Campus Events

Connect with Black mental health professionals while exploring the importance of culturally affirming care and the impact of representation in mental health

In an interview and reading, author Shana Keller shares her passion for inspiring children through stories that address pivotal incidents in American history and highlight historical African American role models, encouraging young readers to envision leadership rooted in curiosity, perseverance, and responsibility.

Pitch Perfect Producer Deke Sharon, VWU Vox Vera, and a capella ensembles from High Schools in the region present the closing concert of the festival.

During the month of March, the Women’s History Month Periodic Table, which provides information about prominent figures in women’s history, will be on display. 

The Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Program is hosting a panel discussion titled, "Women in the Arts."

The panel will feature Alison Byrne, Executive Director of the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, and Reneé Duval Fairchild, Chief Philanthropy Officer for the Chrysler Museum of Art (and VWU Alumna!) This Women's History Month event is free and open to the campus community. 

Students and alumni from all majors and academic levels are invited to participate in this event. Employers will share information about hiring processes and timelines, current/future needs as well as information about available opportunities and skills needed. Details and Participating Employers can be found in Handshake Career Portal. Contact Alice Jones, Director of Career Development for additional Information at ajones@vwu.edu.

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The Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies program is hosting New York Times best-selling author Nancy Redd. Redd will talk about exploring self-confidence and inclusivity designed to empower students to show up authentically on campus and in the world. Redd is a A GLAAD-award nominated on-air host and NAACP Image Award-nominated writer, the former Miss Virginia, and Harvard graduate. She has dedicated her multifaceted career to encouraging self-confidence and inclusive representation in all facets of mainstream media. She has published several children's books, hosts a podcast, and is also a health journalist and author of THE REAL BODY MANUAL, an all-gender photographic health and wellness book coming out in 2024. The event is free and open to the public.

The VWU Counseling Center Hosts Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, a powerful and impactful event dedicated to raising awareness about the causes, effects, and solutions to gender violence and sexual assault. Starting in the Grill, don high heels and walk a mile around campus in a dramatic opportunity to raise awareness in your community about the serious causes, effects, and remediations to men's sexualized violence. The event ends in Cove where representatives from agencies such as Samaritan House, YWCA, and Fear2Freedom provide resources and information for action.

A basic workout session focused on women’s fitness for all experience levels. Attendees will have the opportunity to win prizes. 

Explore women in literature through history followed by a movie night.

Honoring the incredible women in our lives by writing heartfelt cards to show appreciation, celebrate their achievements, and express gratitude for their impact.

Show off your trivia skills with Off the Hook and grab yourself some Girl Dinner on us!

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.

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.

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

Virginia Wesleyan Camerata presents the Virginia Premiere of a new work by Minnesota Composer Timothy Takach. We Are Phoenix illuminates the analogy between humans and our planet: we both suffer loss and devastation and yet rise again and again, becoming stronger each time. 

Monday labs meet another day-TBA

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

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.

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