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).
Participation Information:
Student Activities are for current students at Virginia Western.
Some Student Activities programs, including intramurals, fitness center, group exercise, and off-campus trips, are strictly limited to students who are currently taking a course. Eligibility to participate begins on the first day of the course(s) for each student, and eligibility ends on the last day of the course(s). Students who withdraw from all classes are ineligible for participation starting the day after the withdrawal. Eligibility is based on the course start and end dates, and does not deem a student eligible for participation in the entire term/semester. (For example, enrollment in a one weekend CPR/First Aid course does not provide eligibility to participate in intramurals, fitness center, or off-campus trips outside of the course dates or the entire semester.) Additional programs may have strict enrollment requirements on a case-by-case basis.
Student Activities
| Activity | Date(s)/Time | Location | Add’l Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Drives: Give Blood – Save a Life! | Thursday, Sept. 5 11 AM – 4 PM | Student Life Center, 3rd Floor | Appts available, walk-ins welcome |
| Mondays with Miss Louie – Therapy Dog | Sept 9, Oct 7, Nov 4 12 PM | Student Life Center, 3rd Floor | |
| Constitution Day Celebration | Tuesday, Sept 17 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM (drop-in) | Outside Chapman Hall | Includes popcorn bar and voting information! |
| Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata Dancing Lessons | 10 week series Begins Thursday, Sept 19 4 PM | Fitness Center Studio | Tickets to the JStop Latin Soul show at the Jefferson Center on Saturday, Sept 21 available for 10 participants! |
| Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month | Wednesday, Oct 2 10 AM – 1 PM (drop-in) | Outside Chapman Hall | |
| Paint Nite in the Daylight | Tuesday, Oct 22 12:30 PM | Student Life Center, 3rd Floor | |
| Pizza with President Sandel | Tuesday, Oct 29 12:30 PM | Student Life Center Multipurpose Room | |
| Holiday Card Making | Tuesday, Dec 10 & Wednesday, Dec 11 10 AM – 2 PM (drop-in) | Student Life Center, 3rd Floor |
Free Movie Thursdays
Movie Showtimes: 2 PM and 6 PM
Business Science Building – Whitman Theater
Did you miss these recent blockbusters? Get a second chance to see them in our campus theater with updated sound systems and projectors for 2024!
| Date | Movie |
|---|---|
| September 12 | Inside Out 2 |
| September 26 | Despicable Me 4 |
| October 10 | Twisters |
| November 21 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice |
Special Events
Warm Welcome – Club and Resource Fair
Wednesday, September 11: 10 AM – 1 PM
Outside Chapman Hall
Learn more about Virginia Western’s clubs, services and resources for student success. Giveaways, caricatures, Kona ice and hot dog picnic!
Family Night
Friday, November 8: 4:30 – 8:30 PM
Humanities Gymnasium
Come out to our fall family fun night on campus! The gym will be full of games, slides, bounce houses for all ages!
Staff
| Brown, Kayla | |
|---|---|
| Student Activities Specialist Student Life Center S307C | | |
| Caldwell, Sharon | |
| Group Fitness Instructor Student Life Center S113 | | |
| Cosma, Lucy | |
| Group Fitness Instructor 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 | | |
| LaTorre, Lisa | |
| Group Fitness Instructor Student Life Center Fitness Ce | |
| Lee, Natasha | |
| Student Activities Coordinator Student Life Center S307A | | |
| Young, Robert | |
| Group Fitness Student Life Center Fitness Ce | |
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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