Lauren Hafen and Travis Lott

Campus Voices

Learning to Learn

April 18, 2016 — Last semester I took Contemporary Issues, a course required of all Southern Virginia students in order to graduate.

News Release

Dave and Wendy Ulrich to Speak at Commencement May 5

April 13, 2016 — Dr. Dave Ulrich, an award-winning thought leader in human resources and management education named “the father of modern HR,” and Dr. Wendy Ulrich, a psychologist and bestselling author, will address graduates, faculty, staff, students and friends of Southern Virginia University at the 2016 Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 5, at 10 a.m. in front of the university’s Main Hall in Buena Vista, Va.

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2016 Valedictorian, Salutatorian Excel in Sciences, the Humanities

April 13, 2016 — Law, linguistics, optometry, epidemiology and computer science are just a few of the interests Nathanael Rodriguez explored as a student at Southern Virginia University.

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Senior Takes First Place at History Honor Society Conference

April 12, 2016 — Rex Winslow, a graduating senior at Southern Virginia University, recently took first place at a regional conference of Phi Alpha Theta, an American history honor society with more than 350,000 members.

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Former Fisher-Price CEO to Speak at Forum April 8

April 6, 2016 — Gary Baughman, former CEO of Fisher-Price, will deliver a forum address on Friday, April 8, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia University.

Campus Voices

‘Specialization is for Insects’: The Purpose of Education

April 6, 2016 — Robert A. Heinlein, an influential and popular science fiction writer, once wrote, “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”

Campus Voices

Travel Study in Paris

March 31, 2016 — If you graduate from Southern Virginia University without taking advantage of Travel Study, you’ve really missed out.

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Professor, Artist Barbara Crawford to Give Elton Lecture April 1

March 28, 2016 — Barbara Crawford, professor of art at Southern Virginia University, will deliver the annual Elton Lecture, titled “The Last Picture Show: New Lessons from Old Masters,” on Friday, April 1, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center.

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Creativity, Core Values in the Classroom

March 24, 2016 — Professor Jane Harrington first entered the world of children’s literature as she raised her own children.

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Three Key Leaders to Speak at Forum March 18

March 15, 2016 — Three members of the Southern Virginia University faculty and staff — Carrie Brotherson, Cameron Crowther and Joe DuPaix — will speak at a forum at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 18, in the Stoddard Center.

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Alumna Balances Life as Dual-Immersion School Teacher, Musician

March 14, 2016 — Running a robotics club, planning school assemblies, assembling third-grade units in two languages and adjudicating at Washington All-State harp auditions are normal parts of the day for alumna Julie Jarvis (’08), a teacher at Jing Mei Elementary School.

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4th RAM Clinic at Southern Virginia Serves More Than 500 Patients

March 9, 2016 — Southern Virginia University and Remote Area Medical hosted a free clinic that provided needed medical, dental and vision care for more than 500 patients last weekend.