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Many thanks to the

Sophomore Peer Mentors for their collective

efforts and dedication making the

Fall 2014 Sophomore Symposium possible.

A special acknowledgement to

Genevieve Ott

Friend of Sophomore Class of 2017

for designing the cover of the

Fall 2014 Sophomore Symposium Brochure.

Thank you one and all!

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Opening Remarks

Denyse Wilhelm, Sophomore Class Dean Sam Evans, Sophomore Class Council President

President Dennis Hanno

10:00-10:30 Weber Theatre

Majors Fair Faculty nominated student representatives A Watson

Concourse

Internships: Making Winters/Summer Breaks

Work For You

Ben Chalot, Career Services, Filene Center Jeffrey Sanborn ‘17, Max Glick ‘15

Tyler Vendetti ‘15

A B C Ellison Lecture

Crafting a Common Narrative: Connecting Academics and

Co-Curricular Activities

Alex Trayford, Advising, Filene Center McKenzie Kuhn ‘15, Michael Ratliff ‘16

A B Meneely 207

Welcome Back! Go Abroad! Mark Hoesly, Global Peer Advisors

Global Center B C Meneely 301

Alternatives to “Traditional” Study Abroad

Mark Hoesly, Global Peer Advisors Global Center

A Meneely 301

Building Your Professional Capital Through Social Media

Networking

Zach Hicks, Career Services Filene Center

A B C Meneely 102

Stress and Coping Emily Dimon, Health Educator

Counseling Center A B C Meneely 209

Preparing for Junior Year and Post Graduate Fellowships

and Scholarships

Alex Trayford, Advising Filene Center

C Meneely 207

Closing/Evaluations/ Checklist

Mentors, Committee Members Sophomore Class Council

2:40-3:00 Weber Theatre

Resource Table

Mentors, Committee Members

Sophomore Class Council

3:00-3:30 Watson

Concourse

Hand in stamped attendance sheet/Fleece

Distribution

Mentors, Committee Members Sophomore Class Council

3:15-3:45 Meneely

Lobby

Session B 11:40-12:30 Session A 10:40-11:30 Session C 1:40-2:30

LOCATIONS SESSIONS TITLE FACILITATORS

WORKSHOPS

Internships: Making Winter and Summer Breaks Work for You

Ben Chalot, Career Services, Filene Center, Jeffrey Sanborn ‘17, Max Glick ‘15, Tyler Vendetti ‘15 More and more, graduate school programs and employers are looking for candidates with internship experience. Start building your resume today! Learn how to identify and apply for internship, research and volunteer experienc-es that will help you explore your interests and make you marketable. Wheaton funding opportunities will also be discussed. Crafting a Common Narrative: Connecting Academics and Co-Curricular Activities Alex Trayford, Academic Advising, Filene Center, McKenzie Kuhn '15, and Michael Ratliff '16 Believe it or not, there are only two summers left before graduation! Therefore, it’s time to think more about how to define the theme of your academic career. In this session, you will learn how to use Wheaton funding to obtain the summer opportunities that can clearly connect your academic interests with relevant experiences outside of the classroom, be it volunteer, community service, internships, or independent research. Welcome Back! Go Abroad!

Mark Hoesly, Global Peer Advisors, Global Center Most juniors and seniors wish that they had started planning their study abroad experience in their sophomore

year. Come hear about all of Wheaton's study abroad options and learn what you can be doing now to make the

most of the semester and year-long opportunities available to you. Planning now to study abroad next Fall will bring

you perks that you never expected. Wheaton students who have had their own study abroad experiences will be on

hand to share what they learned and their recommendations for you.

