August 2003
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Wheaton is full of Fulbrights
Laura Berman '03, of North Kingstown, R.I., has won a Fulbright award to research economic development in Peru. She is the sixth Wheaton student to receive the prestigious academic honor this year. (More.)
Ailey® II leaps into the Wheaton limelight
The brilliantly talented dancers of Ailey® II, the dynamic young touring company of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, are coming to Wheaton for a week-long artist-in-residency through the Evelyn Danzig Haas '39 Visiting Artists Program & Arts in the City. Capping off a week of master classes for Wheaton dance students, the acclaimed ensemble will present a free public performance in Weber Theatre on September 20. (More.)
How he spent his summer vacation
Jared Duval '05, an environmental activist and winner of a 2003 Morris K. Udall scholarship, co-founded the Wheaton chapter of Students for Dean last spring. Now, with the support of a Wheaton Fellows award, he's spending his summer as a full-time intern at the Burlington, Vermont, campaign headquarters of Howard Dean, one of nine Democrats in the 2004 presidential race. The lifestyle is basic and the hours are long, but Duval calls it "the experience of a lifetime." (More.)
Homecoming on the horizon
Come spend some time with your Wheaton family at Homecoming 2003, October 23-26. Wheaton's special weekend for alumnae/i, families, students and faculty is packed with opportunities to participate, from rooting for the Lyons, to attending a mini-reunion, to sharing your unique insights about Wheaton's presidential search. It's a terrific way to reconnect with Wheaton today--so mark your calendars, look for our invitation in the mail, and check out Homecoming 2003 on the Web!
Admissions ambassadors
Are you a Wheaton alum living in Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, Philadelphia, upstate New York, Chicago, Seattle or Houston? Would you like to play an important role in recruiting students from your area to Wheaton? Then the Alumnae/i Parent Admission Committee (APAC) wants you! APAC volunteers serve the college by referring applicants, representing Wheaton at college fairs, conducting off-campus interviews, hosting events and more. As an APAC volunteer, you will be a vital link between the college and potential students, personalizing the admissions process and being among the first to congratulate newly admitted candidates! To learn more, visit APAC on the Web or send an e-mail to Kelly Lauriat.
New on the Web
Magazine's college rankings "fatally flawed," Marshall asserts
In a July 22 op-ed piece on MSNBC.com, Wheaton President Dale Rogers Marshall issued an incisive critique of the college rankings devised annually by U.S. News & World Report. "Top-ten and best-seller lists entertain us all by reflecting the Zeitgeist, but they are not good guides for making major life decisions," Marshall wrote. "That's an important point for college-bound students and their families to remember when they look at the new U.S. News & World Report college rankings. The magazine's decision this year to drop from its consideration the statistic known as the yield rate is attracting lots of attention, but it won't change the fact that the rankings it publishes to such great fanfare are fatally flawed. And they will remain that way." (Read the full story, "Education by the Numbers," now available on CollegeNews.org.)
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