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FOUNDERS DAY EDITION  //  SEPTEMBER 8, 2017  
Greer Environmental Sciences Center Dedicated on Annual Founders Day
Green-themed Founders Day culminates with ribbon cutting and dedication of the new state-of-the-art building on Sept. 7 
 
It was a historical moment in the life of ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ Sept. 7 as ceremonial ribbon was snipped on the steps of the University's highly anticipated Greer Environmental Sciences Center. The ribbon cutting was the culmination of a day-long series of environmentally themed Founders Day events celebrating Virginia Wesleyan's steadfast commitment to sustainability.
 
"This magnificent facility devoted to the study and preservation of our natural environment has been more than three years in the making," Virginia Wesleyan President Scott D. Miller told guests. "The Greer Environmental Sciences Center is a state-of-the-art, second-to-none contribution to teaching and research in environmental sciences, and it is national niche for this University."
 
The day's events also included the annual Founders Day Convocation, the 2017 Alumni Awards Celebration, the Batten Honors College Recognition Ceremony, and a number of environmentally themed activities and displays as part of the Wesleyan EcoFestival. More 

Pictured at top (from left): Former Virginia Wesleyan President William T. "Billy" Greer, Jr., Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, and ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ President Scott D. Miller.  

2017 Alumni Award Recipients Honored       
University recognizes Doug Wilson '86, Taylor Franklin '04 and Sydney Covey '16. More

Founders Day Convocation      
Watch the Sept. 7 event, with keynote speech by Dr. Janet Adams '90.

Batten Honors College Recognition Ceremony 
Batten Fellows and Shumadine Scholars mark the start of their educational journey with ceremonial pinning. More
Good Green Fun
A number of environmentally themed activities took place as part of Wesleyan's Founders Day, including an oyster cage build service project, unveiling of new signage for the University's old-growth beech forest, and a Chesapeake-Bay themed sustainable seafood dinner for students. A "Wesleyan EcoFestival" was held on the lawn in front of the Greer Environmental Sciences Center, featuring interactive displays from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Eastern Shore Watermen, Lynnhaven River Now, Norfolk Botanical Garden, Sierra Club, Sodexo, Tidewater Fiber, and the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. "The Moth Project," a visually dynamic, interdisciplinary outdoor public art experience, took place during the evening, promoting an understanding of and appreciation for pollinators, native plants, ecology, responsible sources of power and citizen science.