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Sept. 10, 2010 — When Southern Virginia University reopened its doors in 1996 with an LDS oriented mission, just 74 pioneering students enrolled.

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Senior CIA Executive to Speak at SVU Devotional Sept. 10

Sept. 3, 2010 — Stephanie Danes Smith, a member of the Senior Intelligence Service of the Central Intelligence Agency, will give a devotional address entitled “On Becoming Truly Converted” at Southern Virginia University Friday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center.

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Southern Virginia to Host Mormon Theology Seminar

Aug. 27, 2010 — Southern Virginia University will host the Mormon Theology Seminar conference entitled Embracing the Law: A scholarly conference on Doctrine and Covenants 42 on Friday, Sept. 10.

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Southern Virginia University Convocation to Be Held on Friday

Aug. 27, 2010 — Interim Provost Madison Sowell will give an address entitled “The Last Lecture” at Southern Virginia University’s convocation on Friday, September 3, at 11 a.m. in the Stoddard Center.

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Southern Virginia Theatre Season Opens with Unique Musical

Aug. 24, 2010 — Beginning September 3rd the Southern Virginia Theatre Department will present the gripping off-Broadway musical hit, “Songs for a New World” by composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown.

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Professor Benedict Lands Sports Illustrated Column

Aug. 19, 2010 — Yesterday Southern Virginia University Distinguished Professor of English Jeff Benedict joined Sports Illustrated as a columnist on SI.com.

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Applications for Fall Semester Up 65 Percent

Aug. 6, 2010 — Late last month, Southern Virginia University surpassed 2,500 applications for fall semester 2010, which represents a 65 percent increase over last year and a 20 percent increase over the all-time high in 2005.

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Southern Virginia Grad Documents Research at Smithsonian

Aug. 4, 2010 — In 2007, seven million visitors explored the exhibits at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, making it the most visited of the 19 Smithsonian museums.

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Dr. Madison Sowell Named Acting Provost

July 29, 2010 — President Rodney K. Smith today announced the appointment of former Brigham Young University Honors Program Director Dr. Madison U. Sowell as acting provost at Southern Virginia University.

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Southern Virginia Students Provide Service in Guatemala

July 23, 2010 — “I can’t believe it,” Michael Gibbons exclaimed. “A home used to be here.”

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Orson Scott Card Writing Class Aug. 2-7

July 22, 2010 — Orson Scott Card, a best-selling author and distinguished professor of English at Southern Virginia University, will host “Uncle Orson’s Writing Class & Literary Boot Camp 2010” from August 2–7 on the Southern Virginia campus.

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Women’s Soccer Coach Leads Youth at International Tournament

July 22, 2010 — Matt Grawrock, head coach for the Southern Virginia University women’s soccer team, is coaching this week for the second consecutive year at the Gothia Cup, the largest and most international youth soccer tournament in the world, held annually in Gothenburg, Sweden.