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Ebony Williams ’08 believes the link, the thread, the piece of yarn, that connects her life work is her belief in process. While it’s common that human beings spend much of our time focused on the problem and the solution to obstacles that arise from living, the middle part, the journey we go through to reach our desired end point is where we learn the most.

Join Ebony virtually as she discusses the focus of her work, creating opportunities for individuals to indulge in the luxury of their process in order to heal. Wednesday, November 18 at 5 p.m. ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/32SDqR6 Arts at Wheaton

Abundantly Wheaton Challenge

It’s #NationalPhilanthropyDay and in honor of this day, six members of our community have joined together to create a $500,000 Wheaton Fund challenge—the Abundantly Wheaton Challenge. Participate today to have your gift matched! givecampus.com/597ljo

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Congratulations to Ken Babby ’02 for being recognized as one of the top 500 most influential executives in Florida!

Ken Babby ’02, owner and CEO of Jacksonville’s minor league baseball team Jumbo Shrimp, recently earned a spot on the Florida 500, a special publication that highlights the 500 most influential executives in the state. https://bit.ly/3koQowM Wheaton College Massachusetts Alumni Association

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Add a Wheaton twist to your next Zoom call with a fun Wheaton background! Download your favorite photo and learn how to change your Zoom background here: https://bit.ly/32tFm2g

Did you know? President-elect Joe Biden visited Wheaton College in 1977. He is seen here speaking with students in the Science Center.

#ElectionDay is here. We hope you have the opportunity to vote and make your voice heard! #WheatonMAVotes

NEWMAC Former Student-Athlete Feature - Amber Antoinette James

Congratulations to Amber Antoinette James ’04 for being highlighted in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Alumni Feature! Read more about Amber’s accomplishments as a student-athlete: https://bit.ly/37ZUQyJ

newmacsports.com WESTWOOD, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) is excited to highlight the accomplishments of our former student-athletes. In our first feature, we asked National Champion and Wheaton College graduate to reflect on her time as a NEWMAC student-athlete and where she...

Attention Vermont Alumni: Join fellow Wheaton alumni and parents in the Vermont area for a festive virtual Fall Happy Hour! Share your favorite fall traditions and Wheaton memories as Sarah Lenes '05 facilitates a festive conversation. Thursday, November 12 at 5:30 pm. Register here >> https://bit.ly/2G9Gf8h

Join the Beard & Weil Galleries for a virtual studio visit and discussion on the Postcards from the Pandemic exhibition. Various dates are available. Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/3mrPxvP

Get into the Wheaton spirit this fall season with these pumpkin carving stencils! 🎃 Visit our website to print out your Wheaton stencils: https://bit.ly/34piouM

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You may have read about senior Ramya Chaturvedi’s generous efforts to distribute PPE to her community members in her small village in North India to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Professor of Psychology, Kathy Morgan is making as many masks as possible to assist Ramya in supplying protection to the thousands who are unable to afford such devices on their own. Professor Morgan is calling on Wheaton sewists to join her in the goal of sending 1,000 masks or more to Ramya.

To obtain the mailing address to send the masks to, please email our office: [email protected]

Senior Ramya Chaturvedi '21 never imagined that she’d spend her final fall semester at Wheaton so far away from Norton. In Mathura, a small village in North India, Ramya is spending her weekends distributing gloves, sanitizers and masks she purchased on her own to help stop the spread of the virus. https://bit.ly/2GYRjoZ

With the election just 13 days away, many of us have already voted, whether by mail or in person. Show that the Wheaton community is doing its part by posting a digital Wheaton sticker, like this one, on your social media pages. Tag us and use the hashtag #WheatonMAVotes! Find more digital stickers here: https://bit.ly/3dFj6qI

❗️Remember, do not share your ballot or the candidate you voted for.

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Save the date! Musician and alumnus Tonga Ross-Ma’u ’08 will showcase his work “What it Means to Live as an Artist” on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/3dGy8fQ

On October 21 at 7:30 p.m., musician and alumnus Tonga Ross-Ma’u ’08 will present “What it Means to Live as an Artist,” showcasing his own work while sharing his experience collaborating with San Diego’s finest artists. https://bit.ly/3dGy8fQ

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Congratulations to George Kunhardt ’09 for winning an Emmy and Peabody Award for his HBO documentary about a racial injustice crusader. At Wheaton, Kunhardt was the first studio art major with a focus in film and television. He credits his education and experience as crucial to his success. https://bit.ly/2GXPpVI

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#NationalComingOutDay began in 1988 to mark the one-year anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights. On this day we show support for everyone, out or not, in the LGBTQ community. #WheatonMA #WheatonPride

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Congratulations to Wheaton College catcher and recent graduate Nick Raposo ’20 on his MLB contract with the St. Louis Cardinals! ⚾️ https://bit.ly/36L2IDq

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Take a look inside Wheaton's new theatre course, created by Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance, co-chair of Diversity, Equity and Access Leadership (DEAL) and Wheaton alumna, Stephanie Burlington Daniels ’97. https://bit.ly/33BnTpJ

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Joining national anti-racism effort - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Read about Wheaton’s recent participation in the #ScholarStrike, a national call to faculty, staff, students and administrators on college and university campuses to advocate and show support for racial justice. https://bit.ly/2EyBEM6

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Our virtual #RunWithRoary 5k ends in 3 days and we are currently at 80% of our goal. Let’s join together as a community to reach 1,834 miles!

