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August 2020

Construction on Coastal 61 at Oxford Village continues to progress significantly and is on track to open two of its eight buildings next month. Completion of the entire complex is expected by early 2021. The project is a public-private partnership between Virginia Wesleyan and The Franklin Johnston Group, and we are grateful for our collaboration with alumnus Taylor Franklin '04, COO of TFJG, and to Marlyn Development Corporation for their leadership as well. The luxury apartment community is located on the north side of campus on Wesleyan Drive. Visit for more information, and enjoy this highlighting recent updates.
DR. SCOTT D. MILLER 
President
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5817 Wesleyan Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Phone: 757.455.3215
Fax: 757.455.3139
Email: president@vwu.edu
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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 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. 
State of the University
 
The Wesleyan Review
VWU Magazine

 
Annual Report 
 
The Pharos
 

Robert Nusbaum Center

 
 
President's Letter
A monthly communique from Dr. Scott D. Miller 
Hunt Scanlon Media Podcast: "The Future of the College Presidency"
In a July 2020 episode of "Talent Talks," President Miller and Jay Lemons (President of Academic Search, Inc.) joined Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams for a lively discussion. In this exclusive podcast, Dr. Miller reflects on the evolution of the college presidency over his 30 years in the industry and provides an outlook as to how he expects this role to continue to evolve over the next 30 years. Listen .
Â鶹´«Ã½rtb 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  published in Business Officer magazine.
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 
Enrollment Manager
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
(July 2020)
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The Virginian-Pilot and HuffPost 
Column by Dr. Scott D. Miller
(February 2020)
(December 2019)
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(co-authored with David Finegold, President of Chatham University, March 2019)
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Papers & Publications
By Dr. Scott D. Miller
(University Business, January 2020)
(University Business, August 2019)
 (Business Officer Magazine, July/August 2019)
(Daily Press, June 2019)
(Daily Press, April 2019)
(Princess Anne Independent News, December 2017) 
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 thought-leadership series is now available for download .
 
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.
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