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  West Virginia Wesleyan College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The school was founded in 1890 by the Methodist church in reaction to programmatic changes at West Virginia University with which the church, then the largest religious group in the state, disagreed.
Wesleyan is one of fewer than 50 in all of America's colleges and universities with a 1:1 ratio of computing services for students.
The college's athletics teams are the Bobcats which compete in the NCAA Division II West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference(WVIAC).
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 Virginia Wesleyan College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virginia Wesleyan College is a small Methodist liberal arts college on the border of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia offering a Bachelor of Arts in many disciplines.
Virginia Wesleyan College boasts a strong student-to-faculty ratio and has shown steady campus growth for several years.
The college made the 2004 US News and World Report List of Best Colleges and it earned distinction for ten major programs in the 20th edition of Rugg's Recommendations on Colleges.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virginia_Wesleyan_College   (145 words)

  
 College Profiles - West Virginia Wesleyan College
Wesleyan's Community Council, one of the first community governing bodies in the country, is comprised of peer-elected student officers, student organization representatives, and members of the College administration, faculty and staff.
Wesleyan, the only college in the region to be a participant in the IBM ThinkPad University system, provides its students universal, on-line access to Internet services via a state of the art, campus-wide, fiber-optic network.
Wesleyan's NCAA Division II Athletic teams include basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field for both men and women; baseball, football, and golf for men; and softball and volleyball for women.
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 Virginia Wesleyan College - VWC is a private college in Norfolk Virginia
Virginia Wesleyan College is a private four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Virginia Wesleyan is small by design (1,400 students), subscribing to the concept that a liberal education is best when students and faculty know each other well.
Virginia Wesleyan College fields teams in 15 intercollegiate sports competing in the NCAA Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
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 Additional references about West Virginia Wesleyan College (from West Virginia Wesleyan College) --  Britannica ...
The campus is on a hilltop in a rural region of northern West Virginia that is near the metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Steubenville, Ohio; and Wheeling, West...
It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest.
From the time that Virginia became the 10th state in the Union, in 1788, up to the beginning of the war, in 1861, the ideological division between the two regions became as well defined and as impenetrable as the mountains that separated them.
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 West Virginia Wesleyan College - College Closeup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Wesleyan offers a timely and unique technology program where laptops, campuswide Ethernet connections, and a fast, dependable network have given students and faculty members a distinct advantage in learning and teaching.
Wesleyan allocates nearly $15 million each year to help supplement the financial needs of students and their families.
Wesleyan seeks students who have proven academic credentials, combined with achievements and talents that enhance the quality of life on campus.
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 West Virginia Wesleyan College --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The college, founded in 1890, is affiliated with the United Methodist church but accepts students of all faiths.
Norfolk is part of an urban complex that includes the cities of Portsmouth (west), Chesapeake (south), Virginia Beach (east), and, northward across the harbour of Hampton Roads, Newport News and Hampton.
It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland and Virginia to the east, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9314141   (879 words)

  
 VWC: Athletics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When sophomore Allison Wheeler (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy) scored on a layup for Virginia Wesleyan College’s women’s basketball team with 14:32 to play Tuesday, the Marlins were still lurking within striking range of the No. 15-ranked Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Rookies Zac Green and Ken Cizek drew some of the loudest cheers from the Jane P. Batten Student Center crowd that watched Virginia Wesleyan College roll to a 92-62 Old Dominion Athletic Conference win over Guilford College on Sunday.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An 8-0 scoring spurt to open the second half gave Virginia Wesleyan College’s women’s basketball team a lead it would never lose en route to a 77-74 Old Dominion Athletic Conference victory over Emory & Henry College on Saturday.
www.vwc.edu /athletics   (439 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Norfolk is a city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America.
A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Virginia-Wesleyan-College   (770 words)

  
 VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE SEEKS $25 MILLION SMALL SCHOOL, BIG DREAM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Virginia Wesleyan College, which straddles the Norfolk-Virginia Beach line, is young and small but its ambition is large.
The privately funded college aspires not to become a megainstitution; a formidable university with a host of graduate schools and throngs of students.
So solidly is Virginia Wesleyan established, so tightly is it woven into the colorful fabric of Hampton Roads, so lively and varied are its programs, so committed is it to community service, some may be surprised that it hasn't been around a long time.
scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950419/04190001.htm   (386 words)

