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51°µÍø forecasts increased enrollment for fall 2022

51°µÍø started its fall 2022 semester with a projected 5.9 percent increase in the key enrollment category of FTEs, or full-time equivalencies. This follows a summer semester that also saw a 6.4 percent increase in overall student enrollment. “The trendlines are looking… Continue Reading 51°µÍø forecasts increased enrollment for fall 2022

51°µÍø to host Local Advisory Board Annual Retreat on August 31

51°µÍø will host its Local Advisory Board Annual Retreat/Working Session at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in the College’s Fishburn Hall President’s Conference Room, F115.  The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact… Continue Reading 51°µÍø to host Local Advisory Board Annual Retreat on August 31

51°µÍø’s Business Science Building renamed Hall Family Center for Business Science

Edwin C. “Ed” Hall of Roanoke, Va., and his family were celebrated August 23, 2022, with a ceremony recognizing their enduring generosity toward 51°µÍø. Directors from the 51°µÍø Educational Foundation were on hand as well as other community leaders… Continue Reading 51°µÍø’s Business Science Building renamed Hall Family Center for Business Science

51°µÍø launches in-demand Physical Therapy Assistant program in fall 2022

Over the next several years, 51°µÍø will launch three healthcare programs formerly offered by Radford University Carilion (RUC) to provide continuity for students and continue to feed the talent pipeline for these in-demand fields. When the fall semester starts Aug. 22, the… Continue Reading 51°µÍø launches in-demand Physical Therapy Assistant program in fall 2022

Want to represent 51°µÍø in the community?

51°µÍø will have outreach tables at two major community events this fall: Olde Salem Days on Saturday, Sept. 10, and the Henry Street Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17. If you’d like to help represent the College at these events, contact Sandy Shelton (sshelton@virginiawestern.edu)… Continue Reading Want to represent 51°µÍø in the community?

51°µÍø to host free family movie nights in Community Arboretum

51°µÍø will host a series of free family movies nights in its Community Arboretum starting July 23 with a showing of the 2013 animated film, “Epic.” Based on William Joyce’s 1996 children’s book, “The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs,” the… Continue Reading 51°µÍø to host free family movie nights in Community Arboretum
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