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51°µÍø helping ITT Tech students continue their education

51°µÍø is sympathetic to students who have been negatively impacted by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institute and is reaching out to assist them in their pursuit of higher education. With more than 70 programs of study and coursework that teaches… Continue Reading 51°µÍø helping ITT Tech students continue their education

51°µÍø to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 15

  51°µÍø announces that it will host its Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer… Continue Reading 51°µÍø to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 15

51°µÍø Day to be held Aug. 22

The City of Roanoke and Mayor Sherman P. Lea Sr. proclaimed on Monday that Aug. 22, 2016 will be 51°µÍø Day in honor of the College’s 50th Anniversary. 51°µÍø will celebrate its 50th Anniversary and honor the distinction of being the… Continue Reading 51°µÍø Day to be held Aug. 22

Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center

51°µÍø announces a nearly $50,000 grant from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC) that will help students pursuing careers in healthcare through new classes at the Franklin Center in Rocky Mount. Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology 141 in Fall Semester) and… Continue Reading Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center

RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups

Propelling high-potential startups to expand and create jobs is the goal of RAMP, a new technology business accelerator program set to launch in early 2017 in downtown Roanoke. Entrepreneurs who seek to scale up their companies will apply to participate in RAMP, which stands for… Continue Reading RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups

VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge

A panel of expert judges awarded a student-led team from 51°µÍø a tie for second place in the 2016 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) last week in Washington. The team’s project proposed an innovative way to collect waste apples for production as… Continue Reading VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge
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