September 29, 2014By

Human Trafficking Public Forum on 10/28

Please join elected officials, law enforcement personnel and victims for an important free public forum: The Face of Human Trafficking. Date: Tuesday, 10/28/2014 Time: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: Virginia Western Community College Whitman Theater Registration: By October 24, 2014 at www.streetevent.org. Agenda: Opening speaker: 8:30 – 8:45 a.m.: Congressman Bob… Continue Reading Human Trafficking Public Forum on 10/28
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September 5, 2014By

Virginia Western awarded nearly $800,000 NSF grant for Mechatronics

Virginia Western Community College announces that it has received a grant for $787,849 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) to transform mechatronics engineering education in the Roanoke Region. The project will build upon a previously NSF-funded initiative to facilitate collaboration between… Continue Reading Virginia Western awarded nearly $800,000 NSF grant for Mechatronics
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August 21, 2014By

Virginia Western joins NJCAA in basketball; announces new team name is Rapids

Virginia Western Community College has joined the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for men’s and women’s basketball and will begin playing in the association in 2014-15. In conjunction with the move, the College announces that it has renamed its athletics teams the Virginia Western… Continue Reading Virginia Western joins NJCAA in basketball; announces new team name is Rapids
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August 13, 2014By

Virginia Western personalized license plate available for purchase

Through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Virginia Western Community College announces that college-branded personalized license plates are now available for purchase. After the first 1,000 qualifying plates, more than half the proceeds from the sale of these plates will go to the Virginia Western… Continue Reading Virginia Western personalized license plate available for purchase
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July 31, 2014By

Virginia Western to serve Franklin County in greater capacity

Virginia Western Community College and Patrick Henry Community College have cooperatively served Franklin County for many years. Through a mutual agreement, Virginia Western will solely serve the county in the future following a brief transitional phase. Currently, both colleges operate in the Franklin Center with… Continue Reading Virginia Western to serve Franklin County in greater capacity
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July 18, 2014By

Virginia Western awarded national grant to support STEM education

ROANOKE –Virginia Western Community College is one of 10 community colleges nationally selected as the latest cohort to participate in an initiative that advances STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) technician education programs. Through the MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program, Virginia Western will be paired… Continue Reading Virginia Western awarded national grant to support STEM education
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June 25, 2014By

Boots2Books 5K race to support veterans at Virginia Western

Virginia Western Community College announces that it will host its first Boots2Books 5k race beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. The race was conceived and developed by members of the Virginia Western Armed Forces Student Association and it will benefit the Virginia Western… Continue Reading Boots2Books 5K race to support veterans at Virginia Western
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June 6, 2014By

Dual enrollment puts high school students step ahead at graduation

Northside High School’s Tyler Langhorn is a student earning his high school diploma along with a degree from Virginia Western Community College thanks to taking dual enrollment classes at his school. He’ll bring those college credits with him to a four-year college, saving himself time… Continue Reading Dual enrollment puts high school students step ahead at graduation
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May 8, 2014By

91-year-old shows it’s never too late to go back to college

Mel Quinn, a 91-year-old, has proven that it’s never too late to go to college. He is earning his Associate’s Degree from Virginia Western Community College this Friday with a 4.0 grade-point average! Be sure to congratulate Mel at graduation at the Salem Civic Center,… Continue Reading 91-year-old shows it’s never too late to go back to college
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May 1, 2014By

Congratulations to 2013-14 scholarship recipients; Apply now for 2014-15

Thanks to an investment from community members, businesses, organizations and non-profit groups, the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to nearly 100 students for the 2013-2014 academic year. At a spring 2014 ceremony, the college honored its scholarship recipients… Continue Reading Congratulations to 2013-14 scholarship recipients; Apply now for 2014-15
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