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Congressional Candidates To Speak at VWU in October
Meet Elaine Luria and Scott Taylor on campus this month
University News | October 2, 2018
Congressional candidate Elaine Luria and Congressman Scott Taylor will visit Virginia Wesleyan University in October to meet members of the VWU community, deliver remarks, and answer questions. The visits were coordinated by Wesleyan Engaged: Center for Civic Leadership and Service Learning and the Departments of Political Science and Recreation and Leisure Studies in an effort to prepare students for election day on November 6.
"This is a great opportunity for our campus community to interact with the candidates," says Leslie Caughell, Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Political Science Department. "Students will be able to share things they are concerned about and bring to the attention of the candidates some issues not currently addressed in contemporary politics."
Mark your calendars to attend the following events to learn more about these candidates:
Congressional Candidate Elaine Luria
Thursday, October 4
Congressional candidate Elaine Luria will speak at Virginia Wesleyan University on Thursday, October 4, in the Pearce Hospitality Suite in the Jane P. Batten Student Center. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m., but guests are asked to arrive by 3:45 p.m. Following her remarks, Ms. Luria will take questions from the audience. Coordinated by Associate Professor of Political Science Leslie Caughell and the Department of Political Science and Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies Doug Kennedy and the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.
Congressman Scott Taylor
Thursday, October 18
Congressman Scott Taylor (Representing the 2nd District of Virginia) will speak at Virginia Wesleyan University on Thursday, October 18, from 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in Blocker Auditorium. VWU students, faculty, staff, and members of the surrounding community are invited to attend. Coordinated by Wesleyan Engaged: Center for Civic Leadership and Service Learning. Questions may be submitted in advance to Brian Kurisky, Director of Wesleyan Engaged, at bkurisky@vwu.edu.
Read more about Virginia Wesleyan's efforts to get out the vote and educate students on the 2018 election.