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New Edition of Virginia Wesleyan University Magazine Has Arrived

Read about innovation, leadership, environmental stewardship and more in the fall 2018 issue


University News | August 28, 2018

The latest edition of Virginia Wesleyan University Magazine has arrived! It’s hot off the press and available online.

This edition is filled with VWU news and happenings, including stories and features about many of the University’s accomplishments and remarkable students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Inside this issue:

  • Cover story feature about VWU’s “Back-to-Back NCAA Division III National Softball Champions!”
  • Feature that provides highlights of VWU’s new academic strategic plan
  • Feature about VWU’s “Conservationist of the Year” award from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and our environmental stewardship
  • Wesleyan Window – a glimpse inside the 2017-18 year beginning with “A New Chapter for the Class of 2018;” and stories about Wesleyan Engaged, our newly established Center for Leadership and Service Learning, VWU’s partnerships with Rikkyo University, the University of Puerto Rico-Humacao and Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, student leader Sheril Steinberg, and a special tribute to the last surviving member of the University’s founding Board of Trustees, Robert Friend Boyd
  • Eye on VWU – a collection of Marlin Moments captured on camera
  • Academia – “Faculty-led travel to Barcelona,” faculty awards, fellowships and recognitions, and grants funding academic innovation
  • Living and Learning – Senior Art Showcase, experiential learning through internships (Cody Lichvar ’18), undergraduate research (LeMar Callaway III ’18) and community service (Shack-A-Thon)
  • Athletics – a tribute to Joanne Renn; an introduction to Tina Hill; outstanding feats by Marlin athletes, and a new sleeker and fiercer look for our Marlin
  • Alumni – the tenth class inducted to the Athletic Hall of Fame; Spring Alumni Weekend recap; 2017 Alumni Award winners

Enjoy reading the Fall 2018 edition of Virginia Wesleyan University Magazine.