Virginia Western Bulletin

STEM Day returns on Saturday, April 13, at Virginia Western Community College. This free event for elementary and middle school students runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3080 Colonial Ave. in Roanoke.  Virginia Western faculty in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are teaming up with community partners to provide free, hands-on activities and food. (Read the full article…)

Virginia Western is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Virginia Community College System Poetry & Visual Arts Competition. Participating students submitted original poetry and visual artworks during February and March interpreting the theme “I Belong.” The program aimed to foster a sense of community and belonging at Virginia Western and across the Virginia Community (Read the full article…)

Virginia Western Community College hosted an event in March with the Virginia Department of Veteran Services (DVS) to launch the College’s participation in the Virginia Veteran Laptop Project. Through this initiative, eligible veterans and spouses who are enrolled at the College can receive a free laptop. “We are all excited here in the Military Student (Read the full article…)

Two Virginia Western professors are contributing to the emerging field of cyberbiosecurity, and their recent collaboration with colleagues has resulted in published work aimed at shaping an educated workforce. Heather Lindberg, associate professor of biology and Biotechnology Program head, and B Bagby, assistant professor of computer science and information technology and head of the Center (Read the full article…)