Welcome to everyone. As the semester gets underway, we would like to offer a friendly reminder about campus parking requirements. Please review the college’s Campus Map to familiarize yourself with the proper parking locations. We ask that you arrive at the campus early, so you limit the stress of finding a parking space at the (Read the full article…)
The 2025-2026 Unhidden Gems Employee Giving Campaign Kicks Off This Week!
Because of you, Virginia Western continues to shine as one of our region’s true Unhidden Gems. Thank you for helping that legacy grow each and every day. We hope you will consider joining your colleagues in building on the legacy of Virginia Western in a very special way. When you support scholarships or program funds (Read the full article…)
RRHA to Receive Award for Workforce Development in Partnership with Virginia Western
Virginia Western is pleased to share this news story from the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority about successes attained through partnership at the EnVision Center: The City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority is proud to announce it has been selected to receive an Award of Merit from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment (Read the full article…)
August Hours for Brown Library & Testing Center
During the semester break, August 4-22, Brown Library will be open reduced hours, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, and closed on Saturdays. We’ll be open August 25-28 from 8:00AM- 8:00PM and August 29 from 8:00AM- 5:00PM. We will be closed for the Labor Day holiday from Saturday, August 30 – Monday, September 1.
An Evening with Beth Macy: Book Launch and Benefit for Great Expectations Oct. 16
In her new book, “Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America,” Roanoke’s Beth Macy takes on an assignment she never imagined – documenting what happened to her Ohio hometown in the 40 years since she left. Raised in poverty but her education fueled by a Pell grant, Macy went on (Read the full article…)