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Campus News
- Professor of Art receives award from the Virginia Artists 2007 Juried Exhibition at the Charles Taylor
Art Center
Tumble, by Asst. Professor of Art John Rudel. - Scholarship in memory of Dr. Bill Jones has climbed to more than $43,000
- Professor of English prepares for fall reading tour
- Paper on Winter Homeless Shelter presented in New York
- Get The Spirit Drive provides free VWC decals
Mark your calendar for the first Scholarship Fine Arts and Craft Expo from Saturday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 4 to benefit the Adult Studies Program! All local and national artists and artisans are invited to attend the event.
Upcoming Events
- September 5 - November 2 - Faculty Art Exhibition
- September 6 - Inaugural Address: Dr. Eric Michael Mazur
- September 6 - CSRF Fall Symposium: "The First Decades of the Established Church"
- September 7 - Lake Taylor Music Festival
- September 8 - One Love Festival - A World Peace International Music & Arts Extravaganza
- September 12 - Cooking for Kids
- September 10 - NEXUS: "Connecting to the Divine"
- September 10 - VWC Concert Series: Laurie Baefsky and Friends
- September 16 - Annual Donor Event: "Wesleyan Shindig"
- September 17 - VWC Concert Series: ETA-3
- September 17 - Constitution Day Event
- September 20 - CSRF Fall Symposium: "Lived Religion in Colonial Virginia"
- September 27 - VWC and the Wesleyan Tradition: Why it matters
- September 28 - VWC Concert Series: Timothy Olbrych
- October 3 - Cooking for Kids
- October 4 - CSRF Fall Symposium:"The Role of 'Dissenting' Churches"
- October 4 - The German and American Education Systems
- October 4 - Going to College with the Adult Studies Program
- October 8 - The Second Palestinian Intifada: Chronicle of a People's Struggle
Features
- Teaching in South Korea: Dr. Dan Margolies to teach at Seoul University in 2007-08.
- International Experience: Virginia Wesleyan Alumni working and living abroad.
- Bump, Set, Spike: New sand volleyball court is a hit for recreational and social use.
- Register online today for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2007 on Oct. 5 - 7. For more information contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 757.455.3298 or alumni@vwc.edu. The Class of 1997 will have a reunion at the "Party at the Platform" Homecoming Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 6 and the Class of 1982 will have a reunion dinner and program the same evening.
- The Career Services Center is available for alumni, students and faculty to use for career research, graduate school research, salary and employer information and more!
- Sign up for FishNet - the FREE online community for Alumni! Search for old friends, post personal announcements, such as marriages and births - all from your computer!
- All Virginia Wesleyan Art Alumni are invited to participate in the first Art Alumni Exhibition which will be held Friday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Jan. 11, with an opening reception at 4:30 p.m. on November 15. All medias are welcome. Interested alumni should contact Robyn Bailey at 757.464.6335 or heronshope@cox.net.
- The Annual Fund for Academic Excellence allows Virginia Wesleyan College to provide the finest education and interactive experience for all students. The fall semester has begun and the Annual Fund is providing our students with scholarship support, technology upgrades and additions on campus, library resources and other critical needs as they arise on campus. View the honor roll of donors or make a gift to support the 2007-08 Annual Fund.
- Giving back to the College has never been so easy! Through the My Cause promotion with SunTrust Bank, individuals who open a new checking account (personal or business), request a SunTrust Visa Check Card and use it to make any purchase by Nov. 15, 2007, can choose to designate $100 to their favorite charitable organization - Virginia Wesleyan College.
- Thank you from Alumni Relations: Thanks to the following Alumni Association volunteers who assisted with the Wesleyan Wednesday after-work party on August 8: Jo Clarke '98 and Kevin Dolliver '87 (event co-chairs), Carol Melatti '99, Tim Munford '91, Chris Stefi '91, Miracle King '01, Vikki Holliday '05, Barbara Wool '83, Lafayette Campbell '77 and Buddy Hayes '90.
Sports Briefs
- Fall sports have kicked off! Check out the schedules and latest results:
- Fall Sports Camps:
- Joanne Renn Steps in as Interim Athletics Director
- The Virginia Wesleyan Baseball team will host a golf tournament at noon on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Williamsburg Country Club. Cost per player will be $100. For more information, contact Assistant Baseball Coach Mike Loyd at 757.455.3379 or mloyd@vwc.edu.
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Featured Alumnus and Alumni
Announcements
Featured Alumnus: Richard Stuart '88
Richard Stuart '88 is running for the Virginia Senate seat from the 28th District. He won the Republican nomination in a four-way race in May. Richard is a lawyer who graduated from T.C. Williams School of Law and also attended the International Law of Emmanuel College at Cambridge University in England. He served as the Commonwealth's Attorney for Westmoreland County in the Northern Neck of Virginia, and for eight years was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Richard is a member of the Northern Neck Land Conservancy Advisory Board, and works pro-bono for the Virginia Outdoor Foundation as a land use lawyer. He and his wife, Lisa, live on a farm in Westmoreland County with their three children.