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Dryden Announces Capital Campaign for New Baseball Complex

May 6, 2024 — Buena Vista, Va. — Southern Virginia University VP of Advancement and Development Deidra Dryden announced the launch of a new capital campaign to add a baseball complex to The Fields.

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Moving Forward Grounded in Faith; Southern Virginia University’s 2024 Commencement

May 6, 2024 — On May 3, over 1200 family, friends, faculty, and professional staff of Southern Virginia University gathered on the front lawn of Main Hall for the university’s annual Commencement to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2024.

Spotlight

Discovering the Expansive World of an Art Degree in a Museum Studies Class

April 24, 2024 — When Nina Dreiling (‘11) first came to Southern Virginia University to pursue an art degree, she had no idea the impact her professors and a museum studies class would have on her life and career.

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The Prince is Having a Ball! The Classic Tale of Wishes, Love, and Acceptance in “Cinderella”

April 24, 2024 — Student actors took to the stage for singing, dancing, hopeful wishes, and glass slippers as the Southern Virginia University Theatre program presented the beloved Broadway adaptation of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s “Cinderella” on April 11, 13, and 19–20.

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General Authority Seventy Vaiangina Sikahema to Speak at Commencement May 3

April 11, 2024 — Elder Vaiangina Sikahema, a member of the General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address graduates, faculty, staff, students, and friends of Southern Virginia University at Commencement honoring the Class of 2024 at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024.

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Brotherhood and a Record-breaking Year: Inside Men’s Volleyball’s Undefeated Success

April 4, 2024 — Undefeated and currently ranked number one in the nation by AVCA/NVA Division III, the Southern Virginia University men’s volleyball team is shattering program records as they battle their way through the 2023-24 season. 

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Preview: Southern Virginia University Theatre Brings Beloved Musical Classic “Cinderella” to the Stage

April 4, 2024 — The Southern Virginia University Theatre program is pleased to present the Broadway adaptation of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s “Cinderella,” a classic story of dreams, love, and new beginnings, on April 11, 13, and 19–20 in the Performing Arts Center.

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Dryden Named Vice President of Advancement & Development

April 3, 2024 — Buena Vista, Va. — President Bonnie H. Cordon has named Deidra Dryden Southern Virginia University’s new vice president of advancement and development, effective immediately.

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Southern Virginia University Remembers Ardeth Greene Kapp

April 2, 2024 — Southern Virginia University is saddened by the passing of former Young Women General President Ardeth Greene Kapp, a beloved friend and long-time supporter of our institution.

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Alum Ricardo Jensen (‘10) Appointed Superior Court Judge for North Carolina 6th District

March 6, 2024 — A 2010 graduate of Southern Virginia University, Ricardo Jensen was recently appointed as Superior Court Judge in North Carolina for the 6th District of New Hanover/Pender counties to fill the remainder of the judicial term of the previous judge, Phyllis Gorham.

Speeches

Students Testify on Being Faithful, Honest, and Kind at University Forum

Feb. 13, 2024 — On Feb. 9, the Southern Virginia University community gathered in the Knight Arena to hear Student Body President Benjamin Whitted and students Addy Thorpe, Peyton Merwin, and Emmaline Merrill speak on the university’s Code of Conduct and what it means to be faithful, honest, and kind as individuals and as members of the community.

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Bringing Campus and Community Together One Scoop at a Time

Feb. 9, 2024 — Madeleine Wells Mercer (‘21) knew she wanted to remain in Buena Vista post-graduation after falling in love with the town and a local firefighter. Seeing an opportunity to build a space for Southern Virginia University students and local community members to gather, she decided to create The BeeVe, an ice cream and souvenir shop, which opened in 2022.