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Virginia Wesleyan announces new leadership in Adult Studies Program

Tom Farley brings more than 30 years of teaching, advising and program development experience to the position.

Virginia Wesleyan receives Digital Age Initiative Grant

Awarded $22,500 by the VFIC/Verizon Foundation, grant will help incoming freshmen in developing effective computer skills in today's digital age.

Development Grants promote Faculty Excellence at Wesleyan

Nine faculty members are awarded grants to complete different types of research or conduct work within their academic disciplines.

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Current events

March
20
Fairy Godmothers Prom Fair
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
This event makes Prom affordable for high school students with financial hardships. Participants get to choose a prom dress and accessories from a wide selection of designs and sizes. For more information, contact Kelly Fortmann with Fairy Godmothers of Virginia at fairygodmothersofva.volunteer@gmail.com. Fair hours to the public: Friday, March 19, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 20, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday, March 21, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.
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23
Faculty Forum: "Changing Attitudes Toward the Homeless"
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Dr. Kathy Stolley, Batten Associate Professor of Sociology, will be the Faculty Forum's second speaker. Dr. Stolley will be speaking about the data that has been collected during VWC's sponsorship of the Winter Session Homeless Shelter. The Faculty Forum serves as a vehicle to highlight the tremendous accomplishments of Virginia Wesleyan's talented group of faculty members. Three times a year, speakers from throughout all three academic divisions of the College are invited to make a presentation about their research, sabbatical projects, artistic endeavors or other projects that are deserving of public consumption. The Forum provides speakers with an audience drawn from throughout the Virginia Wesleyan community and surrounding area, as well as the general public. The Forum will meet in Clark Hall, Room 118, at 11 a.m. on March 23. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rich Bond with the History Department at 757.455.3355 or e-mail rbond@vwc.edu.

24
Women's Softball Taigate
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Fear the Fish! March 24! Bring your friends, your appetite, your Marlin pride, and cheer on your Lady Marlin Women’s Softball Team. Food and drinks will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Wesleyan Activities Council (SAC Committee) Softball Field. The event is FREE for VWC students, for adults its $5 and for non-VWC students its $3 dollars. You can also reserve your tickets by going to www.vwctickets.com. For more information, contact Melissa Snyder with SAC at 757.233.8726 or e-mail mssynder@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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Cooking for Kids
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
In partnership with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia,volunteers in this program prepare hot meals in the campus kitchen, which are later distributed to children in after-school programs through Kids Cafe. Prep starts at 6:30 p.m. and concludes by 8:30 p.m. Sign up in the Office of Community Service. For more information, contact Diane Hotaling with Office of Community Service at 757.455.3216 or e-mail dhotaling@vwc.edu.
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25
Celebrating the Power of Poetry
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Carolyn Kreiter Foronda, Virginia's former Poet Laureate and Vivian Teter, Batten Professor of English at Virginia Wesleyan will read together as part of Minds Wide Open, Women in the Arts. For more information, contact Sharon Payne with Women's Resource office at 757.455.3413 or e-mail spayne@vwc.edu. This event is open to the public.
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