Wheaton College Massachusetts

Student Recitals
2024-04-18 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.

2024 Visual Art and Design Majors' Senior Exhibition Opening Reception
2024-04-18 17:00 - 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
This annual exhibition highlights the work of Wheaton’s 21 graduating visual art and design majors. It features animation, painting, sculpture, app design, architecture, apparel design, photography, drawing, and textiles.

Gallery Opening
2024-04-18 17:00 - 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
2024 Visual Art and Design Majors’ Senior Exhibition

Sonder: the realization that each passerby’s life is as vivid and complex as your own
This annual exhibition highlights the work of Wheaton’s 21 graduating visual art and design majors. It features animation, painting, sculpture, app design, architecture, apparel design, photography, drawing, and textiles. The exhibition runs April 18–May 18, 2024 (hours may vary during finals and senior week May 7–18)

The Wheaton College Dance Company
2024-04-18 19:30, 2024-04-19 19:30, 2024-04-20 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The ensemble performs under the direction of Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis.
Tickets may be purchased via the Watson Box Office. $5 student, $10 faculty & staff & seniors, $15 general.

All are Welcome: Collaborative Approaches to Building Inclusive Communities
2024-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Mary Lyon Hall, Norton, MA, 02766
Wheaton College’s Network for LBGTQ+ Inclusion, Support and Advocacy will host its first ever educational conference: All are Welcome: Collaborative Approaches to Building Inclusive Communities. The event will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
A number of community organizations will join Wheaton students, staff and faculty to engage in dialogue around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). Renowned social justice educator and playwright Tobias K. Davis will give the keynote address.
Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Check-In and Light Refreshments
Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Large Group Opening and Keynote
Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Session #1
Participants may choose one from the list of workshops to attend.
12:00 – 1:00 p.m | Session #2
Participants may choose one from the list of workshops to attend.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided)
Emerson Faculty Dining (lounge area)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Large Group Debrief and Closing
Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room
Workshop options
Empowering Inclusive Collaborations and Initiatives
Explore best practices around collaboratively working on inclusion-oriented projects from start to finish. This includes how to identify needs of the intended audience, build intersectional content, and evaluate the success of shared initiatives.
Facilitated by Mike Pratt and Hartley Torrison ‘26.
Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room
Affirming Identity in the Workplace
How do DEIB themes and best practices factor into everyday life in theworkplace? Participants will better understand how to appropriately affirm colleagues within professional spaces and productively challenge systems of power therein.
Facilitated by Lyndsey Aguilar and Henley Ballou.
Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room
Auditing Existing Systems for Inclusion Gaps
How well do our organizations’ day-to-day operations reflect our ideals for inclusion? Participants will be invited to consider the “small stuff” from client intake forms and communications with students and their families, to employee orientation, training materials and more. Where can small changes in language or policy have a big impact on the welcome message you convey? When you don’t have the power to make changes—for example, if there is outdated language on a state-mandated form—what other options can you explore? This will be a participatory workshop. Participants are welcome and encouraged to bring examples from their organization to discuss.
Facilitated by Prof. Kate Mason and Prof. J Sterphone.
Mary Lyon Hall – May Room
Action Planning Through Everyday Scenarios
Looking to jump right into action? In this session, participants will apply theory to real-world scenarios and learn how to address and minimize harm within professional and academic spaces.
Facilitated by Val Leon Quintero and Mairi Travis ’26.
Emerson Faculty Dining
Register today!
Questions or accessibility concerns can be directed to pratt_mike@wheatoncollege.edu.
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Day of Giving
2024-04-22 | MA
Wheaton College’s Day of Giving is a one-day online fundraising drive. Each year, Wheaton’s Day of Giving brings Wheaties together from around the world–alumni, parents, students, faculty & staff, and friends–to give back and to celebrate what they care most about the College.
In honor of Wheaton opening its doors to it’s first fifty pupils on April 22, Wheaton’s Day of Giving celebrates the abundant lives that have manifested due to Wheaton’s tradition of providing a life-changing liberal arts education.
By supporting Wheaton students during the annual Day of Giving, you help future generations of innovators, leaders, and creators embrace our motto, “That they may have life, and may have it abundantly.”
We put together a Volunteer Toolkit for those who would like to become an advocate and help us spread the word.
Mark your calendar and dust off your Wheaton gear. April 22 will be a virtual celebration of all things Wheaton. And it simply wouldn’t be a Wheaton party without you!
Make Your Gift

