What’s the best season for visiting the Community Arboretum, the two-acre educational garden located on the Virginia Western Community College campus? “Depends on who you ask,” said Clark BeCraft, Horticulture Program coordinator at Virginia Western. Take a look at the highlights of the Arboretum in summer, fall, winter and spring: Arboretum flourishes with four seasons (Read the full article…)

Virginia Western is driven to maintain a healthy and safe campus.  Please note that Coronavirus remains active in the Roanoke Valley and is on the rise.  Additionally, we are monitoring an uptick nationally, in seasonal Influenza type illnesses. With Thanksgiving gatherings now over, we want to make sure everybody stays aware of COVID and Flu (Read the full article…)

Thank you for the beautiful plant and all acts of kindness shown to me and my family in the recent passing of my father. I was fortunate to have him live with me and was privileged to take him to his many medical appointments over the last few years (where he was always loved by (Read the full article…)

Renee Johnson has made it official! She will retire at the end of this semester. Renee has been a part of Virginia Western since 2006. She started off as a student and has worked as a full-time employee in Chapman Hall for the past 11 years. Drop by and wish her farewell on Wednesday, December (Read the full article…)

Virginia Western Community College has launched its branch of Great Expectations, an outreach program in Virginia for youth and young adults who have experienced foster care and need specific supports to attain higher education. “I want to make sure that there is a safe place on campus for a student to feel like they can (Read the full article…)