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VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
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November 2019
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We welcomed the Â鶹´«Ã½rtb Board of Trustees to campus recently for their . It was a productive gathering in the newly renovated board room in the Boyd Dining Center. Thanks to support from private donors, the University updated the , the , and during the spring and summer. This was the first meeting since John Malbon became Chair, as part of a rotation process of the chair's position that occurs every three years. We thank both John and Immediate Past Board Chair David Kaufman for their outstanding leadership. The Board remains in excellent hands. We are fortunate to have a supportive and actively engaged group of business and civic leaders stewarding our University.
The Board voted on several important items, including a third freezing of tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year. During the meeting, we announced the naming of in honor of Board Chair John Malbon (pictured bottom left). The center has a physical home on campus in Pruden Hall and a virtual presence in all areas of VWU Online. We give special thanks to John for his strategic leadership of our technology initiatives and his longtime service to VWU. His impact on the institution touches every component--including student recruitment and retention, financial management, student experience, and academic innovation. To cap off the meeting, members of our Board enjoyed an Esports demonstration and tour of the new (bottom right). |
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DR. SCOTT D. MILLER
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 29th 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.
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 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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President's Letter
A monthly communique from Dr. Scott D. Miller
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 published in Business Officer magazine.
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Â鶹´«Ã½rtb Undergoes Transformation Thanks to Bold Leadership & Experienced Partner
VWU progress profiled in Aramark
Evolving profile: University status isn't the sole new feature at Virginia Wesleyan VWU highlighted in
2019 Inside Business Power List
VWU President Scott Miller and Trustee Howard Kern have been named to . The list recognizes "movers and shakers" who are important to the future of our region.
The Virginian-Pilot and HuffPost
Column by Dr. Scott D. Miller
(October 2019)
(August 2019)
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(co-authored with David Finegold, President of Chatham University, March 2019)
(February 2019)
(December 2018)
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Papers & Publications
By Dr. Scott D. Miller
(University Business, August 2019)
(Business Officer Magazine, July/August 2019)
(Daily Press, June 2019)
(Daily Press, April 2019)
(University Business, September 2018)
(Princess Anne Independent News, December 2017)
(Trusteeship Magazine, May/June 2017)
(Distinction Magazine, Summer 2017)
(Sodexo Insights, October 2016)
(Inside Higher Ed, February 2016)
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Enrollment Manager
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
(September 2019)
(June 2019)
(March 2019)
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(September/October 2018)
(July 2018)
(April 2018)
(January 2018)
(September 2017)
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College Planning & Management
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
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President to President: "The Next Big Thing"
Edited by Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
The third chapter is now available in the 2019-2020 series of , a thought leadership publication.This year's series, "The Next Big Thing," explores how higher education institutions are responding to ever-evolving student and parent expectations, learning needs, shifting demographics, and more.
In this third chapter, "," Lewis & Clark College President Wim Wiewel, Ph.D., shares how his institution creates meaningful partnerships with outside organizations to support both the campus and the surrounding region. He outlines the key elements in achieving mutually beneficial partnerships that create lasting value for all involved.
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