Virginia Western now has a private room available in the Student Life Center, 2nd Floor – Room 208D for any faculty, staff or students who may need a lactation space. Normal office hours for this space is Monday – Friday from 8am – 5pm, but if access is needed outside these hours, please call Campus (Read the full article…)

Virginia Western will have outreach tables at two major community events this fall: Olde Salem Days on Saturday, Sept. 10, and the Henry Street Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17. If you’d like to help represent the College at these events, contact Sandy Shelton (sshelton@virginiawestern.edu) or Carole Tarrant (ctarrant@virginiawestern.edu) to learn more. These events are (Read the full article…)

Looking for a lunchtime workout? Starting this semester, the Fitness Center will offer free lunchtime classes open to students, faculty and staff. Les Mills Body Pump will be offered every Wednesday starting August 24 from noon to 12:45 p.m., taught by Carole Tarrant. Body Pump is the most popular group exercise class in the world: (Read the full article…)

I would like to extend a personal “Thank You” for the many kind and warm condolences that I received for the passing of my father.  Also, the plant I received was beautiful and most appreciated.  It’s during these times that I am reminded how close we all are as coworkers.  As life throws many challenges, (Read the full article…)

NATIONAL CIVILITY MONTH August 3 Black Women Equal Pay Day August 7 Purple Heart Day August 9 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People August 15 Feast of the Assumption (Roman Catholic) August 17 Marcus Garvey Day August 18 Krishna Janmaahtami (Hindu) August 19 World Humanitarian Day August 21 Senior Citizens Day August 23 International Day of the Remembrance of the Slave Trade (Read the full article…)