Jami Frankenberry: Does Virginia Wesleyan’s name change to Batten University erase its storied athletic legacy?

Virginia Wesleyan University will never win another NCAA Division III national championship in softball or men’s basketball.

Virginia Wesleyan is no more. Here’s why it’s now Batten University.

A small, private Virginia Beach university has rebranded. It now shares an identity with the Batten family, its most ...

'Funeral' protest marks final farewell as Virginia Wesleyan becomes Batten University

Alumni staged a funeral-themed protest on the eve of Virginia Wesleyan's name change, saying the university erased its ...

Protest ahead of scheduled name change for Virginia Wesleyan University to Batten University

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Wesleyan University officially becomes Batten University Wednesday as an ode to the ...
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What better way to celebrate the nation’s 250th? By Michael S. Roth A runner, coach and best-selling author, he created the widely embraced run-walk-run method, which helped make running more ...