I
hope you are all settling nicely into the second semester and that you
are focused and motivated to complete the remainder of this academic
year. For the Virginia Wesleyan University Class of 2018, this semester
will be the last, and I encourage our seniors to enjoy it and to finish
strong in the months leading up to graduation on May 19.
As we
are winding down our seniors’ time at Virginia Wesleyan, we are also
preparing to welcome our newest Marlins to campus. The Center for
Enrollment Services has an exciting spring of on-campus activities
planned for the Class of 2022.
We will welcome hundreds of
prospective Marlins and their family members to campus for two Marlins
Day Open House events on Saturday, February 17, and Saturday, April 7.
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with faculty to learn about
our academic programs, ask questions about financial aid, admission,
athletics, extracurricular activities, residence life, and more. Those
who join us for the April event will have the opportunity to take part
in the 10th Annual Strike Out Cancer Day, hosted by VWU Softball to
benefit the American Cancer Society. As always, I invite you to share
the excitement of Coastal Virginia's Premier University of the Liberal Arts and Sciences
by recommending us to the next generation of Virginia Wesleyan
students. Be sure to tell family members, friends, and high school
students about our upcoming Marlins Days events and invite them to
register at www.vwu.edu/marlinsdays.
We look forward to hosting our next Batten Honors College
competition February 8-10 and
February 15-17. A welcome reception will be held at the Virginia
Aquarium and the competition will continue with various interviews,
campus tours, and panel discussions. Participating students and their
parents will also attend a reception at Slover Library in downtown
Norfolk. The competition will conclude on February 17 as our Batten
Honors College contenders join our Marlins Day guests at the academic
department fair.
Many thanks to all who will be participating in
and supporting these events to help bring the best and brightest Marlins
to Virginia Wesleyan. If you see our guests on campus this spring,
please be sure to give them a warm Wesleyan welcome.
I wish all of you a productive Spring 2018 Semester!
