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78-756: The daughter of a farming family in Buckland, Massachusetts , Lyon had a hardscrabble childhood. Her father died when she was five, and the entire family pitched in to help run the farm. Lyon was thirteen when her mother remarried and moved away; she stayed behind in Buckland in order to keep the house for her brother Aaron, who took over the farm. Lyon attended various district schools intermittently and, in 1814 at 17, began teaching in them as well, first invited to teach summer school. Lyon's modest beginnings fostered her lifelong commitment to extending educational opportunities to girls from middling and poor backgrounds. Lyon

156-792: A Makerspace called Lab 213 (housing 3D printers, Laser cutters , five-axis CNC milling equipment, electronics workspace), the HATCH Lab (digital classroom with virtual reality and eye tracking tools for digital humanities), and a Fiberspace (with digital jacquard loom , sewing machines, and other fibers and textiles tools). Also included in that network are Arts spaces like the Wheaton Sculpture Studio (wood and metal working, ceramics, molding and casting, etc.), WCCS Student-run recording studio, Machine Shop for precision fabrication, and an experimental theater and dance studio. In 2011, Wheaton completed its new Mars Science Center,

234-532: A Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 100 majors and minors. Students are permitted to work with faculty members to design self-declared majors. Wheaton College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . The most popular majors, based on 2021 graduates, were: Foundations courses focus on writing, quantitative analysis, foreign language study and non-Western perspectives. In their first semester at Wheaton, all freshmen take

312-1067: A First Year Seminar in which they explore contemporary issues and gain academic skills needed for college-level study. The major concentration and elective courses are also central to the Wheaton Compass Curriculum, which culminates in a senior capstone experience—a thesis, research project, seminar or creative project. The course selection is extended further through the college's cross-registration programs with Brown University and nine local colleges involved in SACHEM (Southeastern Association for Cooperation in Higher Education in Massachusetts). Wheaton also offers dual-degree programs, enabling its undergraduates to begin graduate-level study in studio art, communications, engineering, business, theology and optometry. Among several study abroad opportunities unique to Wheaton

390-434: A Gold LEED certified building housing the majority of the schools science classrooms and research (including greenhouses and observatory). It's also connected by underground passages to the old science center and library. In 2000, Wheaton also expanded its Arts facilities. The school has been pursuing infrastructure projects outside academics, too. In 2016, Wheaton renovated its dining halls, including Emerson Dining Hall,

468-648: A change in the role of women and equipped her pupils with an education that was comprehensive, rigorous, and innovative, with particular emphasis on the sciences. She required: seven courses in the sciences and mathematics for graduation, a requirement unheard of at other female seminaries. She introduced women to "a new and unusual way" to learn science—laboratory experiments which they performed themselves. She organized field trips on which students collected rocks, plants, and specimens for lab work, and inspected geological formations and recently discovered dinosaur tracks. Lyon developed her ideas on how to educate women when she

546-419: A household in the town was $ 45,833, and the median income for a family was $ 51,420. Males had a median income of $ 38,684 versus $ 24,977 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 20,033. About 3.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. Buckland employs the open town meeting form of government, and

624-416: A minister, was a member of the fellowship of New England's New Divinity clergy. She played a major role in the revival of the thought of Jonathan Edwards , whose works were read more frequently then than in his day. She was attracted by his ideas of self-restraint, self-denial, and disinterested benevolence. Lyon died of erysipelas (possibly contracted from an ill student in her care) on March 5, 1849. Lyon

702-450: A model of Christian society for all to see." Students "were required to attend church services, chapel talks, prayer meetings, and Bible study groups. Twice a day teachers and students spent time in private devotions. Every dorm room had two large lighted closets to give roommates privacy during their devotions". Mount Holyoke Female Seminary was the sister school to Andover Seminary . By 1859 there were more than 60 missionary alumnae; by 1887

780-654: A new partnership with MassChallenge to partner students with startups, and led to a $ 10M commitment by the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation to continue expansion of social entrepreneurship programs starting in 2018. In 2003, the Evelyn Danzig Haas '39 Visiting Artists Program was initiated; the program brings writers, musicians, actors, directors, dancers and artists to campus for short-term residencies to share their work through lectures, master classes, concerts and exhibitions. Arts in

