The Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident in May 2021 illustrates just how cunning cyberattacks can be. It all began when an employee received an email that looked totally legitimate but turned out to be a trap. When they clicked on a link in that email, it secretly installed malicious software on their computer. This software locked (Read the full article…)

VWCC has recently made the switch to a new shredding vendor, Iron Mountain Shredding. On March 6th, 2024, our current shredding vendor will be on site to remove all bins from campus. Please note that new shredding bins will not be installed until March 15th, 2024. In the meantime, please maintain security on sensitive documentation (Read the full article…)

Come visit Clark BeCraft, Tonya Judd, Horticulture Club Students, and Community Arboretum Volunteers at their booth at the Greater Roanoke Home and Garden Show, as they spread the word about the Community Arboretum, VWCC, and Bee Campus. Clark and Tonya, as well as many Master Gardeners will be presenting on different landscape and outdoor topics (Read the full article…)

Beginning February 25, Virginia Western has a new registrar, Michele Hilts. Michele brings 21 years of student services experience to the role. She has an unwavering commitment to VWCC, our students, and her colleagues. We will miss her in financial aid, but we know she will do great things as registrar. Yay, Michele!!!

Dr. Bettina Love tells the story of her generation — the hip-hop generation — who came of age when mass incarceration and educational policies put targets on the backs of Black children. Learn how the last four decades laid the foundation for educational reformers to extract from Black education for their own gain, and hear about (Read the full article…)