Alternatives to Traditional Study Abroad

Mark Hoesly, Global Peer Advisors, Global Center Can't study abroad for an entire semester? Explore your options for January or summer opportunities with Wheaton's short-term faculty-led programs. These two-to-four week programs will take Wheaton students to the Caribbean, Central American, three countries in Africa, and two countries in Europe this year. We also talk about non-Wheaton study abroad programs, research opportunities, service placements and more. Building Your Professional Capital Through Social Media Networking Zachary Hicks, Career Services, Filene Center Learn the Do's and Don'ts of creating a professional brand that makes you marketable to employers and how to de-velop strategic relationships through the use of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms. Stress and Coping Emily Dimon, Health Educator, Counseling Center College is Stressful. There is no way to avoid that fact, but how we handle that stress is up to us. In this workshop, we’ll unpack the various ways stress manifests for each of us, while learning strategies to diminish stress in mind and body using mindfulness and meditation techniques. Preparing for Junior Year and Post Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships Alex Trayford, Academic Advising, Filene Center 2017 may seem far away, but it is not too early to begin thinking about Junior Year and post-graduate opportunities Wheaton is famous for: Fulbright, Marshall and Rhodes Scholarships, Watson Fellowship, and many more. Find out everything you need to know about the application processes, requirements, and deadlines and don’t be afraid to reach for the stars.

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

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President Dennis M. Hanno

Dennis M. Hanno was appointed the eighth president of Wheaton College on February 22, 2014 and will be inaugurated this fall. He came to Wheaton from Babson College, where he

has held senior leadership positions since 2006. He most recently served as Babson’s provost, senior vice president and President’s Endowed Professor of Accounting, in addition to leading the Babson-Rwanda Entrepreneurship Center (BREC) as executive director.

Previously, he served as the associate dean for Undergraduate Matters in the Isenberg School of

Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and on the faculty of Boston College.

A vocal advocate for responsible management education, Hanno serves on the board of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, a worldwide network dedicated to developing a next generation of responsible leaders. He also plays an active role in the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) movement, including contributing to several of its annual forums and publications. He most recently was named one of BostInno’s 50 on Fire for revolutionizing undergraduate education and for the active role he plays in the Boston and Babson communities.

At Babson, Hanno led many of the college's initiatives in Africa, focusing on creating a more

entrepreneurial environment across the continent. As the executive director of the Babson-Rwanda

Entrepreneurship Center, the national host for Global Entrepreneurship Week, he oversees the work

of the center’s in-country staff. Additionally, he has empowered thousands of youths in four African

countries through a unique curriculum he has developed called "From Ideas to Action" as founder

and director of the Babson Entrepreneurial Leadership Academies.

Hanno earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame,

his Master of Science degree in accounting from Western New England College, and his Ph.D. in

management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Let's Get Started ... Now!

PLENARY SPEAKER

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AAADS Grace Coughlin '15 Julia Daniels '17

Anthropology Cecilia Kruger '15 Kimberly Hurst '15

Biochem Pablo Cuate '16

Biology Jeffrey Sanborn '16

Business Wilson Sadowski '16 Lily Lu ‘16 Lauren Schiffer '16

Chemistry Allegra Kurtz Rossi '15 Ryan Barrette '15

Classics Max Glick '15

Computer Science Andrew Shelton '15

Creative Writing Rebecca Suarez '15

Economics Mike Gibson '16

Education Sarah Lewis '15

English Charlotte Freselli '15 Rory Skehan '15

Environmental Science Sarah Erskine '15

Film and New Media Geoffrey Cook '16 Lauren Hirata '16

French Pauline Bickford-Duane '15 Thao Hoang '15

German Wilson Sadowski '16

Hispanic Studies Haley Fisher '15

History Kimberly Belgrave '15

Mathematics Elizabeth Hadden '16

Music Mary Murray '15 Nick Elliot '15 Jordan Wolfe '16

Neuro Science Melissa McCann '15 Brittany Burke '16

Philosophy Clare Prober '16

Political Science Khadim Niang '15 Sara Maaiki '15

Religion Brook Powers '15 JP Carando '15 Gracie Stark '16 Tyler Vendetti '15

Sociology Rebekah Howland '15 Peter Dassati '15

Studio Art Margaret Frothingham '16 Amaya Illuri '16

Theatre Studies/Dance Kate Gannon '16

Women’s Studies Sarah Bowen '15 Alexandra Natale '16

MAJORS FAIRS PARTICIPANTS

NEXT STEPS SOPHOMORES! MAKE TIME TO ATTEND SOME OF THE NEW EVENTS THIS FALL!

DINNERS WITH FACULTY AND PEER MENTORS!

