Wheelock College
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| Motto: | Improve the quality of life for children and families. |
| Established: | Founded 1888, Chartered 1939 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Jackie Jenkins-Scott |
| Faculty: | 55 |
| Undergraduates: | 750 |
| Postgraduates: | 325 |
| Location: | Boston, Mass., USA |
| Campus: | Urban 1.5 acres (6,100 m2) |
| Tuition: | $38,030 (with room & board)[1] |
| Mascot: | Wildcat |
| Website: | www.wheelock.edu |
Wheelock College is an institution of higher learning located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock. The mission of Wheelock College is to improve the quality of life for children and their families. It achieves this by specializing in the fields of child life, social work, juvenile justice and education. The president as of 2007[update] is Jackie Jenkins-Scott, who was officially sworn in as Wheelock's thirteenth president on April 8, 2005.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
In 1888, Lucy Wheelock began a kindergarten teacher training class at the Chauncy-Hall School. In 1914, the school moved to its current location on the Riverway in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1939, Wheelock School incorporated into a non-profit college. The newly formed Wheelock College expanded into a four year school. The school also received permission to grant the Bachelor of Science degree from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[2]
[edit] Academics
Wheelock offers graduate and undergraduate programs through three schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education and Child Life, and the School of Social Work and Family Studies. Wheelock offers undergraduate majors in arts and sciences and professional preparation programs as well as graduate degree and professional development programs. A Wheelock education is built on the integration of theory and research with practice and policy; sophisticated problem-solving, critical reasoning, and oral and written communication skills; a strong grounding in human development; and a commitment to multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice.
[edit] Athletics
The school's sports teams are called the Wildcats. They participate in NCAA Division III competition. The teams compete in the North Atlantic Conference. The Swimming and Diving team is a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. There are seven different intercollegiate sports played at Wheelock. The teams are:
- Women's Field Hockey
- Women's Soccer
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Swimming
- Women's Softball
- Women's Cross Country (fall 2008)
In addition to the official teams there are also intramural competitions between the Colleges of the Fenway.
As of Fall 2007, there will be two Men's Athletic Teams:
- Men's Basketball
- Men's Tennis
- Men's Cross Country (fall 2008)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Undergraduate Tuition" (in English). http://www.wheelock.edu/admissions/u_admtuition.asp. Retrieved on 2008-15-06.
- ^ "History of Wheelock College" (in English). http://www.wheelock.edu/about/abohistory.asp. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
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