Campus Events

Sort by category

November - 2024

Nov 7 - Feb 7

Derek Eley Solo Exhibition

Barclay Sheaks Gallery, Hofheimer Library

Derek Eley is an assistant professor of art at VWU. He is teaching his first semester at the university this fall. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

January - 2025

Jan 3 - 24

2025 January Term

Jan 14

Linked Into the Digital Job Market Lunch & Learn with Career Development

Clarke Hall, The Lighthouse - Common Area

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch & Learn about being "Linked Into the Digital Job Search". You will have an opportunity to take a professional headshot and learn how to use technology in your job search. This series of events will be held it the Lighthouse in Clarke Hall and is open to all students, alumni faculty & staff. You can register through Handshake to reserve your seat. This series is funded in part by Title III grant from the US Department of Education

More Information

Jan 16

Pop-In Resume & Interview Tips Lunch & Learn with Career Development

Clarke Hall, The Lighthouse - Common Area

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

This is part of our J-Term Career Week. You are invited to Lunch & Learn focused on Resume & Networking Tips. You will have an opportunity to learn how to create a successful resume that will impress employers and practice your 30-second commercial and other key networking strategies that you can use to stand out from the crowd. This series of events will be held at the Lighthouse in Clarke Hall and is open to all students, alumni faculty & staff. You can register through Handshake to reserve your seat. This series is funded in part by Title III grant from the US Department of Education

Jan 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

(No classes meet, Faculty offer alternative assignments)

Jan 21

Linked Into the Digital Job Market Lunch & Learn with Career Development

Clarke Hall, The Lighthouse - Common Area

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

This is part of our J-Term Career Week. You are invited to Lunch & Learn about being "Linked Into the Digital Job Search". You will have an opportunity to take a professional headshot and learn how to use technology in your job search. This series of events will be held at the Lighthouse in Clarke Hall and is open to all students, alumni faculty & staff. You can register through Handshake to reserve your seat. This series is funded in part by Title III grant from the US Department of Education.

 

Jan 21

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Week: Native wildflower seed bomb making

Lighthouse

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The campus community is invited to The Lighthouse to make native wildflower seed bombs in support of Hoffler Creek’s gardens. The documentary “King: Man of Peace in a Time of War” (2007) will be showcased at this time.

Jan 22

VWU Career Networking and Social Hour

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

This is the final session of our J-Term Career Week programming, and an opportunity to utilize all of the networking skills you developed as you enjoy appetizers and win some prizes and connect with local employers as well as VWU faculty and staff. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate what you learned about how to stand out in your job search and what businesses look for in new hires. This event will be held in Brock Commons and is open to students, faculty & staff. Maximum Attendees: 50 Register through Handshake to reserve your seat. This series is funded in part by a Title III grant from the US Department of Education.

Employers interested in participating should reach out to Andrea Grant, Coordinator of Student Professional Development at agrant@vwu.edu.

More Information

Jan 22

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Week: Paracord lanyard and thank-you card making

Lighthouse

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Students, faculty and staff will gather in The Lighthouse to create paracord lanyards and thank-you cards for Operation Gratitude. These handmade items will be sent to deployed troops to show appreciation and support from the VWU community.

Jan 22

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Week: Seats at the Table film screening and discussion

The Lighthouse OR Room 118, Clarke Hall

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

A screening of “Seats at the Table,” a documentary film that tells the story of a college class which brings together students and juveniles at a maximum-security correctional center, will be screened.

Jan 23

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Week: Incarceration to Transformation: Education as a Catalyst for Change

Brock Commons

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The Robert Nusbaum Center will host “Incarceration to Transformation: Education as a Catalyst for Change” in Brock Commons. Keynote speaker Darryl Byers- Robinson will further share his experiences as an incarcerated individual who earned his bachelor’s degree.

Jan 24

New Student Orientation

Jan 24

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Week: Banner signing

Lighthouse

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Members of the campus community are invited to gather in The Lighthouse to honor Dr. King’s legacy by pledging to give back to the community through service. Participants will have the opportunity to sign a banner, making a commitment to volunteer and support unity and social justice.

Jan 27

Day, Evening and Online Term 1 Classes begin

March - 2025

Mar 3 - Apr 4

Advising Weeks for Fall Registration

Mar 17 - 21

Spring Break

April - 2025

Apr 3 - 5

Spring Mainstage Production - A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Joan and Macon Theatre, Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

7:30 p.m.

This unique retelling of Shakespeare's classic is a collaboration between the VWU Theatre and Music programs. The fairies groove a cappella and the visual vibe can only be described as "far out, man." Join us for a spring production full of Peace, Love, and (Mis)Understanding.

Apr 4 - 5

Spring Alumni Weekend

Apr 6

Spring Mainstage Production - A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Joan and Macon Theatre, Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

2:00 p.m.

This unique retelling of Shakespeare's classic is a collaboration between the VWU Theatre and Music programs. The fairies groove a cappella and the visual vibe can only be described as "far out, man." Join us for a spring production full of Peace, Love, and (Mis)Understanding.

Apr 11

Virginia Wesleyan Camerata Concert

Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

7:30 p.m.

Virginia Wesleyan Camerata, under the direction of Bryson Mortensen, presents their annual spring concert.

Apr 21

Easter Monday Holiday

Monday labs meet another day-TBA

Apr 25 - 26

Juke Vox - Spring Concert

Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

7:30 p.m.

Join Vox Vera for a fun evening of contemporary acapella music, from the Beatles to Stevie Nicks and more!

May - 2025

May 1

Virginia Wesleyan Orchestra Spring Concert

Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

7:30 p.m.

The Virginia Wesleyan Orchestra, will complete its first year under new musical director, Alexander Chen, with a Spring concert full of traditional classics and new modern works.

May 2

Academic Symposium

May 2

Spring Honors Convocation

May 2

VWU Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert

Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center

7:30 p.m.

Under the direction of Cory Franklin, the VWU Jazz ensemble will perform well known jazz standards, Funk, and Latin Jazz favorites.

May 8

Reading Day

May 16

Batten Honors College Capstone Ceremony

May 16

Baccalaureate

May 17

2025 Spring Commencement

May 19

Online Summer Session Begins

May 27

Traditional Summer Session Begins