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2006Cokie Roberts Speaks at Commencement

Cokie Roberts, a journalist, speaks at Commencement.

2006Wheaton Responds to Hurricane Katrina

Wheaton students and faculty mobilize in response to Hurricane Katrina.

2006Book of Hours

The Art History and Classics Departments team up to purchase the 15th Century Book of Hours, an illuminated manuscript.

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.

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