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Priorities for the remainder of the fall semester

As Provost Jonathan Millen approaches his 100-day anniversary at Wheaton, we sat down to discuss what drew him to campus, his priorities for the fall…

Crossing Conventions

In 1627, the young Irish noble Mary Stuart O’Donnell, daughter of the earl of Tyrconnell, fled in male attire from England to the Catholic Netherlands…

Philosophy of Religion and Democracy

What is the connection between Religion and Democracy?

Dr. Jonathan Millen appointed as Wheaton provost

Jonathan Millen, Ph.D. an experienced higher education administrator and a communications scholar whose research areas include mediation, code-switching among immigrant populations, social construction of blame,…

Pregnancy, Mothering, and Inequality

A new book explores how class influences decisions about pregnancy and child care.

Academic Division Head Appointments

Hilary Magruder Gaudet, associate professor of chemistry, will lead the Division of Mathematics and Sciences; Michael Berg, professor of psychology, will lead the Division of Social…

Motives of Fashion

The construction of personal identity through fashion and the creation of affects and meaning is now more important than the fixed, class-bound reflections of status…

Empowering students to understand their world, their place in it and their ability to effect change

The mission of the Office of the Provost is to fulfill Wheaton’s academic promise for students to become independent problem-solvers and active learners.

Faculty Scholarship, December 2023

At the core of the academic experience at Wheaton is our community of talented and productive teacher-scholars. This newsletter is meant to celebrate our achievements…

Faculty Scholarship, September 2023

At the core of the academic experience at Wheaton is our community of talented and productive teacher-scholars. This newsletter is meant to celebrate our achievements…

Karen McCormack

Karen McCormack, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, oversees the academic affairs division, including the faculty, the curriculum and all the various academic…

Honors Convocation 2022

Assistant Professor of Political Science Jonathan Chow delivered the keynote address “Finding our Passion in a Time of Grief at Wheaton College’s Honors Convocation.