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Dear friends,

èƵ has enjoyed the return of many of our in-person traditions over the last month. We celebrated our 60th anniversary during Founders Day on September 9, where we heard from keynote speaker Gary Bonnewell '79 H'16 and recognized our 2021 Alumni Awards recipients. Later that evening, we officially dedicated Susan T. Beverly Hall and the Edward D. Hofheimer Theatre within it. That facility was our original Fine Arts Building (and the first academic building on campus) and has undergone a thorough modernization over the last 18 months. The following day, the newest students in the Batten Honors College participated in a pinning ceremony to recognize their full integration into our elite program.

While we were celebrating our donors, alumni, and students, èƵ was recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News and World Report as a top National Liberal Arts College. The University also received a 2021 higher education Excellence in Diversity Award.

Finally, I am pleased to share that we are once again offering no-cost online professional development courses in partnership with Virginia Beach Economic Development. Over the last year, these courses have helped thousands of our community members stay professionally relevant and build resiliency in the face of the ongoing pandemic.

I hope to see you at one of our many Homecoming and Family Weekend events happening today through Sunday on campus. Go, Marlins!

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.
My reflecting on the 60th anniversary of èƵ University was recently featured in The Virginian-Pilot.
This is my 18th year serving as Executive Editor (along with Dr. Marylouise Fennell) of the presidential thought-leadership series . The from Dr. Majorie Haas and from Deborah F. Stanley, J.D., are now available online.

This year’s series, titled “The Vitality and Power of Higher Education,” will explore how colleges and universities are approaching their missions with new vigor and re-examining their role in the community as the world continues working through the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of 10 chapters, these experts will provide unique insights into how recent and ongoing events are shaping the college experience.

èƵ University is a Vaccine Champion University. The VWU Emergency Response Team continues to monitor COVID-19 guidance and conditions. The University is conducting as normal of an academic year as possible. 
Dr. Scott D. Miller is president of èƵ University. Respected as one of the most entrepreneurial higher education executives in America, he is in his 31st 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.