Roanoke College in the News

Roanoke’s LGBTQ+ women’s history being documented, shared thanks to history project WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:42 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - This Women’s History Month, we’re sharing the stories of women across our hometowns and the ordinary and extraordinary...

Published: 3/22/23 8:02 pm Read More

Chamber Business Awards Breakfast held at Salem Civic Center Salem Times Register

...Small Business of the Year: Wine Gourmet & Medmont Mercantile Salem Large Business of the Year: Roanoke College Roanoke County Large Business of the Year: Blue Eagle Credit Union Franchise of the Year:...

Published: 3/22/23 4:19 am Read More

“Black in Appalachia” team hosts discussion at Roanoke College WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Thomas) Published: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:38 PM EDT|Updated: 43 minutes ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke College students and staff joined members of “Black in Appalachia” Tuesday night to hear and see...

Published: 3/21/23 11:22 pm Read More

North Korean defector visits Roanoke College WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Yeonmi Park who fled North Korea at age 13 spoke to Roanoke College students and Salem community members at the college’s Wortmann Ballroom on Monday. After...

Published: 3/21/23 1:25 am Read More

Charlotte woman remembered for tenacity, decades of dedication to arts and music scene The Charlotte Observer

...the first person in her family to go to college. Blanchard was 16 when she started her studies at Roanoke College in Virginia, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry. In 1940, 3.8%...

Published: 3/18/23 7:40 am Read More

Karnes is ODAC Pitcher of the Week Vinton Messenger

Roanoke College softball pitcher Jada Karnes helped the Maroons open the season in Florida last week and her performance earned her ODAC Pitcher of the Week honors. Jada Karnes Karnes, a senior from...

Published: 3/18/23 12:09 am Read More

Maroons pitcher Jada Karnes earns ODAC Softball Pitcher of the Week WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

... Posted: Mar 14, 2023 / 11:42 PM EDT Updated: Mar 14, 2023 / 11:42 PM EDT SALEM, VA(WFXR) — Roanoke College senior softball pitcher Jada Karnes helped the Maroons open the season in Florida has been...

Published: 3/15/23 1:34 am Read More

In the region: Draper, Vander Plas earn academic honors Roanoke Times

Northside graduate Kasey Draper of Roanoke College was named Tuesday to the NCAA Division III Academic All-America first team for men’s basketball by the nation’s college sports information directors.

Published: 3/14/23 10:18 am Read More

Roanoke College Board of Trustees welcomes new member ABC 13

Roanoke College appointed a new member on Monday, March 13, 2023. (Credit: Roanoke College) ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke College Board of Trustees appointed a new member. According to the college...

Published: 3/13/23 4:49 pm Read More

Three area wrestlers remain alive in NCAA D III Championships Championships continue at Berglund Center in Roanoke WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...University’s Mason Barrett at 125 pounds, Ryan Luth of Washington & Lee at 157 pounds and Mahlic Sallah from Roanoke College at 184 all have earned All-American status. Each wrestler advanced to the quarterfinals before...

Published: 3/12/23 1:06 am Read More

Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin stokes 2024 presidential chatter with CNN town hall on education The Washington Times

...full story of America.” That includes teaching students that “America is exceptional,” he said. A Roanoke College poll last month found 57% of Virginian adults approve of Mr. Youngkin’s job performance,...

Published: 3/10/23 7:16 am Read More

Youngkin talks slavery, transgender issues at CNN town hall Richmond Times Dispatch

...President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in theoretical GOP presidential polling. A recent Roanoke College poll showed that while Youngkin's popularity in Virginia rose to 57% in February, a clear...

Published: 3/10/23 5:04 am Read More

Youngkin touts $30M in school grants for parents ahead of CNN town hall Richmond Times Dispatch

...President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in theoretical GOP presidential polling. A recent Roanoke College poll showed that while Youngkin's popularity in Virginia rose to 57% in February, a clear...

