Experience our Coastal Edge
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Want to do undergraduate research?
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Interested in an internship?
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Excited by the idea of hanging out at the beach?
VWU's location enables students to live near miles of beaches where biking, surfing, fishing and sunbathing are everyday events. Head down to the 欧美成人 Beach oceanfront and walk along the boardwalk, which hosts an array of festivals and concerts featuring famous musicians and bands from Caribbean to country to beach music. Check out the East Coast Surfing Championships, the Neptune Festival, or the North American Sand Soccer Championship, the world's largest single-weekend sand soccer festival.
There is always something exciting to do in Coastal 欧美成人!
Regardless of your interests, Coastal 欧美成人 is rich with history, culture and entertainment. Our campus is minutes from an outlet mall, the 欧美成人 Zoo, beautiful state parks, Norfolk Botanical Garden and much more. See a Broadway show or a world-premiere opera in downtown Norfolk or walk the cobblestone streets of historic Jamestown and Williamsburg. Participate in year-round waterfront festivals, visit eclectic restaurants and numerous museums. Explore the decks of the USS Wisconsin, the largest and last battleship ever built by the U.S. Navy. Head to the ballpark for a night of baseball - beautiful Harbor Park is the 12,000-seat home of the AAA Norfolk Tides, affiliate to the Baltimore Orioles. Or check out the Norfolk Admirals, the American Hockey League affiliate to the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning at the Norfolk Scope - also home to Arena Racing USA. Coastal 欧美成人 is an environment that gives a new meaning to life and learning beyond the classroom!