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Dale Murri Named Director of IT Services

Nov. 22, 2024 — Buena Vista, Va. — VP of Brand & Technology Bryce Pendleton has named Dale Murri the director of information technology. With nearly 20 years of IT experience, many of which in a university setting, Murri will oversee the university’s IT department, including AV services, broadcasting, and university websites.

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Graduation and New Beginnings: Maddy Fisher’s Journey in Faith, Growth, and Career

Nov. 21, 2024 — Graduation can be both exciting and daunting for many students, as Maddy Fisher (‘24) recently experienced when she received her diploma on the front steps of Main Hall in May. Entering a new phase of life, Fisher credits her time at Southern Virginia University with providing her the spiritual and academic skills needed to tackle post-graduation challenges head-on.

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Tyler Orr Named Director of the Launch Center for Career Development

Nov. 14, 2024 — Buena Vista, Va. — Southern Virginia University is pleased to announce Tyler Orr as the director of the Launch Center for Career Development, a program aimed to equip students for success before and after graduation.

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Finding the Missing Piece: Claire Nielson’s Freshman Experience

Nov. 8, 2024 — After returning home from her mission in Brazil, Claire Nielson (‘28) had doubts about where to continue her undergraduate studies. Two weeks before the Fall 2024 semester started, a friend introduced her to Southern Virginia University, and Nielson felt the pieces fall into place.

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Mary Jolley, Jon Clawson, and Karliee Park Join Southern Virginia University as Instructors of Writing, Music, and Art

Oct. 31, 2024 — Southern Virginia University is pleased to welcome Mary Jolley (‘10) as instructor of writing, Jon Clawson (‘21) as visiting instructor of music, and Karilee Park as visiting instructor of art.

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New Faculty David Dwyer, David Rawlins, and Dallyn Vail Bayles Join Southern Virginia University

Oct. 24, 2024 — Southern Virginia University is pleased to welcome David Dwyer as associate professor of theater, David Rawlins as associate professor of chemistry, and Dallyn Vail Bayles as assistant professor of theater.

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Uplifted at Every Turn: Maxym Sutton Reflects on His Student-Athlete Experience

Oct. 17, 2024 — Since coming to Southern Virginia University at 17, Maxym Sutton’s student experience has been full of unexpected moments. Now preparing to complete his undergraduate degree in biochemistry in May 2025, Sutton can sum up his Knight experience in one word: Uplifting.

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Celebrating Love and Affection in Theatre’s First Musical Revue, “Love, Broadway”

Oct. 11, 2024 — To kick off the new academic year, the Southern Virginia University Theatre program performed “Love, Broadway,” the program’s first musical revue featuring beloved Broadway love songs, on Sept. 27–28 in the Performing Arts Center.

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Southern Virginia University’s First Dental Student Named Founding Dean of Arkansas’ First Dental School

Oct. 7, 2024 — When Burke Soffe first came to Southern Virginia University, he did not anticipate that he would become the university's first student to be accepted into dental school after completing his undergraduate in 2004. Now, twenty years later, he is serving as the founding dean for the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine, the first dental school in Arkansas.

Speeches

The Unexpected Relationship of Discipleship and Entrepreneurship with CEO Jordan Wright

Oct. 2, 2024 — On Friday, Sept. 27, the campus community gathered in the Knight Arena to hear from Jordan Wright, CEO and co-founder of the fintech company Atomic, as he spoke on the challenges of entrepreneurship and the power, support, and similarities of the gospel in starting businesses.

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Jon Wallin Named Chief of Staff

Oct. 1, 2024 — Buena Vista, Va. — President Bonnie H. Cordon has named Jon Wallin as Southern Virginia University’s chief of staff. In this role, Wallin will support President Cordon, the Office of the President, and the President’s Council, while continuing to serve as the executive secretary to the Board of Trustees and the university’s institutional accreditation liaison with SACSCOC.