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March - 2025
April - 2025
Apr 3 |
Pixar's Inside Out and Ethics: Understanding Emotions Across Life Stages in a Multidisciplinary Conversation Brock Commons 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 a.m. In an age where emotions play a larger role than ever, three Virginia Wesleyan professors—drawing from philosophy, cinema studies, and psychology—explore the films’ insights on moral decision- making, emotional identity, and life transitions. Come for a fun conversation and leave with a deeper understanding of the interplay between emotions, ethics, and development, along with practical insights on managing emotions in your own life. For more information, contact the Robert Nusbaum Center at 757.455.3129 or NusbaumCenter@vwu.edu. |
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 10 |
Seeing is Believing?: Navigating Visual AI in a Changing World Blocker Auditorium 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. During this hour, VWU professors explore some of the challenges posed by visual AI and highlight its substantive and creative applications through tools like Co-Pilot, Sketchbook, Midjourney, and Clips. The program also demonstrates how using more descriptive prompts in Adobe applications leads to better visual results. Join us as we think critically about this rapidly evolving tool and reflect on ways to navigate the ever-changing challenges of visual AI in practical and meaningful ways. For more information, contact the Robert Nusbaum Center at 757.455.3129 or NusbaumCenter@vwu.edu. |
Apr 11 |
Spring Day of Giving Introducing CONTRIBUTIN® - Give Today, Feel Better Forever! You're invited to help us Cure the Marlin Fever by participating in our Spring Day of Giving on April 11, 2025. Alumni from the top three decades with the highest rate of giving between July 1, 2024 - April 11, 2025, who support any area of campus will earn a spot in the exciting Marlin Fever Fighters Drawing! It's your chance to make a difference and join the fun. |
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 11 |
We Are Phoenix by Timothy Takach Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center 7:30 p.m. 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. |
Apr 14 - 17 |
Spring 2025 Marlin Business Conference The conference theme is “Riding the Wave of Innovation." |
Apr 17 |
VCIC WORKSHOP: The Hidden Costs of Groupthink: Leadership That Builds Inclusive Teams Pearce Suite, Batten Student Center 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. This workshop offers opportunities for participants to consider their decision-making process and explore best practices for replication. Meagan Starks, MA, MEd, is the Director of Hampton Roads Programs at the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC). For more information, contact the Robert Nusbaum Center at 757.455.3129 or NusbaumCenter@vwu.edu. |
Apr 21 |
Easter Monday Holiday Monday labs meet another day-TBA |
Apr 24 |
Climate and Crisis: Preparing Physicians for a Changing Planet Brock Commons 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. As an emergency-medicine physician, Aaron Hultgren has been at the front line in many situations involving health care. As an Emergency Medicine doctor at Bellevue Hospital in NYC, he was on the front line of the fight against COVID. In this talk, he shares the importance of physicians being climate informed as the changing world shapes how we need to address new medical issues. For more information, contact the Robert Nusbaum Center at 757.455.3129 or NusbaumCenter@vwu.edu. |
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
June - 2025
Jun 20 |
New Student Orientation |
Jun 23 |
New Student Orientation |