858-544: A reputation for liberalism. College leadership has spoken out at numerous occasions against the Trump presidency, in favor of remaining signed on to the Paris Climate Accord and establishing a scholarship for refugees adversely affected by Trump's immigration policies. The school is not to be confused with the much more conservative Wheaton College (Illinois) , and college leadership has at times publicly denounced

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936-617: A rich history of "Theme Houses," bringing together a number of students with shared interests or purpose. In the 2017–2018 year, there were 17 theme houses on campus. They range from Farm House, which is an active farm, to the United World College Davis House, to the Feminist Perspective House. Wheaton's 2014 Sherman Fairchild Foundation grant supported development of a network of interdisciplinary creative spaces around campus, including

1014-549: A small school of her own in Buckland, Adams Female Academy (run by Grant), and the Ipswich Female Seminary (also run by Grant). Lyon's attendance at the then novel, popular, lectures in laboratory botany by Amos Eaton influenced her involvement in the female seminary movement. In 1834, Laban Wheaton and his daughter-in-law, Eliza Baylies Chapin Wheaton, called upon Mary Lyon for assistance in establishing

1092-407: A wider socioeconomic range. The college was unique in that it was founded by people of modest means and served their daughters, rather than the children of the rich. She was especially influenced by Reverend Joseph Emerson, whose Discourse on Female Education (1822) advocated that women should be trained to be teachers rather than "to please the other sex." Mount Holyoke opened in 1837: the seminary

1170-575: Is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts , United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census . The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne . The town center at Shelburne Falls is the western end of the Bridge of Flowers , a local tourist attraction. Buckland is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area . Buckland

1248-566: Is bounded on the north and east by the Deerfield River . Clesson Brook and Clark Brook flow northward through town towards the river, with the former forming the main valley in the town. To either side of the valley lie several hills, including Walnut Hill, Drank Hill and Snow Mountain to the west and Mary Lyon Hill and Moonshine Hill to the east, both of which are between the two brooks. A small state forest occupies part of Moonshine Hill. A short section of Massachusetts Route 2 , known as

1326-665: Is governed by a board of selectmen and an administrative assistant. The town offices, police station and fire station are all located in Shelburne Falls, with the Buckland Public Library and the town's post office located near the geographic center of town. The nearest hospital, Franklin Medical Center, is located in Greenfield, as are most of the nearest state offices. The town is patrolled by

1404-500: Is its partnership with Royal Thimphu College in Bhutan . Students must take either three linked courses or two sets of two-course connections. These courses are intended to encourage students to explore and think beyond their primary academic interests. For instance, the connection entitled "Communication through Art and Mathematics" links Arts 298 (Graphic Design I) with Math 127 (Advertising Math). Although students may complete one of

1482-523: Is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km ), or 1.05%, is water. Buckland is located in western Franklin County, and is bordered by Charlemont to the north, Shelburne to the northeast, Conway to the southeast, Ashfield to the south, and Hawley to the west. Buckland's town center is located 13 miles (21 km) west of Greenfield , 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Springfield , and 103 miles (166 km) west-northwest of Boston . Buckland

1560-757: Is located in Greenfield. The nearest state college is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, and the nearest state university is the University of Massachusetts Amherst . The nearest private colleges, including members of the Five Colleges and Seven Sisters , are located southeast in the Northampton area. Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Wheaton College is a private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts . Wheaton

1638-718: Is named after her. Lyon K–8 and the Mary Lyon Pilot High School in Boston, Massachusetts are named after her. Vassar College , Wellesley College and the former Western College for Women were patterned after Mount Holyoke and Mary Lyon's work led to Ann Dudin Brown founding Westfield College in London. Oklahoma's Cherokee Female Seminary (now Northeastern State University ) acquired its "first faculty for their female seminary from Mount Holyoke, [and] also used

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1716-708: The Massachusetts General Court for a separate incorporation. The town was incorporated on April 14, 1779, as Buckland, presumably named for the abundant hunting in the area. Buckland was the birthplace of Mary Lyon , founder of the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary , now known as Mount Holyoke College. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 19.9 square miles (51.5 km ), of which 19.7 square miles (50.9 km )

