VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A group of Virginia Wesleyan University alumni is holding their own homecoming events off campus this weekend. It's in protest of the university's name, Batten University.

Bob Valvano was a three-sport athlete at Virginia Wesleyan University. His name resides in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. He said the school blindsided its alumni with the decision to change its name to Batten University.

In light of this, he told 13News Now that he no longer wants to be recognized at the school if that's the case moving forward.

“I’m announcing tonight, I’m taking my name out of the Virginia Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame," said Valvano.

Valvano is one of more than six thousand people who have signed a petition against the name change.

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