Published: 3/9/23 11:59 am Read More

Cuccinelli announces PAC to back DeSantis for president Richmond Times Dispatch

...nationally televised CNN town hall on education - has not ruled out a run for national office. In a recent Roanoke College poll, Youngkin's approval rating rose to 57% in February, but a sizable majority of respondents...

Published: 3/9/23 11:59 am Read More

NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships coming … WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...Lee University and Ferrum College each have three qualifiers. Ferrum College has 2 qualifiers and Roanoke College has 1 qualifier. Washington and Lee Qualifiers University Qualifiers(Nathan Shearer-Head...

Published: 3/9/23 12:37 am Read More

Youngkin’s CNN appearance poses opportunity, risk for potential 2024 bid Washington Post

...for president, compared to 39 percent for Trump and 28 percent for DeSantis, according to a recent Roanoke College poll. Another low-polling Republican from just across the Potomac, former Maryland governor...

Published: 3/8/23 4:38 pm Read More

Youngkin fuels speculation that he might challenge Trump WAVY 10 Hampton Roads

... The visits come as recent polling has shown good news for Youngkin on the presidential front. A Roanoke College poll released last week showed the governor with a 57 percent approval rating, while President...

Published: 3/8/23 6:23 am Read More

Lohmann: In new book, retired prison chaplain recounts his life as a spiritual guide to the condemned on death row Richmond Times Dispatch

...tell,” he said. About six years ago, Todd C. Peppers, an attorney and professor of public affairs at Roanoke College who also teaches at Washington and Lee University, got in touch with Ford regarding a book...

Published: 3/8/23 5:14 am Read More

Roanoke College team comes close to a national title — in sports analytics Cardinal News

...Rowe, Pace and Mekonnen earned a second-place finish in the Game Analytics Division. Courtesy of Roanoke College. The annals of Roanoke College athletics list two glorious achievements on a national scale....

Published: 3/8/23 5:04 am Read More

Poll: Virginians’ optimism rising; Youngkin approval up WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:34 AM EST|Updated: 13 minutes ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/Roanoke College Poll Release) - The following is a release from Roanoke College regarding its latest Virginia poll. ...

Published: 3/2/23 10:49 am Read More

Youngkin’s approval rating up by 5 points, new Roanoke College poll finds Cardinal News

...governor, according to a new poll released Thursday by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College. Youngkin’s disapproval is also down 6 points, from 41% from the previous poll, which was...

Published: 3/2/23 10:36 am Read More

CASEY: New book offers a personal and harrowing look at death penalty in Virginia Roanoke Times

...was written by retired prison chaplain Russell Ford, with Charles Peppers and Todd C. Peppers, a Roanoke College professor who teaches public affairs. Courtesy of Roanoke College Dan Casey One...

Published: 3/1/23 10:34 pm Read More

Virginians feeling better about economy WFIR News

Alice Kassens Roanoke College photo Two key data points measured on a quarterly basis by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College reveal that Virginians are feeling better about...

Published: 3/1/23 7:34 am Read More

Roanoke College honors memories of enslaved workers Salem Times Register

Roanoke College students and faculty, led by Jesse Bucher, college historian, and Jasmine McFadden, a student who is the BSA president, made their way across campus during a vigil organized Sunday to honor...

Published: 3/1/23 12:38 am Read More

CASEY: Roanoke Valley Chess Club wants to spread love of the game to wider audience Roanoke Times

...the future. (That sounds like a chess player.) He started at Virginia Tech but then transferred to Roanoke College. Spence’s USCF rating, which is based solely on tournament play, is 1995. At 2000, he’ll...

Published: 2/26/23 5:24 am Read More

Bank of Botetourt names Austin its 7th president Salem Times Register

...joined the bank full time in 1993 after earning her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Roanoke College. She then graduated from the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at University of...

Published: 2/21/23 7:18 pm Read More

Warmer weather in the Roanoke Valley is impacting both the environment and local businesses WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...unseasonably warm weather lately,” Chelsea Peters, an assistant professor of environmental studies at Roanoke College, said. While most of us are enjoying the nicer temperatures, Peters explained it can have...