  
 Virginia Wesleyan College
Stephen S. Mansfield has announced that he will step down as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Kenneth R. Perry Dean of the College as of July 1, 2006.
SCJ finds a new home at Virginia Wesleyan
Virginia Wesleyan is the new national headquarters for the Society for Collegiate Journalists, the oldest student honor society for collegiate mass communications, journalism and other media.
www.vwc.edu   (94 words)

  
 The Chronicle: Daily news: 03/09/2001 -- 01
West Virginia Wesleyan, with an endowment of only $32-million and an annual budget of $25-million, can't compete with the level of technology investment at a huge research university or a wealthy small college.
To pay for its program, the college got the city of Buckhannon to issue bonds on its behalf, it solicited donations from supportive trustees, and it passed some of the costs on to students, who pay an extra $1,050 each year for a laptop lease and technology support.
College officials recognize that the technology program was, in part, a marketing investment, and they still hope it will generate attention from prospective students.
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 West Virginia Wesleyan College Campus Security Act Program Review 1999
The corrective actions that are required are designed to assist the College and the higher education community in general to better understand the Act's requirements and come into compliance with the law and regulations.
The College and its programs are fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities and are approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.
In response to this finding, West Virginia Wesleyan College is required to conduct a comprehensive review of their policies and procedures regarding the coding of incidents, the collection and compilation of data, the production of the report, and its distribution.
www.securityoncampus.org /schools/cleryact/wvwcpr.html   (2740 words)

  
 Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions & Applications - College and Undergraduate admissions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
I was required to fill out a standard admissions form including previous college credits, SAT scores, income for financial aide and an essay about...
I was enrolled in the adult education program at Virginia Wesleyan.
Wesleyan dorms are clean and well kept by the residents.
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 Boston.com / Business / Technology / College debates its high-tech gamble   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
While richer schools moved more cautiously, Wesleyan spent millions of dollars -- some of it borrowed -- wiring its campus with cutting-edge technology, training faculty to use the equipment as a teaching tool and subsidizing a requirement that every student lease a laptop computer.
The school's library is well used as a result of the campaign and a number of recent graduates say their technology immersion genuinely helped them learn.
To pay for the program, Wesleyan began charging students a technology fee that covered network expenses and a leased IBM Think Pad laptop, to be upgraded every two years and returned at graduation.
www.boston.com /business/technology/articles/2004/09/11/college_debates_its_high_tech_gamble   (508 words)

  
 CBS News | College Gambles On Technology | September 14, 2004 18:45:46
The revenue would cover the college's general expenses, like network maintenance, plus provide each student with a leased IBM Think Pad laptop, to be upgraded every two years and returned at graduation.
Wesleyan is part of a consortium of small colleges that buys online chemistry journals, but use here exceeds that at all the other colleges in the group combined.
But he says Wesleyan is nothing without students - "they vote with their feet" - and the college has no choice but to address their wants and needs.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/09/14/tech/main643347.shtml   (2124 words)

  
 Virginia Wesleyan College - Online Application Menu
The minimum TOEFL score for entrance to Virginia Wesleyan College is as follows: 550 written / 213 computer-based.
Virginia Wesleyan College has very limited financial assistance for students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Applicants should remember this when applying for admission to Virginia Wesleyan College and when making financial plans.
Virginia Wesleyan College awards scholarships to students based on their academic performance.
www.applyweb.com /apply/vwc/intl_instructions.html   (622 words)

  
 West Virginia Wesleyan College Admission Application Introduction
Arrange for SAT I or ACT score reports to be sent to West Virginia Wesleyan College.
West Virginia Wesleyan College requires the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for applicants who wish to receive need-based financial assistance.
For further information regarding financial assistance at West Virginia Wesleyan College, contact the Financial Planning Office at (800) 343-2374 or by e-mail at fin_plan@wvwc.edu.
www.wvmentor.org /applications/wv_common_app/apply/wv_wesleyan_college.html   (804 words)

  
 College Freezes Tuition
West Virginia Wesleyan College hopes that by not increasing tuition next year, Wesleyan will be able to retain more students and be more attractive to prospective ones.
Another factor in the colleges decision was the uncertain future of funding, like the promise scholarship.
A Davis and Elkins College spokesperson says that D and E's tuition is 24 percent lower than Wesleyans.
www.wtrf.com /story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=7076   (349 words)

