Dale Rogers Marshall, former Academic Dean at Wellesley College, was inaugurated as Wheaton’s sixth president in 1992. Central to her tenure was the Campaign for Wheaton, successfully concluded in June 2000 with $90 million in support for the college including… Read More »
1937 - 2021Dale Rogers Marshall Becomes Sixth President
1948Davis House
The attached carriage house of this private residence was “The Campus Shop,” a gift shop catering to Wheaton students from 1948 until 1992 when the College purchased the property. First used for faculty/staff housing, it was converted to a student… Read More »
1990Paul Tsongas Speaks at Commencement
Paul Tsongas, the former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, speaks at Commencement.
1990Kathryn Fuller, Honorary Degree Recipient
Kathryn Fuller, Director of the World Wildlife Fund, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1990Jonathan Kozol, Honorary Degree Recipient
Jonathan Kozol, author, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1990Noor Al-Hussein, Honorary Degree Recipient
Her Majesty, Queen Noor of Jordan, Director, Institute for Child Health & Development in Jordan, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1990Otis Social Justice Award Established
In 1990, the Marjorie Otis Memorial Lecture Series became the Otis Social Justice Symposium, and the focus of the event shifted from religious studies to the exploration of issues central to a just society, such as peace, hunger, human rights,… Read More »
1990C. Everett Koop Receives Otis Social Justice Award
Wheaton inaugurated the Otis Social Justice Award with its first recipient, Dr. C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General, on November 30, 1990. The event included Koop’s keynote, entitled “Health Care: Crisis and Opportunity,” and a panel presentation, “Rationing Health Care:… Read More »
1991Hannah Goldberg Appointed Acting President
In 1991, Provost Hannah Goldberg was appointed Acting President by the Board of Trustees. Goldberg served as Acting President until 1992 when Dale Rogers Marshall was inaugurated as Wheaton’s sixth president.
1991Haas Athletic Center
Haas Athletic Center was completed in 1991, replacing Clark Recreation Center. Haas Athletic Center was named for Evelyn Danzig Haas, class of 1939, Trustee from 1977 to 1989. The Gymnasium was named in honor of President Alice F. Emerson upon… Read More »
1991William Weld Speaks at Commencement
The Honorary William Weld, the Governor of Massachusetts, speaks at Commencement and is awarded an Honorary Degree.
1991Ruth M. Batson, Honorary Degree Recipient
Ruth M. Batson, President of the Ruth M. Batson Foundation, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1991T. Berry Brazelton, Honorary Degree Recipient
T. Berry Brazelton, Pediatrician and Author, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1991Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Honorary Degree Recipient
Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
1991Jane E. Ruby, Honorary Degree Recipient
Jane E. Ruby, Wheaton professor of history, is awarded an honorary degree.
1991Jack Sidell Elected to Board of Trustees
President and chief executive officer of the Boston-based UST Corp., Mr. Sidell was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1991.
1991First Head of the Peacock Regatta Held
The inaugural Head of the Peacock Regatta, in which students make their own rafts to race across Peacock Pond, began on Spring Weekend in 1991 to commemorate the completion of Haas Athletic Center.
1992First Coeducational Class Graduates
Wheaton’s first coeducational class graduates in May.
1992Gebbie Hall
Built in 1992 and named for Marion B. Gebbie, class of 1901, and the Gebbie Foundation, this was the first dormitory built since 1964. The Stone Building Company designed and built Gebbie Hall. Martin Sokolov was the architect. Gebbie Hall… Read More »
1992Patricia Ann King Speaks at Commencement for a Second Time
Patricia A. King, Professor of Law at Georgetown University, speaks at Commencement.