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Wheaton in Chicago admits second full cohort of 18 students for fall 2008

Congratulations to the 18 students admitted to Fall 2008 Wheaton in Chicago program. This is the second year in a row that we have had a full house in the fall with a record number of applicatons being submitted this year. We are excited for the fall semester and future semesters in our program!

Apply now for spring 2009

Friday, October 17th is the deadline to apply to Wheaton in Chicago for spring 2009. Complete application packets include an application form, a deposit, and a faculty reference form! Please submit these materials soon. Download your application and faculty reference form now. Or call x5730 or email lorrie.j.cure@wheaton.edu for more information. If you are interested in joining us next spring, please submit your application materials soon!

Wheaton in Chicago Hires Program Assistant

The Urban Studies program at Wheaton College has hired Andrea Kirksey as Program Assistant for Wheaton in Chicago, a 15-week, experiential, residential program of study. Andrea has spent most of her life in Chicago, has worked in student development for several years, and is passionate about the city. We look forward to the ways in which Andrea will help us continue to strengthen our program.

Wheaton in Chicago Featured in Wheaton Magazine

This season's issue of Wheaton Magazine features a story on Wheaton in Chicago. Jessica Allen, Managing Editor of the publication, informed by interviews with Director of Urban Studies, Noah Toly, Dean of Natural and Social Sciences, Dorothy Chappell, and three Wheaton in Chicago students, presents the significance of the program to the broader Wheaton community.

Urban Studies Relocates to Blanchard, then MSC

The Urban Studies program, along with the Politics & International Relations and Business/Economics Departments, has relocated to a renovated Memorial Student Center. We look forward to seeing you in our new location on the 2nd Floor of MSC.

Urban Studies Partners with Foreign Languages to Offer Comparative Urban Studies: Cities of South America

During the last two weeks of this past summer's Wheaton in Argentina program, Noah Toly, Director of Urban Studies, joined part of the group to offer a 2-credit comparative urban studies course on cities of South America. The group studied Buenos Aires and Rosario, Argentina as well as Curitiva, Brazil. This development marked the first step toward a more vertically integrated, multi-scale, globally aware, and comparatively inclined Urban Studies program. Please contact us for more information on possible future opportunities in this vein.

Intercultural Studies and Christian Formation & Ministry to Offer Urban Certificates in Graduate Programs

Wheaton's graduate programs in Intercultural Studies and Christian Formation & Ministry will offer urban certificates beginning in the 2007-2008 academic year. Intercultural Studies will offer an Urban Mission Certificate, and Christian Formation & Ministry will offer a certificate in Urban Studies. Each certificate draws upon Urban Studies courses, courses offered through the North Park Master of Arts in Community Development and Leadership Institute for Christian Community development, and already existing courses in the respective programs.

Wheaton in Chicago Moves into New Facility

In August of 2006, Wheaton in Chicago moved into a new facility designed especially for use by the program's students, faculty, and staff. The building features four apartments, a smart classroom, an office/common area, and a small library. The College and the Division of Natural and Social Sciences have been instrumental in securing the use of this special facility, and students will benefit greatly from its location and instructional technology. The design of the building blends livability and function to support student life and instruction. For more information on Wheaton in Chicago, click here or call the Urban Studies office at (630)752-5730.