Virginia Wesleyan Feature Stories


Inaugural Life Raft Debate Showcases the Value of Academic Disciplines

Faculty use wit, wisdom, and a touch of humor to argue what knowledge humanity can’t...

Deirdre Gonsalves-Jackson Selected as Recipient of Virginia Business’ 2026 C-Suite Award

The VWU provost and vice president is among 38 leaders honored for excellence, innovation, and...

Rooted in Impact: Marlins Day of Giving

Spring into action by helping VWU grow, connect, serve, and give back


Mark your calendars for Spring Alumni Weekend: April 10 - 12

Join the festivities at the Marlin Family Picnic, alumni games, class reunions, intercollegiate athletics, and...

Carrying Freedom: The Hidden History of the Purse in America

Author and historian Kathleen B. Casey uncovers how something as ordinary as a purse became...

VWU Helps Shape Community Tradition at 27th Annual Empty Bowls Charity Dinner

Art students, faculty, and campus partners contribute to annual effort to fight hunger in Hampton...


SHIFT: Endangered & Extinct Languages Opens at Norfolk Academy, Showcasing VWU Faculty

Professors Derek Eley and John Rudel explore identity, memory, and meaning through the evolving power...

VWU Celebrates Women’s History Month

Mark your calendars for a month of reflection, empowerment, and community

World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads Launches New Democracy Series at VWU

Featured speaker will be NPR’s Senior White House Correspondent Tamara Keith


Honoring Black Joy Throughout the Diaspora

The campus community gathered for a student-centered celebration of culture, history, and identity

A Dream Deferred: Black Excellence, Voice, and Resistance

Students, scholars, artists, and community partners examine freedom through the lens of Black creativity

VWU Announces Naming of Epworth Campus Ministries Following Endowment Gift

Earnings from the endowed fund will support the University’s collaborative campus ministry program