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The Influence of Racial Bias Incidents at Wheaton College

We examined the impact of Wheaton College’s response to racial bias incidents on campus on the student body.

Imagine A Just World Through Action

This semester, we’ve learned about social justice through reading, researching and attempting to make change on Wheaton’s campus.

Sugar, Stress, and Sex: Impact of stress on reward-related behaviors and pathways in female rats

A closer look at the effects of stress in an animal model of anhedonia.

Documenting the History and Experiences of Trybe

I am creating a documentary film about Trybe’s history, the inequities the group has faced, and Trybe’s value to the Wheaton community.

Professor of English Beverly Clark

Beverly “Bev” Clark, 72, a longtime professor of English at Wheaton, passed away on March 18. Professor Clark taught at Wheaton for 44 years and…

Sustainability Internship @ Mani & Co.

Mani&Co was more than just a learning experience it was understanding business development because the company still acted like a startup. Which allowed me to…

Vermont Wildlife Rehabilitation

I spent the summer of 2020 apprenticing with a VT Wildlife Rehabilitator, working with orphaned opossums and raccoons.

A career altering experience with the Cleveland Legal Aid Society

Read about my summer experience taking part in one of Wheaton’s funded fellowship programs, the Porter Cleveland Fellowship, that allows students to explore their interests…

A Study of PTSD in Patients with Gunshot Wounds- University of Chicago Pritzker Medical School

Interning at the University of Chicago Pritzker Medical School with two surgeons on PTSD in gunshot wound patients.

Summer Internship: Co-Author

A summer project exploring Black American identity and representation in YA literature and the news.

Summer Internship: Developing and Testing Virtual Laboratory Exercises for Chemical Thermodynamics

Over the summer I worked with Professor Thandi Buthelezi of the Chemistry Department to create a virtual laboratory manual for CHEM 355: Chemical Thermodynamics. My…

Building finance industry knowledge during internship

I am a sophomore majoring in English. During this past spring semester, I had an internship with Wheaton College alum Sandra Gilpatrick ’95, and I…