Wheaton publishes Toward A Balanced Curriculum which combines the theoretical aspects of integrating women’s studies with more practical tools such as bibliographies, course descriptions, and guidelines.
1984Sesquicentennial Celebration
The college begins a year long Sesquicentennial celebration at Commencement.
1984Mary Lyon Stamp Issued
A postage stamp depicting Mary Lyon is unveiled at Wheaton by U.S. Postmaster General William B. Bloger.
1984Jehan al-Sadat Speaks at Commencement
Jehan el-Sadat, widow of Anwar Sadat, speaks at Commencement.
1984Seiji Ozawa, Honorary Degree Recipient
Seji Ozawa, Music Director of the Boston Symphony, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1985Sandra Day O’Connor Speaks at Commencement
Sandra Day O’Connor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, speaks at Commencement.
1985 - 1999Harry V. Keefe
Trustee starting in 1985, Mr. Keefe was a graduate of Amherst College and Boston University Graduate School of Business Administration. Keefe Field and Keefe Hall were named for Harry V. Keefe.
1985Indira Gandhi, Honorary Degree Recipient
Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1985John W. Gardner, Honorary Degree Recipient
John W. Gardner, U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, & Welfare, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1985Giovinella M. Gonthier, Honorary Degree Recipient
Giovinella M. Gonthier, U.N. Ambassador to Seychelles, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1985Grace Murray Hopper, Honorary Degree Recipient
Grace Murray Hopper, Mathematician for the U.S. Navy, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1985Thomas J. Watson, Jr., Honorary Degree Recipient
Thomas J. Watson, Jr., Past President of IBM and US Ambassador to the U.S.S.R., is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1985Donna Wood, Honorary Degree Recipient
Donna Wood, dancer, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1986Lloyd G. and Mildred Balfour
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. and Mildred Balfour were the founders of the Balfour Co., maker of class rings and long-time friends of the College.
1986Balfour-Hood Center
Constructed with funds raised by alumnae and students beginning in 1928, the Student Alumnae Building (SAB) constructed in 1940, was the first building in the Modern, or International, style at Wheaton. The architects were Caleb Hornbostel and Richard M. Bennett,… Read More »
1986Gloria Steinem Speaks at Commencement
Gloria Steinem, author of The Second Sex, speaks at Commencement.
1986Arthur A. Hartman, Honorary Degree Recipient
Arthur A. Hartman, U.S. Ambassador to the USSR, France, Belgium, Viet Nam, Great Britain, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1986Donna Ford Hartman, Honorary Degree Recipient
Donna Ford Hartman 1949, philanthropist, is awarded an honorary degree.
1986Bruce Marks, Honorary Degree Recipient
Bruce Marks, Artistic Director of the Boston Ballet, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1987Coeducation Begins
In January, President Emerson announces the Trustees’ recommendation, in principle, to admit male students.