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Virginia Western Community College forecasts increased enrollment for fall 2022
Virginia Western Community College started its fall 2022 semester with a projected 5.9 percent increase in the key enrollment category of FTEs, or full-time equivalencies. This follows a summer semester that also saw a 6.4 percent increase in overall student enrollment. “The trendlines are looking… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College forecasts increased enrollment for fall 2022
Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board Annual Retreat on August 31
Virginia Western Community College will host its Local Advisory Board Annual Retreat/Working Session at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in the College’s Fishburn Hall President’s Conference Room, F115. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board Annual Retreat on August 31
Virginia Western Community College’s Business Science Building renamed Hall Family Center for Business Science
Edwin C. “Ed” Hall of Roanoke, Va., and his family were celebrated August 23, 2022, with a ceremony recognizing their enduring generosity toward Virginia Western Community College. Directors from the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation were on hand as well as other community leaders… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College’s Business Science Building renamed Hall Family Center for Business Science
Virginia Western Community College launches in-demand Physical Therapy Assistant program in fall 2022
Over the next several years, Virginia Western Community College will launch three healthcare programs formerly offered by Radford University Carilion (RUC) to provide continuity for students and continue to feed the talent pipeline for these in-demand fields. When the fall semester starts Aug. 22, the… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College launches in-demand Physical Therapy Assistant program in fall 2022
Want to represent Virginia Western in the community?
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)… Continue Reading Want to represent Virginia Western in the community?
Virginia Western Community College to host free family movie nights in Community Arboretum
Virginia Western Community College will host a series of free family movies nights in its Community Arboretum starting July 23 with a showing of the 2013 animated film, “Epic.” Based on William Joyce’s 1996 children’s book, “The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs,” the… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College to host free family movie nights in Community Arboretum