Âé¶¹´«Ã½rtb

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
June 2020


Last month the Âé¶¹´«Ã½rtb Board of Trustees approved the naming of two campus facilities in honor of longtime University benefactors and friends. The campus's recently renovated main entrance will be named "" in memory of the late Sue Birdsong (left), wife of Trustee Emeritus George Birdsong, and the original Fine Arts Building will be renamed "Susan Beverly Hall" in honor of alumna and Trustee Susan Beverly '72 (right). We look forward to adding appropriate signage in the near future. 

We are grateful for our Board of Trustees and for their continued enthusiasm and commitment. They are a critical asset to the success of Âé¶¹´«Ã½rtb, its students and alumni.
DR. SCOTT D. MILLER 
President
Âé¶¹´«Ã½rtb
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
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
 






 

President's Letter
A monthly communique from Dr. Scott D. Miller 
 

Âé¶¹´«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.
Âé¶¹´«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 

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)
(University Business, September 2018)
(Princess Anne Independent News, December 2017) 
 (Trusteeship Magazine, May/June 2017)  
(Distinction Magazine, Summer 2017)
Enrollment Manager
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
 (December 2019)
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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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