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Organize with Your Religion and Save the World; Honors Forum with Dr. Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye

On March 10, the campus community gathered for a forum hosted by the University’s Honors Program to hear from Dr. Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye. As an expert on Chinese history, historian for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and cancer survivor, Inouye spoke about the importance of organizing within one’s community and religion to lift one another in her address titled, “The Church as a Vehicle for Peace on and with the Earth.”

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Administrator of Seminaries and Institutes Chad Webb Testifies of Prophets in Southern Virginia University Devotional

On March 3, the Southern Virginia University community gathered for a devotional with Chad Webb, Administrator of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In a talk entitled, “The Voice of My Servants,” Webb spoke on the importance of prophets and the changing power of their inspired words and teachings.

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“Blessings and Gratitude, ” A Letter and Update from Reed & Diane Wilcox

Today, Reed & Diane Wilcox shared the following letter with the Southern Virginia University community.

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Students Perform “Mansfield Park” Concert Musical to Standing-room-only Audience

For the first time in Southern Virginia Theatre history, student actors gathered in the Performing Arts Center to present a one-night-show concert musical, performing the classic Jane Austen story of “Mansfield Park” with an original script by Professor of Theatre Robert Stoddard and his daughter, Leigh Stoddard, on March 1 to a sold out house.

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Dr. Matthew Wickman: “On Spiritual Experience and Spiritual Life (By Way of Literature)”

On Feb. 24, Dr. Matthew Wickman, an English professor at Brigham Young University, spoke to the Southern Virginia University campus community on the changing power of spiritual experiences and literature and how it inspired his recently published book, “Life to the Whole Being: The Spiritual Memoir of a Literature Professor.”

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Southern Virginia University Theatre Presents Concert Musical Performance of “Mansfield Park”

Southern Virginia University Theatre presents the classic Jane Austen story of “Mansfield Park” with an original script by Professor of Theatre Robert Stoddard and his daughter, Leigh Stoddard. In a unique twist, the musical will be performed as a concert musical for the first time in University history exclusively on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

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Presidents’ Day Message from Acting President Denna

Today, Acting President Eric Denna issued the following letter:

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A Life of Faith and Love with Acting President Eric and Lyn Denna

On Feb. 10, the campus community gathered for University forum in the Knight Arena to hear Acting President Eric Denna and his wife, Lyn, share their love story and how they relied on each other and the Lord throughout their lives and marriage during the ups and downs of life.

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Students Invited To Unique Richmond Temple Open House Event on March 17

Today, Provost Dr. James Lambert announced that the Richmond Temple Open House Committee had set aside time for the Buena Vista Young Single Adult Stake to attend the Richmond Temple Open House on March 17 from 5–6 p.m. before its official opening on March 21.

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Theatre Professor Amaree Cluff Takes the Stage in “Cyrano de Bergerac” As Roxane

Joining the Tennessee Shakespeare Company for the first time, Assistant Professor of Theatre Amaree Cluff stars in her dream play as the female lead character, Roxane, in TSC’s newest production, “Cyrano de Bergerac,” from Feb. 2–19.

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