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Tyler Orr Named Director of the Launch Center for Career Development

Buena Vista, Va. — Southern Virginia University is pleased to announce Tyler Orr as the director of the Launch Center for Career Development, a program aimed to equip students for success before and after graduation.

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Taking The Reins of Your Life with Entrepreneurs Corbin and Kara Church

On Nov 8, the campus community gathered in the Knight arena to hear entrepreneur Corbin Church, founding partner of Ensemble Capital and managing director of iHub Innovation, and his wife, Kara, speak about embracing failures and taking advantage of life's opportunities.

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Finding the Missing Piece: Claire Nielson’s Freshman Experience

After returning home from her mission in Brazil, Claire Nielson (‘28) had doubts about where to continue her undergraduate studies. Two weeks before the Fall 2024 semester started, a friend introduced her to Southern Virginia University, and Nielson felt the pieces fall into place.

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Enhancing Discipleship as Conscientious Stewards of the Earth

On Nov. 1, the campus community gathered in the Knight Arena for a forum hosted by the university’s Honor Program to hear Dr. George Handley, professor of interdisciplinary studies at Brigham Young University, speak on the importance of being stewards of the earth as disciples of Jesus Christ.

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Ariel Clark Silver’s Summer of Research at the Massachusetts Historical Society

Assistant Professor of English Ariel Clark Silver spent part of the summer at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston as the Alyson R. Miller Fellow, researching for her current book project, “The Conversationalists,” which focuses on the trailblazing work of five women who met with Margaret Fuller in the 1840s.

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Mary Jolley, Jon Clawson, and Karliee Park Join Southern Virginia University as Instructors of Writing, Music, and Art

Southern Virginia University is pleased to welcome Mary Jolley (‘10) as instructor of writing, Jon Clawson (‘21) as visiting instructor of music, and Karilee Park as visiting instructor of art.

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Once a Knight, Always a Knight: Alumni Share Stories at Homecoming Forum

To kick off Homecoming weekend, the campus community and visiting alumni gathered in the Knight Arena to hear alumni Paul Montagna (‘12) and Reese Reynolds (‘00) speak on how the support they found at Southern Virginia University prepared them for success in their life and careers.

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New Faculty David Dwyer, David Rawlins, and Dallyn Vail Bayles Join Southern Virginia University

Southern Virginia University is pleased to welcome David Dwyer as associate professor of theater, David Rawlins as associate professor of chemistry, and Dallyn Vail Bayles as assistant professor of theater.

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Finding Academic and Spiritual Growth in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Avery Prout (‘26) has always loved living in the mountains, having previously lived in Michigan and Utah. Now, she has found another home in the Blue Ridge Mountains and at Southern Virginia University, where her relationships on campus have helped her thrive academically and spiritually.

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Uplifted at Every Turn: Maxym Sutton Reflects on His Student-Athlete Experience

Since coming to Southern Virginia University at 17, Maxym Sutton’s student experience has been full of unexpected moments. Now preparing to complete his undergraduate degree in biochemistry in May 2025, Sutton can sum up his Knight experience in one word: Uplifting.

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