  
 .:Virginia Wesleyan College:.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Virginia Wesleyan College is a small institution in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area.
The college is located strategically between a wooded area and a lake.
Below are pictures of Virginia Wesleyan's greenhouse and a link to the greenhouse webpage.
www.changeofatmosphere.org /virginiawes.asp   (197 words)

  
 West Virginia Wesleyan College
On November 15th, 2003, the West Virginia Wesleyan College Academic Team traveled to its first tournament, the Alpha and Omega Bowl, held at Virginia Commonwealth University.
However, despite going 2-6 on the day, the team was able to split their matches with Southern Virginia and Maryland's "B" (or second) team on the way to a fourth place (out of five teams) finish.
Scottie Westfall lead the team in scoring with 11.25 points per game, which was good enough to place him ninth overall in the tournament.
www.geocities.com /wvwcquizbowl/AOB.htm   (183 words)

  
 West Virginia Wesleyan College - Buckhannon, WV - Colleges of Distinction
West Virginia Wesleyan College offers exceptional technological and physical facilities creating an environment ideally suited for teaching and learning.
West Virginia has a strong commitment to service and views it as central to the fulfillment of a liberal arts education.
Not only do students graduate from West Virginia Wesleyan prepared for the career of their choice, they leave enriched by the close knit community of their college years and excited for the challenges and surprises that await them in their future.
www.collegesofdistinction.com /collegetemplates?cid=612   (173 words)

  
 SunGard SCT Clients - West Virginia Wesleyan College
Michael Choban, Ph.D., was a member of the college's newly formed assessment committee and was also given specific responsibility for the assessment planning in his department (psychology).
The TracDat application was eventually shared with West Virginia Wesleyan's academic dean and department chairpersons.
Dr. Choban described a few of the advantages West Virginia Wesleyan has found using TracDat: Assessment plans can be documented and revised with minimal effort and faculty time, he said.
www.sct.com /Education/clients/c_cs_WVWesleyan.html   (592 words)

  
 Virginia Wesleyan College - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Virginia Wesleyan College - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Virginia Wesleyan College is a small liberal arts college on the border of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia offering a Bachelor of Arts in many disciplines.
Virginia Wesleyan College, Distinctions, External links, Universities and colleges in Virginia, Liberal arts colleges, Virginia Beach, Virginia and Universities and colleges affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Virginia_Wesleyan_College   (167 words)

  
 West Virginia Wesleyan College: Track and Field
Wesleyan took care of business at it's own meet for the second consecutive year, setting a few milestones in the process.
Wesleyan swept both mid-distance races in 2004 with junior Zach Beckett capturing the 800-meter run and Brent Garrett clipping the tape in the 1,500-meter event.
On the women’s side the Bobcats brought home the track athlete of the year in senior Kelly Terhune, the field athlete of the year and WVIAC MVP in junior Frances Carvajal, and Coach of the Year, Jesse Skiles.
www.wvwc.edu /ath/spring0405/tractop.htm   (1175 words)

  
 West Virginia Wesleyan College - Buckhannon, WV - Colleges of Distinction
West Virginia Wesleyan partnership with Dell has created the Student Ownership Program, which will allows students to select a laptop based on their individual needs and purchase it directly from Dell, the college certified vendor.
West Virginia Wesleyan will provide on-site warranty and insurance repair for the computers in the program.
West Virginia Wesleyan's Honor Program is designed to meet the needs of the most talented and motivated students.
www.collegesofdistinction.com /collegetemplates/masterfile.asp?cid=612&st=teaching   (348 words)

  
 The Virginian Pilot: VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE: A TALE OF TWO CITIES.(DAILY BREAK)@ HighBeam Research
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE: A TALE OF TWO CITIES.(DAILY BREAK)
Turn right on Wesleyan Drive, and you'll hit it right past Norfolk Academy.
There's more confusion: The school's mailing address is in Norfolk, but nearly all of its land and buildings lie in Virginia Beach.
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 INTERFAITH CENTER PLANNED VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE WILL FORM A CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ON CAMPUS. ...
Virginia Wesleyan College announced Thursday the creation of a center to promote religious freedom and understanding of different faiths.
The center's mission statement says it will give ``Virginia Wesleyan students abundant opportunity to learn the founding principle of religious liberty, that every person, protected by disinterested government vigilance, has the right to believe and practice any religion, or to refrain from belief and practice.
Virginia Wesleyan has about 1,460 students this fall, down from 1,570 last year.
scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960906/09060502.htm   (1330 words)

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