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Campus News
- Mansfield To Step Down As Dean Of The College
- Virginia Wesleyan Professor Kathy Merlock Jackson Publishes New Works
- Virginia Wesleyan Students Travel To Gulf Coast to aid in Katrina rebuild
- Attention United Methodist Students: Deadline Is Feb. 15
- Virginia Wesleyan Sports Information Director Wins Two Awards From CoSIDA
- Virginia Wesleyan Receives Grant From The Norfolk Foundation
Upcoming Events
- February 7 - "Sing Out, Spirit!"
- February 7 - "Patriots, Seditionists, Rebels, Dissenters, and Evildoers: Civil Liberties, Security, and the Health of the State in American History"
- February 8 - Greek Alumni Basketball Reception
- February 9 - "Religious Privacy after September 11"
- February 9 - Chemistry & Biochemistry of Chocolate
- February 10 - Bellissima
- February 14 - Duo Jota-A
- February 15 - VWC Abroad in Vienna and Munich
- February 16 - "Fear, Folly and Freedom"
- February 17 - Parents' Night Out
- February 20 - The Living Roots of Music
- February 23 - OPPORTUNITY 2006: Job and Internship Fair
- March 7 - April 5 - Caught on Camera
- March 9 - Wellfest
Features
- SCJ moves national headquarters to Virginia Wesleyan
- Virginia Wesleyan student studies at Oxford
- Coffee, lemonade and peace: VWC Chaplain provides it all
- From the Career Services Center: Learn about Job Fairs, recruiters on campus, seminars, career panels, workshops, and more! The Instant.Messenger is published three times each semester. Click here to view it.
- The Annual Fund for Academic Excellence student-based Phonathon resumed calling on January 30. There are six student callers returning from last semester. Pictured (L-R): Brenton Smith, Sarah Saccone, Cal Bledsoe, Monica
Newton, Tia Butts and Leon Oliver. They are glad to be back to school and back on the phones so please welcome their call. The Annual Fund for Academic Excellence supports student scholarships, computer lab upgrades and additions, faculty recruitment and retention, library resources and critical needs as they arise on campus. To make a secure online gift to the Annual Fund, please
click here. To view the Honor Roll of Donors, click here. - Are you interested in shaping the future of the Virginia Wesleyan Alumni Association? Are you looking to get more involved? If so, consider applying to become a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. You can apply online! Please submit an application by March 1, 2006 to be considered for the 2006-07 Board of Directors.
- Attention seniors and alumni from the Classes of 2002-2005: Don't miss the party! The Top Hat Ball, that is. Mark your calendars for April 6 at Jillian's Waterside. Enjoy free food and drinks, a hat decorating contest with prizes, music, dancing and much more! And it only costs $10 a person! To register online, click here.
- The Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards Program. Alumni can self-nominate or may be nominated by someone else for two awards: The Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Alumni Service Aware. For more details, click here. Nominations are due by March 27, 2006.
Sports Briefs
- Men's Basketball - (18-3 overall; 13-1 ODAC) defeated Emory & Henry College 110-91 at home; defeated Guilford College 92-62 at home; defeated Bridgewater College 78-75 in double-overtime at home; defeated Randolph-Macon 78-65 at R-MC; defeated Hampden-Sydney College 68-53 at HSC; defeated Washington and Lee University 68-53 at home; defeated Roanoke College 72-50 at home; defeated Guilford College 81-72 at GC; defeated Emory & Henry College 107-65 at E&H
- Women's Basketball - (13-6 overall, 10-4 ODAC) defeated Lynchburg College 81-60 at LC; defeated Emory & Henry College 77-74 at home; defeated Guilford College 82-69 at home; lost to Bridgewater College 78-64 at BC; lost to Randolph-Macon College 83-58 at home; defeated Hollins University 93-44 at home; defeated Roanoke College 69-67 at home; lost to Emory & Henry College 82-68 at E&H; lost to Guilford College 79-64 at GC
- Men's Indoor Track - freshman Brandon Spalding placed 18th in a field of 24 in the mile race at the CNU Invitational, posting a VWC record time of 4:53.98; sophomore Damien Woodley set a new VWC record in the 200-meter dash at 23.95; freshman Josh Smith set the new mark in the 60 meter dash at 7.55.
- Women's Indoor Track - freshman Ashley Roane clocked a time of 5:50.10 in the mile and 20:48.18 in the 5000-meter, finishing 11th in the mile and she sixth in the 5000-meter; sophomore Rachel Refo set a VWC record in the 400 with a time of 1:10.89
- Cheerleading
- Volleyball Coach Anna Tool Leaving Virginia Wesleyan For Northwest Missouri State
Alumni Announcements
- Brigitte Bradley-Porter '94 and her husband, Brian, welcomed their second daughter, Caitlin Elizabeth, on August 14, 2005. Caitlin joins big sister Caroline Grace, 2. The Porters reside in Virginia Beach, where Brigitte and Brian both work for Virginia Beach Public Schools.
- Bob Pipkin '79 retired from the United States Navy on January 31, 2006 and is now the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Va.