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Applications are open for studying in Bhutan in the fall!

Professor Dana Polanichka shares the transformative impact of the study abroad experience in Bhutan. The program is a partnership between Wheaton and Royal Thimphu College that provides a rare opportunity for learning and cultural exchange. http://bit.ly/390yCdf

Wheaton: This is Home

"The one piece of unsolicited advice I give to students is: go study abroad"

You don't have to just take our word for it - faculty and students know how great it is!

Wheaton is a place where we root for each other, support one another, and cheer one another’s successes. Wheaton is home. This video was filmed, directed and...

So many great events today for International Education Week; come check them out Wheaton College! We’re in the Club Hub now until noon to chat with youth in Palestine. Hope to see you there!

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To help launch International Education Week, come start the week by meeting educators and students in El Progreso, Honduras. To sign up for a 20 minute session during 4 - 6pm today in the Club Hub, please sign up below

https://www.sharedstudios.com/wheaton-college

International Student Highlight: Lauriina Heinonen | Blog | Wheaton College | Massachusetts

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As International Education Week approaches soon, take the time to learn about our international students on campus. Meet Lauriina Heinonen from Finland, class of 2022, majoring in Business and Management.

wheatoncollege.blog As International Education Week approaches next week, learn more about Lauriina Heinonen, class of 2022, one of our international students from Finland majoring in Business and Management.

Today at 12:30! SIT Argentina Academic Director Dr. Nuria Pena will give a lecture on this timely subject!

The Glasgow School of Art is visiting Wheaton today! Come by Chase Small (lunch is on GSA!) to learn more about studying in Glasgow - 12:00-1:30!

[11/04/19]   Come learn more about the University of Sussex - opportunities for study abroad AND Masters programs in Brighton, England! TODAY at 1:00pm in Meneely 205!

Best in Travel - Top 10 countries to visit in 2020 - Lonely Planet

Here at Wheaton College Massachusetts we already know Bhutan is #1, but we're glad to see Lonely Planet thinks so too.

If you want to go to Bhutan in 2020, you're in luck: we've just opened the application cycle for Bhutan Fall 2020: globaled.wheatoncollege.edu Early decision deadline: December 1!

lonelyplanet.com Stuck for travel inspo? We’ve got just the thing to get you planning your next adventure… 📍

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Sisters and Wheaton students Sophie Nerone '20 and Phoebe Nerone '23 were featured on the Today Show this morning for the work they are doing in helping girls in rural Vietnam get a better education. https://on.today.com/3159QnY

Today at 5:00pm!

International Student Highlight: Kellia Karambizi | Blog | Wheaton College | Massachusetts

Our International Student Highlights are back!

Read more about Kellia Karambizi, Class of 2022, who is a student from Rwanda, majoring in Bio-Chemistry.

wheatoncollege.blog Read more about Kellia Karambizi, class of 2022, a Bio-Chemistry student from Rwanda.

Tonight!

Royal Thimphu College - RTC graduate receives King’s Scholarship to study at Cambridge University

Wheaton College Massachusetts would like to say congratulations to Tshering Pelzom for receiving the King's scholarship to study at Cambridge University! Thsering is an RTC graduate who participated in a cultural exchange to Wheaton College in Spring 2018.

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Study Abroad Applications for Spring 2020 are due tomorrow at 11:59pm! #WrapItUp

We're days away from the deadline to apply to study abroad spring 2020! Got questions? Ask away and we'll get back to you as fast as possible!

Wheaton students studying this year at the London School of Economics have arrived in the UK! Here's to a great year for these four (plus one more not picture)!

The University of Edinburgh will be on campus tomorrow and you have two great chances to connect with their advisor:
11am-12pm: Balfour Hood 1960 Room. Open Meeting for anyone interested in studying at Edinburgh next semester.
2pm-3pm: Info Table outside Balfour Cafe

A meaningful journey in Ecuador - Wheaton College Massachusetts

The power of faculty-led study abroad programs!

wheatoncollege.edu This summer two Wheaton professors and 25 students went to Ecuador for a new interdisciplinary course designed to explore the intersections between food, culture and biodiversity.

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Come to the International Board Game Cafe every Friday from 12:30pm - 1:30pm in Emerson! All are welcome to join!

Learn how the Center for Global Education and the language departments enable students to learn different languages, socialize and meet people from around the world.

wheatoncollege.edu Sponsored by the Center for Global Education and Wheaton’s language departments, the International Board Game Café, held every Friday, offers students, staff and faculty a space to practice their languages.

#wherewillyougo #wheatongoesglobal

Attend our workshop tomorrow to learn about all the scholarships available for your upcoming semester abroad: including national resources like the Gilman, FEA, and Freeman-Asia scholarships, program-specific scholarships, and funding support through our office!

[08/30/19]   A three-day weekend is a great time to work on study abroad applications and scholarship applications too! A few key things to note:
Study abroad applications are due October 1. Apply at globaled.wheatoncollege.edu
FEA Study Abroad Scholarships are due September 9.
Gilman Scholarships are due October 1.

