2020

Spotlight

Faculty Migrate Classes Online in Herculean Effort

March 27, 2020 — In response to the continued escalation of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Southern Virginia University announced on March 12 that all in-person classes would migrate to online instruction beginning March 23 through the end of the 2020 Spring Semester.

News Release

Southern Virginia University Goes Online for Spring and Summer

March 24, 2020 — Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Southern Virginia University took the preemptive step of social distancing by migrating all face-to-face classes online for the remainder of the 2020 Spring Semester through the Summer Term.

Spotlight

Northpoint CEO on Real-life Stories and Powerful Goals

March 6, 2020 — John Laviter, Chairman and CEO of Northpoint Asset Management Inc., shared stories from his life with students, faculty and professional staff to teach three powerful goals: to be fearless, to let go, and define yourself by your internal accomplishments.

Spotlight

Black Student Union Helps Campus Honor Black History

March 4, 2020 — In commemoration of Black History Month, Southern Virginia University’s Black Student Union hosted events celebrating black culture from Feb. 17-21, inviting all members of campus to learn and grow together.

Speeches

Former Olympian Richard George on Personal Integrity and Faith

Feb. 28, 2020 — Southern Virginia University Senior Advisor Richard George spoke to students, faculty and professional staff at a University-wide forum about the value of personal integrity and the relationship between honesty and faith.

Spotlight

Lauren Morrison (‘19) Accepted to Top Hospital in Nation

Feb. 26, 2020 — Southern Virginia University biochemistry major and pre-health professional Lauren Morrison (’19) is fulfilling her “life-long dream to serve in the medical field” after recently announcing her acceptance to the physician assistant graduate program at the Mayo Clinic—the top-ranked hospital in the nation.

Speeches

Healthy Habits and the BrightKnight Initiative

Feb. 21, 2020 — Suzanne Garcia, Director of Health and Fitness at Southern Virginia University, taught students how to develop healthy habits and introduced a new “BrightKnight” initiative to help inform healthy choices.

Spotlight

Five Reasons to Fall in Love with Southern Virginia University

Feb. 14, 2020 — This Valentine’s Day, we asked on social media why members of our campus community first fell in love with Southern Virginia University.

Speeches

Dr. Brigitte Madrian: Risks Worth Taking

Feb. 14, 2020 — Dr. Brigitte Madrian, Dean of the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University, expounded on Jesus Christ’s Parable of the Talents found in the New Testament and discussed “risks worth taking.”

Speeches

VOLTAGE CEO: Doing the Right Thing Always Wins

Feb. 7, 2020 — Eric Fowles, the founder and CEO of digital agency VOLTAGE, spoke at Southern Virginia University about how faith in God and doing the right thing helped him grow his company from a two-man shop in a basement to a multi-million-dollar, award-winning enterprise.

Official Statement

Southern Virginia Community Remembers Dr. Clayton Christensen

Jan. 24, 2020 — Southern Virginia University joins with many others in mourning the passing of innovator and religious leader Dr. Clayton Christensen.

Speeches

The Moral Offensive: The Legacy of Dr. King

Jan. 24, 2020 — Southern Virginia University welcomed alumnus Andrew Evans (’14) to speak on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a forum hosted by the Black Student Union.