Sign up now! VWCC will sponsor service opportunities for MLK Day of Service on Friday, January 13. Since this is happening Friday instead of the Monday school is closed, faculty and staff are asked to discuss participation with their supervisor prior to registering. If you prefer to stay on campus, stop by and donate blood (Read the full article…)
DHRM 4.10 Annual Leave Policy Update
The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to recruiting and retaining veterans. In support of this commitment, the Department of Human Resources (DHRM) has made updates to the Annual Leave Policy (4.10). The annual leave accrual rate has been updated to include a veteran’s service in the military, National Guard or Reserves. This change will be (Read the full article…)
Sheri Meixner Retirement Reception
Student Affairs is hosting a retirement reception for Sheri Meixner in the Natural Science Center, Thursday, December 15th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Having served 10 years with VWCC, and over 30 years with VRS, Sheri, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, came aboard as VWCC’s first Professional Counselor! In her role as VWCC’s Behavioral (Read the full article…)
A video holiday message from the Sandels … and the story of Santa’s crash landing in STEM
Virginia Western Community College President Dr. Robert H. Sandel and his wife, Jane, gathered in their Roanoke home recently to wish everyone a happy holiday season. Their video greeting also features Virginia Western students expressing holiday wishes in a variety of languages. Did you know that Virginia Western’s students represent 47 different nationalities? View the (Read the full article…)
Clean Valley Council highlights Virginia Western
Recently, the Clean Valley Council hosted their 23rd annual Earth Summit at Virginia Western Community College. The event was designed to help high school and college students explore and understand current environmental topics. This video highlights the event.