Local Advisory Board and Finance Committee to meet in May
Virginia Western Community College announces that it will host its Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer at… Continue Reading Local Advisory Board and Finance Committee to meet in MayRead More
State Board for Community Colleges to Set 2019-20 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting
In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall 2019, at 9 a.m., May 16, 2019, at 300 Arboretum Place,… Continue Reading State Board for Community Colleges to Set 2019-20 Tuition and Fees at May MeetingRead More
Cooke named new manager at Hall Associates Career Center
At the start of the Spring 2019 semester, the Hall Associates Career Center at Virginia Western Community College welcomed a new manager. Although Shonny Cooke’s title is new, she is already well-acquainted with the Career Center. She first joined Virginia Western in 2012, where she… Continue Reading Cooke named new manager at Hall Associates Career CenterRead More
Strauss Family awarded Community College Impact Award
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation presented the 2019 Community College Impact Award to Maury L. Strauss and the Strauss Family, in recognition of his $1 million naming gift in support of the Virginia Western Forward Endowment Fund: A Vision of Dr. Charles W.… Continue Reading Strauss Family awarded Community College Impact AwardRead More
Educational Foundation announces Spring Semester scholarships
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $118,833 in scholarships to 97 students during the 2019 spring semester at Virginia Western Community College. The scholarships are made possible by individuals and organizations who wish to support Virginia Western students pursuing general academic studies as… Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces Spring Semester scholarshipsRead More
Nursing club donates angel dresses as service project
Virginia Western Community College’s Nursing Club will donated angel dresses and suits to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Tuesday as part of a year-long service project led by students. Angel dresses or suits are burial outfits for babies who have recently passed away that are created… Continue Reading Nursing club donates angel dresses as service projectRead More
Historical renovation of Culinary Arts facility honored
Virginia Western Community College and the Roanoke Higher Education Center were recently honored by the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation for the historical interpretive elements incorporated into the $6 million expansion of the Claude Moore Educational Complex. The facility, which houses the Al Pollard Culinary Arts… Continue Reading Historical renovation of Culinary Arts facility honoredRead More
VWCC to pursue funding as part of state-wide academic pathways initiative
Through a new state-wide initiative announced Tuesday by Gov. Ralph Northam, Virginia Western Community College will pursue support for the continued creation and refinement of academic pathways that lead to high-demand, well-paying jobs in the Roanoke Region. Gov. Northam allocated $5 million of federal workforce… Continue Reading VWCC to pursue funding as part of state-wide academic pathways initiativeRead More
VWCC to host 12th annual autonomous robot competition
Virginia Western Community College’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) along with its Engineering and Engineering Technology programs will host the 12th annual autonomous robot competition Dec. 1 in the college’s Humanities Building gym. In addition to 10 teams of Virginia Western students,… Continue Reading VWCC to host 12th annual autonomous robot competitionRead More
Gaming Club to host Extra Life fundraiser on Nov. 2-3
Virginia Western Community College’s Gaming Club seeks “Extra Lifers,” and invites students to participate in their second annual Extra Life game-a-thon event from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Nov. 2-3 on the third floor of Virginia Western’s Student Life Center. Extra Life’s slogan is simple, “Play… Continue Reading Gaming Club to host Extra Life fundraiser on Nov. 2-3Read More
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