Campus History
This year marks the founding of Virginia Wesleyan University.
What is 1961?
Virginia Wesleyan University operates on this type of academic calendar, dividing the year into four sessions.
What is the 4-4-1 calendar (two semesters plus January and summer terms)?
The athletic teams at Virginia Wesleyan University are known by this nickname.
What are the Marlins?
This iconic VWU landmark sits in the middle of campus between the library, Clarke Hall and the Batten Center.
What is the Big Blue Chair?
This major body of water lies only a few miles east of the VWU campus.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
Before becoming a university in 2017, VWU was known by this name.
What is Virginia Wesleyan College?
The Batten Honors College focuses on leadership and this global theme.
What is sustainability (or environmental stewardship)?
VWU competes in this NCAA Division.
What is Division III?
VWU’s student newspaper shares its name with this type of marine creature.
What is the Marlin Chronicle?
VWU’s study abroad programs often partner with this international education organization.
What is ISEP?
The university’s main academic and administrative buildings are located in this Virginia city.
What is Virginia Beach?
Students can cross-register for courses and resources through this local academic consortium.
What is the Virginia Tidewater Community college?
The university’s athletic facilities include this field for soccer and lacrosse games.
What is Birdsong Field?
This is where Reslife is located
What is upstairs in the Batten Center?
The campus borders this U.S. Navy installation.
What is Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story?
This building, named after a U.S. Senator, houses the a lot of business classes.
What is Clarke Hall?
VWU offers graduate degrees through this affiliated school of professional studies.
What is the VWU Global Campus?
VWU is a member of this athletic conference.
What is the Old Dominion Athletic Conference?
Each fall, VWU celebrates this event that welcomes new students and celebrates Marlin spirit.
What is Marlin Nation Orientation (or Marlin Spirit Week)?
This city, just west of campus, shares a metropolitan area with Virginia Beach
What is Norfolk?
VWU’s motto, “Knowledge. Integrity. Peace.,” was inspired by the teachings of this religious denomination.
What is the United Methodist Church?
This distinctive VWU research center focuses on marine and environmental studies.
What is the Greer Environmental Sciences Center?
The Marlins’ women’s basketball team won the national championship in this year.
What is 2006?
VWU offers a living-learning community themed around sustainability in this residence area.
What is Brock Village (or the Sustainability Living-Learning Community)?
VWU alumni can continue taking courses at discounted rates through this lifelong learning program.
What is the Westminster/Wesleyan Lifelong Learning Institute?