Virginia Wesleyan Feature Stories


Alessandra Bados-Hernandez Selected for Prestigious World Affairs Student Scholars Program

The VWU junior will engage with diplomats and business leaders on pressing global issues

Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Veterans

Retired U.S. Navy Captain Brian Becker delivered remarks during a special ceremony

The Art of Healing: A Student-Curated Exhibition

As the first Bobby Levin Scholarship recipient, Sarah Richards ’26 showcases art inspired by growth...


Disney’s Menagerie: Animals in Disney Culture

Professors Merlock Jackson, Lindvall, and Stolley offer their insights during Page to Podium lecture

The Great Dismal Swamp

Historian and author Marcus Nevius shares insights on swamp survival, slavery, and petit marronage

The Stories Beneath Our Feet

Honored traces of the past returned to the Nansemond Indian Nation during repatriation ceremony


Rev. Brian Boettcher to Serve as 2026 Speaker for Baccalaureate

The service is scheduled for Friday, May 15, prior to the spring Commencement Ceremony

Marlin Chronicle Editors Inspired at MediaFest 25

Journalistic instincts ignited as student reporters connect, learn, and look ahead

STEM and the City

Alumna and Professor Clair Berube ’83 publishes second edition exploring STEM education in America’s urban...


The Witch of Pungo

Author Scott O. Moore explores how Grace Sherwood’s story has evolved through memory, myth, and...

Experience Marlin Pride at Marlins Day Open House on October 25

Meet Bob Marlin, explore campus, and discover what makes VWU extraordinary

William “Bill” Gobble ’03 Named Chair of Alumni Council

The 18-member Council works to strengthen the bond between graduates and the University