Wesleyan Wednesday
April 14, 2021 at 12 p.m. EST.
Spring Visual Arts Festival with Bryson Mortensen

Join us for a preview of the Spring Virtual Arts Festival with Bryson Mortensen, VWU Associate Professor of Music and Chair of Fine and Performing Arts. He and his students from the Virginia Wesleyan University Fine and Performing Arts Department will be speaking about the creation of a virtual event and what the songs mean to them on a personal level. Performances will include Wesleyan Camerata, Vox Vera, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, and Theatre's musical revue.

Previous Wesleyan Wednesday's can be viewed here.
Campus News
VWU Moves Forward with
In-Person Commencement

VWU can move forward with our current plans for five in-person Commencement ceremonies to be held in TowneBank Arena in the Jane P. Batten Student Center on May 8 and May 16. More
Congratulations
Corin Jackson '20!

Congratulations to Corin “Cori” Jackson '20, Enrollment Counselor, on her appointment as VWU’s Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee (ADID).
VWU Celebrates Women's History Month

During the month of March, in celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, a special series of speakers and events have been organized by Virginia Wesleyan's Office of Gender and Sexuality Equity, Wesleyan Engaged: Civic Engagement and Service Learning and Student Activities' Off the Hook. More
VWU Launches Online
Master of Education

Virginia Wesleyan University Global Campus has launched a new online Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a concentration in Teacher Leadership. The first course session will begin May 17.
Last Chance to Mask Up for VWU!
With a gift of $50 or more to The Excellence Fund before April 1, you will receive an exclusive Virginia Wesleyan Alumni face mask. The global pandemic has created financial and emotional hardship for many of our students, and your generosity makes it possible for Marlins to pursue their dreams in a safe environment.

Help us spread the word, not the virus, by taking a picture wearing your mask, posting to social media with the hashtag #VWUMaskUp. Thank you for keeping Marlin Nation safe and for investing in our students!
Get Involved
Marlin to Marlin
Mentoring Program

The Marlin to Marlin Mentoring Program is designed to cultivate meaningful mentor/mentee relationships between alumni who have completed an experiential learning opportunity. The mentoring relationships are meant to provide support and guidance to current students and foster productive conversations about the process. Fill out our volunteer form to express your interest.
Business Management Certificate

Enhance your business and professional skills with a Business Management Certificate from VWU! Some classes, such as Effective Communication, will be taught by our beloved faculty, Dr. Linda Ferguson and Professor Robin Takacs. For more information, contact Larry Belcher, Director of Enrollment for VWU Global Campus at lbelcher@vwu.edu.
University Alumni and Corporate Partners

We'd like to offer our support by promoting alumni and corporate partners to the Marlin family and the greater community. We hope that this will help to provide the sustainability that these businesses need as we all continue to face the new challenges each day brings. Fill out our form to submit your business for promotion.
Recommend a Future Marlin

Students whom you refer and enroll will receive a $1,000 annual grant applicable to tuition. Their award will be renewable through four years of study, assuming satisfactory academic progress toward their degree. The award will be bestowed in your name, in recognition of your contribution to the enrollment process.
Campus Updates
John Wesley's New Home

In preparation for the construction of Brock Commons off the west side of the Jane P. Batten Student Center / Boyd Dining Hall, the statue of John Wesley was moved from the dining center patio to Gamble Plaza in front of Monumental Chapel and Beazley Recital Hall.
Susan T. Beverly Hall

Susan T. Beverly Hall continues to improve thanks to generous gifts and grants. The Digital Media Lab (right) has 17 terminals ideal for creating and composing various forms of digital content.
Reflecting on Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb," Professor John Rudel and the Art 306 class completed murals in the Alison J. and Ella W. Parsons Fine Arts Entrance and Lobby of Susan T. Beverly Hall (above). The poem ends with these lines:

For there is always light,
if only we're brave enough to see it.
If only we're brave enough to be it.
To keep the campus community healthy and safe, VWU alumni and guests are not permitted on campus until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.