HEADLINERS
Important Upcoming Dates:
President's Day--No Classes |
February 18, 2008 |
Spring Break |
March 8-16, 2008 |
Easter Break |
March 21-23, 2008 |
Commencement/Alumni Weekend |
May 9-11, 2008 |
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Dean's List and Commencement Press Releases
Making the Dean's List or earning a diploma is a proud moment for any parent. If your student has earned the right to be called a Dean's List scholar or a graduate of Wheaton College this past semester, and you would like to share the news, visit http://www.wheaton.edu/news/release-request.html.
The Media Relations office at Wheaton College has posted a quick form there, which will be used to create a press release written specifically about your student. Parents, you may then forward the press release on to your local media outlets for coverage.
Questions? Email the Media Relations office at Media.Relations@wheaton.edu.
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The Internship Imperative
For today’s graduates, internships are no longer an option. Over 77% of all college graduates will have had at least one internship, while 60% of that figure will have had more than one. Employers universally agree that an internship experience will trump GPA. Why? Because it reflects a student’s ability to take their classroom experience and extend it into a work arena. It proves to the employer that not only can that student think and but they can also do!
The definition of an internship that I like to use is “a work experience that provides meaningful, career-related exposure that extends a student's learning beyond the classroom.” An internship may be paid, unpaid, or for credit, but the most important payback is that it provides a meaningful, career-related experience that extends learning beyond the books.
As liberal arts graduates, internships take on even more value because it provides a practical application to the rigorous academic experience, thereby proving to employers that have what it takes to work in their organizations.
Upcoming Career Services Events:
CareerFest 2008
Were you aware that Wheaton College participates in a CareerFest every year? Your student can have access to 125 national and local recruiters in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Cost is $20 at the door and $10 if the student registers by January 25th. Encourage your junior and senior students to participate. It’s a great learning experience and can’t help but start them thinking about their future.
Life 101
Career Services designed the Life 101 “curriculum” to equip students for Life after Graduation. Events include: Managing your Finances and Debt, Your First 90 Days on the Job, Deciphering your Health and Retirement Plans & the ever popular Etiquette Dinner. All students and alumni are invited to attend.
For more information, contact Ita Fischer, Director of Career Serivces at 630-752-5048.
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TAKE
NOTE
Advancement Associates
Wheaton College Advancement Associates are student volunteers who serve the Advancement Office, the Wheaton Associates program, and the College as a whole. They communicate the student perspective to our alumni, parents, and friends as they represent Wheaton at various functions on campus and around the country. They also assist the Wheaton Associates and Wheaton Fund office by writing thank-you letters to those who so generously and faithfully give to the Wheaton Fund and pray for the College.
We value their tremendous work as volunteers and want to take this opportunity to publicly say a very warm “thank you!” to these students.
Following is an excerpt from a recent letter written by Sarah Jahns, Class of 2009
“…It is a real honor to be here, and I know for a fact that Wheaton would not be half the place it is without your support through prayer and donations. As a current student I can say that I see the first hand effects of your generosity and I know that in my years following Wheaton, I too will give to the place that has given so much to me.”
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Financial
Aid
Is your son or daughter currently receiving financial aid? If so, remind him or her to watch for a January e-mail from the Financial Aid office. This e-mail will alert students to important financial aid information for the 2008-09 academic year. If your family will be applying for 2008-09 financial aid, we strongly suggest that you complete your 1040 tax form first to ensure that the figures will be accurate. The FAFSA processor will calculate financial need based on estimated figures; however, a financial aid award will not be made for those students until the complete 1040 is received in the Financial Aid office (with the correct figures), plus a completed Verification Worksheet.
PLUS (previously called Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students) loans are still available to help with the coming spring term costs. You may contact the lender directly to apply for the loan. A list of lenders is available on our website at www.wheaton.edu/finaid. If you have questions, contact us at 800/364-2674, or by e-mail at finaid@wheaton.edu.
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Wheaton College Bookstore
"Send a Smile" to your Student!
Go to www.wheatonbooks.com – Select Gifts & then Care Packages
Birthday, Congrats, Get Well or Happy Face Balloon Bouquets paired with a gift certificate for $10 or $20; or we will charge a gift certificate towards a bag of $15 worth of munchies to cheer your favorite student. These goodies and a note from you (per your instructions) will be cheerfully assembled. Tax is included in the price. There is a $5.00 fee for delivery to all campus housing. Please provide accurate housing and phone contact information for the student. We require a minimum of 24 hours notice for delivery.
