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Summer abroad with 107 Wheaton students

By thewheatonrecord on August 27, 2016

Whether it’s traveling, interning, being a camp counselor or returning home to spend time with family, every college student looks forward to his or her summer.

Serving, leading and listening

By thewheatonrecord on April 24, 2015

Marilee Melvin sits in her office on the second floor of Blanchard as the trees outside begin to bloom and the sun shines in through the window. From the painting of Mary Blanchard that she retrieved from Wheaton’s archives, to the walls of pictures and awards that she has collected over the years, Melvin, Wheaton’s executive assistant to the president, has a passion for Wheaton that is evident as she speaks about her years of service and experience with sincere humility.

“Dirty Wars” documentary prompts debate

By thewheatonrecord on March 27, 2015

Scores of students gathered in Meyer Science Center Monday night to view a showing of the documentary-film “Dirty Wars.” The event was hosted by the…

Ireland’s only Kuttner violin stolen from professor

By thewheatonrecord on March 20, 2015

On March 5, assistant professor of violin Lee Joiner took a nature walk at Wicklow Gap in southern Dublin, leaving his expensive Kuttner violin in the car. When he returned to his car at 2:45 p.m., Joiner saw that someone had broken into his rental car’s passenger window and stolen his violin. His violin was the only Kuttner made in Ireland.

Freshmen business wins Wheaton Shark Tank

By thewheatonrecord on March 19, 2015

Last fall, Wheaton College kicked off its second annual Shark Tank competition where 13 teams faced off against each other in order to advance to the final round. On Tuesday, the emerging five finalists fought to be the lone “shark” left in Wheaton’s tank and proceed onto another regional round of competition.

Wheaton graduate school creates first mission statement

By thewheatonrecord on March 19, 2015

Although the graduate school was founded in 1937, no overarching statement for the graduate program had ever existed until now. With a new mission and vision statement, students can have a clarified sense of what the school stands for.

Wheaton Mock Trial advances to Opening Round Championship Series

By thewheatonrecord on March 6, 2015

After a full season, the Wheaton College Mock Trial team headed to the Regional tournament this weekend to compete with 24 other teams in the vicinity. The first team came back with third place, qualifying for the next round of competition.

HNGR symposium focuses on food security in post-conflict zones

By thewheatonrecord on March 6, 2015

This past weekend, the Human Needs and Global Resources (HNGR) program at Wheaton College hosted their annual symposium, a time of sharing and coming together for the students who spent six months interning in developing countries during summer and fall.

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