Virginia Wesleyan is no more. Here’s why it’s now Batten University.

A small, private Virginia Beach university has rebranded. It now shares an identity with the Batten family, its most ...

Jami Frankenberry: Does Virginia Wesleyan’s name change to Batten University erase its storied athletic legacy?

Virginia Wesleyan University will never win another NCAA Division III national championship in softball or men’s basketball.
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Virginia Wesleyan University to be renamed Batten University

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Wesleyan University is becoming Batten University in honor of Jane Batten and the Batten family. According to a news release from the university, the Board of ...

Virginia colleges face global competition as more students consider studying abroad

Maintaining and expanding enrollment is a significant goal for Virginia’s colleges and universities, but institutions are ...
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UPDATED: Virginia university presidents among petition signers decrying federal ‘overreach’

The presidents of the University of Virginia, the University of Richmond, Hollins University, Virginia Wesleyan University, Roanoke College, Randolph College and Emory & Henry University this week ...