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Dear friends,

We celebrated the Class of 2023 with all the pomp and circumstance they deserve on Saturday, May 13, which featured a keynote address from Hilary Harp Falk, President and CEO of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Commencement Weekend events also included our Baccalaureate Service, featuring Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson; the Batten Honors College Capstone Ceremony; and a special reception at DeFord Manor for our first four students from our collaborative campus in Tokyo to graduate.

Our students won a variety of national accolades in extracurricular activities, including 19 awards in the annual Society for Collegiate Journalists National Contest for the Marlin Chronicle. Our work with the NOAA grant-funded Shared Waters Project continues. In athletics, at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and VWU softball won their third consecutive NCAA Regional Tournament title.

We honored retiring faculty and staff and celebrated those reaching anniversary milestones in their VWU careers. We were delighted to see nine members of VWU leadership named to the Inside Business Power List.

Congratulations to all, especially to the resilient Class of 2023! We wish them the very best as they pursue meaningful personal and professional goals in their lives.

Sincerely,
Over the years I have enjoyed writing regular columns and contributing to articles.
Included below are links to several recent publications. Visit vwu.edu/president for more.
In this year's President to President series, titled “,” prominent higher education leaders offer their perspectives on the complex subject of wellness on modern college campuses. Over the course of 10 chapters, each authored by a college or university president, we examine the many facets of wellness, from physical and mental well-being to social and emotional health.

In "" Northern Virginia Community College President Anne M. Kress, Ph.D., examines the real-world impacts behind a buzzword that became ubiquitous as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded. She delves into the far-reaching and serious challenges college students faced, many of which were always present but only fully came to light during the pandemic. She also explores how colleges can address those issues by providing the right guidance, assistance, and resources.
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 32nd 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.