Please join us next Tuesday, April 19, at 2:00 pm in Whitman Theater.  Phi Theta Kappa is holding a panel discussion focused on the experience of refugees making their home in Roanoke. The panel consists of one of our Virginia Western Community College students, Babikir Harane, Morgan McClure from Commonwealth Catholic Charities, and Aaron Dowdy (Read the full article…)

Need help applying for Educational Foundation fall 2022 scholarships? Zoom help sessions are on Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. – noon, each week through April 26th. To join in the session, no registration required. Go to https://vccs.zoom.us/j/81748259500 Scholarship info at https://www.virginiawestern.edu/scholarships/. Deadline for applying is May 1, 2022. Need more information? Contact Carolyn Payne, Scholarship & CCAP (Read the full article…)

Saturday, April 23rd the Rotary Club of the Roanoke Valley will have a Shred It and Forget It event at Colonial Presbyterian Church from 9am-12noon. 8 box limit. All are welcome to come! 3550 Poplar Drive, located off Colonial Ave between Ogden Road and Route 419.

May 2nd – 13th the Testing Center and Academic Link floors of Brown Library will have extended hours for studying, exam preparation, and testing. Monday – Thursday 8am-8pm Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 9am-1pm

Have you seen the new Strategic Plan?  Visit the VWCC Strategic Plan Share Point site for the full plan.  Here are the highlights: DIVERSITY Goal:  Improve diversity, equity, and inclusion by: 1. Creating a more inclusive campus culture, and 2. Improving recruitment of students and employees from underrepresented communities COLLEGE ACCESS Goal 1: Increase enrollment (Read the full article…)