A complete college experience involves more than just academic classes!
The Student Activities Office provides the opportunity for students to have fun and continue learning outside the formal classroom.
Virginia Western’s Student Activities Office offers recreation, sports, performing arts, student clubs, field trips and more!
Click here for a full list of Student Life and Recreation Activities or a printable version of the Fall Activities Calendar (PDF).
Student Activities
Art Corner: Weekly Activities vary
Ever Wednesday beginning January 24
2:00 – 5:00 Pm in the Student Life Center 3rd Floor
Blood Drive: Give Blood – Save a Life!
Wednesday, April 17, from 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Fralin Health Professions – Room HP210
Help our local community by donating blood! Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome. Visit https://www.redcrossblood.org to sign up.
Student Tickets: Superhero Night @ Railyard Dawgs Hockey
Saturday, February 10 at 7:05 PM
Bergland Center
Free tickets for students available at the Student Activities Office beginning Monday, January 29. Limit 2 per student.
Student Tickets: Cultural Music Series at the Jefferson Center
February tickets available for pickup February 1; April tickets available April 1. Limit 2 tickets per student per show.
- Sunday, February 18 @ 6:00 PM: Swan Lake (Ballet/Classical)
- Wednesday, February 21 @ 7:30 PM: Lettuce (Jazz/Gogo/Funk) & Cimafunk (Cuban)
- Wednesday, February 28 @ 7:30 PM: Lunasa (Irish music)
- Wednesday, March 27 @ 7:30 PM: Kings Return (Acapella Soul/Gospel/R&B)
- Thursday, April 11 @ 7:00 PM: Banda Magda (World Blend-Jazz/Samba)
Free Movie Fridays
Movie Showtimes: 2 PM and 6 PM
Business Science Building – Whitman Theater
Enjoy a Friday night movie on campus with friends and family! See the latest releases, but without the theater prices!
The Marvels: February 16
Rated PG-13. Runtime 1 hr 45 min
Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamal Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
Trolls Band Together: March 1
Rated PG. Runtime 1 hr 31 min
Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his brothers and rescue Floyd.
Wonka: March 29
Rated PG. Runtime 1 hr 56 min
With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. Stop by early to enjoy a special candy event!
Bob Marley: One Love : April 26
A look at the life of the legendary reggae musician Bob Marley.
Special Events
Pi Day
Friday, March 8
STEM Building
Join the STEM faculty in celebrating Pi. Games, mathematical challenges and demonstrations, and some “pi” of the edible variety! 3.1415926… How many digits can you name? Enter the contest to name the most digits!
VCCS Art and Poetry Contest. Theme: “I Belong”
Deadlines and Contest Details Announced in January
Students who write poetry or create visual arts are encouraged to enter the contest! A wining poet from each college will attend the state-wide poet laureate award event.
Solar Eclipse
Monday, April 8
Outdoor Courtyards
Virginia will be witnessing a partial solar eclipse in the afternoon. Throughout the day, stop by the advising information table for free safety glasses for viewing the eclipse, as well as “space snacks”.
Spring Fling: Go Western!
Thursday, April 25, 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
STEM Courtyard
Enjoy a picnic lunch, listen to music and celebrate the end of the semester! Student Activities and student organizations will help provide activities and games. This year’s theme is “Go Western” so stop by the club and department tables to participate in activities and demonstrations around our theme.
Staff
Brown, Kayla | |
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Student Activities Specialist Student Life Center S112 | | |
Caldwell, Sharon | |
Student Life Center S113 | | |
Cosma, Lucy | |
Group Fitness Instructor Student Life Center Fitness Ce | |
Cruz, Carlos | |
Fitness Center HR Access only Student Life Center Fitness Ce | | |
Drougas, Holly | |
Nutrition Instructor Student Life Center S100 | | |
Heddleston, Chad | |
Recreation Coordinator Student Life Center S113 | | |
Kendall, Ashley | |
Group Fitness Instructor Student Life Center Fitness Ce | | |
Lee, Natasha | |
Student Activities Coordinator Student Life Center S307A | | |
Van Montfrans, Schuyler | |
Fralin Futures Student Success Coach Student Life Center S307C | | |
Contact Us
Student Life Center S307
540-857-6326
nlee@virginiawestern.edu
Hours of Operation
Fall 2023 Semester:
Fitness Center (1st Floor): 9 AM – 6 PM, Monday – Friday. Closed Saturday – Sunday.
Student Activities & Food Pantry (3rd Floor): 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday.
The above hours are subject to change based on the campus events schedule.
All posted hours exclude holidays and school closings.
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