Anna Bowers and Lacy Rodriguez

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Connecting Campus: University Launches New Knight App

Feb. 18, 2022 — Today Southern Virginia University beta launched its new Knight App with the campus community. A multi-year collaborative process to replace the previous Knight App, several campus offices—including IT, Marketing, and Student Life—worked in counsel with students, faculty, and staff to provide a user-friendly hub for University communication and resources. 

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Finding Love At Southern Virginia University

Feb. 14, 2022 — “Virginia is for Lovers,” is Virginia’s well-known slogan, and one that rings true for many students who find love at Southern Virginia University. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, four such couples shared their stories of finding love on our campus.

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Randall Beach Named Director of Bands

Jan. 20, 2022 — Southern Virginia University Vice President of Program Development Jason Lamb today announced Randall Beach as the University’s director of bands. In this new role, Beach will oversee all band-related activities at the University.

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Black Student Union Panel Discuss “On Being a Good Neighbor” in Honor of MLK Day

Jan. 14, 2022 — On Friday, January 14, 2022, Southern Virginia University’s Honors Program sponsored a panel with members of the Black Student Union to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his teachings, and to commemorate the upcoming national holiday in honor of Dr. King.

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Fall 2021 President’s and Provost’s Lists

Jan. 5, 2022 — Southern Virginia University recently announced its Fall 2021 President’s and Provost’s Lists. These lists are compiled at the end of each semester and recognize students who have excelled academically.

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Southern Virginia University Theatre Presents “Into The Woods,” First Live, In-Person Musical Since 2019

Nov. 22, 2021 — Southern Virginia University Theatre returned for the first live, in-person musical since 2019 with the highly anticipated production of “Into the Woods,” written by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. The production opened on Nov. 11 and its final performance took place on Nov. 20. 

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Philosophy Professors Cut Textbook Costs, Create Free Proprietary Ebook

Oct. 14, 2021 — Southern Virginia University’s philosophy professors Dr. John Armstrong, Dr. Jan-Erik Jones, and Dr. Bryce Gessell have eliminated textbook costs for every new student who takes their foundational philosophy course by compiling a free, media-rich, digital textbook.

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Todd and Carrie Brotherson Return to Teaching After Presiding Over Chile Mission

Oct. 7, 2021 — Southern Virginia University Professors Todd and Carrie Brotherson have returned to teaching after presiding for three years over the Chile Santiago East Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Professor Iana Konstantinova Publishes Spanish Critical Anthology Book

Oct. 6, 2021 — Iana Konstantinova, Professor of Spanish and Division Chair of Social Sciences at Southern Virginia University, co-edited and recently published a critical anthology book on Spanish Metafiction in collaboration with Dr. Sabrina Laroussi, who is an associate professor at the Virginia Military Institute. 

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Southern Virginia Theatre Returns With Professor’s Original Play “Martin and Margaret and the M.I.N.D.S.W.A.P.”

Sept. 30, 2021 — Southern Virginia University’s Theatre department returned to live in-person, in-house productions after a nearly two-year break due to COVID-19 with an original play co-written by Professor Amaree Cluff. 

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Artist In Residence Jason Deere Hosts Porchlight Music Series

Sept. 23, 2021 — Every Wednesday evening of the Fall 2021 semester, students and faculty are invited to bring their friends, instruments, and musical talents to the porch of historic Main Hall to join in an informal “jam session” led by platinum award-winning singer and songwriter Jason Deere—artist in residence at Southern Virginia University.

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Jordan Sorensen Joins the Office of Development as Senior Data Analyst

Sept. 9, 2021 — Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer Brett Garcia recently named Jordan Sorensen as the senior data analyst for the Office of Development.