Congratulations to the following employees who are the June 2026 ‘You Make the Difference’ recipients, receiving a set of movie passes: Angelica Ramos Doan – “being so thoughtful and always thinking of better ways to support students.” Melanie Crouch – “for being so wonderful to work with the Extended Services Application platform.” Rhonda Harlow – (Read the full article…)
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Virginia Community Colleges Association (VCCA) Annual Conference SAVE THE DATE
The 42nd Annual VCCA Conference will be held in Harrisonburg, VA to the Hotel Madison September 30 – October 2, 2026. Registration is not open yet, but save the date if you can attend! Once registration opens, a new announcement will be posted inviting you to register. For more information about the VCCA, check out (Read the full article…)
Library Closed July 3 & 4
Faculty, please ensure no test due dates fall during our holiday closure. Brown Library and all services will be closed July 3 & 4 for the Independence Day holiday.
Virginia Workforce Association Recognizes Healthcare Partnership
Virginia Western Community College celebrates an award-winning healthcare program in the Roanoke Valley. The Virginia Workforce Association has named Carilion Clinic’s Grow-Our-Own Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C) Program as recipient of the Talent Champion Award. Virginia Western and the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board collaborate with Carilion Clinic to operate the program. “The Virginia Workforce Association Talent (Read the full article…)
Virginia Western Redesigns IST Specialization to Respond to AI Impact and Forge New Pathway to Radford Degree
Headlines shout messages that artificial intelligence will take jobs left and right. Entry-level computer programming positions appear to be high on the AI hit list. Yet workforce demand remains for workers who can make sense of the ever-increasing quantities of data that companies are managing. That’s where Dr. Diane Wolff, Professor of Computer Science/Information Technology at Virginia Western Community College, (Read the full article…)