1794-521: The Mohawk Trail , passes through the northeast corner of town. The nearest interstate, Interstate 91 , passes through nearby Greenfield. There is a park and ride lot located on Route 2, near the bridge over the river to Shelburne Falls. South of the river, the freight rail line passes from Conway in the east towards the Hoosac Tunnel through the mountains to the west. Buckland lies along

1872-660: The University of Pennsylvania . During her tenure, Wheaton achieved national recognition as a pioneer in the development of a gender-balanced curriculum. Emerson would go on to receive the Valeria Knapp Award from The College Club of Boston in 1987 for establishing the Global Awareness Program at Wheaton College. Wheaton celebrated its Sesquicentennial in 1984/85 with a year-long series of symposia, concerts, dance performances, art and history exhibits, and an endowment and capital campaign. In 1987,

1950-685: The census of 2000, there were 1,991 people, 772 households, and 542 families residing in the town. By population, Buckland ranks ninth out of the twenty-six towns in Franklin County, and 291st out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. The population density was 101.8 inhabitants per square mile (39.3/km ), which ranks seventh in the county and 280th in the Commonwealth. There were 839 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km ). The racial makeup of

2028-454: The 19th century. Lyon's efforts in founding an institution of higher education for women, despite the economic challenges of the time, paved the way for more women to have the same opportunities for higher education as their brothers. Mount Holyoke Female Seminary was one of several Christian institutions of higher education for young women established during the first half of the 19th century. Prior to founding Mount Holyoke, Lyon contributed to

2106-526: The 373 best colleges in the United States and among the Top 200 Colleges That Pay You Back. Since 2000, over 250 prestigious scholarships have gone to Wheaton students, including 3 Rhodes Scholarships. In 2011 Newsweek / The Daily Beast placed Wheaton at number 19 of 25 in their "Braniacs" schools ranking. Niche ranked Wheaton sixth for most liberal colleges in 2018, and the college does generally have

2184-615: The Charlemont bus line of the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA), but has no scheduled stops in town (the nearest being in Charlemont and Shelburne Falls). The nearest Amtrak station is in Greenfield, and the nearest small air service is at Turners Falls Municipal Airport . The nearest national air service is at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks , Connecticut . As of

2262-556: The City complements the visiting artists program by taking students and faculty members on trips to Boston , Providence and elsewhere to explore the arts and cultural offerings of the region. Wheaton also has an extensive Permanent Collection of artworks which are often implemented in classes and student projects, including in some innovative learning experiences, like a semi-annual student-curated exhibition and student-driven provenance research. College galleries often exhibit work from

2340-562: The Hood Cafe, and the Davis Spencer Cafe. They also rebuilt Chase Dining Hall. The next year, they erected solar panels on the roof of the old science center and in fields nearby. Wheaton fields 21 varsity NCAA Division III teams, nine for men and 12 for women, in addition to 14 club sports programs and a variety of intramural activities. In 2018, The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education ranked Wheaton among

2418-656: The House after reapportionment following the 2010 United States Census . Buckland is a member of the Mohawk Trail Regional School District, along with Ashfield , Charlemont , Colrain , Hawley , Heath , Plainfield , Rowe , and Shelburne . Students attend Buckland-Shelburne Regional Elementary School, which also serves the neighboring town of Shelburne which serves K–6. High school students then attend Mohawk Trail Regional High School . Mohawk Trail Regional's athletics teams are nicknamed

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2496-642: The Interdisciplinary Humanities (WIIH) develops and exposes programming exploring liberal arts education's weight in the ever-changing and increasingly complex "real world." Much of this emphasis was initiated by college president Dennis M. Hanno , who took some inspiration from Babson College , where he was a Senior Vice President and Provost. One of his primary efforts in this area is WIN, short for Wheaton Innovates, which prepares students to launch social enterprises, applying liberal arts skill sets to create social change. That's included

2574-725: The Massachusetts school as a pattern for the institution they established." In 1905, Lyon was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in New York. In 1993, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. She has been honored by the United States Postal Service with a 2¢ Great Americans series postage stamp. Buckland, Massachusetts Buckland

