VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
DECEMBER 2017

It was a historic day at Virginia Wesleyan University December 1 as we broke ground for the magnificent new Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center. Scheduled for completion in early 2019, the 23,200-square-foot center will feature an impressive glass-enclosed grand lobby and a theater that seats an audience of 300. When we envisioned the design of this new center, we were very mindful of the vibrant arts scene in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, where the fine and performing arts have found enthusiastic audiences and enriched all of our lives here in Coastal Virginia. We wanted to contribute a facility that in its own way would serve as a beacon for creativity, imagination, and artistic accomplishment. Pictured (from left): Jon Pruden, Vice Chair of the VWU Board of Trustees, David and Susan Goode and their daughter, Christina, Chris Brandt, Executive Vice President of Hourigan Construction, and Dr. Travis Malone, Dean of the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities and VWU Professor of Theatre. Read More 
DR. SCOTT D. MILLER 
President
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Phone: 757.455.3215
Fax: 757.455.3139
Email: sdmiller@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 27th 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
The President's Letter
December 2017

Dialogue 
A daily blog by Dr. Scott D. Miller
 
The Commonwealth is Witnessing a Transformation at Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach 
VWU highlighted in Enrollment Manager's October cover story  

Papers & Publications
By Dr. Scott D. Miller

The Virginian-Pilot and HuffPost 
Column by Dr. Scott D. Miller 
Computers offer hope amid troubling disease (April 2016)
The making of millennials' legacy (February 2016)
 
Building tolerance on American campuses (January 2016)
 

College Planning & Management
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
Surviving a Presidential Transition (November 2017)
The Value of Institutional Reviews (January 2017)
The Successful Presidential Search (December 2016)
Starting on Sound Footing (August 2016)
Presidential Transitions (April 2016)
Enrollment Growth Strategies (January 2016)
Adding Athletics to Boost Enrollment (September 2015)
Budgeting for Today's Institutions (May 2015)
Budgeting for New Demographics (March 2015)
The Student as Consumer (January 2015)

Enrollment Manager
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
Retention 101: Put Students to Work (September 2017)
Enrollment Growth Strategies for New Realities (July 2015)
Developing a Social Media Strategy (April 2015)

President to President: How Disruptive Innovation is Shaping the Next-Gen Campus and Enabling Student Success   
Edited by Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
Chapter 4: Agility in Higher Education: Key to Synchronizing Student-Centered Advocacy and Public Policy Engagement
News and Noteworthy
Greer Environmental Sciences Center Dedicated on Founders Day


University Events
Visit www.vwu.edu for additional event information
Visit vwuathletics.com for full athletics calendar 
Nov. 9-Jan 5 - Other than Real: Art Exhibition
Dec. 1-2 - A Wesleyan Christmas 
Dec. 5 - Port Day
Dec. 7 - They Say We Are Infidels: Journalist Mindy Belz
Dec. 8 - VWU Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec. 9 - Santa 5K
Dec 10 - December Graduates' Recognition Ceremony and Reception
Dec. 15 - Fall Semester Ends
Jan. 3-25 - Winter Session
Jan. 20 - Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon
Jan. 29 - Spring Semester Begins 

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
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