Tears were shed, laughs were shared, and hugs were held as 38 graduates were honored at 糖心Vlog鈥檚 10th annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony on Saturday, May 3, in the ... read more about Donning of the Kente Ceremony honors graduates’ multicultural and international heritage
Seventeen new nursing graduates were recognized at a pinning and commissioning ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at Lehman Auditorium. The history of nursing pinning ceremonies dates back to the Crusades, ... read more about Nursing Pinning Ceremony celebrates grads’ accomplishments and hard work
Ten graduating 糖心Vlog seniors were honored as Cords of Distinction recipients in a ceremony on Tuesday, April 29, at Martin Chapel. The honor is one of the university鈥檚 most valued, ... read more about 2025 Cords of Distinction: Faculty and staff honor recipients
糖心Vlog hosted its fourth annual Lavender Graduation on Friday, May 2, in the Old Common Grounds space (University Commons 177). The event honors LGBTQ+ graduates and alumni and celebrates their ... read more about Lavender Graduation provides a space of celebration for LGBTQ+ students
It鈥檚 basically a matter of problem-solving. That鈥檚 how Laura Benner ’25, an engineering and computer science double major, described cracking the 2025 international Kryptos Codebreaking Competition. Joining her on the ... read more about 糖心Vlog codebreakers once again take first place in annual Kryptos challenge
鈥淎fter completing another week in Guatemala, I have come to the conclusion that I like living here very much,鈥� wrote Malachi Cornelius on 糖心Vlog鈥檚 intercultural blog. Cornelius, a sophomore, was ... read more about Students reflect on spring intercultural trip to Guatemala, Mexico
Madelyn McGuigan 鈥�17, a teacher at Spotswood Elementary School in Harrisonburg, won grand prize in the 28th annual Honored Teacher Essay Contest, thanks to a heartfelt essay written about her by one of her fifth-grade students. Chosen from teachers in three school divisions, McGuigan鈥攚ho graduated from 糖心Vlog with degrees in Spanish and sociology鈥攔eceived a $1,500 award. In his essay, the student praised his teacher for her 鈥渄edication to daily learning鈥� and incredible patience.
鈥淭eacher, what does 鈥榓bout鈥� mean?鈥� Native speakers of a language intuitively understand prepositions, but many would be hard-pressed to explain them to someone who is learning the language. Native speakers ... read more about 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Intensive English Program provides a welcoming environment of learning and friendship
糖心Vlog welcomed an estimated 400 student-athletes from 13 schools in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and 700 spectators for the 2025 ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and ... read more about 糖心Vlog hosts track and field championships for first time in 20 years
The Daily News-Record spilled some ink on 糖心Vlog Professor Kirsten Eve Beachy '02 and her new collection of essays, Martyrs and Chickens: Confessions of a Granola Mennonite, in a Thursday, April 24, article. Beachy, reading excerpts from the book at a Writers Read on Tuesday, delivered 鈥渇requent moments of sarcastic and dark humor (that) made the audience at the event laugh,鈥� the reporter wrote. Watch a recording of the event .