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Saturday, November 12th, 2011
The West Virginia Wesleyan Wind and Brass Ensemble will present a free concert Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Wesley Chapel.
Under the direction of Robert E. Baden, lecturer of music, and James H. Moore, assistant professor of music, the group consists of 60 members of the highest musical caliber from a variety of academic disciplines. The ensemble will perform a wide range of selections from a variety of Wind Band classics, as well as modern works of American and Russian composers.
Wesleyan is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music and is approved by the West Virginia Department of Education and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Music Department offers majors in music, music education, and arts administration and a minor in music.
Wilson Works on Research Funded by NASA
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Over the summer, many college students took on part-time or full-time jobs. Some worked in restaurants, others in retail, road crews, youth programming, lifeguarding and myriad other capacities, keeping busy and making a few bucks before returning to campus for the fall semester. West Virginia Wesleyan junior Jacob “Jake” Wilson, however, opted to further his academic career while pursuing his professional interest and padding his pockets at the same time. For nine weeks, the native of Frostburg, MD, worked in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, engaging in research funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA.
Working under faculty mentor Dr. Jeffrey Schiano, associate professor of electrical engineering, and graduate mentor Thomas Tyson, a graduate student in the department, Wilson used experimental methods to verify that the current marginal oscillator in the Quantum Controls lab at Penn State could detect a Quadrupole Resonance Transition for the compound hexamethylenetetramine. The research has potential applications for detecting explosives and analyzing the composition of pharmaceuticals.
“I was interested in what Dr. Schiano was doing,” Wilson said, “and it was a paying job, so I was not passing up the opportunity to do important research in my field of interest, which was much better than being a cook in a restaurant again.”
“I probably worked about 30 hours per week for the first four weeks, and the last five I probably worked closer to 60, with many all nighters,” Wilson said. “It was a nine week program, and I only got paid to work 40 hours per week, but deadlines are deadlines and I was glad to put in the extra time to see it through.”
While the weeks grew longer over the course of the research, Wilson reports that he thoroughly enjoyed the experience. “I enjoyed a job that was mentally stimulating,” he said. “I also appreciated the fact that there was a great atmosphere in the program and the research was conducted in a professional manner. At first, reading all of the many journal papers on the background of the research was very challenging, as was the lack of sleep toward the end. But at the finish I felt a great deal of pride and sense of accomplishment. The implications of the research were great, because the commercial aspects range from improved methods of bomb and drug detection all the way to a new way of doing medical imaging. The results of the research have far-reaching effects.”
Not only did Wilson gain valuable research experience, make important academic and professional connections and get paid for his work, but he also published a research article on his findings. “This research experience should help my resume greatly when applying for graduate schools, and should help me if I choose to enter the workforce as well,” he said. “I plan to attend graduate school and pursue a master’s degree and maybe a doctorate as well.”
At Wesleyan, Wilson is majoring in physics and is planning to minor in mathematics. He is president of the Physics Club and plays intramural sports, and is working to start a chapter of NASA SPACE on campus. Wilson is grateful for the opportunities that attending Wesleyan has afforded him. “Wesleyan’s Physics program has opened many doors for me already and I am only a junior. Choosing to come here has done nothing but help me academically.”
While this may have been Wilson’s first research experience, it will not likely be his last. “This research has shown me that I really enjoy working in labs leading to a possible career choice. It also has shown me that there is more to life than meeting deadlines and there is a separation between home life and work life,” Wilson said. He added, “I think more students should get involved in research experiences, primarily because more students are attending grad schools. In graduate school, you will be working in a research environment nearly all the time, so why not see if you like it before jumping right in?”
Fall Visit Day Scheduled for Nov. 12
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
West Virginia Wesleyan will host a Fall Visit Day for prospective students on Saturday, November 12, the second of three days scheduled.
“We offer Fall Visit Days as a real way for prospective students to get the true Wesleyan experience,” said John Waltz, director of admission. “Not only do they see all of our incredible new facilities, like New Hall, the David E. Reemsnyder Research Center, and The Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts, but they get to meet the greatest assets of West Virginia Wesleyan–our students and faculty.”