Published: 2/20/23 6:53 pm Read More

Roanoke College fields six proposals for memorial to enslaved workers; more . . . Cardinal News

Roanoke College logo. Courtesy of Roanoke College. Here’s a roundup of education briefs from around Southwest and Southside. * * * Roanoke College fields six proposals for memorial to recognize role...

Published: 2/17/23 5:00 am Read More

The psychology of ghosting Cardinal News

Darcey Powell, interim chair of the psychology department at Roanoke College, has garnered international attention for her studies of ghosting. Photo courtesy of Roanoke College. Esther Darko matched...

Published: 2/14/23 4:45 am Read More

Shushok shares experience with dyslexia during visit to North Cross School WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Feb. 9, 2023 at 8:30 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago ROANOKE CO., Va. (WDBJ) - Frank Shushok became the 12th President of Roanoke College last year. He says that would surprise a younger version...

Published: 2/9/23 9:43 pm Read More

Dead bills litter state House and Senate floors Roanoke Times

...in the Virginia General Assembly, said Bryan Parsons, associate professor of political science at Roanoke College. And that's particularly true in the Virginia legislature, where Republicans hold a majority...

Published: 2/5/23 6:23 am Read More

Enter the rabbit: Lunar New Year celebrated at Roanoke's Taubman Museum of Art Roanoke Times

...moon of January. This year’s holiday started Jan. 22 and runs until Sunday night, according to Roanoke College history professor Stella Xu. She told those in attendance it's now the year of the rabbit,...

Published: 2/4/23 7:15 pm Read More

‘A beacon of comfort’: Roanoke College adds therapy dog to its staff WFIR News

Photo: Milo with owner and Head Athletic Trainer, Gabi Oney The newest addition to Roanoke College’s Athletic Training Clinic has four legs and a tail — but he’s quickly become a valuable member of the...

Published: 1/31/23 12:43 pm Read More

‘He brings a lot of joy’: Roanoke College Athletic Training Clinic gets therapy dog Milo is coming to Roanoke College as a student-athlete wellness supporter WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

‘He brings a lot of joy’: Roanoke College Athletic Training Clinic gets therapy dog Milo is coming to Roanoke College as a student-athlete wellness supporter Jazmine Otey, Digital/Social Producer ...

Published: 1/31/23 10:14 am Read More

Roanoke College welcomes new therapy dog WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

Published: January 30, 2023, 5:18 PMUpdated: January 30, 2023, 5:23 PM Meet Milo, the newest student-athlete wellness supporter at Roanoke College.

Published: 1/30/23 6:15 pm Read More

Disability studies concentration now offered at Roanoke College Salem Times Register

Program seeks to expand student understanding, career possibilities Roanoke College announced last week that it’s now offering a concentration in disability studies. The curriculum, the college said,...

Published: 1/25/23 3:12 pm Read More

Rotanz receives ‘Salem Salutes’ award Salem Times Register

...and Hunter Holliday. Photo by Meg Hibbert. Meg Hibbert Contributing writer Bob Rotanz came to Roanoke College more than 45 years ago as a student and stayed. Since then he and a friend founded the anchor...

Published: 1/25/23 1:07 pm Read More

Roanoke College adds concentration in disability studies; more . . . Cardinal News

...biodegradable plastics. Tech business school names visiting cybersecurity and privacy executive fellow. Roanoke College logo. Courtesy of Roanoke College. Here’s a roundup of education briefs from around Southwest...

Published: 1/20/23 3:24 am Read More

Roanoke College adds disability studies concentration Roanoke Times

A new Roanoke College studies curriculum is designed to give students a deeper understanding of the growing population of people with disabilities. Understanding the wide-ranging nature of disabilities...