Faculty Research Talk
2024-04-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Join Ada McKenzie Thomas, Asst. Professor of English, for an upcoming Faculty Research Talk, Abbey Lincoln’s Spiritual Roots.
Presenters will begin by discussing their topic, and each session will close with a question and answer segment. All presentations are virtual and free and the Zoom link will be sent the day before this discussion.
Description: In this talk, I examine Abbey Lincoln’s rootedness in spirituality as evinced in her poetry and songwriting from the latter part of her career. Her albums, Talking to the Sun (1983), Devil’s Got Your Tongue (1992), Wholly Earth (1999), as well as poems from her unpublished collection, In a Circle, Everything is Up, reveal her lifelong identity as a fervent roots-seeker, a spiritual sojourner in search of truth and understanding.
A multifaceted artist whose career traversed the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, and intersected with Black feminisms and Pan-Africanist discourses, Lincoln’s concerns frequently echo those of other writers and artists of the various eras through which she lived. Lincoln’s thematic eclecticism is a hallmark of her songwriting, poetry, and prose, however her work remains rooted in a deeply personal and spiritual exploration. This talk explores the motifs of this spiritual sojourn emerging from Lincoln’s latter works, as based upon the archival research that I have conducted for my manuscript on Lincoln’s life in letters, Aminata: Abbey Lincoln’s Song of Faith, to be published by Rutgers University Press.
Register

2024 Senior Creative Writing Majors' Reading
2024-04-23 17:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Please note: the location for this event has been moved to the Holman Room
Seniors graduating with a degree in creative writing and literature showcase original works of poetry, fiction and dramatic writing.

A Bench for My Favorite Book
2024-04-23 17:00 | Wallace Library – Reference Reading Room
Join us to celebrate A Bench for My Favorite Book (2024), an art installation created by Finnegan Shannon in collaboration with Wheaton students. The work provides a space for users to experience the photographs of Félix Gonzàlez-Torres via poetic Alt text. Finnegan Shannon is a multidisciplinary artist whose work experiments with access and ableist assumptions. Their project this semester was made possible by Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program, in conjunction with Beard and Weil Galleries, as part of the WIIH programming Whose Normal?

Career Networking Speaker Series: Brian Smiley
2024-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Balfour-Hood – Media Center, Norton, 02766, United States
Interested in Apple? Come meet a former Vice President of Marketing who shares the inside scoop of product development and strategy.
Come by and learn about what it takes to work, build relationships and design at a multinational company, while also getting some personal stories and insight.
For any additional questions or accessibility concerns, contact myself, Anya O’Brien or Noe Garcia Bravo at @Noe Garcia-Bravo / @Anya O’Brien

Entrepreneurship Summit
2024-04-24 09:30 - 13:00 | Discovery Center – Hindle Auditorium, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us at Wheaton’s First Annual Entrepreneurship Summit, which will be held on Wednesday, April 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Discovery Center.
This is a dynamic, free, and open-to-everyone summit that aims to foster student entrepreneurship, collaboration, and skills development.
Register here.
Agenda:
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Location: Discovery Center Lobby
Registration & Breakfast

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Location: Hindle Auditorium
Opening Remarks:
Dr. Leanna Lawter, Chair of Business Department
Welcoming Remarks:
Dr. Michaele Whelan, President of Wheaton College
Keynote Address:
Karina Holyoak Wood, Founding Executive Director of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Rhode Island program

