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Student-Athletes and Alumni speak at NCAA Celebration Forum

April 10, 2017 — As part of the NCAA Division III Celebration Week, current and former student athletes spoke at forum to gathered students, faculty and staff at Southern Virginia University.

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General Authority Seventy Elder Mervyn B. Arnold Testifies of The Atonement of Christ

March 21, 2017 — During a special devotional address at Southern Virginia University, Elder Mervyn B. Arnold, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared his testimony of a loving Father in Heaven and the Atonement of Jesus Christ with gathered students, staff, and faculty.

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Professor Card and Professor Stoddard Give Forum on Overcoming Trials and Achieving Success

March 3, 2017 — Orson Scott Card — a Hugo and Nebula Award winning author who has written over 80 publications in the young adult, contemporary fantasy and religious genres — and Robert Stoddard — Theatre Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Theatre at Southern Virginia University — spoke about the importance of creating art in the LDS community at a casual forum with of gathered students, faculty, and staff.

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Emmy-Award Winning Screenwriter Delivers Personal Insight on Career

Feb. 28, 2017 — Emmy-Award winning screenwriter, Adam Mazer, spoke to Southern Virginia University students, faculty, and staff during a special interview-style forum conducted by Jeff Benedict, New York Times best-selling author and Director of the Institute for Writing and Mass Media.

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Family and Child Development Faculty Deliver Forum on Healthy Relationships

Feb. 12, 2017 — Southern Virginia University’s Family and Child Development faculty, Dr. Anne Waddoups and Dr. Ariel Rodriguez, delivered messages on the topic of healthy relationships to gathered students, faculty, and staff at a special Valentine’s Day Forum.

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Dr. MacDonnell, Dr. Cox Deliver Civil-Rights Addresses at Forum

Feb. 7, 2017 — On Friday, Feb. 3, two distinguished Southern Virginia University’s faculty members, Dr. Francis MacDonnell and Dr. David Cox, delivered addresses in honor of Black History Month outlining the heroism of the Civil Rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Johnathon Daniels.

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Olivia Ekberg and Bethany Anderson Share Experiences at Annual Honor Forum

Feb. 7, 2017 — Southern Virginia University’s annual Honor Forum was delivered by current student Olivia Ekberg, a freshman who qualified for the Rio Olympic Games in synchronized swimming, and alumna Bethany Anderson, an ’07 graduate and licensed clinical social worker.

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Pulitzer-Prize Winning Photojournalist Deanne Fitzmaurice Shares Heartfelt Forum

Jan. 26, 2017 — Pulitzer-Prize winning photojournalist, Deanne Fitzmaurice, delivered a forum address to gathered students, faculty, and staff at Southern Virginia University on Friday, Jan. 20.

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Whitney Johnson Delivers Forum on Personal Disruption

Jan. 18, 2017 — Critically acclaimed author and one of the world’s most influential management thinkers, Whitney Johnson, delivered a motivational forum address to Southern Virginia University students, faculty, and staff entitled, “Come to Your Senses,” on Friday, Jan. 13.

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Forum Recap: Dr. Nasser Siabi Speaks on Assistive Technology

Dec. 14, 2016 — At the final forum of the fall semester, President Wilcox and guest Dr. Nasser Siabi addressed an audience of students, faculty and staff on the topic of assistive learning technology and the future of Southern Virginia University.

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Forum Recap: An Interview with the Hartford Courant Opinion Editor

Nov. 28, 2016 — Jeff Benedict, Director of the Institute for Writing and Mass Media at Southern Virginia University, conducted an interview-style forum with special guest Carolyn Lumsden, opinion editor of The Hartford Courant, in front of an audience of students, faculty and staff gathered in the Stoddard Center.

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Forum Speakers on Finding Beauty, Seizing Opportunity

Nov. 8, 2016 — James Lambert, assistant professor of English and the director of the Writing Center, and Edwin Mulitalo, defensive line coach for the football team, addressed students, faculty and staff gathered in the Stoddard Center on Friday, Nov. 4, about the value of education, serving others, and seizing opportunities.