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Virginia Wesleyan University Will Be Renamed Batten University
August 22, 2025

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025:

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Virginia Wesleyan University Will Be Renamed Batten University

Renaming honors Frank and Jane Batten's philanthropic legacy

Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) will be renamed Batten University, university officials announced August 20. The renaming is aimed at honoring Frank and Jane Batten's philanthropic legacy.

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