Virginia Wesleyan Feature Stories


From Closet to Community: Transforming Campus Culture Through Shared Resources

Senior Lily Reslink expands the Wesleyan Wardrobe into a vibrant outreach initiative

Monuments and Morality

Dr. Levi Tenen explored how public sites shape our values during a lecture hosted by...

Cool Down P-Town

Students, faculty, and community members plant dozens of trees and shrubs to help mitigate extreme...


A Perfect Frenzy

Author Andrew Lawler shared insights from his newest book on the crisis that spurred the...

Progressing From Paychecks to Passion

Student-led Fall Marlin Business Conference set for November 17–20

The Power of Firsts: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacy

The Hon. Chris Taylor ’06 served as keynote speaker for VWU’s celebration of first-generation students


Alessandra Bados-Hernandez Selected for Prestigious World Affairs Student Scholars Program

The VWU junior will engage with diplomats and business leaders on pressing global issues

Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Veterans

Retired U.S. Navy Captain Brian Becker delivered remarks during a special ceremony

The Art of Healing: A Student-Curated Exhibition

As the first Bobby Levin Scholarship recipient, Sarah Richards ’26 showcases art inspired by growth...


Disney’s Menagerie: Animals in Disney Culture

Professors Merlock Jackson, Lindvall, and Stolley offer their insights during Page to Podium lecture

The Great Dismal Swamp

Historian and author Marcus Nevius shares insights on swamp survival, slavery, and petit marronage

The Stories Beneath Our Feet

Honored traces of the past returned to the Nansemond Indian Nation during repatriation ceremony