Browse past news stories for Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, VA.
- Virginia Western Community College celebrates MLK Day (2021)
As many enjoy a day off today, it was a “day on” for Virginia Western Community College in honor of Dr. Martin ... - Virginia Western Community College plans for remote and in-person classes for fall semester (2020)
Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke announced Wednesday that it will offer both in-person and remote learning ... - VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2020)
Making college possible — that’s ’s mission with the Community College Access Program. ... - Fralin: Virginia Western driving the region’s knowledge-based economy (2019)
One of the most important players in this movement to a knowledge-based economy is Virginia Western Community College. Its growth not only in size, but also in stature, has ... - Virginia Western Community College creates free food co-op for students (2019)
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ7) - Some community college students are working hard not only to pass classes, but to find their next meal. ... - Anne Holton tours Virginia Western Community College - WSET (2016)
ROANOKE, Va. () -- Just days away from the unofficial kickoff campaign season, Anne Holton spent the day back in her hometown, Roanoke. Holton is former governor and current Senator, Tim Kaine's wife.Anne Holton champions college access plan at V ... - 50 years of Virginia Western Community College - Roanoke Times (2016)
These images appeared in our Aug. 14 special section "Virginia Western: Celebrating 50 Years of Educational Excellence, 1966-2016." Contributing photographer ... - Virginia Western Community College celebrates 50 years - WDBJ7 (2016)
The college was built in 1966. Since then, Virginia Western has grown from 1,000 students to more than 12,000, in addition to offering more programs with st ... - Virginia Western Community College Day on Aug. 22 to kick off 50th anniversary - Roanoke Times (2016)
22 will be Virginia Western Community College Day in the city in honor of the college's 50th Anniversary. Virginia Western will celebrate its 50th anniversary and h ... - Virginia Western Community College Day Kicks Off 50th Anniversary - The Roanoke Star (2016)
Roanoke TimesThe City of Roanoke and Mayor Sherman P. Lea Sr. have proclaimed that Aug. 22, 2016 will be Virginia Western Community College Day in honor of the College's 50th Anniversary. Virginia Western will celebrate its ... - Virginia Western Community College takes flight with new Star Flight Training aviation partnership - WDBJ7 (2016)
"What we're in the business to do is to try to serve the needs of business and industry, and the airline industry is one we want to try to support," Virginia Western Communi ... - Virginia Western Community College grads go out into world - Roanoke Times (2016)
Annemarie Carroll (center) hugs Virginia Western Community College graduates at their commencement ceremony Friday at the Salem Civic Center. Virginia Western Comm ... - Faulty device may have triggered lockdowns at Virginia Western Community College - Richmond.com (2016)
WDBJ7ROANOKE, Va. — Virginia Western Community College had two brief lockdowns today that may have been caused by malfunctions of its alert system. The first lockdown started at approximately 11:51 a.m. and ended at 12:29 p.m. after college police checked ...Faulty equipment likely caused lockdown at Virginia Western Comm ... - Faulty equipment likely caused lockdown at Virginia Western Community College - WDBJ7 (2016)
Campus is safe and has returned to normal operations,†... - Virginia Western Community College accidentally sends out CCAP acceptance emails to 60 students - WDBJ7 (2016)
Virginia Western wishes to apologize for an email error that offered conditional acceptance to all eligible Roanoke County Community College Access Program (CCAP) applicants ... - Virginia Western Community College - Special Needs (2015)
I assisted with daily living skills, bathing, dressing, meals, household light cleaning, laundry, Dr. Appts, exercise, and ... - Virginia Western Community College cutting part time hours - WSLS (2015)
This comes as Virginia Western is losing about 2.2 percent of its state budget. Taking a look at money over the years in 2008 the community college got 59- ...
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