?''  President's Dining Room, Emerson.  
Contact: Ruth Mattson
7:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  @ Babson. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Christian Fellowship.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Erin Kole

Thursday, December 3

11:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.Annual Faculty/Staff Holiday Craft Fair.  Join us for this Wheaton tradition and start your holiday shopping. Faculty, staff and friends will be on hand selling handmade crafts. Alternative Winter Break New Orleans will also run two raffles and a bake sale.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: Jessica Kuszaj
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Study in Botswana Pre-departure Orientation.  Required for all participants in the University of Botswana program.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Study in South Africa Pre-departure Orientation.  This meeting is required for all participants of the programs at the Rhodes University and OTS.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Film Showing: Gattaca Sponsored by the students and faculty of the ''Genes in Context'' Connection. Personalized medical profiles based on your genomic sequence: no longer science fiction!  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Mark LeBlanc (ext. 3970)
7:00 p.m.Men's Basketball.  @ Roger Williams. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:30 p.m.Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony.  Music Director and Conductor Earl Raney leads the ensemble in a performance of compositions by Holst, Arnold and Grainger, along with seasonal favorites.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  Tickets may be obtained at the door—$5 general, $4 students/seniors, $10 families of four or more.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin

Friday, December 4

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Holiday Vendor Fair.  Vendors on hand selling great gift items for your holidays. Join us for seasonal music, refreshments, and a visit from Polar T. Bear.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: M. Powers
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Study Break.  Take this opportunity to de-stress with others in the campus community before finals begin.  Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning.  
Web link. Contact: Raquel Ramos
1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Wheaton Shuttle.  Free to Wheaton students. Board at the Slype and ride to Emerald Square Mall, Wrentham Outlets, Mansfield Crossing, Target, and Hannaford's supermarket. For special accommodation, call (508)884-8282 or (508)809-0168 at least 24 hours in advance. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.  Slype, Howard Street.  
Web link. Contact: Nadia Omar
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Faculty Meeting.  Meeting of all faculty.  Holman Room, Mary Lyon  
Contact: Ruth Mattson
6:30 p.m.Men's Swimming.  @ MIT Invitational (Live Results). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
6:30 p.m.Women's Swimming.  @ MIT Invitational (Live Results). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:30 p.m.Jazz Band Concert.  Under the direction of Rick Britto, the ensemble performs the music of famed jazz trumpeter Miles Davis from his legendary recording Kind of Blue.  Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts. 
Contact: Betsy Cronin
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents A Perfect Getaway Two pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Melissa Carter

Saturday, December 5

1:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  @ Coast Guard. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Wheaton Shuttle.  Free to Wheaton students. Board at the Slype and ride to Emerald Square Mall, Wrentham Outlets, Mansfield Crossing, Target, and Hannaford's supermarket. For special accommodation, call (508)884-8282 or (508)809-0168 at least 24 hours in advance. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.  Slype, Howard Street.  
Web link. Contact: Nadia Omar
2:00 p.m.Men's Basketball.  @ Bridgewater State. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
6:30 p.m.Men's Swimming.  @ MIT Invitational (Live Results). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
6:30 p.m.Women's Swimming.  @ MIT Invitational (Live Results). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:30 p.m.Boston Providence Connection: Urban Nutcracker.  Following the story of E.T.A. Hoffman's 19th century fairy tale but setting it in contemporary Boston, Urban Nutcracker fuses ballet, swing, hip hop, and urban tap with the classical score of Tchaikovsky and the pulsating beat of Duke Ellington.  John Hancock Hall, Boston.  Tickets: $10, 1 per person.  
Web link. Contact: Jossie Mar Diaz
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents A Perfect Getaway Two pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Melissa Carter

Sunday, December 6

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Catholic Mass.  Holman Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: SSSR
7:30 p.m.Holiday Vespers Concert.  The Wheaton Chorale, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Tim Harbold, continues a Wheaton tradition, singing carols and other music from a wide variety of cultures and traditions.  Cole Chapel.  Free. Donations donations gratefully accepted.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin

Monday, December 7

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.June 2010 Tanzania Info Session.  For faculty-led program, ''Anthropology 298: East Africa: Education and Development,'' to be held June 9-30, 2010. This is a one-credit course and the cost is $3,200.  Greenaway Room, Library.  
Web link. Contact: Jill Ostrowski
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.In the Galleries.   On display through December 11. Passageways: Recent Paintings by Richard Whitten; Collecting in the Peace Corps: Tangible Memories of the Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love, curated by Mollie Denhard ’10; and Jake Mahaffy: Recent Work  Beard and Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts  
Web link. Contact: Betsy Cronin
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Study at the American University in Cairo (AUC).  This meeting is required for all participants in the American University in Cairo program.  Center for Global Education.  
Contact: Center for Global Education
5:00 p.m.Student Recitals.  Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.  Cole Chapel  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Hillel.  Greenaway Room, Library. 
Web link. Contact: Adam Soybel
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Meditation/Relaxation Workshop.  Learn techniques for stress management with Dr. Christa Johnson. Sponsored by FYS.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon. 
Contact: Anni Baker
7:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  vs. Tufts (Live Stats). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Interfaith Alliance.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Rekha Aidasani'10, Seth Robinson'11