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Location: Hindle Auditorium
Breakout Session 1: Art, Design, and Sustainable Social Impact Enterprises
Speakers:

Tania Schlatter, Professor of Practice in Design at Wheaton College
Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG) Team, A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs with a focus on social impact through our programs and services
The Nest Team, A Sustainable fashion collective on a mission to end the toxic cycle of overconsumption and textile waste (Representative Charlotte von Meister, Co-founder)

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Location: Filene Center
Breakout Session 2: Rethinking Healthcare Entrepreneurship & Biochemistry in a New World
Speakers:

Elisabeth Borno, Army Veteran, Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and Co-founder of Born-O Uniforms
Dr. Joke Alesh, Dentist, Professor, and Owner of Marigold Dental Studio
Dr. Ida Pavlichenko, CEO, Scientist, Inventor, and Co-founder of PionEar Technologies

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Location Hindle Auditorium
Breakout Session 3: Accounting, Finance, Technology, & Resources for Startups
Speakers:

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program Team, a Goldman Sach’s national investment in the growth of small businesses initiative
Ben Holstein, Veteran Startup & Fintech Leader
Kristina Piasecki, Professor of the Practice of Business at Wheaton College & Licensed CPA
Narine Emdjian, Federal Funding Expert, Director of Grants at SEG, and Founder of IFUND Lab

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Location: Filene Center
Breakout Session 4: Business Law, Education, Community Development & Resources
Speakers:

Attorney Sean Fontes, Attorney at Partridge Snow and Hahn, LLP
Mary Steele, Town of Norton Representative & Entrepreneur
Monique Fuchs, Ph.D, Strategic Advisor, Executive Coach and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at MITDESIGNX
Juliana Badaro Langille, President and CEO of The International Community Empowerment Center

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Location: Faculty Dining Room in Emerson Dining Hall
Lunch Reception and Networking
Sponsored by Diana Davis Spencer ’60 and John and Kendra Malloy P’22

World Music Ensemble
2024-04-24 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The ensemble, under the direction of Assistant Professor Sheila Falls, performs music from a variety of genres from around the world.

Portland, Maine Regional Alumni Gathering
2024-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Rising Tide Brewing, 103 Fox Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
You are cordially invited to join other Portland area Wheaton alums for an evening of reconnecting and reminiscing at Rising Tide Brewing on Thursday, April 25. This is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and share your experiences since graduation. Whether you graduated recently or many years ago, your presence will add to the warmth and camaraderie of the event.
The night will include snacks and one drink token.
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Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony presents By Request: Classical to Pops
2024-04-26 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Under the direction of Earl Raney, Associate Professor in Music Performance, Wheaton’s largest wind ensemble presents their spring concert By Request: Classical to Pops.
Suggested donation $5.

Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers: Around the World
2024-04-28 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Visiting Assistant Professor Alexandra Lutkevich, leads the ensembles, and an accompanying band, in a program of music from across the globe: South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and USA.
Suggested donation $10.

Phazed and Confused
2024-04-29 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Experimental Theatre, Norton, 02766, United States
This student-led ensemble presents a program of music selected and arranged by the members.

Student Recitals
2024-04-30 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2024-05-01 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Band performs a mix of American music ranging from jazz to rhythm and blues to rock.

