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A record 58 teams compete in VWCC Autonomous Robotics Competition
Virginia Western Community College hosted its 10th annual VWCC Autonomous Robotics Competition on Saturday with a record 58 teams and 188 participants from middle school to corporate competing for the top prize. Team Xerxes, comprised of two community college students and a high school student… Continue Reading A record 58 teams compete in VWCC Autonomous Robotics Competition
RAMP business accelerator awarded $40,000 state grant
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe today announced the awarding of a $40,000 state grant to support the development of entrepreneurial classes at RAMP, a new technology business accelerator planned for downtown Roanoke in spring 2017. The goal of the state’s Building Entrepreneurial Economies (BEE) grant program… Continue Reading RAMP business accelerator awarded $40,000 state grant
Virginia Western students to hold mock Presidential and Vice Presidential forum
Virginia Western Community College students will hold a Presidential and Vice Presidential mock forum in the college’s Natural Science Center from 4:15-5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3. Students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to attend this free event and learn more about… Continue Reading Virginia Western students to hold mock Presidential and Vice Presidential forum
Educational Foundation named Best Arts and Culture Nonprofit
The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce named the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation the Arts and Culture Nonprofit of 2016 at its 30th annual Small Business Awards ceremony on Thursday night. The awards committee “was impressed with the number of people this organization reaches,”… Continue Reading Educational Foundation named Best Arts and Culture Nonprofit
Virginia Western to host STEM theater production, A Chip on Her Shoulder
Virginia Western Community College will host two productions of, “A Chip on Her Shoulder,” a documentary-musical investigating the experience of women in the field of engineering on Nov. 10. The performance features verbatim storytelling of individuals with turns of music and dance, exploring stories of… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host STEM theater production, A Chip on Her Shoulder
VWCC hosting events to assist former ITT students
Virginia Western Community College is continuing efforts to support students impacted by the closure of ITT Technical Institute. The college is pleased to announce the following events to assist ITT graduates in transitioning into the workforce and to help students who had not completed their… Continue Reading VWCC hosting events to assist former ITT students