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COVID-19: Wheaton Responds

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COVID-19 has presented significant challenges to our campus, but it can’t quell our Wheaton College spirit. Keep reading for stories of how God is using our community’s experts, helpers, multi-taskers, inspirers, and more, to keep moving forward For Christ and His Kingdom.

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Latest Stories from Wheaton

Dr. Timothy Larsen

Wheaton Professor Dr. Timothy Larsen Spends Sabbatical as a Visiting Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford

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Student-Led Honduras Project Pivots During COVID

Wheaton College Women's Track Athlete Favor Ezewuzie jumping a hurdle

Wheaton Athletics in the Time of COVID

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The Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College, VOMO, and World Vision Announce National COVID-19 Day

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HDI Hosts Second Annual Online Spiritual First Aid Summit

Alumnus Evan Anderson ’95 on Managing Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Vaccines

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Wheaton College’s New Garden Provides Food, Community, and Research Opportunities

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Celebrating a COVID-Safe Summer at HoneyRock

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Wheaton’s Center for Vocation and Career Creates Innovative mySkills Program to Replace Internships Lost Due to COVID-19

Mutinta Silenga

COVID-19 and Missions Work in Africa: Mutinta Silenga M.A. ’15

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Wheaton College Artist Series to Livestream Events for Free to the Public

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Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute Has Led Evangelical Response to COVID-19

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COVID-19 Through the Eyes of New Hampshire State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan ’02

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Seeking God’s Justice at The Bowery Mission in New York City

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Wheaton College Students Serve One Another With Mastodon Meals

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COVID19 Profiles

The Educators

Meet the Wheaton professors who are approaching pedagogy differently as a result of COVID-19.

The Experts

Wheaton faculty experts speak into the situation.

The Helpers

Wheaton staff and faculty who are helping students while staying six feet apart.

The Inspirers

Stories of how the Wheaton Community is offering light and hope in the storm.

The Gibson Family

The Multi-Taskers

Stories of how Wheaton’s faculty and staff are balancing extra demands on work and home life

Wheaton Alumnus Caleb Luk in PPE

The Alumni

Wheaton alumni are stepping up to serve and encourage during this challenging season.

David Iglesias Interviews Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Doug Drevets '80 About COVID19

David Iglesias, Director of the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics and Economics, interviews infectious disease specialist Dr. Doug Drevets '80 about COVID19. Dr. Drevets offers insights from science and faith to inform and encourage during these challenging times.

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The CARES Act May Affect Your Charitable Gift

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law by the President on March 27, 2020. It has many significant provisions that affect individuals, charities, and businesses. Read the important points that may affect Wheaton supporters and their charitable giving plans in 2020.

Read More About CARES

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Calm the Tempests Of My Heart performed by the Wheaton College Women's Chorale Virtual Choir

The Wheaton College Women's Chorale created this hauntingly beautiful performance of Calm the Tempests of My Heart, which is composed by Elizabeth Alexander and based on a poem by Søren Kirkegaard.

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COVID-19: A Faithful Response

Teamwork, collaboration, and adaptability characterize Wheaton's evolving response to a global pandemic.

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Wheaton Professors Creatively Promote Online Learning

While Wheaton faculty have been working hard to move to online learning, they've also been coming up with creative ways to encourage students about the transition such as making their own "trailers" for upcoming classes.

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Dr. Terri Watson

Podcast: Dr. Ed Stetzer interviews Dr. Terri Watson on how to cope with isolation due to COVID-19

Dr. Watson is Dean & Professor of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy at Wheaton College.

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Video to Encourage and Inspire

Check out these Wheaton videos for encouragement, inspiration, and learning during this challenging time.

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Wheaton in the News

September 9, 2021: Dr. Jerry Root writes about three perfect opportunities for Christians to share their faith in Outreach Magazine.

June 28, 2022: Dr. Kirk Farney’s new biography about Fulton J. Sheen and Walter A. Maier is reviewed in Christianity Today.

September 7, 2022: Dr. Esau McCaulley joins the New York Times' podcast The Argument to discuss reading lists at American schools.

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