Batten University Name Change Sparks Protest | Virginia Beach News

Virginia Wesleyan is rebranding to Batten University July 1st, honoring the Batten family’s major donations — but students and alumni are furious, planning a protest calling it a “funeral” for the old name. Meanwhile, Virginia’s new $207 billion budget, approved with teacher raises and a new data center fee, kicks in the same day. Nationally, the Supreme Court upheld late mail-in ballots, with a 5-4 vote, and Virginia’s heat is ramping up, hitting triple digits by Thursday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/05e7ecaafd6c8e2d