September 12, 2013By

Virginia Western website earns honorable mention for national award

Virginia Western Community College earned honorable mention for its website design in the e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education’s 2013 Digital Education Achievement Awards (DEAA) and Best of the Web Awards (BOW).  The Best of the Web Awards recognize and honor outstanding K-12 and higher education… Continue Reading Virginia Western website earns honorable mention for national award
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July 8, 2013By

New course to help students launch business in one semester

Virginia Western Community College is launching a new business course this fall that teaches student and prospective entrepreneurs how to launch their own business in one semester. The Entrepreneurship Plus Program will offer unique hands-on experience and act as a business incubator. “We are excited… Continue Reading New course to help students launch business in one semester
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June 11, 2013By

Foundation for Roanoke Valley continues support for ESL classes at Virginia Western

The continuing support of a Foundation for Roanoke Valley grant will mean that more non-native residents will have access to and can afford English classes at Virginia Western Community College to build rewarding careers. The Katherine Nelson Fishburn Foundation Fund is providing $1,000 to the… Continue Reading Foundation for Roanoke Valley continues support for ESL classes at Virginia Western
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June 7, 2013By

Virginia Western selected as part of national campaign to retrain adult learners

Virginia Western Community College was recently selected to join the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program, a national effort to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in healthcare, education and social services. The program is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The… Continue Reading Virginia Western selected as part of national campaign to retrain adult learners
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May 3, 2013By

Blackboard and Google Apps for Education Upgrade

There will be a scheduled Blackboard outage May 17 – 18. During the outage, Blackboard Learn will be upgraded to Service Pack 11 and will include new features like a survey tool and the on-the-fly embedded video tool, Video Everywhere.  At the same time Google Apps… Continue Reading Blackboard and Google Apps for Education Upgrade
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May 1, 2013By

VWCC student earns prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Virginia Western Community College’s Lindsey Narmour, a second-year student from Ferrum, has been awarded a 2013 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The scholarships were awarded to 73 of the nation’s best community college students who seek to complete their bachelor’s degrees… Continue Reading VWCC student earns prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
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March 20, 2013By

Virginia Western student selected as national Gold Scholar

Virginia Western Community College’s Lindsey Narmour, a second-year student from Ferrum, has been named a 2013 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Gold Scholar. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 50 Bronze Scholars,… Continue Reading Virginia Western student selected as national Gold Scholar
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March 15, 2013By

Information regarding military Tuition Assistance

Virginia Western Community College is actively following news related to the suspension of military Tuition Assistance benefits and is committed to helping those impacted continue their education. The Montgomery GI Bill has not been suspended or affected in any way. To learn about alternative funding… Continue Reading Information regarding military Tuition Assistance
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March 14, 2013By

Art faculty member’s work in national spotlight

Sue Steele Thomas, a professor in the Art Department, will have three more of her works of art featured in the Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car magazine.  In addition, an article in the May 2013 edition will spotlight her work. Click her to view the… Continue Reading Art faculty member’s work in national spotlight
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February 5, 2013By

Trane Music Festival to benefit CCAP serves to educate and entertain

Trane Virginia District joins community sponsors, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Western Community College and the Virginia Western Educational Foundation to host a benefit music festival for the Community College Access Program (CCAP). All proceeds of the Trane Music Festival to benefit CCAP on Saturday,… Continue Reading Trane Music Festival to benefit CCAP serves to educate and entertain
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