The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is excited to announce two new data dashboards – Annual Headcount Trends and Course Grade Distribution Trends. These are interactive dashboards that allow for any VWCC employee to peruse student demographics, grade distributions, and more for the past five years. These dashboards are available on VWConnect by going to Institutional (Read the full article…)
Military Patches and Memorabilia
If anyone has any Velcro patches from their service days and would like to donate them to be displayed on our brand new patch wall we would greatly appreciate it! Additionally, if anyone has any military memorabilia they would be willing to let us put on display for a day during our MSC 10 year (Read the full article…)
Employee Giving: Thank You for Making a Difference – Every Day!
The 2024-25 Sparking Opportunity Employee Giving Campaign has been a wonderful success, surpassing our giving for 2023 to support our students, our Valley, and the road ahead. Week 7 Winners: >>> Grand Prize Winner: A dedicated parking spot where YOU want, for the 2024-25 academic year – Debbie LaRocca Prizes are ready for pick (Read the full article…)
Honoring Dr. Dolores Yuille Johns, Trailblazer in Education
In 1970, shortly after the establishment of Virginia Western Community College, Dr. Dolores Yuille Johns became the College’s first African American faculty administrator. Today, Johns is celebrated as a trailblazer, a quiet activist and a pioneering leader in education. Her remarkable career spanned over four decades, creating an impact on students from elementary school to (Read the full article…)
Join Virginia Western’s Booth at the GO Outside Festival!
Virginia Western is excited to be a participating partner at GO Outside Festival, led by the Horticulture Club and Community Arboretum! We’ll have a booth at Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke with educational, plant-centered activities, giveaways and opportunities to share our programs and resources. As one of Roanoke’s most popular events, this is an excellent opportunity to connect (Read the full article…)