Feature Stories

Virginia Wesleyan Awarded Prestigious National Science Foundation Grant

Homecoming & Parent Weekend Highlights

More than 1,300 alumni from around the country, students and parents, faculty and staff enjoyed the weekend festivities, Oct. 8-10.

Virginia Wesleyan Students Serve on Statewide Career Council

Two students have been selected to connect private college students with top Virginia corporations for internship and employment opportunities.

W&M’s Wren Masters Perform in Concert

The faculty baroque ensemble plays at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18 in the Hofheimer Theater.

Local Basketball Coaches Team Up to Fight One Tough Opponent

At the inaugural Coaches vs. Cancer event, ESPN Broadcaster and keynote speaker Bob Valvano ’79, who lost his brother to the disease, says ‘It’s Go Time” to find a cure. [View the Video]

Virginia Wesleyan Adopts “Test Optional” Admission

The only private, liberal arts institution in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia Wesleyan will now make admission decisions for top students without using the SAT or ACT score.

Accepted Into Medical School His Sophomore Year

Thanks to Virginia Wesleyan’s Joint Program in Medicine with EVMS, premed students like Travis DeGraphenried ’12 are locked into a medical program as early as their sophomore year.

Active Learners, Engaged Citizens

Changes in the academic curriculum lead to more engaging courses for students and a new credit structure that is being used at top liberal arts institutions across America.