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Score one for teamwork

Wheaton College raised more than $65,000 during its 2025 Athletic Day of Donors.

A Fund for the Trees

An endowed fund of $100,000 has been established to preserve and protect the trees and landscape of Wheaton’s 400+ acre campus.

Endowed Fund to Honor Beloved Educator

Wheaton alumni and friends are joining together to establish the Jay Goodman Endowed Fund for the Social Sciences.

$100,000 Challenge Will Grow Film and New Media Studies

Anyone in the Wheaton community can help the Department of Film and New Media Studies earn this matching gifts challenge by joining the giving circle.

Inside Wheaton’s Giving Circles

Wheaton’s Giving Circles are designed to maximize group donations for academic programs, scholarship support, and campus preservation.

Celebrating 35 Harmonious Years of the Gentlemen Callers

The Gentlemen Callers is a close-knit community that extends beyond Norton and continues after graduation.

LGBTQ+ Scholarship Established

New scholarship is part of Wheaton’s commitment to increasing scholarship funding to ensure a diverse and inclusive campus community, where all students have access to…

Parents are Wheaties too

Wheaton College is experiencing tremendous growth in academic programs, athletics, and opportunities for students like yours to gain practical skills and experience with exciting internships,…

Connecting Lifelong Passions

A gift from the Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation has established the Myrna Pearson Endowed Scholarship Fund for Environmental Science and the Myrna Pearson Endowed…

Honoring a Remarkable Wheaton Legacy

The Frances A. Shirley Commons honors not only her dedication to her students and her scholarship, but it also recognizes her generous philanthropy to Wheaton…

Alumna’s Bequest a Gamechanger for Wheaton Athletics

The Janyce Q. Vaughan ’53 Endowed Coaching Fund for Artistic Swimming is the first endowed fund for coaching at Wheaton College.

Part of a thriving community

As a vital part of Wheaton’s community, parents help to sustain and strengthen the college’s distinctive liberal arts mission and enhance educational, experiential, and social…