Honors Convocation
2024-05-02 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Please join President Whelan, Interim Provost Karen McCormack, and Dean of Students Darnell Parker at Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 2 at 5:00 p.m. in Cole Memorial Chapel.
Honors Convocation is an annual celebration to acknowledge excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits. We are pleased to announce that Jani Benoit, Professor of Chemistry, will deliver the keynote address, “Sustainability: Diverse Wisdom for a Common Goal.”
Departmental and College awards will be presented to students who have distinguished themselves as scholars and academic citizens of Wheaton College. Rachel Hickey, Class of ’24 Chair, will present the Faculty Appreciation Award and Interim Provost Karen McCormack will announce the recipient of this year’s endowed honorary chairs, the Frances A. Shirley Endowed Professorship and the Hannah Goldberg Chair in Teaching Innovation.
The lineup for the procession begins promptly at 4:45 p.m. College Marshals Stephanie Daniels and Russell Williams will line up the Faculty (in regalia) in front of Knapton Hall and Seniors (in robes) in front of the Chapel. (Inclement weather: Faculty will line up in the lower level of the Chapel and Seniors will line up in Balfour-Hood). A campus BBQ will be held on the Dimple immediately following the ceremony (rain location is Emerson Dining Hall).
Honors Convocation is open to the public but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. The recording of the ceremony and the official program will be available online shortly after the event.
Please direct any questions to the Office of the Provost at provost@wheatoncollege.edu. We hope you can join us for this special academic tradition!
Learn more about Honors Convocation

Jay Goodman Political Series: 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
2024-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join the Alumni Relations Office virtually for an in-depth look at the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. Ted Nesi ’07, Politics Editor for WPRI-TV and Visiting Professor of English, will break down the fundamentals shaping the race, strengths, and weaknesses for both campaigns, the Senate map, and what to watch in the coming months.
Learn more about the Giving Circle formed to establish the Jay Goodman Endowed Fund for the Social Sciences .
Register here

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra presents Gustav Holst Sesquicentennial Concert
2024-05-05 15:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Under the direction of guest conductor, Jon Ceander Mitchell, the ensemble performs works by Mendelssohn as well as Holst and his contemporaries. The orchestra is comprised of Wheaton students, faculty, and members of the public. Suggested donation $5.

Student Film Screening
2024-05-07 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
A curated selection of student work is showcased in this end-of-semester screening.
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:00 p.m.

Conversation with artist Jeff Kasper
2024-05-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Join us online for a conversation with Jeff Kasper to talk about accessibility in Galleries and Museums.
Jeff Kasper (he/him) is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator, specializing in public art, design, and social engagement. He creates text-based projects, social spaces, publications, games, objects, exhibitions, community education, and workshops, often in partnership with community-based and non-profit organizations. Much of his recent work merges the tools and techniques of graphic design with participatory learning and contemplative practices, to examine the dynamics of social support, proximity, and safety. His artworks center dialogical, reflective, and instructional texts that often prompt meditation, relationship building, and serious play. Through his arts-based organizing, he opens up spaces for (re)imagining accessible and trauma-aware futures.
ZOOM LINK: https://wheatoncollege-edu.zoom.us/j/92372066197

Ensemble Experiments
2024-05-09 19:30, 2024-05-10 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Join our senior theatre Majors for their Capstone performance.
Free tickets can be reserved via the Watson Box Office .

Spring 2024 Housing Ends
2024-05-11 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Spring Housing Ends Sat, May 11th at 8 p.m.

Reunion Weekend
2024-05-17 08:00 - 2024-05-19 12:00 | Wheaton College, 26 E Main Street, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
We look forward to welcoming our 4s, 9s, and the Class of 2022 back to campus to celebrate Reunion! Reconnect with classmates and take part in our traditional Commencement and Reunion events planned for the weekend.
Schedule of Events

Greater Boston Wheaton Club Walking Tour
2024-06-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Smith Court Residences, 46 Joy Street, Boston, 02114
The Greater Boston Wheaton Club invites you to Black Voices: Writers for a 19th Century Revolution Private Walking Tour.
On this tour, you will discover stories of Boston’s Black writers who were laser-focused on the great topic of the era – slavery. Learn about the mark Black thinkers and writers made on literary and political history: David Walker and his sentinel work, Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World; novelist, playwright and editor Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins; Dorothy West and her biting satire on racial tensions, and many others. Explore where they worked, raised their families, fought injustice and wrote.
Register here