2652-858: The Permanent Collection, but also notable visiting artist. During the 2016–2017 school year, there was a student-curated show, a show of student work, and an installation by Judy Pfaff . Wheaton prioritizes scholarships and fellowships both at the college and for its alumni. In 2016, Wheaton ranked tenth in its number of Fulbright scholars and was recognized as a top producer for 11 consecutive years. Since 2000, Wheaton students have received over 200 external scholarships, including 3 Rhodes Scholarships . Wheaton itself provides substantial scholarships opportunities for current and prospective students. From 2004 to 2014, Wheaton added $ 53M in scholarships for students, and guarantees funding for internships and experiential learning opportunities. Support for

2730-888: The Second Barracks of Troop "B" of the Massachusetts State Police , headquartered on the Shelburne side of Shelburne Falls. On the state level, Buckland is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as part of the 1st Franklin District , represented by Natalie Blais. In the Massachusetts Senate , the town is part of the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden District , represented by Paul Mark . On

2808-515: The Top 40 U.S. Colleges for liberal arts. For 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 69th in Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, and top 50 by high school counselor rankings. Kiplinger notes Wheaton as a "Best Value School", and College Raptor and College Recruiter independently identify Wheaton as a "hidden gem." The Princeton Review also recognizes Wheaton as a standout Northeastern college, one of

2886-782: The Warriors, and their school colors are blue and gold. There are several private, religious and charter schools located in the Greenfield area, with the most prominent being Deerfield Academy in Deerfield , Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill , the Academy at Charlemont in Charlemont , Eaglebrook School in Deerfield , and Stoneleigh-Burnham School in Greenfield . The nearest community college, Greenfield Community College ,

2964-824: The Wheaton Female Seminary (now Wheaton College ) in Norton, Massachusetts . Lyon left teaching and collected donated funds in a characteristic green purse to raise money for the seminary's creation. She created the first curriculum with the goal that it be equal in quality to those of men's colleges. She also provided the first principal, Eunice Caldwell . Wheaton Female Seminary opened on 22 April 1835, with 50 students and three teachers. Lyon and Caldwell left Wheaton, along with eight Wheaton students, to open Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. During these early years, Lyon gradually developed her vision for Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which would resemble Grant's schools in many respects but, Lyon hoped, draw its students from

3042-562: The Year" in 1962, and remains an important example of mid-century modernism. In 1938, Wheaton sponsored a competition to build a new arts center, cosponsored by Museum of Modern Art and Architectural Forum . They fielded proposals from some of the most famous architects of that era, including Louis Kahn and Walter Gropius , the latter of which took second prize. First prize went to two relatively unknown architects, Caleb Hornbostel and Richard Bennett, and while never actually built, accelerated

3120-439: The campus from three to 27 buildings, the growth of enrollment from 50 to 414, and the establishment of an endowment. On the campus, Cole Memorial Chapel is named after him. Its approximate geographical coordinates are: 41°58′2.01″N 71°11′3.51″W  /  41.9672250°N 71.1843083°W  / 41.9672250; -71.1843083 . John Edgar Park, who became president in 1926, continued Cole's building program, and saw

3198-404: The collective ideal of a united team of women could match the success of nearby men's colleges like Amherst and Williams. The curriculum allowed women to study subjects like geometry, calculus, Latin, Greek, science, philosophy, and history, which were not typically taught at other female seminaries in the 19th century. Lyon's efforts in founding an institution of higher education for women, despite

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3276-483: The college through the Great Depression , the celebration of its centennial in 1935 and World War II . He retired in 1944, and was succeeded by Dartmouth College Professor of History Alexander Howard Meneely. During his tenure, the trustees voted to expand the size of the college from 525 to 800 to 1000 students, and construction of "new campus" began in 1957. Meneely died in 1961 after a long illness and

3354-506: The college's embrace of modernist architecture. In 1962, Watson Fine Arts was finally built in the Brutalist International Style. Wheaton students live in a variety of ways. There are 18 traditional residence halls; some, like Meadows and Beard, were built in the 2000s, while others date back to the late 1800s. Most have single and double rooms, with two buildings dedicated to suites of 3-6 people. There's also

