Virginia Wesleyan College

October 5, 2011
Center for the Study of
Religious Freedom Fall
Symposium Opening
This year’s symposium,
titled “Religion in
the Public Schools:
Possibilities, Pitfalls and
Practices,” will focus on
two important cases from
50 years ago (1962 &
1963) that barred schoolsponsored
prayer and
Bible readings in public
schools and set the
stage for controversy
that continues today. The
opening lecture will take
place on October 5 at
7:30 p.m. in Monumental
Chapel. The series
continues through
November 17. For more
information, contact Paul
Rasor at prasor@vwc.edu.
The 2011 Center for the Study
of Religious Freedom Fall
Symposium focuses on religion
in the public schools and draws
on two important court cases
from 50 years ago.
PHOTO: MARIA DRYFHOUT
October 3-7, 2011
Symposium: “What Does
50 Look Like?”
A campus-wide
symposium of themed
classroom lectures/
presentations by
VWC faculty to honor
the College’s 50th
anniversary. For more
information contact
Lee Jordan-Anders at
ljordananders@vwc.
edu or Kathy Stolley at
kstolley@vwc.edu.
October 6-9, 2011
Pump Boys and Dinettes
This down-home, feelgood
musical is set
in a gas station and
diner on Highway 57
somewhere between
Frog Level and Smyrna.
Songs include “Farmer
Tan,” “Fisherman’s
Prayer,” “Mamaw,” and
“Drinkin’ Shoes.” General
admission tickets are $10
with a reduced price of
$5 for children/students
of other institutions,
military and senior citizens.
Reservations can be made
by calling 757.455.3381
after September 1. Pump
Boys and Dinettes is
presented by special
arrangement with Samuel
French, Inc.
October 7-9, 2011
Homecoming and Parent
Weekend
Join alumni, students,
parents and friends of
VWC for our annual
tradition of bringing
together current and
past students and their
families. This year’s
festivities celebrate the
50th Anniversary of
Virginia Wesleyan College.
Join us October 7-9 for
a weekend you don’t
want to miss! For more
information, contact Katy
Judge at kjudge@vwc.
edu or visit the Alumni
& Friends section of our
website, www.vwc.edu,
Pump Boys and Dinettes, a
down-home, feel-good musical
set in a gas station and diner on
Highway 57, will be a highlight
of Homecoming 2011.
to register and view a
schedule of events.
October 28, 2011 &
March 5, 2012
Virginia Wesleyan College
Concert Series: “And the
Beat Goes On”
Americana/roots rock
band Yarn, with lead
singer/guitarist and VWC
alumnus Blake Christiana,
play the Hofheimer Theater
at 7:30 p.m. on October
28, 2011. On March 5, 2012,
VWC alumni and opera
singers Robynne Redmon
and Michael Dailey and
pianist Charles Woodward
team up at 7:30 p.m. in the
Hofheimer Theater. For
more information,
contact Sandi Billy at
sbilly@vwc.edu.
February 11, 2012
2012 Athletic Hall of Fame
Induction Luncheon
During the 50 th anniversary
year, Virginia Wesleyan
will induct the fourth
class of the recently
established Athletic Hall
of Fame, which honors
those whose outstanding
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