Gift Certificates
Bookstore gift certificates can be used for all the items that we carry at the Bookstore – textbooks, gift items, music, general books, classroom supplies, laundry detergent…. Choose the amount you want loaded on your student’s gift certificate and we can call them to come and pick it up!
ThunderBucks PLUS Give your student more options
ThunderBucks plus can now be used at our Convenience Store in lower Beamer Center. We carry over-the-counter meds for the cold season, hot chocolate, mittens & knit hats, and dorm decorations. It is a great on-campus spot to grab a healthy snack, encourage someone with a Dayspring card, or grab a cake mix and a game to put together a little party!
You can purchase additional ThunderBuck PLUS dollars for your student at www.wheatonbooks.com – (click on Student Life). Please allow one business day to get the card loaded.
ThunderBucks PLUS $$’s roll over every semester until your student graduates and can also be used for meals in the Dining Hall at reduced prices, food at the Stupe Café and Grill, “Fun On The Run” Catering services, and snacks at concessions stands at sporting events.
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Student Health Services
Student Health Services (SHS) is located at the Wyngarden Health Center, located on campus in the “Quad." SHS is available to all students enrolled in classes at Wheaton College, regardless of insurance. Walk-in visits to see a nurse are free of charge. A nurse must be seen before seeing a medical provider. There are four medical providers available for appointments for a fee of $20.00. Massage therapy for low cost is available for female students.
SHS hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Nurses are on call all other hours and can be reached for an emergency by dialing Public Safety. SHS will be closed on Monday, January 21st for Martin Luther King Day.
SHS offers a variety of low cost services:
- Laboratory services
- Immunizations
- Prescription medications (after seeing a medical provider)
- Allergy immunotherapy (after seeing an allergist)
- Wart removal
- Loan of medical equipment
- Rapid strep, mono and influenza testing
- Self help table free of charge
- Sport and work physicals
- Medical shuttle (Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
February is the highest incidence month for influenza (flu). Flu shots are still available at SHS for only $20.00 (billed to the student account). Please remember that the flu shot takes 2 weeks before giving a person protection from influenza. For more information about the flu (influenza) and the vaccine, access www.cdc.gov/flu.
If a student is travelling with a Wheaton College sponsored trip they may use the SHS Travel Clinic. A travel consultation will assess vaccination status, antimalarials and antidiarrheals that are country and person specific. The consultation fee is $20.00 + immunization fees. Please call for an appointment.
For transfer, returning or new undergrad or grad students for the spring semester 2008, the health entrance requirements and medical form may be found at www.wheaton.edu/healthsvcs. Registration holds and fines will be placed if the requirements are not met. Please call if you have questions: 630-752-5072.
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GET
CONNECTED
Listen Online
The WETN Morning Show with host Joy Curry hosts over 200 interviews a year with people from the Wheaton College campus and those visiting Wheaton. You can hear the program live online weekdays between 6 and 9 am (CT), and many interviews are also archived on the WETN web site at www.wetn.org. Check it out and learn more about what is happening at Wheaton.
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Parents in Prayer
If you receive the e-mail notification alert for e-Partnerships,
then you will also receive our Parents in
Prayer list. Parents in Prayer,
a program initiated and supported by the Parents Council,
provides an opportunity for parents to pray more specifically
for the needs of the College. The next issue will be sent in early February.
If
we do not have your e-mail address on file please consider
e-mailing it to us. Along with receiving links to e-Partnerships and Parents
in Prayer, your address will be
added to our emergency distribution list.
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The Artist Series
The Artist Series at Wheaton College 2007-08 season will include performances by Ladysmith Black Mambazo (grammy-award winning group known for their work on Disney's The Lion King and Paul Simon's Graceland album), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, violinist, and the State Symphony of Mexico - just to name a few.
Tickets are still available! Call 630.752.5010 or visit www.ArtistSeries.org for more information.
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On Friday, January 18, students celebrated the birthday of Wheaton College’s first president and founder, Jonathan Blanchard (born January 19, 1811). Orange and blue frosted cupcakes, goodie bags and music added to the festivities. The Blanchard Birthday Bash was sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations.
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