Virginia Wesleyan University Alumni Protest New Name Change

Virginia Wesleyan alumni stage protest against name change

VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) — After the university president doubled down this week on the decision to change the name of Virginia Wesleyan to Batten University, alumni lined the sidewalks Friday afternoon in protest outside the entrance to the campus. Virginia Wesleyan University to be renamed Batten University  The change was announced last week by VWU president Scott Miller, in honor of the school's most prolific benefactors and supporters, t…

Virginia Wesleyan University alumni, students push back against name change

As a petition to prevent the renaming to Batten University surpasses 5,000 signatures, many VWU alumni are expressing disapproval in the new branding.

Virginia Wesleyan University alumni protest new name change

Dozens of VWU alumni crowded the entrance of the campus on Friday, demanding answers from the university administration.