Our Virginia Wesleyan family has been active this season, giving back to the community in a variety of ways.
As I write this, students are camped out on Batten Lawn as part of the VWU Shack-A-Thon,
collecting food and supplies and bringing awareness to the state of
hunger and homelessness in our country. This impressive event was
organized by managers of another extraordinary undertaking—the 2018
Off-Campus Winter Homeless Shelter, which is scheduled for January 10-17.
Thank you to all of the Marlins who are making these and many other
service events possible on our campus. We have an incredibly caring
student body, faculty, and staff at Virginia Wesleyan University.
Compassion comes from all corners of our campus, including, of course, from our friends at Volunteer Hampton Roads,
whose campus offices are located in Allen Village. I am pleased to share that the
organization will hold its annual Family Volunteer Day at VWU this
Saturday, November 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
They will facilitate five volunteer projects, including assembly of
disaster relief hygiene kits, Kuranda dog beds, and food packs for Rise
Against Hunger, and the building of birdhouses and planters for Habitat
for Humanity and outdoor seating for shelters. More than 500 volunteers
will complete these projects, benefiting nonprofits in Coastal Virginia
and internationally.
Though we tend to hear more about it during
the holiday season, our Virginia Wesleyan community and friends are
exceptionally generous year round. These events and others speak to a
strong commitment to educate through meaningful service, and they bring
our campus together in partnership to share resources and meet real
community needs. For that, I thank you.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Congratulations to Trustee Linda Thomas-Glover
Exciting news for Virginia Wesleyan University Trustee Linda Thomas-Glover—she has accepted a position in Atlanta with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. We wish her the very best in her new endeavors!
Eastern Shore Community College president leaving:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/2017/11/13/eastern-shore-community-college-president-leaving/834507001/
Eastern Shore Community College president leaving:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/2017/11/13/eastern-shore-community-college-president-leaving/834507001/
Clayton Singleton '94 Featured on WHRO's Curate 757
Artist and educator Clayton Singleton, Virginia Wesleyan Class of 1994, is featured in the latest episode of Curate 757 on WHRO. In the beginning of the episode, Singleton refers to the mentorship of Barclay Sheaks, founder of the VWU Art Department. Watch now: https://mediaplayer.whro.org/program/curate-757/e/vibrant-message-clayton-singleton-xskxtw
Thank You to TowneBank
Many thanks to our friends at TowneBank, signature sponsors of the Crosstown Rivalry game featuring Virginia Wesleyan Men's Basketball and Christopher Newport University. VWU will host the game on Monday, December 18, at the Jane P. Batten Student Center. The game has strong local interest as the rivalry dates back to 1967. Pictured at today’s Roundball Insiders luncheon: Dave Macedo, Head Coach of VWU Men’s Basketball, and Tom Pearson, Executive Vice President of TowneBank.
TCC to VWU
Virginia Wesleyan University and Tidewater Community College have been good neighbors, serving Coastal Virginia and Virginia Beach for many years. To help make Virginia Wesleyan more accessible for TCC Virginia Beach graduates, we have created the Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship, which awards full-time students $10,000 per academic year. Learn more at www.vwu.edu/
Nota Bene: Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship
Virginia
Wesleyan University and Tidewater Community College have been good
neighbors, serving Coastal Virginia and Virginia Beach for many years.
To help make Virginia Wesleyan more accessible for Virginia Beach TCC
graduates, we have created the Virginia Beach College Success
Scholarship, which awards full-time students $10,000 per academic year.
The Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship is designed for students who complete an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science at TCC while a resident of Virginia Beach. To be eligible, students must enroll in a full-time course of study as a traditional day student at Virginia Wesleyan within one year of graduation from Tidewater Community College. Annual renewal of the scholarship is contingent upon academic performance.
Virginia Wesleyan and Tidewater Community College are already partners in offering a streamlined transfer process that allows qualified students in business, biology, studio arts, criminal justice and education to work toward their bachelor’s degrees at VWU. This scholarship will permit many TCC students to attend VWU for less than the cost of attending area public universities.
I have spoken much in recent weeks about the importance of affordability for our students. The Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship is another example of our continued efforts to make a Virginia Wesleyan University education more accessible. We have also capped our tuition and fees at their current level, established the Opus student-work program, created the endowed Batten Honors College, and expanded our early- and dual-enrollment programs. In addition, we offer competitive financial aid packages and other scholarships; 98 percent of our students receive financial aid.
We are proud to offer this program to Tidewater Community College students, and we appreciate the strong partnership we have built with TCC over the years. Learn more about the Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship at www.vwu.edu/vbcollegesuccess.
The Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship is designed for students who complete an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science at TCC while a resident of Virginia Beach. To be eligible, students must enroll in a full-time course of study as a traditional day student at Virginia Wesleyan within one year of graduation from Tidewater Community College. Annual renewal of the scholarship is contingent upon academic performance.
Virginia Wesleyan and Tidewater Community College are already partners in offering a streamlined transfer process that allows qualified students in business, biology, studio arts, criminal justice and education to work toward their bachelor’s degrees at VWU. This scholarship will permit many TCC students to attend VWU for less than the cost of attending area public universities.
I have spoken much in recent weeks about the importance of affordability for our students. The Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship is another example of our continued efforts to make a Virginia Wesleyan University education more accessible. We have also capped our tuition and fees at their current level, established the Opus student-work program, created the endowed Batten Honors College, and expanded our early- and dual-enrollment programs. In addition, we offer competitive financial aid packages and other scholarships; 98 percent of our students receive financial aid.
