The Wesleyan Review: October 12, 2018

Our newest edition of the Wesleyan Review is out. Read about the latest VWU news and events here: https://conta.cc/2pRld2y

Weather Action Alert

As a result of widespread power outages in the region, including on the Virginia Wesleyan campus, there will be no classes on Friday, October 12. Please continue to consult vwu.edu/emergency and VWU email for updates on the status of campus power and weekend events.

Congratulations to Rodney Young '07

Congratulations to Rodney Young '07 who was promoted to sergeant today with the Norfolk Police Department. Rodney was a member of the 2006 NCAA National Championship men's basketball team and was honored with the Alumni Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award in 2016.

Members of our faculty and staff attended the promotion ceremony, including those pictured (left photo)—Wayne Pollock (left), Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Dave Macedo (right), Men's Basketball Coach. Also attending the ceremony was friend and fellow alumnus Wally Driskell '00 (right photo).

Long-time Colleague and Friend Alice Brown

Nice to see long-time colleague and friend Alice Brown in the audience for my comments and panel discussion at the Association of Collaborative Leadership Conference at Norfolk Waterside Marriott. For 25 years, Alice was the President of the Appalachian College Association—a 35 college/university collaborative that I was actively involved in during my presidencies at Lincoln Memorial University and Bethany College. I was speaking to ACL on the value of partnerships that extend the "reach" of colleges and universities through various forms of outreach to like-minded organizations. The mission of ACL is to support this kind of sharing of services, personnel and other resources among higher education institutions.

The Changing Landscape of Higher Education

It was an honor to speak about the importance of cooperation and partnership among institutions this morning at the 2018 Association for Collaborative Leadership Annual Conference: The Changing Landscape of Higher Education, hosted by Virginia Tidewater Consortium (VTC) for Higher Education. Pictured with a fellow speaker and panelist, John Devers, President of Thomas Nelson Community College, and Larry Dotolo, President of VTC.

 

EVMS Partnership

Wonderful to visit with our partners at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). VWU and EVMS have collaborated on a number of academic initiatives in recent years. Pictured with Maynard Schaus, VWU Associate Provost, Rick Homan, President of EVMS, and Don Combs, EVMS Vice President and Dean, School of Heath Professions.

Congratulations to SVP Mort Gamble

Congratulations to VWU Senior Vice President Dr. Mort Gamble on receiving the 2018 Outstanding Alumnus Award of the West Virginia University Department of English (WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences)! I am incredibly proud of my longtime colleague and friend for this prestigious and well-deserved honor. 

https://eberlymagazine.wvu.edu/departments/alumni-awards

Instrumental Norfolk Leaders

So nice to host on campus today two instrumental leaders from Norfolk. We enjoyed sharing progress and programs with Andria McClellan, Norfolk City Council Member, and Dr. Noelle Gabriel, Norfolk  School Board Chair. Joining us for the picture is David Waggoner, Vice President for Enrollment.

Progress Continues on New Stands

‪A day of progress on the new stands at the Virginia Wesleyan University Betty S. Rogers Track and Field Center. 

VWU's American Culture and Tourism Management Program

I enjoyed visiting with students from our American Culture and Tourism Management Program during their visit to the main campus today. These students live in the International Village in Williamsburg while interning at Busch Gardens and taking classes full-time at Virginia Wesleyan University.