Published: 1/19/23 4:25 pm Read More

Roanoke organizations serve the community on MLK Day Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Roanoke College students worked together WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

Roanoke organizations serve the community on MLK Day Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Roanoke College students worked together Abbie Coleman, Multimedia Journalist Published: January 16, 2023, 7:04...

Published: 1/17/23 8:06 pm Read More

Roanoke College MLK Events WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:48 PM EST|Updated: 43 minutes ago

Published: 1/16/23 7:34 pm Read More

Northern Virginia Leaders Look Ahead To Short, Contentious General Assembly Session dcist.com

...a majority of Virginians are supportive of at least some access to abortion. In December 2022, a Roanoke College poll found that 42% of Virginia poll respondents felt abortion should be legal in all circumstances,...

Published: 1/11/23 2:35 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Rachael Clark theroanoker.com

In her role at Roanoke College, Rachael Clark persevered during the height of the pandemic when the department was down by two-thirds of the staff, training and mentoring new members in an office restructure.

Published: 1/3/23 3:17 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Dr. Alison Clifton theroanoker.com

Dr. Alison Clifton, 39 / Assistant Professor of French, Roanoke College Now in her eleventh year as a respected faculty member, Dr. Alison Clifton has developed and taught a wide range of French Language...

Published: 1/3/23 11:06 am Read More

40 Under 40: Lynsey Allie theroanoker.com

...represent the story of those groups, I will do what I can.” Earned a Bachelor of Arts in History, Roanoke College, 2008 Earned a Master of Archival Studies, Clayton State University, 2015 Co-Managed the...

Published: 1/3/23 10:12 am Read More

40 Under 40: Cody Sexton theroanoker.com

...Finance Director. He is an adjunct professor of public administration and state and local government at Roanoke College, teaching nearly 200 students from across the country over six years. Sexton is currently...

Published: 1/3/23 9:44 am Read More

40 Under 40: Meet the Class of 2023 theroanoker.com

...Schools, William Byrd High School Rachael Clark, 30 / Associate Director of Residence Life & House, Roanoke College Dr. Alison Clifton, 39 / Assistant Professor of French, Roanoke College Zachary Collier,...

Published: 1/3/23 9:16 am Read More

Rosenthal lifts Roanoke to 10th straight win Roanoke Times

...The Roanoke Times Mark Berman Zach Rosenthal showed Thursday why he has a green light. The Roanoke College sophomore guard scored a career-high 25 points in 21 minutes off the bench to lead the Maroons...

Published: 12/29/22 5:22 pm Read More

Roanoke College recognizes 14 retirees Salem Times Register

Fourteen Roanoke College retirees were recognized at the college’s Gratitude Gala on Dec. 16. The retirees have a combined 427 years of service to the college. The retirees included: Ellen Dyer worked...

Published: 12/28/22 8:53 pm Read More

Four Roanoke College employees given Service To All Roanoke Awards Salem Times Register

...from left to right, Jeri Person, Toni Tazler and Jacob Ferris each received a 2022 STAR Award during Roanoke College’s Gratitude Gala on Dec. 16. Courtesy of Roanoke College Roanoke College recognized four...

Published: 12/28/22 3:24 pm Read More

Professional Box Lacrosse Association brings the Salem Mayhem to the Salem Civic Center Fincastle Herald

...men with local ties were selected from about 60 who tried out. Dishaw and Fisher both played for Roanoke College while Davis played for Virginia Wesleyan. All three were teammates at Salem High for three...

Published: 12/27/22 6:45 pm Read More

What would a recession look like? Local experts weigh in on potential recession in 2023 WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

In an attempt to cool the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates again this week, with no signs of relief until 2024. On Friday, inflation clocked in at 7.1 percent.

Published: 12/16/22 11:19 am Read More

Interest rate hikes impact holiday shopping WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

On Wednesday the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another half percentage point– marking the seventh increase this year. It’s an effort to ease inflation, but some say it could have a damaging effect on people using credit cards to shop this holiday season.

