Column: Becoming Batten University is a vision realized

Editorial: As VWU rebrands as Batten University, its mission of service continues

Exciting things are happening at Virginia Wesleyan University — and they have been for quite a while. The school, located on an idyllic campus in Virginia Beach, has made no secret of its ambition to be a leader in both higher education and civic affairs for residents of Hampton Roads. This week brought a major development on that front. VWU announced plans this week to rebrand as Batten University in July to honor a family with deep ties to the…

Column: Becoming Batten University is a vision realized

Ten years ago, I became president of Virginia Wesleyan with an appreciation of the institution’s heritage, a shared vision, and an ambitious 10-year strategic plan. In close partnership with the Board of Trustees, we set out to establish this academic community as Virginia’s innovative university of the arts and sciences. That vision has come to fruition — thanks, in no small part, to the extraordinary leadership and enduring generosity of longt…