Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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Wheaton College was founded on one solid and basic principle —to promote the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development of women. This type of education was rebuked at a time in history when academia placed little emphasis on the advancement of women altogether. Vitality, persistence, and a strong sense of purpose have thus been paramount in shaping Wheaton’s character. It was sheer determination which allowed Wheaton Seminary to exist, expand, and blossom into a highly respected collegiate institution. Currently, Wheaton is experiencing a renewed air of excitement activated by students who initiate questions and demand response. Most noteably, the 1985-86 academic year may best be remembered as a period of transition in which 2

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the Wheaton community removed itself from apathetic tendancies and entered a whole new dimension. Within this realm, committment to intellectual exploration was continued, but with a more optimistic attitude that allowed for change and generated a thirst for heightened awareness. As we journey into the following century, Wheaton will surely continue to undergo vast alteration. But it is here, throughout this edition of Nike, that we find the interessence and spirit so deeply rooted in the present student body, faculty, and administration.