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Virginia Western to offer students greater STEM opportunities through NASA grant
Virginia Western Community College students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields have access to new scholarships, research experiences, internships and courses thanks to a NASA grant awarded to the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. The Consortium’s newly announced program, STEM Takes Flight… Continue Reading Virginia Western to offer students greater STEM opportunities through NASA grant
Human Trafficking Public Forum on 10/28
Please join elected officials, law enforcement personnel and victims for an important free public forum: The Face of Human Trafficking. Date: Tuesday, 10/28/2014 Time: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: Virginia Western Community College Whitman Theater Registration: By October 24, 2014 at www.streetevent.org. Agenda: Opening speaker: 8:30 – 8:45 a.m.: Congressman Bob… Continue Reading Human Trafficking Public Forum on 10/28
Virginia Western awarded nearly $800,000 NSF grant for Mechatronics
Virginia Western Community College announces that it has received a grant for $787,849 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) to transform mechatronics engineering education in the Roanoke Region. The project will build upon a previously NSF-funded initiative to facilitate collaboration between… Continue Reading Virginia Western awarded nearly $800,000 NSF grant for Mechatronics
Virginia Western joins NJCAA in basketball; announces new team name is Rapids
Virginia Western Community College has joined the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for men’s and women’s basketball and will begin playing in the association in 2014-15. In conjunction with the move, the College announces that it has renamed its athletics teams the Virginia Western… Continue Reading Virginia Western joins NJCAA in basketball; announces new team name is Rapids
Virginia Western personalized license plate available for purchase
Through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Virginia Western Community College announces that college-branded personalized license plates are now available for purchase. After the first 1,000 qualifying plates, more than half the proceeds from the sale of these plates will go to the Virginia Western… Continue Reading Virginia Western personalized license plate available for purchase
Virginia Western to serve Franklin County in greater capacity
Virginia Western Community College and Patrick Henry Community College have cooperatively served Franklin County for many years. Through a mutual agreement, Virginia Western will solely serve the county in the future following a brief transitional phase. Currently, both colleges operate in the Franklin Center with… Continue Reading Virginia Western to serve Franklin County in greater capacity