We are proud to offer this program to Tidewater Community College students, and we appreciate the strong partnership we have built with TCC over the years. Learn more about the Virginia Beach College Success Scholarship at www.vwu.edu/vbcollegesuccess.
Monday, November 13, 2017
The Wesleyan Review
Read about Virginia Wesleyan's Veterans Day Ceremony, our nationally recognized grounds, study away adventures and more in the latest edition of The Wesleyan Review: http://conta.cc/2ylg3hT
Conversation with Congressman Scott Taylor
Stimulating conversation with Congressman Scott Taylor on campus this morning. It was a pleasure to share Virginia Wesleyan growth initiatives and plans and discuss issues pending in Congress. VWU Student Government Association President Nich Hipple '18 and officer Celine Henri '19 joined us in the Greer Environmental Sciences Center for discussion about federal tax reform and its impact on students and higher education.
VWU Faculty Focus
Theatre professors Travis Malone and Sally Shedd and four VWU students (pictured) presented a workshop on "Team Building through Improvisation" to 80 high school and middle school students and teachers at the annual Virginia Theatre Association conference. Read about additional faculty/staff accomplishments in today's "VWU Faculty Focus" newsletter: http://conta.cc/2ylLrNk
Nota Bene: Chesapeake Bay Foundation to Honor Virginia Wesleyan University
We
began this academic year with two prominent new additions that have
secured a “national niche” for Virginia Wesleyan University. With the
completion of the Greer Environmental Sciences Center and the opening of
the Batten Honors College, we have expanded our teaching, research, and
service toward the vital goals of studying and preserving the natural
environment. These efforts have brought us much attention, and the
Virginia Wesleyan name is becoming increasingly recognized.
To that point, it gives me great pride to share that Virginia Wesleyan University will be honored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) with the organization’s top award at their “DC on the Half Shell” event on Monday, February 26, in Washington, D.C. Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker and Board Chair Harry Lester visited campus last month to invite the University’s participation in this esteemed occasion, which will jointly recognize VWU and our friends at Washington College for our vision and dedication to educating the next generation of Bay leaders.
Virginia Wesleyan University Board Chair David Kaufman, his wife Kay, and Washington College Board Chair Larry Culp, and his wife Wendy, have been designated honorary co-chairs for the event, which raises vital funds for CBF’s education and restoration efforts. The last Half Shell event raised enough funds to allow for the planting of 20 million juvenile oysters on sanctuary reefs in Maryland and Virginia and more than 17,000 trees across the watershed. In addition, 9,600 oyster shells from the event were brought back to CBF's Maryland Oyster Restoration Center to be used on sanctuary reefs in the Bay.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will recognize Virginia Wesleyan for our Greer Environmental Sciences Center. This magnificent 44,000-square-foot facility is second to none of any institution in the study of marine sciences, ecology, and preservation and sustainability of the natural world. It marks the University’s commitment to the field of environmental science, and it invites collaboration with organizations such as the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, and the Virginia Institute for Marine Science.
Washington College will be honored for its Center for Environment and Society, which envisions a healthy and thriving Chesapeake Bay and watershed in which natural systems and human communities are in balance. The Center promotes environmental issues and social values through various interdisciplinary academic programs including the Chester River Observatory and Field Research Station, energy programs, archaeology, and the unique Chesapeake Semester, in which select students journey in, on and around the 64,000-square-mile watershed. I am impressed by the work of this Center and hope to find ways to collaborate with Washington College on these efforts in the very near future.
There can be no greater contribution to future generations than a commitment to preserving our planet. Our investment in environmental programs will create a priceless legacy for our campus community, our home region, and our world. We are honored to be recognized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and I look forward to sharing additional information as we draw closer to this distinguished event.
To that point, it gives me great pride to share that Virginia Wesleyan University will be honored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) with the organization’s top award at their “DC on the Half Shell” event on Monday, February 26, in Washington, D.C. Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker and Board Chair Harry Lester visited campus last month to invite the University’s participation in this esteemed occasion, which will jointly recognize VWU and our friends at Washington College for our vision and dedication to educating the next generation of Bay leaders.
Virginia Wesleyan University Board Chair David Kaufman, his wife Kay, and Washington College Board Chair Larry Culp, and his wife Wendy, have been designated honorary co-chairs for the event, which raises vital funds for CBF’s education and restoration efforts. The last Half Shell event raised enough funds to allow for the planting of 20 million juvenile oysters on sanctuary reefs in Maryland and Virginia and more than 17,000 trees across the watershed. In addition, 9,600 oyster shells from the event were brought back to CBF's Maryland Oyster Restoration Center to be used on sanctuary reefs in the Bay.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will recognize Virginia Wesleyan for our Greer Environmental Sciences Center. This magnificent 44,000-square-foot facility is second to none of any institution in the study of marine sciences, ecology, and preservation and sustainability of the natural world. It marks the University’s commitment to the field of environmental science, and it invites collaboration with organizations such as the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, and the Virginia Institute for Marine Science.
Washington College will be honored for its Center for Environment and Society, which envisions a healthy and thriving Chesapeake Bay and watershed in which natural systems and human communities are in balance. The Center promotes environmental issues and social values through various interdisciplinary academic programs including the Chester River Observatory and Field Research Station, energy programs, archaeology, and the unique Chesapeake Semester, in which select students journey in, on and around the 64,000-square-mile watershed. I am impressed by the work of this Center and hope to find ways to collaborate with Washington College on these efforts in the very near future.
There can be no greater contribution to future generations than a commitment to preserving our planet. Our investment in environmental programs will create a priceless legacy for our campus community, our home region, and our world. We are honored to be recognized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and I look forward to sharing additional information as we draw closer to this distinguished event.
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