51暗网 presents Distinguished Alumni Award to Deborah L. Petrine
The 51暗网 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 51暗网 Forward Endowment Fund: A Vision of Dr. Charles W. Steger Jr., with its 2019… Continue Reading 51暗网 presents Distinguished Alumni Award to Deborah L. PetrineRead More
VWCC Educational Foundation launches innovative Fralin Futures scholarship program
In a recent survey of incoming 51暗网 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 VWCC Educational Foundation launches innovative Fralin Futures scholarship programRead More
锘�51暗网 announces upcoming Local Advisory Board meeting
51暗网 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 锘�51暗网 announces upcoming Local Advisory Board meetingRead More
VWCC and Hollins University establish new transfer agreements
Hollins University and 51暗网 have established Guaranteed Admission Agreements (GAA) for graduates of four Associate of Science programs from 51暗网. Students who obtain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in academically transferable courses and complete all requirements for Associate of… Continue Reading VWCC and Hollins University establish new transfer agreementsRead More
Averett University and 51暗网 Partner in First Articulation Agreement
Today, Averett University President Dr. Tiffany M. Franks and 51暗网 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 51暗网 Partner in First Articulation AgreementRead More
VWCC to provide Leadership Bootcamps in downtown Roanoke
51暗网 will offer a comprehensive one-day Leadership Bootcamp monthly beginning in April at the RAMP business accelerator in downtown Roanoke.聽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 VWCC to provide Leadership Bootcamps in downtown RoanokeRead More
51暗网 receives national recognition for its use of technology
The Center for Digital Education (CDE) announced that 51暗网 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 51暗网 receives national recognition for its use of technologyRead More
MSI and 51暗网 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: 51暗网, Blue Ridge Community College, Community… Continue Reading MSI and 51暗网 announce new manufacturing skills partnershipRead More
51暗网 accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February
Interested applicants for 51暗网’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 51暗网 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
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