3432-579: The construction of the first new residence halls since 1964 (Gebbie, Keefe and Beard residence halls), the improvement of classroom buildings and the renovation and expansion of the college's arts' facilities. Wheaton's Board of Trustees appointed Ronald A. Crutcher as the seventh president of the college on March 23, 2004. Crutcher came to Wheaton from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio , where he served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of music. During his tenure, he ran

3510-490: The daughter of Laban Wheaton , died at the age of thirty-nine. Eliza Baylies Chapin Wheaton, his daughter-in-law and a founder of the Trinitarian Congregational Church of Norton, persuaded him to memorialize his daughter by founding a female seminary. The family called upon noted women's educator Mary Lyon for assistance in establishing the seminary. Lyon created the first curriculum with

3588-505: The development of both Hartford Female Seminary and Ipswich Female Seminary. She was also involved in the creation of Wheaton Female Seminary (now Wheaton College ) in 1834. Mount Holyoke Female Seminary was chartered as a teaching seminary in 1836 and opened its doors to students on 8 November 1837. Both Vassar College and Wellesley College were patterned after Mount Holyoke. According to historian Amanda Porterfield, Lyon created Mount Holyoke to be "a religious institution that offered

3666-455: The economic challenges of the time, paved the way for more women to have the same opportunities for higher education as their brothers. According to historian Annette Baxter, Lyon was devout, practical, and firmly committed to the educational orthodoxies of the era, while pioneering an entirely new role for women educators and students. She was adaptable and adventuresome, self-sufficient, and devoted to service. Her personal strengths reemerged in

3744-429: The favorite study of many students. Metcalf retired in 1876. A. Ellen Stanton , a teacher of French since 1871, served as principal from 1880 to 1897. She led the seminary during a difficult time, when it faced competition from increasing numbers of public high schools and colleges granting bachelor's degrees to women. In 1897, at the suggestion of Eliza Baylies Wheaton , the trustees hired Samuel Valentine Cole as

3822-575: The foundations of Mount Holyoke Seminary. For example, it required all students to work, regardless of family wealth, which helped reduce costs, insured equality on campus, and promoted responsibility for young women living away from home without servants for the first time in their lives. Attention to the curriculum as established by the leading men's colleges, was broadened by her promotion of Protestant missionary activism. The college's pedagogical approach stressed gradualism, expecting steady progress rather than sudden leaps forward. Her standard of achievement

3900-550: The goal that it be equal in quality to those of men's colleges. She also provided the first principal, Eunice Caldwell . Wheaton Female Seminary opened in Norton, Massachusetts on 22 April 1835, with 50 students and three teachers. Lyon and Caldwell left Wheaton to open Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1837 (now Mount Holyoke College ). After their departure, Wheaton endured a period of fluctuating enrollment and frequent changes in leadership until 1850, when Caroline Cutler Metcalf

3978-425: The grounds. Lyon rejected the goal of the men's colleges to promote individualism and independence and instead fostered the collective ideal of a united team of women could match the success of nearby men's colleges like Amherst and Williams. The curriculum allowed women to study subjects like geometry, calculus, Latin, Greek, science, philosophy, and history, which were not typically taught at other female seminaries in

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4056-465: The importance of daily exercise for women, required her students to "walk one mile (1.6 km) after breakfast. During New England's cold and snowy winters, she reduced the requirement to 45 minutes. Calisthenics —a form of exercise—was taught by teachers in unheated hallways until a storage area was cleared for a gymnasium. Though Lyon's policies were sometimes controversial, the seminary quickly attracted its target student body of 200. Lyon anticipated

4134-558: The intelligence of all classes." In order to keep costs low, Lyon required students to perform domestic tasks—an early version of work/study. These tasks included preparing meals and washing floors and windows. Emily Dickinson , who attended the Seminary in 1847, was tasked with cleaning knives. But this would not last. As of 2019, Mount Holyoke now estimates the cost of attending the college to be $ 71,828 per year. The college offers various forms of financial aid. Lyon, an early believer in

4212-407: The land and main building. Lyon's layout of the campus provided a widely imitated model for the higher education of women by providing a physical environment that supported a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum equivalent to that of men's colleges. Lyon's innovative goals set her Seminary apart from other female seminaries of the period, offering a curriculum equivalent to those at men's colleges. All