If you haven’t signed up and would like to be a part of this event, please message us for more information.

Did you know? Today, September 27, is Founder’s Day at Wheaton! On this day, Wheaton College celebrates our founding benefactor, Eliza B. Wheaton.

Honor her legacy by sharing what you found at Wheaton. Comment below by filling in the blank: “I found ____________ at Wheaton College.”

Learn more about the traditions of Founder’s Day here: https://bit.ly/3cywsnT

We join the nation in mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Did you know Justice Ginsburg received an honorary degree from Wheaton in 1997? Read her remarks to the graduating class here: https://bit.ly/3cqfKHy #WheatonMA #RBG #RuthBaderGinsburg

We join the nation in mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. During her remarkable career she fought for gender equality and leaves an extraordinary legacy.

Justice Ginsburg received an honorary degree from Wheaton in 1997, where she delivered a keynote speech. Read her remarks to the graduating class https://bit.ly/3cqfKHy

Alumni Board of Directors welcomes six new members - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Welcome Wheaton's newest members of the Alumni Board of Directors! 🎉 https://bit.ly/2FLwDjI

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Congratulations to Wheaton's own Tori Hay, Class of 2008, who has been named one of City Awake's Ten Outstanding Young Leaders in Boston! https://bit.ly/2FEgInx

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A recent article by Wheaton College about Mirko Chardin ’02 and his important work in social justice and equity. 👏

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Wheaton makes the list again! 🎉

It's rankings season and Wheaton has once again been recognized by the U.S. News and World Report! Wheaton was ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. and named a Best Value Liberal Arts College, which looks at how institutions balance educational costs and quality. https://bit.ly/35wADzj

Washington Journal: Thomas Sanderson Discusses 19th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks

#Wheatonma Class of '92 alum Thomas Sanderson, who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Wheaton in 2017, appeared on C-SPAN this morning to discuss current national security issues on the 19th anniversary of 9/11. https://cs.pn/2FbskOL

c-span.org Counterterrorism analyst Thomas Sanderson discusses evolving threats facing the U.S. homeland as the nation commemorates nineteen years since the September 11 attacks.

Did you know? Emerson Dining Hall, built in 1908, was once featured in Good Housekeeping as one of the most beautiful dining halls in the US. Paneled with nine-foot-high oak wainscoting, containing four large fireplaces, the serving rooms had warming ovens and tea, coffee and chocolate dispensers. Cereals were cooked overnight in “great cauldrons.”
Originally, Emerson had an open terrace used for outdoor teas, from which spectators could watch plays performed in the Dimple. The terrace was roofed over and transformed into a glassed-in porch in 1923-24 to accommodate increased enrollment.

Join the Wheaton community from all around the world for our first ever #RunWithRoary Virtual 5k. Help us reach our community goal of 1,834 miles! Learn more here 👉bit.ly/358Vh8m

Want to test your #WheatonMA knowledge? Join fellow alumni in a friendly game of Wheaton Virtual Trivia! The winner will receive Wheaton swag, and most importantly, bragging rights! Here is the link to register: https://rb.gy/ecd5mc

ICYMI: The 2020 Opening Convocation took place last night virtually! Click the link below to watch the event and enjoy remarks from President Hanno, a keynote address by Provost Renée White and a special performance by past and present members of Voices United to Jam and Chamber Singers, which includes alumni Deanna Biddy ’17, Amanda Gerken-Nelson ’07 and Elyse Hendrickson Seltzer ’07.

Join us virtually this afternoon at 5 p.m. for the 2020 Opening Convocation. Provost Renée White will deliver the keynote address to begin the new academic year. Her talk is titled, “If Not Now, When?” https://bit.ly/2EkCRqg

Larcom Hall was built in 1908 and was another beautiful residence hall brought to the Wheaton College campus.

Did you know that Larcom Hall was named after Lucy Larcom, who is best known at Wheaton for introducing the study of English Literature at Wheaton back in 1854?

Also, did you know that the “false-teeth” roof over the main door was removed during Christmas vacation in 1939? Several May Day queens and their courts sat beneath that roof!

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Did you know that Everett Hall was built in 1926? This residence hall was named for the first dean of the college, Dean Ida Josephine Everett. Dean Everett was bestowed the honor of lighting the first fire upon its hearth at the building’s dedication in the fall of 1926.

Also, did you know Everett Heights has served many purposes for the college? This area of campus has been a dining hall, a bookstore and eventually was converted to student rooms in 1993.

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Did you know that Chapin Hall was the first brick building at Wheaton?

Built in 1900, it was the first instillation of young Boston architect, Ralph Adams Cram, campus plan for Wheaton. The money to build Chapin Hall came from Mrs. Wheaton’s annual gift of $10,000. However, her gift did not account for the additional expense to furnish this residence hall. Chapin Hall was dedicated on March 7, 1901, and was one of the first named buildings on campus.

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Tune in tonight [August 13] and hear from professor of biology Amy Beumer and professor of psychology and Public Health program coordinator Michael Berg as they take a biopsychosocial look at COVID-19 transmission and talk about why face masks work but not everyone wears one.
https://bit.ly/2CHzVTE

This Thursday, August 13, join us for the Wheaton Inclusive STEM Excellence Public Health and Social Justice Lecture Series. Professor of biology Amy Beumer and professor of psychology and Public Health program coordinator Michael Berg will take a biopsychosocial look at COVID-19 transmission and talk about why face masks work but not everyone wears one. https://bit.ly/2CHzVTE