Prospective students and their families will learn about the application and admission process and financial aid, and will have the chance to learn about the College through the experiences of current students who will share their stories at a student panel discussion. An academic department fair will give prospective students the opportunity to learn more about their specific majors of interest from the faculty members who teach them. In addition, campus newcomers can participate in a tour of Wesleyan’s picturesque campus, and lunch in the dining hall.
For those unable to make Saturday, November 12, there will be one more day to explore West Virginia Wesleyan, December 3.
Check-in is at 9:15 a.m. for each of the Visit Days, followed by the admission presentation “Wesleyan 101” at 10 a.m. At 10:45 a.m., current Wesleyan students will share their experiences at the student panel, followed by the academic department fair at 11:30. The day wraps up with a campus tour and lunch at noon. Representatives from both the Office of Admission and the Office of Financial Aid will be on hand to answer questions.
To register for Fall Visit Days, please visit http://www.wvwc.edu/admission/fall_visit.php .
Parish House Receives Over 1600 Canned Goods
Monday, November 7th, 2011
On Halloween night, while most little ghouls and goblins were at home sorting their newly acquired stash of sweets and treats, West Virginia Wesleyan’s trick-or-treaters were just getting started. More than 200 student volunteers representing 16 campus organizations went door-to-door alongside their costume-clad counterparts during Buckhannon’s Trick-or-Treat hours on October 31, collecting canned goods instead of candy. The volunteers collected 1683 food items for donation to the Upshur Cooperative Parish House. But the night did not end when 7 p.m., the end of the City’s Trick-or-Treat time, rolled around. Instead, the students took the collected food items to the Parish House, where they sorted, shelved and inventoried the food items.
“This year’s event was so successful because of the number and willingness of our volunteers,” said Brittany Johnk, WE LEAD annual events coordinator in Wesleyan’s Center for Community Engagement. “These volunteers were eager to serve their community and had fun while doing it.”
“When I came in on November 1 and saw those shelves, I just stood and stared,” said Rev. Alicia Rapking, director of the Parish House. “In October, we saw close to 400 families for food assistance – close to one thousand people – and so we were down to about 20 percent of the food on-hand that we need. The students did not just bring the cans in and leave them in the storage area, but they marked them and stocked them. It was just tremendous. It will go a great distance in helping to provide food to families in need.”
While the donated items made an enormous difference, Rapking says that the need is still great. In early November, the Parish House began distributing food items for Thanksgiving meals. They are furnishing everything needed for a holiday meal, and are asking that the community help out through donations. “I ask that people think about their favorite part of a holiday meal, whether it is the stuffing, the potatoes, the yams, the green beans or another food, and that they donate as many of their favorite food items as they are able,” Rapking said. “When you are sitting down to your own Thanksgiving Day meal and you take that first bite of your favorite food, you can remember that you are also providing that food for someone else in need.”
Dr. Linda Sabak to Present Piano Recital Wednesday
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Dr. Linda Sabak, professor of music, will present a faculty piano recital on Wednesday, November 9, at 6 p.m., in Loar Auditorium at West Virginia Wesleyan. The program is free and open to the public.
Dr. Sabak has performed music by Slavic composers at international conferences in San Diego, St. Louis, Toronto, and Boston, and was invited to perform on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in a program broadcast in Europe. She has also appeared in concert series in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia.
The program will consist of Beethoven’s ground-breaking Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3, and excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s much-loved cycle, “The Seasons”.
Library Offers Book Club Discussions
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Reading is not a team sport. When a reader finishes a troublesome passage, no one cheers him on. When one comes across a particularly beautiful turn of phrase that makes her view something ordinary as suddenly extraordinary, she rarely gets to share that joy. When a book is poignant, life-changing, perspective-shifting, finely-crafted, despicable, heart-breaking, world-shaking, confusing or just plain begging for discussion, a reader is sometimes left adrift, having no one with whom to share the joys and challenges of a particular tome. That is where book clubs come in.
At West Virginia Wesleyan, the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library sponsors a book discussion group that is open to all interested individuals, both from the College and the community. “People come to the group from all different backgrounds and perspectives,” said Beth Rogers, coordinator of reference, instruction and outreach at the library.
