October 18, 2023
2023 Homecoming Highlights: Finfest, Alumni Games, Marlin Athletics, and More
Marlins gathered on campus October 6-7 for tradition, togetherness, and team spirit. Attendees enjoyed live music by Joe Heilman, a picnic-style lunch provided by Sodexo, food trucks, the Hoffman Beverage tent, complimentary funnel cakes and face painting. There was a special celebration for the Class of 1998 in the 25-year reunion tent that included scroll signing and tours of campus. Professor of Philosophy Dr. Larry Hultgren delivered a special lecture, attended by some of his former students, in Blocker Hall. Hultgren will retire at the end of this academic year after 55 years of teaching at Virginia Wesleyan.
Virginia Wesleyan University’s 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Event:
A Celebration of Excellence On and Off the Field of Play
VWU, with its rich athletic tradition, held its much-anticipated Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony on October 7, in the Jane P. Batten Student Center. This year's inductees, a blend of former Marlin athletic standouts, an iconic team, and a revered benefactor, all left indelible marks on the university's athletic landscape. 
VWU Proudly Hosts Book Signing with Alumna
Meghan Ashburn '08

The event for "I Will Die On This Hill: Autistic Adults, Autism Parents, and the Children Who Deserve a Better World,” will be held on Saturday, October 21, at 5 p.m. in Brock Commons on campus. Meghan Ashburn, a VWU alumna from the Class of 2008, co-authored the book with Jules Edwards. The book explores the complicated relationship between autistic advocates and parents of autistic children and their fight for disability justice.
Marlins Day Open House
October 21, 2023
Recommend a Future Marlin!
Active, engaged alumni are vital to the ongoing success of VWU in a number of ways, including the recruitment of new students. Recommend a future Marlin and bestow a $1,000 grant! Alumni can refer a prospective student to VWU—and that typically begins by encouraging them to visit campus. During Marlins Day Open House, prospective students and their families can tour VWU's beautiful campus; meet students, faculty, and staff; learn about academic offerings, scholarship opportunities, the financial aid process, and more. And, lunch is on us!
The More Marlins, the Merrier!
Mark your calendars for these alumni and campus events

October 21
Book Signing with Alumna Meghan Ashburn
5 p.m.
Brock Commons

October 21
Marlins Day Open House
8 a.m. - Noon

October 26 - 29
Virginia Wesleyan Theatre presents
Eurydice, by Sarah Ruhl
Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 26-28, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m.
Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center
Free to VWU students, faculty and staff
alumni@vwu.edu