VWU Provost and Vice President Tim O’Rourke leading a panel discussion titled “Academic Trends and Challenges at Independent Colleges” at the annual meeting of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Board of Trustees at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA. Other panelists: Jeff Legro, Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Richmond, and Sally Selden, Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Lynchburg. Tim is the longest serving Provost among VFIC institutions.