As the group’s discussion moderator, Rogers selects books for discussion that she hopes will speak to those different backgrounds, while perhaps opening up some new perspectives. “I do try to pick books that will appeal to different people,” she said. “But I also believe that there is something to reading outside of your comfort zone that is good for you, like trying new foods. It allows you to explore new genres and discover new authors. It forces you to think critically, and offers insight into psychologies and worlds with which you might not be familiar.”
The books that Rogers selects run the gamut, from classics like Catcher in the Rye to literary fiction like The Marrowbone Marble Company, from biographies like Keith Richards’ Life to horror like The Monstrumologist. Rogers strives to fill the calendar with interesting books that will spark lively discussions. “We have had some really great discussions,” she said. “You and I could read the same book, and come away with very different interpretations. We can discuss it in the group, and wonder if we have even read the same book.”
Some books have drawn more of a crowd than others, and some naturally provoke dialog more easily than others. Sometimes, Rogers will do research beforehand or come prepared with a few questions to get the conversation rolling, if she foresees that a particular title may create a challenge. “It is extremely rare that everyone likes a book, and each discussion is different. Sometimes I know that a book will be a challenge, and other times I may not see the issues coming because, again, we all read from a different perspective.”
“Great books stand up to alternate readings, they stand up to cultural evolution and are relevant today,” Rogers said. “The best books, we can go back to again and again and experience something completely different. The best books make us look inside ourselves.”
The discussions last from 45 minutes to an hour, and always remain friendly, even when the book or themes being discussed are of a sensitive nature. “Books can be a good way to start uncomfortable conversations in a non-threatening way,” Rogers said. “I hope people who come will be respectful of the boundaries that we have informally drawn. We really have created a safe space for discussion.”
That said, Rogers and the group welcome new participants and hope that others will join in to lend their ideas and perspectives. While reading may never be a team sport, it can at least be a bit more participatory and, therefore, an enriching experience. “I want the discussion to make people think and be challenged, but also to be entertained,” Rogers said. “My goal is to bring people and books together in new and unusual ways and also to push them beyond their own self-defined values.”
The Book Discussion Group Series is free and open to the public. The next discussion will be November 28 at 7 p.m. at the Daily Grind, and will feature The Marrowbone Marble Company by Glenn Taylor. For more information, contact Beth Rogers at (304) 473-8013 or rogers_e@wvwc.edu, or search “Buckhannon Book Discussion Group” on Facebook.
Upcoming Discussions:
November The Marrowbone Marble Company by Glenn Taylor
December Heresy by S.J. Parris
January The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
February Life by Keith Richards
March The Terror by Dan Simmons
April Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
ISO to Host Asian Dinner Party
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
The International Student Organization (ISO) at West Virginia Wesleyan will hold an Asian Dinner Party on Friday, November 11 at 5 p.m. in the Benedum Campus Center Social Hall.
The Asian dinner party will feature an authentic high-quality Chinese/Japanese/Korean dinner and refreshments. A fun raffle and a large variety of gift rewards will be offered during dinner. Following dinner, five countries will be represented by preparing fancy desserts from the United States, Brazil, Porto Rico and many more.
The organization is an active student organization that has members from both the United States and foreign countries. The ISO plans cultural events, on-campus and off- campus social events, recreation trips, shopping trips and educational trips throughout the academic year. Every other year, the ISO hosts a banquet featuring international cuisine and entertainment. This is often one of the highlights of the campus entertainment schedule for the academic year. In addition, international students give a variety of presentations about their respective countries to elementary school children near the Wesleyan campus.
Advance tickets are available at $6 and $8 at the door. For more information, please contact Kristin Bugg at bugg_kr@wvwc.edu or by calling 304-894-1312.
David Taylor Lectures at Yale University
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
West Virginia Wesleyan’s Office of Extended Learning Director David D. Taylor, JD, recently spoke at Yale University to a select group of staff about law enforcement operations and community policing issues. Taylor’s lecture was about contemporary social issues, specifically the impact of the crime of robbery and its associated collision with today’s society and the law enforcement profession given the current economic climate this country is facing.
