News 2005
This index contains news releases issued during the 2004-2005 academic year, listed in reverse chronological order
Wheaton to explore uses of quantitative analysis across the curriculum
December 13, 2005
Wheaton has won a grant of $99,500 from the Teagle Foundation to expand the reach of quantitative analysis (QA) in the college's multidisciplinary curriculum. A Wheaton working group will develop a variety of initiatives to encourage faculty members to incorporate new quantitative dimensions into their teaching and help students strengthen their QA skills and understanding.
Junior wins Fulbright-Hays award for study abroad
December 6, 2005
NORTON--Wheaton College junior Stanley Ellicott, a double major in economics and Russian language and literature from Avon, Maine, won a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship to fund his spring semester study in Russia.
PATRICIA KING '63 TO JOIN HARVARD CORPORATION
December 5, 2005
Patricia A. King '63, Wheaton College trustee and Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Medicine, Ethics and Public Policy at Georgetown Law Center, has been elected as the first female African American member of the Harvard Corporation, the university announced Dec. 4.
Junior wins Wheaton's first Gilman Scholarship
December 1, 2005
NORTON--Wheaton psychology major Valerie Tobia, a junior from Falmouth, Mass., became the college's first winner of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship late last month.
Wheaton Greenhouse hosts December open house
November 28, 2005
Wheaton's Greenhouse will host an open house and plant re-potting clinic on Friday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sen. Ted Kennedy receives Otis Social Justice Award
November 28, 2005
NORTON--In an address at Wheaton College today, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) criticized political leaders in Massachusetts and Washington for not working hard enough to improve access to education and healthcare and to eradicate poverty and injustice.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to receive Otis Social Justice Award
November 20, 2005
U. S. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass. ) has graciously agreed to accept the Otis Social Justice Award. He will be visiting campus on Monday, Nov. 28 and the award will be presented to him in Cole Memorial Chapel at noon.
SGA President Alex Dewar wins Rhodes Scholarship
November 19, 2005
NORTON, Mass. -Alexander K. Dewar, a senior who is studying political science and plans to pursue a career in climate change policy, was on Saturday named Wheaton's third Rhodes Scholar in five years.
Wheaton to host first Northeast regional retreat of undergraduate student think-tank
November 7, 2005
The Wheaton College chapter of the Roosevelt Institution, the nation's first student-run think tank, will host the organization's first Northeast Regional Retreat this weekend (Nov.
Wheaton fourth nationally among Fulbright-winning colleges
November 1, 2005
The Institute for International Education announced this week that Wheaton College tied for fourth place among American undergraduate institutions in Fulbright Awards won last year.
First Navajo woman surgeon to speak at Wheaton about her work
October 21, 2005
The author of an autobiography that was read by members of the freshmen class at Wheaton as part of the college's orientation program will visit campus on Oct. 24.
Wheaton to participate in national project on global learning
October 5, 2005
Wheaton has been selected as one of 16 colleges and universities to participate in a national initiative on global education, sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).
Professor Alex Bloom discusses war protest on 'The NewsHour'
September 27, 2005
Americans have been three times as quick to protest Iraq war as they were to criticize the Vietnam War, Wheaton College History Professor Alexander Bloom provided the historical and cultural context for a discussion of protest.
Wheaton greenhouse hosts October open house
September 16, 2005
Wheaton's Greenhouse will host an open house and plant re-potting clinic on Friday, Oct. 7, from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Wheaton offers assistance to students displaced by Katrina
September 1, 2005
Wheaton College has decided to establish an expedited admission/transfer process for students who are displaced by Hurricane Katrina and who live within commuting distance of the liberal arts college's campus in Norton, Mass.
Wheaton named one of four Truman Scholarship Honor Institutions
September 1, 2005
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has named Wheaton College one of four Truman Scholarship Honor Institutions for 2005. The award recognizes the liberal arts college's success in promoting the values of social responsibility and in preparing students to be leaders through public service careers.
President Crutcher calls for better measure of accountability in higher education
August 8, 2005
In an essay published by the Boston Globe, Wheaton President Ronald A. Crutcher called on Congress to establish a broader and more accurate method for holding colleges accountable to the public.
Wheaton athletics place 41st in USSA Directors' Cup standings
August 3, 2005
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL- The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced that Wheaton College finished 41st in the prestigious United States Sports Academy (USSA) Directors' Cup in NCAA Division III competition for the 2004-05 academic year.
Wheaton wins $150,000 grant for infusion program from Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation
July 14, 2005
Wheaton College has recently been awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant from the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation to fund the college's Infusions Program, a key piece of the innovative Wheaton Curriculum.
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