Here are a few photos from out Pre-Orientation. A big thank you to everyone including our Pre-OA's who helped out every step along the way. Welcome to Wheaton College!

Here are a few photos from out Pre-Orientation. A big thank you to everyone including our Pre-OA's who helped out every step along the way. Welcome to Wheaton College!

All moved in? Great - now you can start your study abroad applications! Now open for spring 2020!

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After spending a semester studying abroad in Dublin, we're not surprised to see Julia's returning for graduate school. Congratulations, Julia, we are so thrilled for you!

Congratulations to recent graduate Julia Corey '19 on winning a highly competitive award from the Irish government. Julia is heading to Dublin this fall, to pursue a master’s in global health at Trinity College Dublin. http://bit.ly/2LgCaxR

Hello everyone,

Our International Student Orientation Assistants are ready to help out with the new incoming class of 2023!

We look forward to welcoming you all!

We thrilled to have 12 students - and one amazing faculty director - in Bhutan for the semester!

Royal Thimphu College would like to welcome our new batch of international students from Wheaton College Massachusetts, API Study Abroad - Academic Programs International (API) in the USA, Szent István Egyetem - SZIE in Hungary, Quest University in Canada, Pitzer College, and Centre College in the USA. We also have independent students from Vietnam, Germany, Denmark, France, Australia, and Malaysia.

They are currently undergoing a three-day orientation programme which started off with an introduction to life in Bhutan and RTC followed by an ice breaker session. They will also be briefed on courses and on-campus life.

Check it out! Students on the Faculty-led Program in Ecuador, "From the Andes to the Amazon" with Professors Jessie Knowlton and Justin Schupp, got to visit the Equator! #equator #0degreeslatitude #ecuador #wheatongoesglobal #wheatonglobaled

Global Ed explores all corners of the Earth. Sometimes twice.

David Murcko - May 2019
Gretchen Young - May 1992

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Amazing films of our recent faculty-led study abroad programs!

wheatoncollege.edu Since January 2018, student Filmmakers in Residence have joined five faculty-led trips, capturing footage to cut together into a final film after returning to campus.

Navigating Identity Abroad | Blog | Wheaton College | Massachusetts

wheatoncollege.blog Our diverse students are encountering challenges abroad that students in the past were not encountering.

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Photos from the 2019 International Bazaar. A big thanks to everyone who helped volunteered and participated!

Photo Credits: Joey Batson

Photos from the 2019 International Bazaar. A big thanks to everyone who helped volunteered and participated!

Photo Credits: Joey Batson

Important! The Eye on the World has been relocated to Balfour Hood Cafe. They will be along side the back wall.

We look forward to showing the photos from around the world with you at Wheaton College.

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Name: Oriana Camara

Photograph Title: Not All Classrooms Have Four Walls

Location: Bariloche, Argentina

Description: It’s amazing how much you can learn from places your own two feet can bring you.

International Student Highlight: Kezang Tshering | Blog | Wheaton College | Massachusetts

Hello Wheaton College Massachusetts. As we say hello to our Bhutanese exchange students for the next two weeks, please take a minute to look at one of our newest students from Bhutan, Kezang Tshering, class of 2022.

wheatoncollege.blog As we say hello to our Bhutanese exchange students for the next two weeks, take a look at one of our newest students, Kezang Tshering, class of 2022, from Bhutan.

Cultural exchange in Argentina - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Congratulations, Ebony! We are all so excited for you!

wheatoncollege.edu Ebony Kennedy ’19 wins a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Argentina.

Hello Wheaton College Massachusetts. This is a friendly reminder of two important announcements!

1. The Eye on the World Photo Contest Voting ends TOMORROW! Please take this time to go to our albums and vote for your favorite photos! Any votes received this weekend will NOT be accepted. Thank you!

2. Are you ready for food, dancing, performances and more? The International Bazaar is also TOMORROW. 4 - 8pm in Balfour Hood Atrium. We will see you there!

Are you ready for the International Bazaar?

Hello Wheaton College Massachusetts!

Are you ready for music, performances, dancing, food and more? It is finally time for the International Bazaar! This Friday, March 29th 4 - 8pm! We will see you there!

Planting seeds of change - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Congratulations to one of our international students for receiving the Projects for Peace award!

wheatoncollege.edu Helder Prece ’22 is the recipient of a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant, which he will use to support programs that aim to stop the cycle of poverty in a refugee camp in Zambia.

The International Bazaar is coming soon. Are you ready?

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Global fellows - Wheaton College Massachusetts

Congratulations Luery, Pia, and Phuntsho! It is our honor to have worked with each of you during your time here at Wheaton!

wheatoncollege.edu Three Wheaton College seniors have won Thomas J. Watson Fellowships, a nationally competitive award that provides recipients with a one-year grant for independent study and travel outside the U.S.