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December |
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 You Belong Here.Now enrolling for Spring and Fall 2009! |
Role Models through ReadingWesleyan students establish community partnership, reading to kids at Diamond Springs Elementary School. |
Gone, but not forgotten Wesleyan alumna helps two students renew a decade-old project, the AIDS Wall in Village II. |
 Protecting Wesleyan's TrailsGrounds Supervisor Kathy Giffin Bartkus protects Wesleyan's trails, part of the 2008 President's Environmental Challenge Grant. |
Escape to Spiritual Refuge Open to a variety of traditions, the Chaplain's office offers a comforting space that provides a host of spiritual resources for the campus community. |
November |
Achieving a DegreeEarn a degree, pursue personal enrichment or other short-term goals with Wesleyan's Adult Studies Program. Open House Program at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4. |
 Sharing their ExpertiseFull-time professionals, adjunct professors bring real-world insight to teaching students. |
Students win PBS/WHRO Video Competition Seven Virginia Wesleyan students
highlight the 2008 election issues in their video, Voting Issues. |
Picture This! presented live on the College campus Batten Professor of Music and Artist-in-Residence Lee Jordan-Anders has traveled across the nation presenting her project. She performs live at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. |
 International students call Wesleyan home Hailing from Germany and Mexico, students broader their educational experience in the U.S. |
October |
Visit Virginia Wesleyan on VWC Day Open house program for all interested high school and transfer students, Saturday, Nov. 8. Tour campus, meet with faculty and learn about financial aid opportunities. |
"Virginia Wesleyan College" Dean Timothy O'Rourke explains how our name speaks to the College's distinctiveness, mission and vision. |
 Growing Green The College utilizes part of its 300-acre campus to grow organic food. |
New Board MembersVirginia Wesleyan welcomes four new board members to the Board of Trustees and three returning members. |
Diana Eck to give 2008 Cookson Lecture The Cookson Religious Freedom Lecture Series continues with a presentation by Dr. Diana L. Eck, one of the world's leading authorities on religious pluralism. |
Virginia Wesleyan reaches out to the Hispanic CommunityLed by Professor of Spanish Dr. Mavel Velasco, students are teaching English as a Second Language and reading to local Hispanic children. |
 Transfer to VWC! See if we're right for you. Join us for a campus tour and meet with a transfer admissions counselor today. |
September |
Little Shop of Horrors Fall theatre production premieres Wed., Oct 1 – Sun., Oct. 5 in conjunction with Homecoming & Family Weekend. |
 2008 Homecoming & Family WeekendJoin the Virginia Wesleyan family On the Campaign Trail Fri.-Sun., Oct. 3-5. The Classes of '98 and '83 will celebrate their reunions on Saturday, Oct. 4. |
Washington Internship Program partners students with Wesleyan Alumni Melissa Hendricks '09, from Norfolk, Va., interned at the ALEC in Washington D.C., and had an alumna for a mentor. |
 Election 2008: What's at Stake? VWC faculty members discuss the "election noise" in this month-long series. |
2008 Fall Honor ConvocationStudents learn about the importance of associating and the Virginia Wesleyan Creed. |
August |
 2008-09 The ArtsEnjoy events in art, music and theatre at Virginia Wesleyan College. |
2008 New Faculty Members Virginia Wesleyan College welcomes nine new assistant professors into your classroom and into our community this fall. |
 It's not too late!There's still time to apply for the fall 2008 semester. |
Summer Internship in JapanChristina Smith from Stafford, Va., completes internship with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Okinawa, Japan. |
July |
Batten Scholar AwardBatten Professor of Biology Dr. Maynard Schaus recognized for his work in the field of biology both in and outside of the classroom. |
 Hearing in Marine TurtlesStudent and professor conduct sea turtle hearing research in Galveston, Texas. |
Samuel Nelson Gray Distinguished Teaching Award For the third time in 20 years, Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies Dr. Doug Kennedy is honored. |
 Trinidad: A Holistic Opportunity Students explore a new culture, travel abroad, conduct research and receive course credit. |
Reliving his career through the history of Virginia WesleyanDr. Stephen S. Mansfield creates archives and retires after 40 years of service to the College. |
June |
2008 Sacred Music Summer Conference Steeped in the Wesley tradition of "training minds and warming hearts," this week-long conference in July offers continuing education opportunities. |
2008 Batten ProfessorsHonored for their excellence in teaching and scholarship, their contributions within the community and their passion for inspiring excellence in others, Virginia Wesleyan proudly recognizes a new class of Batten Professors. |
