This past spring, a group of students — not all of whom are pursuing a science-related degree — voluntarily spent the week in Virginia Western’s Biotechnology Lab for an innovative, one-week course in cell culturing, BIO 195: Industrial Biotechnology. “We’re the foundation, so beyond, they go out here and find out, ‘Hey this skill, I (Read the full article…)

The American Heart Association has honored Amy White, Virginia Western Dean of STEM and Workforce Solutions, with the STEM Goes Red “Roanoke Women in STEM” Award. This award aims to acknowledge and celebrate women working in STEM fields in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding counties, whose body of work and contributions have made significant strides (Read the full article…)

Virginia Western Community College awarded emeritus status to three longtime faculty and staff members at Commencement on May 10: Larry Ewing, Administrative & Professional Faculty Emeritus Judy Fulcomer, Faculty Emeritus Sandy Shelton, Staff Emeritus Additionally, Mary “Terry” Karet served as Faculty Marshal, leading the academic procession at Commencement. Read more about their service to the College:Virginia Western (Read the full article…)

Changes Coming for Windows 10 Users IET is upgrading approximately 175 Windows 10 virtual machines to address compliance and security standards as part of the college’s continuous improvement process for cyber security. These machines will be replaced with a newer version of Windows 10 that features improved graphics, security and performance enhancements. Who does this (Read the full article…)

Together with the Hall Associates Career Center and the Virginia Western Alumni Association, TRIO Support Services organized a Mix & Mingle Etiquette Dinner designed to prepare first-generation college students for the professional world. The dinner, which took place on May 1 at 419 West restaurant, provided a unique platform for students to engage with alumni (Read the full article…)