Tuesday, December 8

7:00 p.m.Men's Basketball.  vs. Connecticut College (Live Stats). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Wheaton Meditation Group.  Weekly evening meditation.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Professor Jeff Timm

Wednesday, December 9

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Personal Online Safety at Home.  Join Liberty Mutual for a session on how we can protect ourselves from identity theft as well as other online safety tips for your personal computer.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon.  
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
7:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  vs. Clark (Live Stats). 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:30 p.m.World Music Ensemble.  A wide-ranging exploration of world music traditions from Brazil, India, Africa, Scotland, Ireland and more, under the direction of Visiting Instructor of Music Sheila Falls-Keohane.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Christian Fellowship.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Erin Kole

Thursday, December 10

7:00 p.m.Men's Basketball.  @ Elms. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
8:00 p.m.Wheaton College Dance Company.  The company performs under the direction of Assistant Professor of Theatre Christianna Kavaloski.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts  For ticket information and reservations ($5 general, $2 students/seniors), call the Wheaton Box Office (508-286-3575) or email to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin

Friday, December 11

8:00 p.m.Wheaton College Dance Company.  The company performs under the direction of Assistant Professor of Theatre Christianna Kavaloski.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  For ticket information and reservations ($5 general, $2 students/seniors), call the Wheaton Box Office (508-286-3575) or email to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents Inglourious Basterds In Nazi-occupied France, a group of Jewish-American soldiers spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Melissa Carter
*Classes End. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, December 12

1:00 p.m.Women's Basketball.  @ Springfield. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Wheaton Shuttle.  Free to Wheaton students. Board at the Slype and ride to Emerald Square Mall, Wrentham Outlets, Mansfield Crossing, Target, and Hannaford's supermarket. For special accommodation, call (508)884-8282 or (508)809-0168 at least 24 hours in advance. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life.  Slype, Howard Street.  
Web link. Contact: Nadia Omar
2:00 p.m.Men's Basketball.  @ Salem State. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz
7:30 p.m.The Great Woods Chamber Orchestra Winter Concert.  Music Director and Conductor Earl Raney leads the ensemble in an elegant evening of works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Brahms.  Cole Chapel.  Tickets available at the door: $10 adults, $15 families, $5 students/seniors.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
8:00 p.m.Wheaton College Dance Company.  The company performs under the direction of Assistant Professor of Theatre Christianna Kavaloski.  Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.  For ticket information and reservations ($5 general, $2 students/seniors), call the Wheaton Box Office (508-286-3575) or email to boxoffice@wheatoncollege.edu.  
Contact: Betsy Cronin
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.BACCHUS Presents Inglourious Basterds In Nazi-occupied France, a group of Jewish-American soldiers spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  
Contact: Melissa Carter
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.Open Mic.  Last of the year!  Lyons Den Coffeehouse.  
Contact: Rosemary Liss
10:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.Live at the Loft: Street Credit.  Rockin' reggae band from Boston. Stop by for free pizza and great music.  The Loft, Balfour-Hood.  
Web link. Contact: Daniel Lanctot
*Review Period.  December 12-13. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Sunday, December 13

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Catholic Mass.  Chapel Basement. 
Contact: SSSR

Monday, December 14

7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Interfaith Alliance.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Rekha Aidasani'10, Seth Robinson'11
*Final Examinations.  December 14-19. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Tuesday, December 15

8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Wheaton Meditation Group.  Weekly evening meditation.  Chapel Meeting Room. 
Contact: Professor Jeff Timm

Saturday, December 19

9:00 p.m.Residence halls close for the semester.  
Contact: Student Life

Tuesday, December 22

10:00 a.m.Men's Basketball.  vs. SUNY Oneonta @ ECAC Holiday Festival. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz

Wednesday, December 23

10:00 a.m.Men's Basketball.  vs. SUNY Institute of Technology @ ECAC Holiday Festival. 
Web link. Contact: Scott Dietz

Thursday, December 24

*College Holiday. 
Contact: Human Resources

Friday, December 25

*National Holiday.  Christmas Day.  
Contact: Human Resources

Monday, December 28

*College Holiday. 
Contact: Human Resources

Tuesday, December 29

*College Holiday. 
Contact: Human Resources

Wednesday, December 30

*College Holiday. 
Contact: Human Resources

Thursday, December 31

*College Holiday. 
Contact: Human Resources

January 2010

Friday, January 1

*National Holiday- New Year's Day. 
Contact: Human Resources

Monday, January 4

9:30 a.m.Final grades due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, January 20

