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Deidra Dryden Named Vice President and Director of Athletics

July 22, 2019 — Southern Virginia University President Reed N. Wilcox today announced that Deidra Dryden has been named Vice President and Director of Athletics for the University’s NCAA Division III athletics program.

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Super Bowl Champion Mulitalo Named Head Football Coach at Southern Virginia

March 30, 2018 — Southern Virginia University President Reed N. Wilcox today named ten-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion Edwin Mulitalo head coach of the Knights’ football program.

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Southern Virginia Football to Join ODAC Beginning Fall 2019

Oct. 16, 2017 — Southern Virginia University President Reed N. Wilcox today announced that the Knights have accepted an offer to join the Old Dominion Athletic Conference as an associate member for football beginning fall 2019.

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Bruce L. Olsen to Speak at Southern Virginia University Commencement April 29

April 11, 2017 — Bruce L. Olsen, former global Managing Director of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address graduates, faculty, staff, students, and friends of Southern Virginia University at the 2017 commencement exercises on Saturday, Apr. 29 at 10 a.m.

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Sheri Dew to Deliver Forum Address at Southern Virginia University April 6

April 5, 2017 — Southern Virginia University is delighted to welcome Sheri Dew to campus for a special all-school forum this Thursday, Apr. 6, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center, as part of the Institute for Writing and Mass Media lecture series.

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Southern Virginia University Adds Concentrations to Curriculum

March 8, 2017 — At a Friday forum with gathered students, faculty and staff, President Reed N. Wilcox, Interim Provost Scott Dransfield, Associate Provost Dr. Jeremiah John, and Director of Student Professional Development Cameron Crowther, announced the addition of nine new concentrations to the Southern Virginia University curriculum, with the goal of adding 50 concentrations by Fall 2017.

Campus Voices

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan. 16, 2017 — Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by striving to remember the man, as well as the cause to which he dedicated his life.

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Jeff Benedict to Direct Institute for Writing and Mass Media at Southern Virginia University

Aug. 30, 2016 — New York Times best-selling author, Jeff Benedict, will create and direct a new Institute for Writing and Mass Media at Southern Virginia University, beginning Fall 2016.

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Two-time National Champion Coach to Head New Men’s Volleyball Program

June 20, 2016 — Southern Virginia University Athletic Director Jason Lamb today announced the hire of two-time NCAA Division I Men’s Volleyball National Champion coach Tom Peterson as the university’s first head men’s volleyball coach.

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U.S. Naval Academy Coach Ken Niumatalolo to Speak at Forum

April 18, 2016 — Ken Niumatalolo, head football coach at the United States Naval Academy who was featured in the 2014 documentary, “Meet the Mormons,” will deliver the final forum address of Southern Virginia University’s 2015–2016 academic year on Friday, April 22, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center.

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Joe DuPaix Named Head Football Coach

Jan. 29, 2016 — Southern Virginia University Director of Athletics Jason Lamb today named former Navy and BYU assistant Joe DuPaix as the Knights’ next head football coach.

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Dr. Dane McBride Named Next Chair of Southern Virginia University

March 20, 2015 — Southern Virginia University President Reed N. Wilcox today announced to assembled students, faculty and staff that the university’s Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Dr. Dane McBride as its next chair effective July 1, 2015.