Wheaton College Massachusetts

RAD Basic Physical Defense Program
2019-11-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-10-29 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Emerson Dining Hall – Faculty Dining Room
The Wheaton College Department of Public Safety is proud to offer RAD Basic Physical Defense Program for all students in our campus community who are interested in learning more about personal safety and self defense; we are currently accepting class registrations.
The Fall 2019 class consists of four sessions. Attendance to all four sessions is required.
RAD: Rape Aggression Defense
Session #1 – Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 6-9:00 pm
Session #2 – Tuesday, October 22, 2019 from 6-9:00 pm
Session #3 – Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from 6-9:00 pm
Session #4 – Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 6-9:00 pm
Additional classes will be held in Spring 2020; to be announced as scheduling and space becomes available.

In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
2019-11-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-31 13:00 - 20:00, 2019-10-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-25 13:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World showcases six artists who are examining the complicated relationship between humans and the environment. Many of these artists bridge art and science to bring to life processes that may otherwise elude the general public. Through seed collecting, camouflage, performance, video, and artists’ books, artists Kwang Choi , Rachel Frank , Jenny Kendler , Next Epoch Seed Library (a collaboration between Ellie Irons and Anne Percoco), and Tammy Nguyen consider issues of rewilding and human influence on the natural world.
The exhibition runs October 23—December 12, 2019
Image: Rachel Frank

Stupid F**king Bird
2019-11-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-11-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-10-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
written by Aaron Posner, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels ’97 and Isabel Pongratz ’19
A homage to Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, Stupid F**king Bird, is a hilarious tale about love, family, and the creation of art and beauty. A frank portrayal of mental health and suicide with contemporary language and nudity this production is not for the faint of heart. Join us as we sing through depression and find laughter through loss. Tickets: $10 general, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors. Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office.

Trailer by Gracie Vicente ’22

Tanzania - Information Session
2019-11-01 10:30 | Balfour-Hood – 1960 Room, Norton, 02766, United States
Students interested in the faculty-led 2020 Summer course, “Tanzania: Education and Development” are welcome to an information session with the course instructor, Donna Kerner, Professor of Anthropology. The course runs from May 27-June 24 and offers one Wheaton credit (BW and African Worlds connex). All years and majors are eligible to apply.

Nutrition Counseling
2019-10-31 11:00 - 14:00, 2019-10-30 11:00 - 14:00 | MA
Nutrition counseling sessions are available on-campus with nutritionist, Gretchen Stalters.
WHAT: If you’re looking for advice on losing weight, have a particular medical-nutrition issue, or just want to learn to eat healthier, nutritionist, Gretchen, will provide you with ideas on how to improve your lifestyle.
HOW: To schedule an on-campus appointment, please contact Gretchen directly at 508-622-0813 or gretchenstalters@gmail.com. Nutritional counseling sessions are by appointment only.
WHEN: On-campus appointments are available weekdays during the semester. Please call Gretchen at 508-622-0813 for more information.
COST: Most insurance plans will cover nutritional counseling visits (contact your health insurance customer service representative to confirm coverage). To discuss health insurance coverage questions, contact Gretchen at gretchenstalters@gmail.com.
ACCEPTED INSURANCE PLANS: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts, Harvard, United Health, Cigna, Aetna, Neighborhood Health, and First Health Network.
Gretchen received her B.S. in Nutrition from The University of Connecticut and M.S. in Health Administration from Long Island University. She has years of experience working in hospitals and in private practice with children, teens, and adults.

loop: Viral Musicking and the Aesthetics of Contagion
2019-10-31 11:00 - 12:30 | Knapton Lecture Hall, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766
Dr. Paula Harper, Washington University in St. Louis, will deliver the talk “<loop>: Viral Musicking and the Aesthetics of Contagion” on Thursday, October 31, at 11 a.m. at Knapton Lecture. Dr. Harper’s presentation maps the circular structures of media and behavior that enable viral circulation, as well as the cyclical nature of digital viruses themselves. From the obnoxious lo-fi loops of GeoCities sites and WebRings, to a contemporary landscape of TikTok and silently-sonic .gifs, this talk explores how early-Internet necessity and limitation became aesthetic, and traces the spiraling interplays between platforms and participation through which content becomes contagion. For more information, contact Will Mason at mason_william@wheatoncollege.edu.

Voice of an Artist—Oscar Bedford
2019-10-30 17:00 - 18:00 | MA
Artist Oscar Bedford discusses his sculptural assemblages, which are at once hyper-realistic yet impossible to fathom thanks to his surreal and humorous approach and impeccable workmanship. Bedford will share his new installation, a super-sized “drain” installed temporarily on campus as the first commissioned work in a new partnership with the RISD Sculpture Graduate Program.

