Cody Shafer and Travis Lott

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Remote Area Medical Clinic Returns to Southern Virginia University

Feb. 19, 2014 — Remote Area Medical will return to Southern Virginia University for a two-day clinic on March 1–2, offering free medical, dental, and vision care to patients in the surrounding area.

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Authors of ‘My Name Used to be Muhammad’ to Give Devotional Feb. 21

Feb. 17, 2014 — Tito Momen and Jeff Benedict, authors of the new book “My Name Used to Be Muhammad: The True Story of a Muslim Who Became a Christian,” will give a devotional address on Friday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia University.

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Assistant Church Historian to Give Devotional Feb. 14

Feb. 11, 2014 — Richard E. Turley Jr., assistant church historian and recorder for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will give a devotional address titled “By Study and By Faith” on Friday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia University.

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Fall Semester 2013 President’s and Provost’s Lists

Feb. 6, 2014 — Southern Virginia University President Paul K. Sybrowsky is pleased to announce the recipients of the President’s and Provost’s List honors for students who excelled academically in fall semester 2013.

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Southern Virginia Presents ‘Our Town’ Feb. 14-15, 21-22

Feb. 5, 2014 — Southern Virginia University Theatre will present Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Our Town,” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14 and 15, and the following weekend, Feb. 21 and 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Chandler Hall.

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Former LDS Mission President to Give Devotional Feb. 7

Feb. 3, 2014 — James Ritchie, former president of the Ghana Missionary Training Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will give a devotional address titled “Make Yourself Indispensable” on Friday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia University.

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Southern Virginia to Hold Honor Forum Jan. 31

Jan. 28, 2014 — Southern Virginia University will hold its annual Honor Forum on Friday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center.

Spotlight

Alumnus Receives Prestigious Fulbright Grant

Jan. 28, 2014 — Eric Griffin (’12) recently received a Fulbright Grant to teach English as a second language to university students in Argentina beginning in March 2014.

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VP of Operations, Student Services to Give Address Jan. 24

Jan. 23, 2014 — Vice President of Operations and Student Services Scott Y. Doxey will give the annual state of the university address on Friday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center at Southern Virginia University.

Campus Voices

Remembering Dr. King

Jan. 20, 2014 — I can imagine no greater tribute that can be paid to a human than to suspend school once a year in their honor.

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Award-Winning Author, Professor to Give Devotional Jan. 17

Jan. 13, 2014 — Jeff Benedict, award-winning author and distinguished professor of writing and mass media at Southern Virginia University, will give a devotional address on Friday, Jan. 17, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center.

Spotlight

Professor Presents at Notre Dame Conference on Mormon, Catholic Dialogue

Dec. 19, 2013 — Dr. Jeremiah John, assistant professor of politics at Southern Virginia University, joined with a number of prominent religious scholars to participate in a conference titled “Catholics and Mormons: A New Dialogue” last week at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.