Today I'd like to personally invite each of you to take part in Virginia Wesleyan's inaugural Port Day, a signature event that will occur at the end of each semester going forward. Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A premier program of our Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Port Day is designed to demonstrate and promote the academic achievements of VWC students completing capstone undergraduate research, internship, and semester study-away experiences. A conference-style schedule will include concurrent, campus-wide sessions in which students will share their work through oral and poster presentations and answer audience questions.
On Port Day, no classes, meetings, or athletic events will be held during the day, allowing the entire campus community to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, learn about work completed, and hear about the transformative power of participation in capstone academic experiences. The day will be particularly important for students who would like to learn how they, too, may undertake a capstone experience at Virginia Wesleyan.
I encourage all students, faculty, and staff to participate in this important new Virginia Wesleyan tradition, and to join me in congratulating our student participants for their achievements.
