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'Funeral' protest marks final farewell as Virginia Wesleyan becomes Batten University
Alumni staged a funeral-themed protest on the eve of Virginia Wesleyan's name change, saying the university erased its identity without their input.
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What happenedAlumni staged a funeral-themed protest on the eve of Virginia Wesleyan's name change, saying the university erased its identity without their input.
The headline splitWVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "'Funeral' protest marks final farewell as Virginia Wesleyan becomes Batten University". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Protest ahead of scheduled name change for Virginia Wesleyan University to Batten Univers...".
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Center'Funeral' protest marks final farewell as Virginia Wesleyan becomes Batten University
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Protest ahead of scheduled name change for Virginia Wesleyan University to Batten University
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Wesleyan University officially becomes Batten University Wednesday as an ode to the philanthropic work of Jane Batten and the Batten family, but for a...