Education Major Information Session
2019-10-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Balfour-Hood – Lyons Lounge, Norton, 02766
Teach Today! Change Tomorrow!
Are you interested in working with kids? Do you enjoy learning? Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a licensed teacher? Have you considered teaching in an urban setting or teaching abroad?
If you have questions, we have the answers! Come join our information session where we will discuss the academic process of becoming an Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary Education Major or General Education Minor.
This event shares the same information that was presented at CORE and the August orientation session.
Come meet the Education Faculty and learn about the Education Club.
Spread the word and tell your friends! We offer incredible advising and support for each step in the teacher licensing process.
Join us!
Tuesday, October 30, 2019
Balfour Hood – Lyons Lounge
5-6 PM
For more information or “Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility” contact
Sara Donaldson sara_donaldson@wheatoncollege.edu,
Mary Lee Griffin mgriffin@wheatoncolleg.edu or
Scott Gelber gelber_scott@wheatoncollege.edu

Summer Research Info Session
2019-10-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Meneely – 102
Come learn about different kinds of summer research opportunities: REUs, SUREs, SURFs, CUREs, and more! Many provide a generous stipend and free housing, along with valuable experiences and networks as you pursue graduate study or research careers after graduation.
Deadlines creep up early, so make sure you’re in the know!

Food Truck Festival 2019
2019-10-26 12:30 - 15:30 | Parking Lot 3, Pine Street, Norton, MA
Join alumni and students for a Food Truck Festival in Parking Lot 3.

Pine Hall Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
2019-10-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Pine Hall – Patio, Norton, MA, 02766, United States

Spring MainStage Auditions
2019-10-25 13:00 - 17:00 | MA
The Department of Theatre and Dance Studies is happy to announce early auditions for the spring MainStage production, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, directed by Trinity Rep company member and Wheaton College teaching adjunct Joe Wilson Jr.
Come One, Come All: Blind casting (short for color-blind/gender-blind casting) is the practice of casting without considering the actor’s ethnicity, skin color, body shape, sex and/or gender, or physical abilities.
Please read the play (https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/juliuscaesar/) and prepare to read from the text, or perform a one-minute monologue from the play. Sing up for an audition slot on the Theatre call board in Watson by the rehearsal room (Watson 127).
Please note: THEA020: Rehearsal and Production rehearsal schedule—M/W 10:30am-12:20pm, Thursdays 7-10pm, Fridays 1-5pm

Christian Lane, organ presented by the Mary Bloor Loser ’42 Concert Series
2019-10-24 20:00 - 21:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Christian Lane is the winner of the 2011 Canadian International Organ Competition and director of the Boston Organ Studio. He is one of America’s most accomplished, respected, and versatile concert organists and pedagogues. Lane performs regularly throughout the United States and Europe, notable venues include St. Patrick’s Cathedral (New York), both St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey in London, and Washington National Cathedral. Free tickets may be reserved online through the Box Office.

Flu Shot Clinic
2019-10-24 13:00 - 16:00 | MA
Don’t wait to vaccinate!!
WALK-IN flu shot clinic. No pre-registration required.
WHAT: FLU SHOTS administered by Walgreens pharmacists
WHEN: Wednesday, October 9th, from noon – 3 PM and Thursday, October 24th, from 1 – 4 PM
WHERE: New Yellow Parlor, Balfour-Hood
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Present your HEALTH INSURANCE ID CARD and the shot is free!
CASH accepted, too – RECEIPTS for REIMBURSEMENT are available.
VALID ID required – You must be 18 years of age or older.
*Flu shots received at this clinic qualify for the “Get A Shot, Give A Shot” initiative in which Walgreens provides a life-saving vaccine through the U.N.’s Shot@Life Campaign*
Questions? Contact Cynthia Maricle, Assoc. Director, Student Health Services, at maricle_cynthia@wheatoncollege.edu or x8210.

Readings by the Writer: Sandra Yannone
2019-10-24 12:30 - 13:30 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton alumna Sandra Yannone’s poetry amplifies the split-second when the everyday turns into catastrophe; the moment of impact when knowing and unknowing collide; the fusion of before and after. And the aftermaths. All constellate here in Yannone’s first full-length collection, Boats for Women, to orient us toward that “choice/to turn toward a sacred face, a turn/toward your own longing to live.”

The Pedagogy of Belonging: Disrupting Racial Bias and Supporting Transformative Education Through Compassion-Based Awareness Practices
2019-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The work of racial justice begins with ourselves. When conflict and division are everyday realities, our instincts tell us to close ranks, to find the safety of our own tribe, and to blame others. The practice of embodied mindfulness–paying attention to our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in an open, nonjudgmental way–increases our emotional resilience, helps us to recognize our unconscious bias, and gives us the space to become less reactive and to choose how we respond to injustice.
Book signing to follow Lecture.

Gallery Opening—In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
2019-10-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for the opening reception of In the Weeds: Art in the Natural World at the Beard and Weil Galleries in Watson Fine Arts.
The exhibition showcases six artists who are tackling issues of the human relationship to our environmental surroundings. Many of these artists bridge art and science bring to life processes that may otherwise elude the general public. Through seed collecting, camouflage, performance, and artists’ books artists Kwang Choi, Rachel Frank, Jenny Kendler, Next Epoch Seed Library (a collaboration between Ellie Irons and Anne Percoco), and Tammy Nguyen consider issues of rewilding and human influence on the natural world.
The exhibition runs October 23—December 12, 2019
Image: Jenny Kendler