4290-570: The most academically curious students extends beyond financial funding to include the cohort-based May Fellows program and the Beard Hall living-learning community. Wheaton also has a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society . Austin House, designed by The Architects Collaborative , sits at the edge of campus and serves as housing for guest speakers, artists, etc. It won Architectural Record ' s "House of

4368-530: The most successful funding campaigns in Wheaton's history, funding the new $ 37M Mars Science Center, more than $ 53M in new scholarship endowments, as well as new athletic facilities, faculty-mentored research, and career services. [1] Dennis M. Hanno was appointed as the eighth president in 2014 and served until 2021. Hanno accentuated Wheaton's emphasis on diversity and a student-centered approach to education. He advocated and implemented programs to apply liberal arts teachings to social entrepreneurship and making

4446-572: The national level, Buckland is represented in the United States House of Representatives as part of Massachusetts's 1st congressional district and has been represented by Richard Neal of Springfield since January 2013, and is represented in the United States Senate by Ed Markey , and Elizabeth Warren . Neal was redistricted from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district due to Massachusetts's loss of one seat in

4524-479: The next generation of liberal arts curriculum. Wheaton's Semester in the City program places students in internships around Boston where they work while taking two related courses for the duration of the semester, to offer a more real-world living-working-learning experience. Wheaton guarantees funding for students pursuing unpaid extracurricular experiences, including internships, research, or any suitable experiential learning opportunity. The Wheaton Institute for

4602-662: The numerous pre-designed connections, students are encouraged to consider proposing their own. In 2014, the college won a $ 500,000 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to fund the IMAGINE Network, "an interdisciplinary, campus-wide collaboratory connecting spaces, people, resources and ideas." While much of that grant was used in development of new interdisciplinary facilities, it also supports several interdisciplinary research groups each semester, and supports students and faculty in developing

4680-433: The period, offering a curriculum equivalent to those at men's colleges. All the students worked in one building with little privacy. There was close contact with the all-female faculty, and daily self reports on their personal strengths and weaknesses. The college cut staff to the minimum as the 100 or so students each performed one hour of work a day, handling most of the routine chores like cooking and cleaning and maintaining

4758-493: The school's alumnae comprised one-fifth of all female American missionaries for the ABCFM; and by the end of the century, 248 of its alumnae had entered the mission field. Conforti (1993) examines the central importance of religion to Lyon. She was raised a Baptist but converted to a Congregationalist under the influence of her teacher Reverend Joseph Emerson. Lyon preached revivals at Mount Holyoke, spoke elsewhere, and, though not

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4836-450: The seminary's first male president. Preparing to seek a charter as a four-year college, Cole began a program of revitalization that included expanding and strengthening the curriculum, increasing the number and quality of the faculty, and adding six new buildings. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted Wheaton a college charter in 1912, and the trustees changed the name of the school to Wheaton College. The Student Government Association

4914-767: The site of the former Seminary Building, the hall houses college offices, classrooms, and a chapel. Mount Holyoke College continues to honor her legacy through the commencement ceremonies held next to her gravesite. The main classroom building for Wheaton Female Seminary, originally called New Seminary Hall, was renamed Mary Lyon Hall in 1910 and still features prominently on the campus of Wheaton College . Dormitories named after Mary Lyon can also be found at Miami University , Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, Swarthmore College , and University of Massachusetts Amherst . Mary Lyon Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington

4992-478: The students worked in one building with little privacy. There was close contact with the all-female faculty, and daily self reports on their personal strengths and weaknesses. The college cut staff to the minimum as the 100 or so students each performed one hour of work a day, handling most of the routine chores like cooking and cleaning and maintaining the grounds. Lyon rejected the goal of the men's colleges to promote individualism and independence and instead fostered

5070-540: The town was 96.53% White , 0.45% African American , 0.45% Native American , 0.65% Asian , 0.50% from other races , and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population. There were 772 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who

5148-480: The trustees voted to admit men to Wheaton. The first coeducational class was enrolled in September 1988. Dale Rogers Marshall , Academic Dean at Wellesley College , was inaugurated as Wheaton's sixth president in 1992. She led the college in "The Campaign for Wheaton", to build endowed and current funds for faculty development, student scholarships, and academic programs and facilities. Enrollment growth encouraged

