News Archive
May 2012
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Commencement 2012
May 11, 2012
For the first time, Wheelock held separate undergraduate and graduate Commencements. Both events on May 11, 2012 were a joyous celebration for our graduates and their friends and families.
Wheelock Announces Summer Reading Book
May 10, 2012
Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton, and Erin Tomeo will be Wheelock's 2012 summer reading book.
Kosoff Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
May 04, 2012
Susan Kosoff, Wheelock professor of theater and education, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Urban College of Boston for her commitment to making professional theater accessible to everyone.
Jackie Jenkins-Scott Honored
May 02, 2012
Wheelock President Jackie Jenkins-Scott will be awarded a Doctor of Laws Degree, Honoris Causa, by the University of Massachusetts-Boston at its 44th commencement ceremonies.
Wheelock Teacher Bound Student Wins Scholarship
May 02, 2012
Ashani Logan, a senior in the Wheelock College Teacher Bound Upward Bound program, was one of just 15 students in Massachusetts to be awarded a Gates Millennium Scholarship.
Early Education Conference
May 02, 2012
A conference on the developmental characteristics of children in early childhood with a special emphasis on language development brought 120-130 early childhood practioners to Wheelock College.
April 2012
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Commencement 2012 Honorees
April 24, 2012
Wheelock will be bestowing honorary degrees on three leaders from the arts world at its May 11 Commencement Ceremony: Actor Jane Alexander, Vocal Artist Wintley Phipps, and Author Kathryn Lasky.
Prof. Levin Says New Film Shines a Light on Bullying
April 12, 2012
Diane Levin, an early childhood education professor at Wheelock College, told the Boston Herald that the new documentary film "Bully" shines a light on an increasingly damaging societal problem.
Commencement 2012 Student Speakers
April 11, 2012
Wheelock selects one graduating Senior and one Grad Student to speak at Commencement. On May 11, 2012, the honor goes to Senior Tamara Pace-Emerson and Graduate Student Thomas W. Bentley.
Wheelock Instructor Patricia Hnatiuk Honored
April 11, 2012
Patricia Hnatiuk of Cambridge, an instructor in Wheelock College's Department of Early Childhood Education, will receive the BAYEC Abigail Elliot Award at a gala sponsored by the Boston Alliance for Early Education and the Boston Association for the Education of Young Children.
Summer Courses 2012
April 11, 2012
Registration is now open for Wheelock's Summer 2012 undergraduate and graduate courses and professional development institutes. Get ahead in your studies or career—or just learn something new!
Living in the New Normal
April 10, 2012
Wheelock College, in partnership with the Military Child Education Coalition, convened a professional development day that outlined resources to support the children of military-connected families.
Wheelock Announces Worcester MSW Faculty
April 09, 2012
Wheelock College's Department of Social Work announced the faculty for its off campus Master of Social Work program in Worcester, MA. Classes begin in September 2012.
Urban Youth Find a Voice in Art
April 09, 2012
Wheelock College is hosting the 6th annual Ubuntu Arts gallery exhibit, a unique initiative that organizes Boston teens and facilitates group art projects around the theme "Imagining Alternatives to Violence."
Wildcats Raise Over $3,500 for MS
April 08, 2012
The Wheelock College men's lacrosse team raised over $3,500 in hopes of creating a world free of multiple sclerosis.
March 2012
Back To TopPres. Jackie Jenkins-Scott Honored
March 27, 2012
Wheelock College President Jackie Jenkins-Scott was honored at the fourth anniversary celebration of the Get Konnected organization as one of seven local "Women Who Rock."
Wheelock Named a Leading Community Service Institution
March 15, 2012
Wheelock College was named to President Obama's 2012 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for the College's commitment to community service and civic engagement.
Wheelock Commencement 2012
March 12, 2012
Wheelock for the first time will hold separate Commencement ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students this year. Both ceremonies will be Friday, May 11, 2012.
Aspire Institute Wins Key Grant
March 01, 2012
Wheelock's Aspire Institute was awarded a $953,000 grant to develop a resource center that will improve the quality of early education statewide by focusing on assessment, screening, and measurement.
February 2012
Back To TopPush Towards Technology
February 22, 2012
Jeff Winokur, Wheelock instructor of elementary education, explained how to expose preschoolers to science and technology without overexposing them to electronic devices.
Haugabrook Honored as "History Maker"
February 21, 2012
A Hyde Park charter school celebrated Black History Month by honoring history-makers from the local black community, including Adrian Haugabrook, Wheelock VP for enrollment management and student success.
Sylvia Earl Innovation Award
February 15, 2012
Wheelock announced the creation of the Sylvia Earl Innovation Award, designed to inspire and support innovative work, ideas, and programs that use technology to enhance the Wheelock experience for our community.
Graduate Scholarship Opportunity
February 02, 2012
Staff of United Way member agencies can earn an MS in Organizational Leadership at Wheelock for just 25 percent of the standard tuition cost.
January 2012
Back To TopWheelock Lauded for Diversity
January 26, 2012
Diversity Journal highlighted Wheelock's tremendous strides toward creating a diverse campus, noting the College's success in attracting more students of color, its expansion of international programs, its commitment to college access programs, and its creation of the Office of Institutional Diversity.
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MLK Jr. Essay Contest Winner
January 23, 2012
The 2012 Colleges of the Fenway Staff and Faculty MLK Jr. Breakfast will feature an essay by Wheelock student Nural A. Mohammed about the imporance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in her life.
Rev Run Encourages Spirituality and Hard Work at Half-Year Event
January 17, 2012
Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, a founding member of hip hop group Run-D.M.C. and an ordained minister, told students at Wheelock's 6th Annual Half-Year Program that if they want to make a positive impact in the world, they should work harder than everyone else around them and maintain a strong sense of spirituality.
Early Childhood Program Expands Globally
January 17, 2012
In its ongoing mission to improve the lives of children and families across the globe, Wheelock formed a new partnership with the Singapore Institute of Technology to offer a B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education.
MLK Jr. Day of Service
January 16, 2012
Wheelock College hosted a day of community service in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Over 100 members of the Wheelock community completed service work at preschools around Boston.
New Political Science Degree To Study Marginalized Groups
January 11, 2012
Wheelock College is launching a Political Science and Global Studies Undergraduate Degree that will study marginalized groups.
Wheelock Tackles Nonprofit Leadership Deficit
January 10, 2012
Wheelock College hopes to train the next generation of nonprofit leaders by expanding the College’s innovative Organizational Leadership graduate program, adding an online master’s degree program and a dual degree Master of Social Work/Master of Science in Organizational Leadership.
LeVangie Named Head Men's Basketball Coach
January 06, 2012
Matt LeVangie has been named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Wheelock College. He comes to the Riverway campus with 10 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level.
Wheelock in Worcester
January 04, 2012
Wheelock is bringing its renowned Master of Social Work degree program to Worcester, starting this fall. Attend an upcoming information session or apply today!
Scholarship Established
January 04, 2012
The family of the late Jennifer Lee Stowers '02 have established an endowed scholarship fund that will benefit Wheelock students.