Some of the robbery-related collateral topics Taylor presented directly concerned the twelve most common police investigative shortfalls and how these could be easily corrected so that the crime of robbery could be investigated and prosecuted properly. “Today, when law enforcement investigates violent crimes such as robbery, it is imperative for the police to conduct these investigations properly and legally,” Taylor stated. “The public demands these cases be worked and that the offender be captured and prosecuted quickly – there are no margins for errors today.”
“Crime is a national problem and, since the majority of crimes occur on the local level, it is the responsibility of local government to properly address it,” said Taylor. According to Taylor, what is extraordinarily frustrating today for law enforcement agencies nationwide, is the ever increasing drop in tax revenue. For example, Prince William County, Virginia, recently had to cut its $73M operating budget by approximately 30 percent, or about $21.9M. Taylor said, “what that means in the real world of law enforcement is that patrol cars get parked and officers are sent home on unemployment. Regrettably, this leads to a very serious question; can the government legitimately protect us from the criminal element – do they have adequate resources?”
“More than ever before, folks have to become more and more vigilant about their daily (and nightly) activities and doing whatever they have to to effectively minimize their exposure to possibly becoming a victim of crime,” Taylor added.
“Today, robbery is a multi-faceted and dynamic crime that is unfortunately gloried by history and portrayals through the major entertainment industry,” said Taylor. Over the course of the three days Taylor spent on the Yale campus, he discussed in detail the various types of robbery which dramatically impact society such as: Visible Street, Carjacking, Home-Invasion, ATM, Taxi Cab, Convenience Store, Computer Chip, Truck High-jacking and Bank Robbery. “Losses associated with Truck High-jacking, according to some estimates, exceed $1M per day in this country” said Taylor. “The associated losses then are spread across consumers with a price increase in the cost of goods. Additionally, it can also have deadly consequences, especially when the high-jacked goods are pharmaceuticals and the soon-to-be tainted (i.e., unrefrigerated medical products) are sold on the black market and eventually consumed.
“What an exceptional crowd of participants and what an awe-inspiring experience – which also included a peek at the Yale Law School,” noted Taylor. “The hospitality extended by Yale University throughout this event to me was first class, one that I will never forget. Of my 13 plus years of being on the national lecture circuit, this is by far the most prestigious invitation I have ever been extended.”
Music Department and Concert Chorale to Present Johann Strauss’ Comedic Opera
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
The West Virginia Wesleyan Department of Music presents Act Two of Johann Strauss’ Comedic Opera Die Fledermaus. The show will be performed, in English, on Sunday November 6 at 3 p.m. in Wesley Chapel. Admission is free but donations will gladly be accepted.
The story centers on Eisenstein, who is supposed to be spending the next eight days behind bars. But his good friend, Dr. Falke, is out to avenge a practical joke at Prince Orlofsky’s grand party. Every person who enters the act is yet another character in Dr. Falke’s practical joke. In the end, all the characters toast to champagne and have a good laugh at Eisenstein’s expense.
The cast is directed by Dr. Mandy Spivak, assistant professor of music, and Dr. Larry Parsons, concert chorale director and vice president for academics. The cast consists of Adele, senior Rosie Scott from Clarksburg, WV; Sally, senior Danielle Kelly from Beverly, WV; Prince Orlofsky, senior Hannah Spencer from Ronceverte,WV; Dr. Falke, senior Scott Wallace from Parkersburg,WV; Eisenstein, senior D’Andrew Parker from Bridgeport,WV; Frank, senior Josh Holets from Pittsburgh, PA; Servant, sophomore Tim Brown from Upper Marlboro,MD; and Rosalinda, WVWC 2006 graduate Sarah Nale from Bridgreport, WV. The cast also features the Wesleyan’s Concert Chorale.
MPL Corporation Donates To Area Business Campaign
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Linda Wellings ’92, president of MPL Corporation, recently made a donation to the West Virginia Wesleyan’s Area Business Campaign to benefit scholarship support for Wesleyan’s Upshur County students. The campaign goal is to raise $30,000 by December 31. Wesleyan recently ranked second in the South in the Great Schools at Great Prices Section of the 2012 US News and World Report’s Best Colleges edition. Wellings is pictured with Pam Balch, president at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Sig Gotta Do Features Student Directors
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Meet Sig, a fifteen-year-old spitfire, and the protagonist of Sig Gotta Do, the next production from West Virginia Wesleyan’s Department of Theatre and Dance.
