July 31, 2011
Hastert helps open Wheaton Civil War exhibitFormer U.S. Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert '64 speaks at Wheaton Center for History's opening of their new Civil War exhibit, “War of the Rebellion: On and Off the Battlefield.”
July 31, 2011
We Can't Teach Students to Love ReadingIn this excerpt from his most recent book, The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, English professor Alan Jacobs argues that long-form reading “has always been and will always be a minority pursuit.”
July 31, 2011
World Relief CEO Promotes Peace Through Race for CongoIn an effort to raise money to end the brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC), World Relief President and CEO Stephan Bauman, MA '01, will lead 7 cyclists in relay around the clock, twenty-four hours a day, covering 2,776 miles in seven days.
July 30, 2011
Wheaton, North Central colleges tackle science vs. faith debateScience Professors Rodney Scott and Ray Lewis comment on the science-versus faith theme of this year's meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA).