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Dear friends,

This last month has been full of milestones and great accomplishments by the VWU Marlins. Most recently, Marlins softball won the 2021 NCAA Division III National Championship. Played in Salem, Virginia, the Marlins were led by (Jessica Goldyn, Hanna Hull, and Emily Seale) and Head Coach Brandon Elliott, who collected his last month, too. VWU is the only college or university to bring a national championship title home to Virginia Beach, and the Marlins now have done it five times. My special congratulations to the incredible student-athletes and coaches on the softball team for an amazing season during a very difficult year.

earned spots in the NCAA Division III men's and women's outdoor track and field national championships last weekend, too. Geni Roberts competed in both the long and triple jumps after winning both events at the 2021 ODAC Outdoor Championships. He placed  and 6th in the triple jump, earning him  while becoming the highest placing male student-athlete in Marlin history. Jaylyn Lane headed into the meet as the seventh-seeded athlete in the nation in the women's triple jump and .

We also celebrated the Class of 2021 in person through five separate ceremonies held on Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 16. All five Commencement Ceremonies along with our and the first-ever Batten Honors College are archived on the VWU Digital Broadcasting Network. My sincere thanks to our Commencement speaker, Dr. Timothy Carter of Boston-based environmental advocacy group Second Nature, for his inspiring address.

Congratulations to all! It's certainly a great day to be a Marlin.

Sincerely,
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The ninth chapter of the 2020-2021  thought leadership series is now available online. In "," Georgia Institute of Technology President Ángel Cabrera, Ph.D., explores how the events of 2020 and the resulting changes to campus life will continue to impact—and even reshape—higher education well into the future. He explores the positive developments borne of the immense challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and offers ideas on how to continue leveraging those developments to enhance higher education.

In this year's President to President series, titled "," prominent higher education leaders share how they are meeting the challenges of an unprecedented era through an ongoing focus on innovation. Each chapter contains the invaluable expertise of a college or university president and offers tangible solutions to the issues many campuses now face. We hope this series provides useful ideas for your campus and look forward to continuing to share a new chapter each month.
鶹ýrtb's Emergency Response Team has created VWU CovidSafe to provide information about the virus's impact on our campus. VWU officials continue to monitor the COVID-19 crisis, following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).

It was recently announced that students, faculty and staff must submit proof of vaccination prior to return for the Fall 2021 semester. Learn more.
Dr. Scott D. Miller is president of 鶹ýrtb. Respected as one of the most entrepreneurial higher education executives in America, he is in his 31st 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. Read more.