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Houses, Parties and Wealth

Assistant Professor of Political Science Lindsay Flynn crunches numbers to illuminate the stories of wealth (or lack of wealth) and people’s choices.

Small Telescope, Big Discovery

With Wheaton’s rooftop telescope, hard work and good luck, Maitra and Scarpaci ’17 make a discovery that challenges prior assumptions about black holes. With this…

Just Desserts in the Afterlife?

Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, professor of religion, publishes “What’s for Dinner in Olam Ha-ba? Why do We Care in Olam Ha-zeh? Medieval Jewish Ideas about Meals in…

What Makes a Friend?

Nancy Kendrick, professor of philosophy, had her article “Mary Astell’s Theory of Spiritual Friendship” published in the British Journal for the History of Philosophy.

Winter storm closure on Jan. 5

College offices will be closed on Friday, Jan. 5

Winter storm closure on Jan. 4

College offices will be closed and scheduled activities canceled on Thursday, Jan. 4

An update on Wheaton’s diversity and inclusion efforts

A report on progress that Wheaton College has made on efforts to to become a more diverse and inclusive community, which was emailed by President…

Beautiful Words for Beautiful Girls

This past October, Professor of English Lisa Lebduska’s short story “Belle Ragazze” was published in the Tishman Review.

Winter break at Wheaton

Many students choose to return early for winter break to participate in some focused, residentially based programs. These programs provide a great opportunity for students…

Gaining Maturity and a World-View Through Studying Abroad

Wheaton College has a long history of successfully sending its students to study abroad. We have always considered study abroad to be an integral part…

Applying Mathematical Concepts to Elections – the “Geometry of Redistricting”

Tommy Ratliff, professor of mathematics and economics, speaks about his participation in the “Geometry to Redistricting” workshop sponsored by the Metric Geometry and Gerrymandering Group…

Cosmopolitan Post-nationalists – New Approaches to Hispanic Literature

Francisco de Alba, professor of Hispanic Studies, contributes chapter entitled “Cosmopolitan Post Nationalists: The Case of Virgilio Piñera and Wifredo Lam” to the recently published…