The Art History and Classics Departments team up to purchase the 15th Century Book of Hours, an illuminated manuscript.
2006Book of Hours
2006Kathleen M. Dennehy, Honorary Degree Recipient
Kathleen M. Dennehy 1976, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, is awarded an honorary degree.
2006Patricia Higgins Arnold, Honorary Degree Recipient
Patricia Higgins Arnold, philanthropist and Wheaton trustee, is awarded an honorary degree.
2006Elspeth Davies Rostow, Honorary Degree Recipient
Elspeth Davies Rostow, Stiles Professor Emerita in American Studies at the LBJ school of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Emerita, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
2007Freeman Hrabowski III Speaks at Commencement
Freeman Hrabowski III, President of the University of Massachusetts, speaks at Commencement.
2007 - 2014Wheaton 2014
Wheaton 2014: Transforming Lives to Change the World.
2007Debrah Bial, Honorary Degree Recipient
Debrah Bial, founder of the Possee Foundation, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
2007Bob Herbert, Honorary Degree Recipient
Bob Herbert, Op-ed columnist for the New York Times, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
2007Kathleen M. O’Donnell, Honorary Degree Recipient
Kathleen M. O’Donnell, a Massachusetts Attorney, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
2008Katharine T. Bartlett Speaks at Commencement
Katherine T. Bartlett, Professor of Law at Duke University, speaks at Commencement.
2008 - 2012Art Installation, “Twisted Sisters,” Created
Visiting Artist Patrick Dougherty builds “Twisted Sisters,” a sculpture made of thousands of sapling branches.
2008Kathryn Wasserman Davis, Honorary Degree Recipient
Kathryn Wasserman Davis, International Philanthropist and founder of 100 Projects for Peace, is an Honorary Degree Recipient.
2008Louise Henne Feroe, Honorary Degree Recipient
Lousie Henne Feroe, president of Mercy College, is awarded an honorary degree.
2009Deval Patrick Speaks at Commencement
Deval Patrick, Govenor of Massachusetts, speaks at Commencement and is presented with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law.
2009Alumni of Color Conference
Wheaton Alumnae/i of Color Share Their Experiences in Support of Today’s Students of Color. The public discussion illuminated encouraging changes in Wheaton’s campus climate over the last decade.
2009Gentleman Callers’ Twentieth Anniversary
In April the Gentleman Callers celebrated their 20th Anniversary, at Wheaton College, with a concert.
2009Wheaton Celebrates 175 Years
Wheaton College celebrates 175 yeas of operation.
2009Donna Hurd Drohan, Honorary Degree Recipient
Donna Hurd Drohan, class of 1969 and former member of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National research facility and founder of Donna H. Drohan Consulting, is presented the Honorary Degree of Humane Letters.
2009Sandra Ohrn Moose, Honorary Degree Recipient
Sandra Ohrn Moose, class of 1963 and Senior Vice-President and Director of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), is presented the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters.
2009Anne J. Neilson, Honorary Degree Recipient
Anne J. Neilson, class of 1949 and Taste Chemist at Arthur D. Little, Inc., is presented the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science.