Sig’s mom is dead and her dad is drunk. When her beloved brother Matt lands himself in jail, Sig must confront the powers that be in this small Iowa town. This fast-and-loose riff on Measure For Measure features sex, songs, corruption, a propane tank, a 16th century imaginary Duke of Vienna, a coma patient, total sleazebags, and maybe – just maybe – a little redemption.
The production is directed by Yvette Boles of Chesapeake Beach, MD, a senior double majoring in theater arts and psychology.
The playwright responsible for Sig Gotta Do, Megan Gogerty, was on campus last week to sit in on a rehearsal and give feedback to the director and cast. “My experience working with the students was enormously valuable,” Gogerty said. “Plays do not live on the page; they live on the stage. So, it is not only helpful, but vital to see a developing script in three dimensions. Yvette is an extremely talented and intelligent director. Her work on the play shows a gift for developing the relationships outlined in the text.”
The show will run Friday, October 28 through Sunday, October 30 in the Old Actor’s Cellar, located in the basement of Wesleyan’s Administration Building.
Ten Thousand Villages Opens Nov. 2
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
With the holiday season fast approaching, shoppers looking for a unique gift that benefits a good cause will have to look no further than West Virginia Wesleyan’s campus. For the sixth year, Wesleyan will offer a Ten Thousand Villages store on campus, located in the game room on the first floor of the Benedum Campus Center.
The company’s website says, “Ten Thousand Villages is an exceptional source for unique handmade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art and sculpture, textiles, serveware and personal accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. One of the world’s largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries.”
The store will open on Wednesday, November 2 and will close on Wednesday, November 16. Store hours are 10am-7pm Monday – Friday and 1-7pm Saturday and Sunday.
“Shopping at the sale is a great way to buy unique, handcrafted gifts for the holiday season while supporting this fair trade organization,” said Brittany Johnk and, Wesleyan student and WE LEAD annual events coordinator. “Your purchases help artisans all over the world receive fair wages for their beautiful work.”
Visit www.tenthousandvillages.com for more information.
Eight New Members Join Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
West Virginia Wesleyan recently announced the appointment of eight new members to its Board of Trustees. The new members are: Stephen Cruickshank, Gregg Donley, Leigh Fleming, Joseph Kenaston, Philip “Tony” Lindeman, Thomas Smith, Scott Strickler, and John Taylor.
Cruikshank of Maineville, OH, currently works as a consultant. He has served as Professor and Chairman at three major universities, as President of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and as a member on the Board of Trustees at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Boonscroft (Wright State) School of Medicine. A 1972 Wesleyan alumni, he also is a graduate of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. After 14 years in practice, he went on to earn his MBA. He currently serves on the Board for Theta Chi Fraternity, in which he is a brother of the Delta Gamma Chapter.
A resident of Arlington, VA, Donley is the Executive Vice President of Strategic Development for Camber Corporation, a premier provider of responsive engineering services and technical support to customers worldwide. Most recently, he was President of the Technical Services business unit of Northrop Grumman Information Technology. Donley, a 1970 Wesleyan alumni, is also a graduate from West Virginia University.
Fleming, of Martinsburg, WV, is the owner and manager of The Scrapbook Cottage, LLC and an Independent Consultant with Close To My Heart. She served as an Administrative Assistant/Marketing Coordinator for City National Bank, Blue Ridge Division. She is a 1983 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan.
Kenaston, of Lewisburg, WV, is the Senior Pastor of Lewisburg United Methodist Church. Kenaston has served churches in Illinois, England and West Virginia. He graduated from Wesleyan in 1981 before receiving his Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Southern Methodist University. He also served on Wesleyan’s Alumni Council from 2001-2007.
Lindeman, of Madison, AL, is a Senior Systems Engineer with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). He is working on developing this nation’s next generation of crew launch vehicles at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. He is a past President for the Project Management Institute –North Alabama Chapter. Lindeman is a 1980 graduate of Wesleyan. He earned his master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1989.
