According to a news release from the university, the Board of Trustees voted to rename the University in honor of the Batten ...

The university will be renamed after Jane Batten, the widow of Frank Batten, the billionaire former chair of Landmark ...

Sentara Health and Virginia Wesleyan University announced on Wednesday that their new college will launch in January 2026.

The move to change Virginia Wesleyan University's name to Batten University is not sitting well with some current and former ...

The values Virginia Wesleyan University taught students over decades were wiped away by a checkbook, political consultant ...

The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office is holding a self-defense course for women who are entering college in the fall on Aug. 2 to empower and prepare women by teaching situational awareness and ...

To honor Jane Batten and her family's contributions, Virginia Wesleyan University announced on Wednesday their plans to be ...

Virginia Wesleyan University will change its name to Batten University in July 2026 to honor longtime university donor Jane ...

The change honors decades of philanthropy from Jane Batten and her family and comes as several campus expansions are underway.