5226-433: The world a better place. One of his initiatives offers a full scholarship to one refugee student each year, with preference for students from countries subject to immigration restrictions proposed by Donald Trump in 2016. Wheaton's current president is Michaele Whelan . The following is a list of Wheaton College presidents with the years of their presidential tenures. Wheaton offers a liberal arts education leading to

5304-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. The median income for

5382-549: Was assistant principal at Ipswich Female Seminary in Massachusetts. By 1837 she had convinced multiple sponsors to support her ideals and the nation's first real college for women. The town of South Hadleyhad donated the land and main building. Lyon's layout of the campus provided a widely imitated model for the higher education of women by providing a physical environment that supported a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum equivalent to that of men's colleges. Lyon's innovative goals set her Seminary apart from other female seminaries of

5460-726: Was buried on the Mount Holyoke College campus, in front of Porter Hall and behind the Amphitheatre. Her burial site is marked with a granite marker surrounded by an iron fence. Mary Lyon developed her ideas on how to educate women when she was assistant principal at Ipswich Female Seminary in Massachusetts. When she was age 40 she had convinced sponsors to sponsor her new school—the first real college for women. Mount Holyoke Female Seminary opened on November 8, 1837, in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The town had donated

5538-459: Was eventually able to attend two secondary schools, Sanderson Academy in Ashfield and Byfield Seminary in eastern Massachusetts. At Byfield, she was befriended by the headmaster, Rev. Joseph Emerson, and his assistant, Zilpah Polly Grant . She also soaked up Byfield's ethos of rigorous academic education infused with Christian commitment. Lyon then taught at several academies, including Sanderson,

5616-427: Was first settled in 1742 as "No Town", as it was not currently part of either the village of Charlemont or Ashfield , which the land belonged to as one large town. A sawmill was set up that year by Othneil Taylor and Asaph White, and eventually settlement occurred. However, the townspeople did not want to cross the Deerfield River or travel the long distance to Ashfield Village to attend services, so they petitioned

5694-427: Was founded in 1834 as a female seminary . The trustees officially changed the name of the Wheaton Female Seminary to Wheaton College in 1912 after receiving a college charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It remained one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States until men began to be admitted in 1988. It enrolls 1,669 undergraduate students. In 1834, Eliza Wheaton Strong,

5772-543: Was much higher than the typical finishing school for young women, which was the main competition for the upscale Yankee clientele. Lyon's energetic, compassionate and engaging personality earned the affection of faculty, students, alumnae, and supporters. While her own background was relatively narrow, her aspirations for her students were to give them the self-confidence that they could achieve whatever they set out to do. Many buildings have been named in her honor, including Mary Lyon Hall at Mount Holyoke College. Built in 1897 on

5850-402: Was organized to represent the "consensus of opinion of the whole student body", and to encourage individual responsibility, integrity, and self-government. Wheaton received authorization to establish a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1932, twenty years after achieving college status. Cole died unexpectedly in 1925 after a brief illness. During his career as president, Cole oversaw the expansion of

5928-412: Was ready for "the reception of scholars on November 8, 1837." Lyon strove to maintain high academic standards: she set rigorous entrance exams and admitted "young ladies of an adult age, and mature character." In keeping with her social vision, she limited the tuition to $ 60/year, about one-third the tuition that Grant charged at Ipswich Female Seminary, which was central to her mission of "appeal[ing] to

6006-459: Was recruited as the new principal. Metcalf made the hiring of outstanding faculty her top priority, bringing in educators who encouraged students to discuss ideas rather than to memorize facts. The most notable additions to the faculty were Lucy Larcom , who introduced the study of English Literature and founded the student literary magazine The Rushlight; and Mary Jane Cragin , who used innovative techniques to teach geometry and made mathematics

6084-549: Was succeeded in 1962 by William C.H. Prentice, a psychology professor and administrator at Swarthmore College . In the early 1960s, Wheaton successfully completed its first endowment campaign. The development of new campus continued, and student enrollment grew to 1,200. Wheaton students and faculty joined in nationwide campus protests against United States actions in Indochina in 1970. In 1975, Wheaton inaugurated its first woman president, Alice Frey Emerson , dean of students at

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