Virginia Wesleyan University will officially be renamed Batten University in 2026, according to an announcement from the ...

The university will be renamed after Jane Batten, the widow of Frank Batten, the billionaire former chair of Landmark Communications. The family has donated millions to the university.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) is becoming Batten University in honor of Jane Batten and the ...

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

Virginia Wesleyan University is becoming Batten University in honor of Jane Batten and the Batten family. D.C. residents ...

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 Batten and her late husband, Frank Batten, co-founder of The Weather Channel ...

Virginia Wesleyan University will be renamed Batten University in 2026 in honor of the contributions of Jane Batten and her family, the university announced on Wednesday.

The institution has undergone tremendous growth since its founding in 1961, and that's thanks to Jane P. Batten and her ...

A Navy pilot assigned to Oceana Naval Air Station was rescued Wednesday morning after ejecting during a training flight off the coast of Virginia.

Pacific Northwest University opens the second dental school in the state and will focus on providing oral health care to the rural and underserved community in the area.

This year’s theme is “Wander into the Wonder of Dallas Center,” featuring a Wonderland Cake Contest, Mad Hatter Tea Party, ...