The Wesleyan Review - May 15, 2020

To the VWU Class of 2020

Alumni, family members, faculty, staff, and friends have shared messages of encouragement for this year's graduates. Commencement Exercises would've been held this weekend, but have been postponed to December 6 due to COVID-19. Show your support here.

President Miller Announces Plans

to Reopen in Person August 26

"I am pleased to share that, given what we know at this moment, we are optimistically planning to resume normal residential and academic operations in person for the fall semester, beginning August 26," said VWU President Scott D. Miller in a video message.

VWU GOES REMOTE: Professor Bryson Mortensen

Series explores innovative ways faculty are adapting instruction for remote delivery

Wesleyan to Welcome Three New Faculty Members

Professors of computer science and education will join the University this August

News Briefs

Marlin Company ROTC Cadets to be Commissioned May 16; Senior Art Exhibition Goes Online; Alumni Council Elects New Officers, Welcomes New Members; and Summer Session at VWU. Read More

VWU Zoom Backgrounds

Display your Virginia Wesleyan pride by sharing a VWU virtual background during Zoom meetings. View Library

Marlins in the Media

"Virginia Wesleyan University to expand presence to Japan with new partnership" appeared in the Virginian-Pilot; VWU President Scott D. Miller was featured in the Hampton Roads Chamber's "Pivot to the Positive" COVID-19 video message; VWU was highlighted in the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges' spring newsletter for its 2020 Ethics Bowl win, the launch of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Sentara College of Health Sciences, and progress on construction of Oxford Village and TowneBank Arena; The University's plans to reopen in person this fall were covered in the Virginian-Pilot, Virginia Business and VaNews; President Miller joined Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons and We Virginians hosts Marisa Porto and Ryan Gilchrest for a virtual conversation on "Reopening campus: Colleges develop plans for fall, discuss post-pandemic strategy"; "TowneBank funds $1 million upgrade to VWU basketball court" appeared in Inside Business/Daily Press.

For the Class of 2020

This Saturday would have been Graduation Day for the Class of 2020. While the weekend will not include the big celebration our graduates hoped for and deserve, we can still celebrate and honor the Class of 2020 in a meaningful way.

If you are able, we ask that you make a gift of $20.20 in honor of the Class of 2020 to any area of the University that's meaningful to you. Your gift shows our new graduates that the Marlin community is proud of them, believes in them, and sees them as a part of the bright future ahead.