Virginia Wesleyan University News and Events // October 13, 2017
A Picture-Perfect Weekend
for VWU Homecoming 2017
It was a picture-perfect weekend for Virginia Wesleyan's Homecoming, October 6-8, 2017. And there are plenty of photographs to prove it.
The Homecoming and Family Weekend 2017 gallery is now available. View photographs of alumni, students, VWU family and friends who gathered for the weekend's festivities including the homecoming parade, reunions, tailgating, music, food and many special events. Read more
Engagement opportunity created by two leading organizations is a key element to successful aging and lifelong learning.
A
signing ceremony was held Sept. 26 to formally mark the new partnership, which brings courses taught by Virginia Wesleyan University faculty to the campus of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay.
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Spotlight on 2017-18
Marlin Scholars
Seniors Nicholas Hipple, Alana Peters, R. Kellan Phillips and Zoe Traficante featured.
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VWU Featured in Princeton Review's Guide to 375 Green Colleges: 2017 Edition
"Green Facts" about Virginia Wesleyan include implementation of sustainable practices.
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Marlin on the Move
VWU's Marlin now greets campus visitors in a new location on Wesleyan Drive
More News and Media Highlights
NEWS: Good Dirty Fun at the 2017 Annual Mud Games; Explore. Accelerate. Check out the 2018 Schedule for Winter Session; Establishment of University College of VWU; Reception Honors Spring President's List; VWU Digital Broadcasting Network Now Live.
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MEDIA: Associate Professor of Communication
Lisa Payne quoted as faculty expert in a
Virginian-Pilot seasonal feature on "Pumpkin Spice Life"; Alumna
Tianna Garland '16 featured in the Oct./Nov. CoVaBIZ Magazine cover article "Millennials on the Move" (p.34); 2017 Alumni Award recipients
Sydney Covey '16, W. Taylor Franklin '04 and Doug Wilson '86 in "On the Move Biz Report" (p.17) of CoVaBIZ Magazine; Construction to begin on
Oxford Village in 2018; VWU Alumni
Ryan '09 and James Monastra '08 join the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleading Team; Retired faculty member
Anderson Orr donates his mother's extensive cookbook collection to USM; Dean of the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities/ Professor of Theatre,
Travis Malone, is the recipient of the 2017 Sterling High School Black Bear Award.
A Special Opportunity for Alumni:
University Diploma
Alumni have a special opportunity to give back to their alma mater in honor of our exciting new chapter as VWU. As you know, alumni giving is critical to our academic initiatives, athletic programs, and annual scholarships. Therefore,
in recognition of your gift of $50 or more to The Excellence Fund, we will send you a Virginia Wesleyan University replacement diploma as an expression of our appreciation. Your special gift can be made online by completing our form
online or
via mail. More details can be found on our
website.
Upcoming Campus Events
Through October 27 Plantbot Genetics - Cross Pollination Exhibit
October 19 Gout, Tuberculosis, and Migraines: The Significance of John Calvin's Body on his Thought
Graduate School Fair
Morals in the Musical: A Campus-Wide Discussion
Life Matters: Elaine Aird
October 20
Washington D.C. Day
October 23 Islam, Christianity, and Judaism as Forces for Change in Coastal Virginia
October 25 - 29 Into the Woods Theatre Production
October 25 Talk About Teaching
October 26 Mapmakers of the Reformation: The Ascendancy of Protestant Cartographers in the 17th Century
VWU Alumni from cities around the country connect with Virginia Wesleyan University's President Scott D. Miller on his travels through a series of special events.
For upcoming Presidential events see dates and cities. For more information or to schedule an event in your area, please email [email protected] or call 757.233.8786.
