Virginia Wesleyan Feature Stories


Virginia Private College Week: July 25-30, 2022

Visitors will receive a $1,000 Visit Grant and be entered to win a $100 Amazon...

Virginia Wesleyan University Elects New Board Chair

Trustee Jon Pruden to succeed John Malbon as Board Chair on July 1

VWU's Batten Honors College Welcomes Class of 2026

The new class will arrive August 19 for the traditional Matriculation Ceremony


Commencement for the Class of 2022

Virginia Wesleyan celebrated its newest graduates on May 14 in TowneBank Arena

Commencement Information: May 2022

Virginia Wesleyan University Commencement Exercises will take place on campus May 13-14

Dedication of DeFord Manor

A special event celebrated the opening of the president’s on-campus residence on May 11


Retiring Employees Honored

Nine members of the VWU community were celebrated for their years of dedicated service on...

Marlin Chronicle Wins Record Number of Awards in Annual SCJ Competition

The student-led publication garnered an unprecedented 20 awards, including first place in newspaper overall excellence

Focus on Faculty: Jill Sturts

A passion for student engagement and service learning first attracted Associate Professor Jill Sturts to...


Marlins Softball Wins 2022 ODAC Championship

The win marks the sixth consecutive ODAC title for the program

Batten Honors College Scholars Take First Place in IEN National Competition

Congratulations to Rowan Stuart, Jessica Wilson, Connor Merk, Kai Trehan and Eddie McDonald.

Spring Honors Convocation 2022

Annual ceremony recognizes students' outstanding academic, leadership and service accomplishments