Fall has arrived and with it comes three informal dinner and conversation events to help you explore potential majors/minors. These dinner & conversation events are designed for sophomores as an opportunity to chat informally with faculty as well as Sophomore Peer Mentors pursuing majors/minors in the academic departments of each of Wheaton's 3 divisions (Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences.) Once you've grabbed your dinner through the line in Emerson, come on in to the faculty dining room off Emerson main dining area. Tables will be set up by de-partment/major, so feel free to sit down anywhere (and to move to different tables if you're interested in more than one academic department.)

No RSVP required! Also, if you need to come late or leave early, that's fine too. These are very informal events. Here are the dates: Wednesday, September 24th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Arts & Humanities departments Wednesday, October 1st, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Natural Sciences Division as well as in Math & Computer Science Wednesday, October 15th, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Social Sciences Division & Business and Management SOPHOMORE PEER MENTOR LED WORKSHOPS! Your peer mentors are offering four workshops so you can get things done after hearing about such topics as deciding on a major, studying abroad, internships and more during Sophomore Symposium. Come to one or all and get tips and strategies from peer mentors and staff and get things done! All workshops are on Wednesdays evenings starting at 6:00 in Meneely 307. October 8- Balancing Academics, Social and Co-Curricular Activities Peer mentors will share how they managed to become active members of the Wheaton community during their soph-omore year while still achieving academically. October 22- Preparing for Winter and Summer Internships Meet with member of Career Services and Peer Mentors to work on how to prepare for internships, what is available this Winter and Summer. November 5 - Making the decision to formally declare your Major Many sophomores know what they want to major in but have not formally declared. This is a session you can plan on to fill out those Major/Minor Declaration Forms and get it done! Or you can still explore options by reviewing Majors worksheets with a peer mentor or advisor. November 12 – Study Abroad and Alternatives to Study Abroad Come and hear what experiences Peer Mentors had when they were abroad. Meet with mentors and Global staff to review programs that might interest you or if you have already decided, get some paperwork done! I hope to see you at one or more of these dinners, and I hope you're having a good semester. And as always, my door is always open so feel free to set up time to chat about how things are going for you here at Wheaton! Dean Wilhelm

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Center for Global Education

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/global/

5 Howard Street

Phone: (508) 286-4950

Counseling Center

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/studentlife/counsel/

42 Howard Street

Phone: (508) 286-3905

Dean of Student’s Office

http://wheatoncollege.edu/campus-life/dean-of-

students/

Park Hall 100

Phone: (508) 286-8218

Filene Center for Academic Advising and

Career Services

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/acs/career/

Kollett Hall

(508) 286-8215

Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/multi/

19 East Main Street

Phone: (508) 286-3532

Office of Alumnae/i Affairs

http://wheatoncollege.edu/alumnaei/

Mary Lyon Hall – 1st floor

Phone: (508) 286-8207

Office of Health and Wellness

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/health/

Norton Medical Center

Phone: (508) 286-8210

Office of the Registrar

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/admin/registrar/

Doll’s House

Phone: (508) 286-8247

Office of Residential Life

http://wheatoncollege.edu/residential-life/

3rd Floor Balfour Hood Center

Phone: (508) 286-8214

Office of Service, Spirituality and Social

Responsibility (S.S.S.R.)

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/sssr/

Chapel Basement

Phone: (508) 286-3370

Office of Student Activities, Involvement &

Leadership (SAIL)

http://wheatoncollege.edu/sail/meet-staff/

3rd Floor Balfour Hood Center

(located above the café)

Phone: (508) 286-3870

PLEASE REFER TO THE WHEATON COLLEGE WEBSITE FOR

INFORMATION ON ADDITIONAL CAMPUS RESOURCES AND SERVICES.

http://www.wheatoncollege.edu

RESOURCES

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

TIME EVENT LOCATION STAMP

9:30 Check In /Breakfast Meneely/Watson

Lobby

10:00-10:30 Opening Remarks Weber Theater

10:40-11:30 Workshop Session A/Major Fair Watson

Concourse

11:40-12:30 Workshop Session B Meneely/Ellison

12:40-1:30 Lunch with Mentors Emerson

1:40-2:30 Workshop Session C Meneely/Ellison

2:40-3:00 Closing Weber Theater

3:00-3:30 Resource Table/

Fleece Distribution

Watson

Concourse Lobby N/A

NAME

(optional)

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

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