January 31, 2024

The Virginia Western community fanned out on Friday, Jan. 12, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the second year this event has been held on the Friday before the federal commemorative day. A record number of faculty, staff and students contributed to three projects: See photos and read more: Martin Luther King (Read the full article…)

It is time to submit nominations for the commencement student speaker. Commencement is a time to celebrate our graduates and their accomplishments. The student speaker represents all graduates at commencement and delivers an inspiring and inclusive message for all in attendance. Please consider nominating a student speaker you think would be an inspiring addition to (Read the full article…)

Congratulations to the following employees who are the January 2024 You Make the Difference recipients receiving a set of movie passes: Tim Weston – “Always willing to provide help…and coming to our office to make sure everything is okay!” Deborah Greimel – “Being an amazing leader and teacher.” Frank Tyree – “Demonstrative initiative in touring (Read the full article…)

Interested in going to the VCCS New Horizons conference April 10-12 at the Hotel Roanoke? Click here or type the URL below into your browser and complete the form by Friday, February 9th to be entered into a drawing for VWCC to cover your registration costs. The conference theme this year is “Education Transformed: Classroom (Read the full article…)

January 24, 2024

In a meaningful event highlighting the rich history of education in Roanoke, the City of Roanoke, in collaboration with Virginia Western Community College, unveiled a historical marker commemorating the institution’s pivotal role in the establishment of the Virginia Community College System. New historical marker sheds light on Virginia Western’s role in state history – News (Read the full article…)