Odds and Ends Asst. Professor of Art John Rudel displays artwork at ArtGallery in Norfolk, Va., June 21 - August 9. |
Athletic Hall of FameThe College unveils the first artist's rendering, with construction beginning this summer. |
Snapshot: Focused in on 2008 Graduates Students from the Class of 2008 continue their education in graduate school, through travel abroad and begin employment at global corporations. |
 Summer Sports Camps at VWC Send your child to one of the best sports camps in the Hampton Roads area! Camps are open to a variety of ages and skill levels. |
May |
Trustee Honored with Distinguished Education AwardFor his outstanding contribution to education, the Virginia United Methodist Church bestowed upon Robert Friend Boyd the John Wesley award and medallion for his service. |
 Library Modernization The Hofheimer Library relocates to Village II for the summer. |
U.S. Marshal in Training Jason Silvia '08 from Middletown, R.I., was accepted into the U.S. Marshal Co-op program which prepares undergraduate students for Deputy U.S. Marshal positions. |
Recapping the year in Undergraduate ResearchOne out of every 11 students at the College presented research at the spring undergraduate research symposium, at conferences, during other on campus research presentations, or published their research this year. |
 Mindful MarlinsStudent group helps local youth in crisis through deep breathing and meditation. |
April |
 Undergraduate Research Symposium Students present their research at the 2008 Undergraduate Research Symposium Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 2. |
Commencement 2008 The Class of 2008 graduates at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17. Commencement Address given by Stephen Johnson, administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |
Students attend National Conference on Undergraduate ResearchKatherine Burchett '09, Kim Fahle '10 and Kathleen Mabry '09 were the first students from Virginia Wesleyan to participate in the conference. |
 Senior Art Exhibition Senior art majors display their work April 25 – May 19 in the Hofheimer Library Art Gallery. |
April 12 is VWC Day! Register today! For for all interested high school and transfer students. Tour campus, meet with faculty and learn about financial aid. |
March |
IMAGINE: VWC's alternative Spring Break ExperienceStudents conduct four-day Environmental Service Project involving ivy and oysters over Spring Break 2008. |
 Everyman Spring theatre production takes a step back in time with medieval morality play. |
RecycleManiaThe campus community participates in a 10-week national competition between colleges and universities to promote recycling and reduce waste. |
 Get Framed! Student Juried Art Exhibition on display March 27 - April 9 in the Jane P. Batten Student Center. |
Student accepted to Oxford for summer study Senior Jackie Boyce has received a scholarship to attend Oxford University this summer from the Richmond Branch of the English-Speaking Union (ESU). |
February |
 Living & Learning Communities Freshmen students will experience an integrated academic, co-curricular and social experience at Virginia Wesleyan College. |
Career 15New career-development program offers students internship and career positions with America's top Fortune 1000-level corporations. |
Professor Robert "Beau" Cass Retires After 32 years, the man who integrated the liberal arts with management and created the Liberal Arts Management Program says farewell. |
2008 Winter Session TripsFaculty and students traveled to Vietnam, Ecuador, Hawaii and Wintergreen Resort. |
 CSRF Spring 2008 ProgramsSpring programs draw on the talents of three Virginia Wesleyan College professors. |
Update from South Korea Dr. Dan Margolies, the recipient of a Fulbright Scholar Grant, has spent seven months living and teaching in Seoul, South Korea. |
January |
 Black History Month Virginia Wesleyan offers several events in February to celebrate Black History Month. |
Professors travel to France, Ecuador and Berlin to conduct researchFinal part in a four-part series recognizing Virginia Wesleyan faculty who received 2007 summer development grants. |
 Village IVThe newest village on campus opened in January 2008. |
Professors conduct research in Egypt, Hawaii and on the Eastern Shore Part three of a four-part series recognizing Virginia Wesleyan faculty who received 2007 summer development grants. |
 VWC Day!Open house program for all interested high school and transfer students,
Saturday, Feb. 2. |
Winter Homeless ShelterFor a second year, the campus open its doors to the homeless for a
week-long shelter. |
Faculty members Hall, Minnis and Woods conduct work with aid of development grantsPart two of a four-part series recognizing Virginia Wesleyan faculty
members who received grants during the summer of 2007. |
Faculty summer grantsDr. Richard Bond, Dr. Dan Margolies and Dr. Susannah Walker were three
of a dozen Virginia Wesleyan faculty members who received faculty development
grants. |