West Virginia Wesleyan College

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West Virginia Wesleyan College

59 College Avenue

Buckhannon, WV 26201

www.wvwc.edu

304-473-8161

 

CAMPUS AT A GLANCE

West Virginia Wesleyan College challenges its students to a life-long commitment to develop their intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and leadership potential and to set and uphold standards of excellence. Firmly rooted in the liberal arts tradition and closely related to The United Methodist Church, the College is a community of learning based on fundamental principles formed at the intersection of Christian faith and liberal education: intellectual rigor, self-discovery, human dignity, mutual support, social justice, self-discipline, mental and physical wellness, the appreciation of diversity and the natural world, and the judicious use of resources. The College recognizes and affirms its interdependence with the external communities-local, regional, national, and global-and its covenant with the people of West Virginia to share its educational and cultural resources.

West Virginia Wesleyan College prepares its students through its curriculum of arts and sciences, preprofessional and professional studies, and its rich campus life program. As a residential, undergraduate institution of higher education, the College aspires to graduate broadly educated men and women who:

  • Think critically and creatively,
  • Communicate effectively,
  • Act responsibly, and
  • Demonstrate their local and world citizenship through service. 

 

KEY FACTS

Calendar: Two 14-week terms: one month optional May Term; optional summer term  
Affiliation: The United Methodist Church  
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Business Administration, Master in Education		  
Special Programs: Honors Program, Study Abroad, Internships in United States including the Washington Center, Student Academic Support Services  
Athletics: NCAA Division II, West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference  
Nickname: Bobcats  
School Colors: Orange and Black  
     

 Undergraduate
     Full-time Undergraduates
     Part-time Undergraduates
     Total Undergraduates
 
 1233
   42
1275
  

Master of Business Administration
     Full-time Graduate Students
     Part-time Graduate Students
     Total Graduates

*19 FT 5Yr UG/MBA students are included in the FT UG count

Master in Education

       Full-time Graduate Students
    Part-time Graduate Students
    Total Graduates

*6 FT 5Yr UG/MBA students are included in the FT UG count

Masters of Science in Athletic Training

    Full-time Graduate Students
    Part-time Graduate Students
    Total Graduate Students


23

4

27


10

3

13

 

3

0

3

  

Undergraduate Students from 13 countries and 35 states
     Men
     Women
     In State
     Out of state
     International
     Minority


 

568
707
757
459
 50
126


 

44.6%
55.4%
59.4%
36.6%
  4.0%
  9.9%

  
     
Faculty
     Full-time
     Part-time
     Total Faculty

     Student/Faculty Ratio
  76
  80
156

13.1:1		    
Student Activities and Organizations
    - Music, Drama, and Literary Organizations
    - 19 NCAA Division II Athletic Teams
    - Four National Social Sororities
    - Five National Social Fraternities
    - Intramural and Outdoor Recreation Programs
    - Community Service Programs
    - Honoraries and Department Organizations

 

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Center for Community Engagement 

Center Website

Community Engagement Wiki

Community Engagement Blog

 

The mission of the Center for Community Engagement is to support teaching, learning and scholarship that engages faculty, students and staff with their larger communities (local, state, regional, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.  These quality service experiences will assist each student in demonstrating local and/or world citizenship as well as engaging in experiential learning throughout their time at Wesleyan.

 

Type of Program: Bonner Scholars

Year Began: 1992

Bonner Program website: http://www.wvwc.edu/studentweb/organizations/Bonner/

Bonner Program Wiki: http://wvwcbonner.pbwiki.com/

 

Number of Bonner Scholars: 51 (Spring 09)

Active in Bonner AmeriCorps Ed Award:3 (2007-2008) 12 (2008-2009)

Active in Other AmeriCorps Ed Award:1 (Megan Hakes-KEYS Summer Program)

Active in Learn & Serve CBR: 0

Active in FIPSE Civic Ed Certficate/Minor: In progress 

 

KEY CONTACTS

President: Pamela Balch

Center Director: Kimberly Elsener

Bonner Director: Lee Ann Brown

Bonner Coordinator: Evey Hepinger

Bonner Senior Intern(s): Becca Bumgardner, Travis Rexroad

Bonner Congress Representatives: Danielle Mullins, Jimmy Glenn, Liz Gain

Other: Brooke Rawson (AmeriCorps VISTA)

 

MORE ABOUT US (our partners, trips, structure, best or unique practices)

At West Virginia Wesleyan College, our students learn both inside and outside of the classroom. The value of a private, liberal-arts education is enhanced when you include the partnership between the college and the community, whether it is local, regional, national, or global.

 

Through engagement in community service, civic participation and leadership opportunities, students are receiving two educations in one by becoming responsible citizens. Community service is part of our culture at Wesleyan. Each year, more faculty are adding service-learning components to their classes; more staff are assisting students in service and leadership opportunities; and more students are engaging in meaningful service opportunities.

 

For more information please see the WVWC Community Engagment Website

 

Unique Practices:

  • Peer Leadership Council
  • Second Year Exchange

  • Bonner Selection Process

  • Student Learning Outcomes

 

2008-2009 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

For more information on each of the things we are doing please click on the year.

2008

  • CCE Hosts First Annual Volunteer Fair
  • Web 2.0 Resources Created for CCE
  • CCE Holds Open House for Wesleyan and Buckhannon-Upshur Communities
  • President of the Bonner Foundation Speaks at Founders Day Ceremony
  • Schoffler Presents CE Grant: To Kill A Mockingbird
  • Wesleyan and Oxfam Host 2008 “Engaging Our World” Conference
  • CCE Staff Attend Poverty Training
  • Full Integration Plan Introduced to Academic Departments
  • Survey Designed for Stockert Youth Center
  • Popson and Lee Conclude 2008 CE Course Development Grant Series
  • Five New CE Grants Accepted for 2009
  • REAP Grant Awarded to Wesleyan for Recycling Program
  • Strategic Planning Retreat Held for CCE Staff
  • Plans Begin for 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Awards

2009

  • Long, Meadows and Yousey Travel Abroad for International Global Citizenship Conference
  • 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Awards
  • Sustainability Task Force Formed
  • International Service Course Offered to Students
  • Rupp Shares Inauguration Experience to Students
  • New VISTA Network Formed Within Higher
  • Education
  • Graduation Requirement Proposed to Curriculum Council
  • Themed-Year Committee Holds First Meeting
  • Wesleyan Professors and Administrators Explore Partnerships in Mexico
  • CCE Awarded $2,000 Serve 2.0 Grant
  • CCE Sponsors Faculty Development Series

  • Learn & Serve Grant Submitted

  • Rawson Engages Student Development in Social Media

  • Wesleyan Bonner Students Travel to Belize

  • Cale Hired as Community Partner Relations VISTA

  • CE Graduation Requirement Approved by Curriculum Council

  • Aloi and Brown Attend Sustainability Conference

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES  

 

 

Policy Options Information:

Youth Development

 

Student Leadership Planning:

 Click here for Congress Leadership Plans:

WVWC Congress Action Planning

 

PHOTOS

Coming Soon!

 

 

 

 

 

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