NEWS AND EVENTS AT VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE // JANUARY 15, 2016
College Breaks Ground on Greer Environmental Sciences Center
Facility will provide unprecedented opportunities for students, foster regional collaboration.
Shelter Celebrates 10 Years
For a decade, Virginia Wesleyan's winter shelter has served the community, challenged perceptions of homelessness.
Events: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
College to observe holiday with collaborative day of service and special presentation by Dr. Adrienne Coqueran.
College Appoints Chief Information Officer
Robert Leitgeb heads Wesleyan's technology department.
VWC in the Media
A photo of VWC Professor of Biology Victor Townsend and AP biology students from Green Run High School appeared in the Dec. 24 issue of the Virginia Beach Beacon. The students visited the College Nov. 5 to study microscopy and participate in lab activities. Norfolk police recruits, including 2012 VWC graduate Nicole Martinez, toured the Virginia Holocaust Museum in December. Martinez was quoted in a Dec. 29 article about the visit, sharing her reaction to the experience. Violinist Kirsty Green, an applied music specialist at Virginia Wesleyan and a member of the , was featured in a December 2015 article titled "Changing Lives with Music." Batten Professor of Social Work Ben Dobrin and his fellow volunteers were featured in a Jan. 6 segment on for their work with the Virginia Beach EMS Marine Rescue Dive Team.
VWC Headlines
Students to Debate Civic Responsibility at 2016 Ethics Bowl; President Miller Signs Campus Compact Action Statement; Duke Cooperative Degree Program in Forestry and Environmental Management; Marlin Athletics Photo Store Launches; Students Named to Fall 2015 Dean's List.
Upcoming Events
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Eighth Class of Athletic Hall of Fame to be Inducted February 13
Virginia Wesleyan College will induct the eighth class of its Athletic Hall of Fame during a special ceremony on Saturday, February 13.
Members of the eighth class represent the best of the best from Virginia Wesleyan's athletic history. The six inductees for 2016 are: Kevin J. Flanagan '04--Baseball (1996-99), Lawrence D. Hultgren--NCAA Faculty Representative, Jacquelyn Griffin Koch '04--Field Hockey (2000-04), Anna Bowers Ratcliff '93--Softball (1990-93), Samuel B. Snow '77--Men's Soccer (1973-77), and Laura E. Wallace '06--Women's Lacrosse (2002-06).
Established in March 2008, the Athletic Hall of Fame honors those who, by outstanding achievement in athletics, by service to athletics, or through significant contributions to athletics, have made lasting contributions to Virginia Wesleyan College's intercollegiate athletic program.
Members of the eighth class will be permanently recognized in the Athletic Hall of Fame installation, located adjacent to the entrance of the Jane P. Batten Student Center. Join us at the induction luncheon to recognize these Marlin athletic accomplishments and to reminisce with alumni and coaches. Registration is required; cost is $45 per person. For more information, contact Suzanne Savage at 757.233.8736 or ssavage@vwu.edu.
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