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.All Aboard.  Supervisors of staff are invited to join Human Resources in a team-building training.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon.  
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.All Aboard.  Supervisors of staff are invited to join Human Resources in a team-building training.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon.  
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu

Sunday, January 24

*New Student Orientation: January 24-26. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, January 27

8:00 a.m.Classes Begin. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
8:30 a.m.Add/Drop/Audit period begins. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
*Pass/Grade/Fail option begins. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, January 30

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Sophomore Symposium: Gear Up!   A day of workshops, presentations, and conversations to support your success at Wheaton and beyond. Engage with recent alumni, learn about graduate programs, and clear up questions about choosing a major. Registration to take place starting Nov. 16, 2009.  Mary Lyon Hall.  Space is limited.  
Contact: Alex Vasquez

February 2010

Thursday, February 4

*Last day to obtain instructor's signature to enroll in a course on an audit basis. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar
*Registration period ends.  Late fee charged to add a course after this date. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, February 5

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Faculty Meeting.  Meeting of all faculty.  Holman Room, Mary Lyon  
Contact: Ruth Mattson

Tuesday, February 16

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Where There's a Will There's a Way.  Interested in learning more about estate planning? Join Human Resources and plan for your future.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon  
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Where There's a Will There's a Way.  Interested in learning more about estate planning? Join Human Resources and plan for your future.  Woolley Room, Mary Lyon  
Contact: Meghann Beaulieu

Thursday, February 18

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Major Connections in Art.  Learn from four recent graduates what they have done with their major in art.  May Room, Mary Lyon.  
Contact: Elizabeth Hallowell

Friday, February 19

*Last day to declare a course Pass/Grade/Fail. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

March 2010

Friday, March 5

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Faculty Meeting.  Meeting of all faculty.  Holman Room, Mary Lyon  
Contact: Ruth Mattson

Wednesday, March 10

*Mid-semester notices due. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, March 15

*Spring Break.  No classes March 15-19. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, March 22

8:00 a.m.Classes Resume. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, March 26

*Last day to petition to drop a course without record.  After this date, petitions for course withdrawals (WD recorded on transcript) will be considered only for documented and extenuating circumstances beyond a student's control.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar
*Last day to submit a Self-Initiated Connection proposal.  If the student is enrolled in the last course of the Connection this semester. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

April 2010

Friday, April 2

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Faculty Meeting.  Meeting of all faculty.  Holman Room, Mary Lyon  
Contact: Ruth Mattson

Monday, April 5

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Lecture: Author Amitava Kumar.  The award-winning author of Husband of a Fanatic and other books will speak on class and race in India, as well as on Indians in the diaspora. A 42-minute movie is part of the presentation. Discussion to follow.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center.  Free.  
Contact: Victoria Schuppert, Daniel Han
*Advisor Appointments.  April 5-9. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, April 12

8:00 a.m.Course selection for fall 2010 semester.  April 12-16. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Thursday, April 15

8:00 p.m.Loser Concert.  Featuring pianist Jonathan Biss. Biss had his first piano lesson at age 6 and entered the Curtis Institute of Music at age 17. He is the winner of the 2008 Edison Award for Instrumental Recitals.  Cole Chapel.  Admission is free, but tickets are required.  
Web link. Contact: Monica Key

Friday, April 16

*Registration deadline for fall 2010 semester. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Friday, April 23

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Academic Festival XIX.  The 19th annual Academic Festival will feature the research, creative and scholarly achievements of those Wheaton students who were nominated by their faculty and selected by a review committee.  Atrium, Balfour-Hood.  
Contact: James Mancall

Friday, April 30

*President's Commission. 
Web link. Contact: Monica Key

May 2010

Friday, May 7

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Faculty Meeting.  Meeting of all faculty.  Holman Room, Mary Lyon  
Contact: Ruth Mattson
*Classes End. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Saturday, May 8

*Review Period.  May 8-9. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, May 10

*Final Examinations.  May 10-15. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, May 17

*Senior grades due.  All graduation requirements must be completed.  
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Thursday, May 20

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Faculty Meeting.  Meeting of all faculty.  Hindle Auditorium, Science Center  
Contact: Ruth Mattson

Saturday, May 22

10:00 a.m.Commencement. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, May 24

*Final grades due.  Classes 2011, 2012, 2013. 
Contact: Office of the Registrar

Monday, May 31

*National Holiday- Memorial Day. 
Contact: Human Resources

July 2010

Monday, July 5

*National Holiday- Independence Day (4th). 
Contact: Human Resources

 

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