Cabinet Conversations - President Philip Ryken and Chaplain Rev. Angulus Wilson

March 2023 Update

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Cabinet Conversations Questions March 2023

1:56: What are Dr. Wilson's short-term and long-term goals for the Chaplain's ministry at Wheaton?
3:04: Has Wheaton seen any indication that the revival God has sent to Asbury is having an impact on Wheaton?
8:04: Does Wheaton still maintain a strong commitment to a liberal arts education for all students?
11:01: What role do students have in selecting topics for the Chapel ministry?
12:52: Life with God Together
13:16: Given declining applications and increasing acceptance rates, how is Wheaton ensuring all its students are ready for the kind of academic rigor Wheaton has historically provided?
15:15: How was the recent "Missions in Focus" conference received by the student body?
17:40: How much do you challenge students to read, study, memorize, and seek to understand God’s Word?
19:30: How is the Chaplain’s office helping equip students to share their faith in a relatable way?
22:50: How does Wheaton’s decrease in student applications compare to other Christian institutions? Are the children of alumni still coming to Wheaton?
23:50: What were the actual fundraising amounts that were given to Wheaton in the most recent fiscal year? How does it compare to prior years?
24:35: Upcoming "WheatonGives" effort
25:20: What is Wheaton doing to help students with issues that they bring to college?
27:37: What is the condition of the school endowment?
28:57: Is Wheaton still committed to not offering any distance, remote, or online education?
30:20: How are the schools against whom Wheaton competes for Students doing with distance or remote education?
31:00: One question I would pose relates to the recent Wheaton Record opinion piece on All School Communion: what is the administration and Chaplain's view on the suitability of this practice in the setting of an academic institution?

About Cabinet Conversations

Cabinet Conversations is a new channel of dialogue between the Wheaton College family of alumni, parents, and friends and the College's senior leadership. Through a series of recorded personal conversations, we discuss various trends and issues facing our community, listen to and learn from your insights, answer your questions, and share some of our contexts and strategies for leading Wheaton forward.