2016

Campus Voices

Travel Study in Paris

March 31, 2016 — If you graduate from Southern Virginia University without taking advantage of Travel Study, you’ve really missed out.

News Release

Professor, Artist Barbara Crawford to Give Elton Lecture April 1

March 28, 2016 — Barbara Crawford, professor of art at Southern Virginia University, will deliver the annual Elton Lecture, titled “The Last Picture Show: New Lessons from Old Masters,” on Friday, April 1, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center.

Spotlight

Creativity, Core Values in the Classroom

March 24, 2016 — Professor Jane Harrington first entered the world of children’s literature as she raised her own children.

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Three Key Leaders to Speak at Forum March 18

March 15, 2016 — Three members of the Southern Virginia University faculty and staff — Carrie Brotherson, Cameron Crowther and Joe DuPaix — will speak at a forum at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 18, in the Stoddard Center.

Spotlight

Alumna Balances Life as Dual-Immersion School Teacher, Musician

March 14, 2016 — Running a robotics club, planning school assemblies, assembling third-grade units in two languages and adjudicating at Washington All-State harp auditions are normal parts of the day for alumna Julie Jarvis (’08), a teacher at Jing Mei Elementary School.

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4th RAM Clinic at Southern Virginia Serves More Than 500 Patients

March 9, 2016 — Southern Virginia University and Remote Area Medical hosted a free clinic that provided needed medical, dental and vision care for more than 500 patients last weekend.

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Southern Virginia a Top Performer in College Endowment Returns

Feb. 26, 2016 — An article in The New York Times reported this week that Southern Virginia University ranked second in the latest National Association of Colleges and University Business Officers-Commonfund Study of endowment performance.

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Southern Virginia to Host 4th Free Medical Clinic March 5-6

Feb. 25, 2016 — Southern Virginia University will coordinate with Remote Area Medical to host its fourth free clinic March 5–6, providing medical services to people in the area who are uninsured or in need of treatment.

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Col. Brett Barraclough to Speak at Forum Feb. 26

Feb. 22, 2016 — Colonel Brett A. Barraclough, assistant deputy for acquisition system management, will deliver a forum address titled “Facing Combat in a Complex World: Panama to Afghanistan and Beyond” on Friday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia University.

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Michael Gibbons to Speak on Positivity Feb. 19

Feb. 18, 2016 — Michael Gibbons, student support director and an adjunct instructor of family and child development at Southern Virginia University, will deliver a forum address titled “A Paradigm of Positivity: Hardwiring the Brain for Happiness” on Friday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia.

News Release

Southern Virginia University Announces Three New Majors

Feb. 16, 2016 — Southern Virginia University Provost Madison U. Sowell recently announced the addition of three new majors — biochemistry, math and psychology — to the university catalog.

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New Southern Virginia Faculty to Speak at Forum Feb. 12

Feb. 8, 2016 — Three new faculty members who began working at Southern Virginia University in fall 2015 will speak in a forum on Friday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia.