April 10, 2018By

State Board for Community Colleges to Set 2018-2019 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 2018, at 9 a.m., May 17, 2018, at 300 Arboretum Place,… Continue Reading State Board for Community Colleges to Set 2018-2019 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting
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April 6, 2018By

VWCC and JA team up for entrepreneur summer camp for kids

Virginia Western Community College and Junior Achievement (JA) are collaborating to offer a summer camp designed to show students, ages 11-15, how they can positively influence the Roanoke Valley. “Kid Entrepreneurs Change Our Valley” is a summer opportunity for students to have a positive impact… Continue Reading VWCC and JA team up for entrepreneur summer camp for kids
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April 5, 2018By

Scholarships available for Entrepreneurial Mindset & Gig Economy course

 Virginia Western Community College has announced a second session of their gig-economy course designed to help students get an inside perspective on the future of work. “Entrepreneurial Mindset: Gig Economy Edition” will start on June 12 at the RAMP business accelerator, 709 S. Jefferson St.,… Continue Reading Scholarships available for Entrepreneurial Mindset & Gig Economy course
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March 13, 2018By

Virginia Western Educational Foundation Participates in Roanoke Valley Gives

March 14 is Roanoke Valley Gives 2018, a day of giving throughout the community and of friendly competition on Virginia Western’s campus as students raise money for the Virginia Western Educational Foundation. The Armed Forces Student Association, as the GOLD stars, challenges all other student clubs, represented… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation Participates in Roanoke Valley Gives
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March 7, 2018By

Information on job training for Mountain Valley project

Virginia’s Community Colleges and the Laborers’ International Union of North America have entered a partnership for recruitment, education and training of employees to work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline project. Virginia Western does not have a job training program for this project in place at this… Continue Reading Information on job training for Mountain Valley project
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February 26, 2018By

Virginia Western and Roanoke College sign guaranteed admission agreement

At a signing ceremony Monday, Virginia Western Community College and Roanoke College announced a new guaranteed admission agreement that will provide business administration students with a seamless transition between the two institutions. The transfer agreement took effect at the time of the signing. “We are… Continue Reading Virginia Western and Roanoke College sign guaranteed admission agreement
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February 22, 2018By

Dental hygiene team wins statewide knowledge competition

A team of Virginia Western Community College dental hygiene students recently won the second annual statewide “It’s Hygienic” knowledge competition at the VCU School of Dentistry in Richmond. The team of Chelsea Broce, Kaylee Lovelace and Katharyn Seay beat out a tough field on Feb.… Continue Reading Dental hygiene team wins statewide knowledge competition
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February 8, 2018By

Nursing program exceeds state, national standards

Virginia Western Community College announces that its nursing program has exceeded the state and national average for first-time pass rate of the Registered Nurse (RN) licensure exam for the second year in a row. The nursing class of 2017 had a first-time pass rate of… Continue Reading Nursing program exceeds state, national standards
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February 1, 2018By

Nationally known Gig Economy expert to give free talk

A nationally recognized expert on the nation’s growing Gig Economy will speak at Virginia Western Community College on Monday evening, March 5th in a free public presentation. Diane Mulcahy is the author of the book “The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work,… Continue Reading Nationally known Gig Economy expert to give free talk
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January 30, 2018By

Chef Schopp joins elite company with 4th ACF certification

Virginia Western Community College announces that John Schopp, a faculty member in the Al Pollard Culinary Arts Program, was recently awarded the Certified Culinary Educator (CCE) certification by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). Now in addition to the CCE, Schopp has the rare distinction of… Continue Reading Chef Schopp joins elite company with 4th ACF certification
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