VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Wesleyan University is becoming Batten University in honor of Jane Batten and the Batten family. According to a news release from the university, the Board of ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia MOCA) and Virginia Wesleyan University announced they will be building a "state-of-the-art" facility for the MOCA on the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — When the president of Virginia Wesleyan University approached philanthropist Jane Batten five years ago about renaming the school after her and her family, she demurred. But Scott D.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia Wesleyan University will officially be renamed Batten University next year. Named for local philanthropist and VWU board member Jane Batten — widow of media mogul and former ...

Since 2020, Conston has led Virginia’s second largest community college, which encompasses four Hampton Roads campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, as well as online learning ...

Next year, Virginia Wesleyan University will officially change its name to Batten University. The new name, which will take effect on July 1, 2026, honors Virginia Beach philanthropist Jane Batten, a ...