Smith, of Mechanicsville, VA, currently serves as the Regional Director for Care Management for HCA Capital Division, overseeing quality and performance improvement activities for 17 hospitals in four states. Prior to joining HCA, he worked in Washington, DC, with the American Health Quality Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). He recently served as Board President for the National Association for Healthcare Quality and as Treasurer on the P. Buckley Moss Philanthropic Board of Directors. A 1984 graduate of Wesleyan, he also earned a degree from West Virginia University, and received a post master’s certificate in Patient Safety/Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Strickler, from Marietta, OH, practices ophthalmology in the Parkersburg, West Virginia/Marietta, Ohio area. He is one of the founding partners in George, Strickler and Lazer, The Eye MDs. A 1984 graduate of Wesleyan, he obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree at West Virginia University and completed his Ophthalmology Residency at The Ohio State University.
Taylor, of Derwood, MD, is a 1980 graduate of Wesleyan. He spent the next 20 years in the telecommunications industry. During this time he held several executive positions at MCI and LCI telecommunications before retiring in 2000 as the President of the Consumer Division of Qwest Communications.
Cutline: l-r: bottom row: Joseph Kenaston, Leigh Fleming
Second row: Thomas Smith, Tony Lindeman, Stephen Cruickshank
Third row: Scott Strickler, President Pam Balch, and Chair of the Board of Trustees Lloyd Jackson
Not pictured: Gregg Donley and John Taylor
Dr. Bostonia to Offer Music Presentation
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Dr. Marguerite Bostonia, lecturer in music, will be giving her presentation recently given at the Sounds New Music Festival in Canterbury, UK: “Bells and Beyond: Iconic Structures of the Music of Arvo Pärt.” The presentation will feature power point showing poetic, artistic, and theological inspirations for one of today’s most important composers in Loar Auditorium on Friday, October 28 at noon. The event is free and open to the public.
Fall Visit Days Announced
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Students interested in exploring what West Virginia Wesleyan has to offer will have three opportunities for an in-depth introduction when the College offers its Fall Visit Days 2011. Three Saturdays this fall will give anyone interested in attending Wesleyan the chance to get to know the campus and find out more about what the College can do to help them reach their goals.
“We offer Fall Visit Days as a real way for prospective students to get the true Wesleyan experience,” said John Waltz, director of admission. “Not only do they see all of our incredible new facilities, like New Hall, the David E. Reemsnyder Research Center, and The Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts, but they get to meet the greatest assets of West Virginia Wesleyan–our students and faculty.”
The first Fall Visit Day of 2011 will be October 29. Prospective students and their families will learn about the application and admission process and financial aid, and will have the chance to learn about the College through the experiences of current students who will share their stories at a student panel discussion. An academic department fair will give prospective students the opportunity to learn more about their specific majors of interest from the faculty members who teach them. In addition, campus newcomers can participate in a tour of Wesleyan’s picturesque campus, and lunch in the dining hall.
“Instead of making students choose a specific major for departmental meetings for this event, we let them explore at an Academic Fair, where all schools and majors are represented,” Waltz said. “Half of all college freshmen change their major during the freshman year, so college is about finding many interests, activities, sports, arts, and ways to be involved. Also, at a student panel guests get to learn about real experiences about student life, community engagement, housing and residence life, and everything in between right from people they can relate to.”
For those unable to make the October 29 date, there will be two more opportunities to explore West Virginia Wesleyan, November 12 and December 3.
Check-in is at 9:15 a.m. for each of the Visit Days, followed by the admission presentation “Wesleyan 101” at 10 a.m. At 10:45 a.m., current Wesleyan students will share their experiences at the student panel, followed by the academic department fair at 11:30. The day wraps up with a campus tour and lunch at noon. Representatives from both the Office of Admission and the Office of Financial Aid will be on hand to answer questions.
College visits are a chance for prospective students to get the true feeling of living and studying on that school’s campus. “All students should visit colleges in-person,” Waltz said. “In books and marketing materials, we all look good on paper. A school like Wesleyan – with the beautiful campus, the engaged and caring faculty, staff and administration, and the dynamic new facilities – must be seen to be believed.”
To register for Fall Visit Days, please visit http://www.wvwc.edu/admission/fall_visit.php .