VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
July 2020
  
Longtime Virginia Wesleyan University benefactor and Trustee Emerita Joan Brock has generously made a gift to fund the renovation and expansion of the facility connecting the Jane P. Batten Student Center and Boyd Dining Center. The addition will be named Brock Commons, in honor of Joan and her late husband Macon. We thank Joan for her continued support and dedication to furthering the success of VWU. 

The expansion will provide a beautiful new main entrance to both facilities from the campus quad (pictured) and additional dining space. Brock Commons is the final phase of renovations and expansion to our University dining facilities outlined in the 2016 Campus Master Plan. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2021. Learn more here.
DR. SCOTT D. MILLER 
President
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Phone: 757.455.3215
Fax: 757.455.3139
Email: president@vwu.edu
Web: vwu.edu/president

Dr. Scott D. Miller is president of Virginia Wesleyan University. Respected as one of the most entrepreneurial higher education executives in America, he is in his 30th year as a university president. Dr. Miller has dedicated his career to the opportunities available through education. He especially values the small, classical, liberal arts college environment that offers students personalized pathways to life and career success. Previously, he was president of Bethany College (2007-2015), Wesley College (1997-2007), and Lincoln Memorial University (1991-1997). He was also Executive Vice President (1988-1991) and Vice President for Development (1984-1988) at Lincoln Memorial University and Director of College Relations and Alumni Affairs at Rio Grande College (now University) in Ohio. More
A daily blog by Dr. Miller
Presidential Events
President Miller travels the country sharing his vision for the University and greeting Virginia Wesleyan alumni, friends, and partners of the institution. For additional details, visit the Presidential Events webpage. 
President's Letter
A monthly communique from Dr. Scott D. Miller 

Virginia Wesleyan University has been selected to receive the Carnegie Foundation's prestigious Community Engagement Classification. VWU is among 119 U.S. colleges and universities to earn the elective designation, which indicates institutional commitment to community engagement. Read more here.

Virginia Wesleyan president shares how leadership at a small institution took a series of bold actions to steer the campus toward greater relevancy and long-term viability. 
In the supercharged, highly competitive arena of higher education, Virginia Wesleyan leadership has taken bold actions to steer the campus toward long-term viability. Read more in Dr. Miller's article "Position for Strength," published in Business Officer magazine.
Virginia Wesleyan University Undergoes Transformation Thanks to Bold Leadership & Experienced Partner
VWU progress profiled in Aramark case study

Evolving profile: University status isn't the sole new feature at Virginia Wesleyan 
VWU highlighted in Virginia Business

The Virginian-Pilot and HuffPost 
Papers & Publications
By Dr. Scott D. Miller
Will your institution hold on through 2020? (University Business, January 2020)
Position for Strength (Business Officer Magazine, July/August 2019)
Making regional branding work (Daily Press, June 2019)
A better way to enter college (Daily Press, April 2019)
Beyond higher ed buildings (University Business, September 2018)
Enrollment Manager
College Planning & Management
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
President to President: "The Next Big Thing"
Edited by Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
The full 2019-2020 President to President thought-leadership series is now available for download here.
 
This year's book, titled "The Next Big Thing," explores some of the most pressing issues in higher education today. When the theme was selected before launching the series last fall, we could not have predicted that the "next big thing" would be a global pandemic that would fundamentally change many facets of higher education.
 
Viewed through the lens of this still unfolding event, the topics covered in this year's President to President series hold even greater relevance. From the value of forming strategic partnerships and the need to rethink the role of higher education in workforce readiness to ideas for leveraging digital learning and strengthening community relations, college and university presidents shared myriad concepts over the course of 10 chapters.
Spotlight on VWU
University Events  
Athletic Events
View team schedules here.