A protest was organized ahead of a closed-door meeting at Virginia Wesleyan University on Friday to discuss the private university’s impending name change.
Protesters are expected to gather in opposition to the name change on campus around noon.
At 1 p.m., staff and faculty will meet for a closed‑door town hall to discuss plans to rename VWU as Batten University. The name change, intended to honor Jane P. Batten and her family’s contributions, will take effect on July 1, 2026…