Virginia Wesleyan, TCC Formalize Fair Transfer Agreement
In a signing ceremony held at Virginia Wesleyan on February 27, VWU President Scott D. Miller and TCC President Gregory T. DeCinque formalized the Fair Transfer Guarantee concurrent enrollment agreement. This fall, TCC graduates with an associate of arts or science will enter Virginia Wesleyan with junior class status. All lower-level general education requirements-including foreign language-will be deemed complete, allowing students to focus on courses for their major and upper-level elective credits necessary for their bachelor's degree. More


Field of Dreams: Dedication of Tom and Betty Broyles Field at TowneBank Park
A dedication ceremony for Virginia Wesleyan University's new Tom and Betty Broyles Field / TowneBank Park was held on March 12. Former VWU Trustee Bob Aston, Executive Chairman of TowneBank, helped cut the ribbon and threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the new complex for VWU's back-to-back national championship softball team. More

New Signage for Living Landscapes
Norfolk Botanical Garden (NBG) has installed signage on campus to identify plants throughout the 145,000-square-foot living landscapes that surround the Greer Environmental Sciences Center. The landscape, which is managed and cared for by NBG, is inspired by the ecosystems of the Eastern Shore and contains nearly 60 different plant species. Pictured (from left): Maynard Schaus, VWU Associate Provost; Marisa Cousin, Horticulturist at VWU; David Pincus, Plant Recorder at NBG; Maggie Herrick, Horticulturist at VWU; and Brian O'Neil, Director of Living Landscapes at VWU and NBG. Read more about this growing partnership.
 
VWU to Host Military Education and Scholarship Fair on April 6
Scholarship Sharing and the Virginia Advisory Council on Military Education (VA-ACME) are joining forces to host a Military Family Education and Scholarship Fair in the Jane P. Batten Student Center at Virginia Wesleyan University on April 6 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. More

Much More Than a Meal 
The annual Empty Bowls Charity Dinner will be held in Virginia Wesleyan's Boyd Dining Center on Friday, March 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Organized locally by the Ceramic Designers Association (CDA), the popular event is supported by students in Professor of Art Phil Guilfoyle's Ceramics II class. More 
Wesleyan/Westminster Partnership Promotes Cross-Generational Dialogue
Students share perspectives on politics and society with members of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay through the Lifelong Learning Institute. More 


Virginia Wesleyan Hosts 2019 Model NATO Challenge
Virginia Wesleyan's partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Allied Command Transformation (NATO-ACT) brings the 2019 Model NATO Challenge back to campus on Wednesday, March 20. More 
VWU Pays Tribute to Women's History Month
During the month of March, the Women's Resource Center at Virginia Wesleyan has organized a series of special events with support from several campus and community groups. More 
 
The Virginia Wesleyan campus appears in a recent video created by the City of Virginia Beach to share the beauty, character and culture of our vibrant coastal community. President Scott D. Miller's monthly column appeared in The Virginian-Pilot: " Schools taking lead in global warming fight "; Dr. Miller was also quoted in The Virginian-Pilot " We are not happy with the church " and Inside Higher Ed " The Dilemma for Methodist Colleges "; His column, " When Celebrating Success is not Enough: Avoiding Complacency in Enrollment Management ," appeared in Enrollment Manager. The University's new Fair Transfer Guarantee agreement with Tidewater Community College made headlines in Inside Business, southsidedaily.com, and TCC Today. VWU's LEED Gold Certified Greer Environmental Sciences Center is featured prominently on USGBC.org in Virginia ranked eighth in the 2018 Top 10 States for LEED; Associate Professor of Political Science Leslie Caughell was featured in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article about Gov. Northam and AG Mark Herring wearing blackface; Caughell also provided context on the historical, political, and cultural significance of blackface for the website Jezebel and was quoted by the Daily Progress.  The Virginian-Pilot highlighted the annual Empty Bowls Charity Dinner in Come away from dinner with artist-made bowl and a chance to help the hungry; Batten Associate Professor of Psychology Taryn Myers was profiled in honor of International Women's Day in the Washington Post's The Lily. 
Campus Events

March 15
21st Annual Empty Bowls Charity Dinner

March 18-22
Spring Break

March 20
Model NATO Challenge

March 25 - April 5
Student Juried Exhibition

March 26
VWU Senior Selena Chambers: Conflict and Peace in Jordan: From International Geopolitics to Individual Identity

March 28
On Deck Speaker Series: Corey Dolgon

April 1
Aura CuriAtlas

April 4
Let Heaven and Nature Sing: Becky Watson

Life Matters: Brandon Elliott '03

Two Stories of Immigration: Challenges Past and Present

April 6
Military Family Education and Scholarship Fair

April 8-9
Robert F. Boyd Institute

April 8 - May 10
Senior Art Exhibition

April 11 - 14
Legally Blonde - The Musical

April 12 - 13
Spring Alumni Weekend
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VWU's ANNUAL SPRING ALUMNI WEEKEND
April 12-13, 2019
For fun-filled event information and ticket options, visit Spring Alumni Weekend. Don't miss our special Value Package when you purchase your ticket before March 31!
 
A Few Weekend Highlights:
Special thanks to Rutter Mills and Sodexo our event day sponsors! For more Spring Alumni Weekend Events click here.
 
It's a great Weekend to be a MARLIN!
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Connect with President Miller  
VWU alumni and friends from around the country connect with Virginia Wesleyan University President Scott D. Miller on his travels through a series of special events.  
 
View upcoming Presidential Events dates and cities, and for more information or to schedule an event in your area, email alumni@vwu.edu or call 757.233.8786.
 








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