VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Frustration over Virginia Wesleyan University's planned name change didn’t dampen the mood Friday night ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Wesleyan University is becoming Batten University in honor of Jane Batten and the Batten family. According to a news release from the university, the Board of ...

Virginia Wesleyan alumni are protesting the university's renaming to Batten University by hosting their own homecoming events ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — When the president of Virginia Wesleyan University approached philanthropist Jane Batten five years ago about renaming the school after her and her family, she demurred. But Scott D.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Wesleyan University and Sentara Health recently announced an intent to expand their academic partnership. According to a release, a Letter of Intent was signed to ...

Sentara Health and Virginia Wesleyan University signed a letter to partner together to create a new academic unit at the university. According to an announcement Monday, the move “builds upon a strong ...

In 1991, I walked the stage for my degree from Virginia Wesleyan College. The experience from those four years leading up to that day I can’t imagine anywhere else. I found Virginia Wesleyan to be a ...

The presidents of the University of Virginia, the University of Richmond, Hollins University, Virginia Wesleyan University, Roanoke College, Randolph College and Emory & Henry University this week ...

A group of Virginia Wesleyan University alumni are boycotting the university’s name change to Batten University with an ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Wesleyan University recently announced that the school is changing its name to Batten University next year. The move has sparked a strong backlash from alumni and ...