91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ presents Distinguished Alumni Award to Deborah L. Petrine
The 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Educational Foundation recognized Deborah L. Petrine (’74), Chairman and CEO of Commonwealth Care of Roanoke and Chair of the Foundation’s Advocacy Council for the 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Forward Endowment Fund: A Vision of Dr. Charles W. Steger Jr., with its 2019… Continue Reading 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ presents Distinguished Alumni Award to Deborah L. PetrineRead More
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Educational Foundation launches innovative Fralin Futures scholarship program
In a recent survey of incoming 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ students, 92 percent reported they planned to work while pursuing their degree. Nearly a third expected to log at least 20 hours a week, on top of tackling a full-time or near full-time class load.… Continue Reading 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Educational Foundation launches innovative Fralin Futures scholarship programRead More
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ announces upcoming Local Advisory Board meeting
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ announces that it will host its Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer at… Continue Reading 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ announces upcoming Local Advisory Board meetingRead More
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ and Hollins University establish new transfer agreements
Hollins University and 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ have established Guaranteed Admission Agreements (GAA) for graduates of four Associate of Science programs from 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ. Students who obtain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in academically transferable courses and complete all requirements for Associate of… Continue Reading 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ and Hollins University establish new transfer agreementsRead More
Averett University and 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Partner in First Articulation Agreement
Today, Averett University President Dr. Tiffany M. Franks and 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ President Dr. Robert Sandel made history as the first partnership between the two schools became official. The presidents signed an articulation agreement making it easier for students who start their education at… Continue Reading Averett University and 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Partner in First Articulation AgreementRead More
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ to provide Leadership Bootcamps in downtown Roanoke
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ will offer a comprehensive one-day Leadership Bootcamp monthly beginning in April at the RAMP business accelerator in downtown Roanoke. The eight-hour workshop will be held on the first Friday of each month, except for July, and will help individuals build important leadership… Continue Reading 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ to provide Leadership Bootcamps in downtown RoanokeRead More
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ receives national recognition for its use of technology
The Center for Digital Education (CDE) announced that 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ placed second in the mid-sized colleges category of its 2015-16 Digital Community Colleges Survey. Now in its eleventh year, the Digital Community Colleges Survey analyzes how community colleges across the country use a… Continue Reading 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ receives national recognition for its use of technologyRead More
MSI and 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ announce new manufacturing skills partnership
The Manufacturing Skills Institute (MSI), the workforce development affiliate of the Virginia Manufacturers Association, announced today at the Dream It Do It Virginia Symposium that nine community colleges will be designated as authorized MSI Assessment Centers: 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ, Blue Ridge Community College, Community… Continue Reading MSI and 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ announce new manufacturing skills partnershipRead More
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February
Interested applicants for 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) are reminded that they must submit completed applications by Feb. 28, 2014. Students can access the 2014 CCAP application and locality checklists online at: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/ccap/apply.php. CCAP is a series of public/private partnerships that… Continue Reading 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ accepting applications for CCAP until the end of FebruaryRead More
Blackboard and Google Apps for Education Upgrade
There will be a scheduled Blackboard outage May 17 – 18. During the outage, Blackboard Learn will be upgraded to Service Pack 11 and will include new features like a survey tool and the on-the-fly embedded video tool, Video Everywhere. At the same time Google Apps… Continue Reading Blackboard and Google Apps for Education UpgradeRead More
Recent News
- 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ designated NC3 Leadership School, expanding industry impact July 6, 2026
- 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ redesigns Information Systems Technology specialization to respond to AI impact and forge new pathway to Radford University bachelor’s degree June 24, 2026
- Virginia Workforce Association recognizes healthcare partnership June 18, 2026
- Virginia Community Colleges set tuition & fees for 2026-27 academic year May 29, 2026
- 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ adds 1,041 new alumni May 18, 2026