Published: 12/15/22 2:15 pm Read More

Hoffman recognized for covering three generations of athletes Salem Times Register

...Media weekly chain, has been writing about local athletes, coaches and teams since graduating from Roanoke College in 1974. As Mayor Renee Turk said when presenting the award, “He has done more for City...

Published: 12/14/22 5:01 pm Read More

A Sign That Tuition Is Too High: Some Colleges Are Hacking It in Half The New York Times

...reset, including Lasell University in Newton, Mass., Washington & Jefferson in Washington, Pa., and Roanoke College in Salem, Va. Last year, Houghton University in Houghton, N.Y., declared itself the best-priced...

Published: 12/14/22 10:42 am Read More

College basketball roundup: Roanoke men beat W&L Roanoke Times

LEXINGTON — Kasey Draper and Justin Kuthan scored 18 points apiece to lead the Roanoke College men's basketball team to a 79-73 win over Washington and Lee on Wednesday night. Draper also snared eight...

Published: 12/8/22 10:08 am Read More

A majority of Republicans in a recent poll thought Youngkin should run for president. Most also wouldn’t vote for him. Cardinal News

Roanoke College interviewed 652 Virginia residents and found that while a majority of Republicans want Youngkin to run for president, only 39% said they would vote for him; 52% said they would vote for...

Published: 12/8/22 3:38 am Read More

‘When the kids see them, they see themselves’: Toy Like Me program modifies toys for children with disabilities Roanoke College volunteers modified around 400 toys for kids this year WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...see them, they see themselves’: Toy Like Me program modifies toys for children with disabilities Roanoke College volunteers modified around 400 toys for kids this year Alyssa Rae, Noon Anchor / Special...

Published: 12/8/22 12:54 am Read More

George Herring, scholar of US diplomacy and Vietnam War, dies at 86 Boston Globe

...Virginia Tech. His mother was a teacher. Mr. Herring received a bachelor’s degree in history from Roanoke College in 1957. He served in the Navy for two years before continuing his studies of history at...

Published: 12/7/22 8:11 pm Read More

Poll: Economy, and inflation top issues for Commonwealth WFIR News

The Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College interviewed 652 adult residents of Virginia between November 13 and November 22 in a survey addressing topics such as the midterm...

Published: 12/7/22 9:01 am Read More

George Herring, scholar of U.S. diplomacy and Vietnam War, dies at 86 Washington Post

...Virginia Tech. His mother was a teacher. Dr. Herring received a bachelor’s degree in history from Roanoke College in 1957. He served in the Navy for two years before continuing his studies of history at...

Published: 12/6/22 11:45 pm Read More

‘It looks like me.’ Toy Like Me club donates modified toys to special-needs students WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...designed to make kids with disabilities feel included and seen. Tuesday, December 6, a group from Roanoke College made a special delivery just in time for the holidays. Christmas came early at Virginia...

Published: 12/6/22 6:57 pm Read More

Healthy affordable food options and other resources coming to NW Roanoke WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Northwest Roanoke Food Access Initiative was a community collaborative spearheaded by NW residents, Roanoke College, Freedom First Credit Union, Local Environmental Agricultural Project (LEAP), United Way...

Published: 12/6/22 4:17 pm Read More

Nearly twenty students graduate from prison exchange program WFIR News

The local chapter of a national prison exchange program recently celebrated its fourth graduation. It’s organizer hopes to grow the program to impact more students in the future. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more:

Published: 12/6/22 2:31 pm Read More

After a Va. queer bar shooting, LGBTQ residents decided they’d had enough Washington Post

Kathy Caldwell was sitting near the front of Backstreet Cafe, a narrow bar in downtown Roanoke, when a bearded man with penetrating blue eyes walked in. Wearing a long, black trench coat on a warm night,...

Published: 12/4/22 6:46 am Read More

Season 4 Episode 1: New women’s health center/Olympic Cyclist Shelley Olds New Moon Network

Olympic Cyclist Shelley Olds turns to coaching in her second act New Horizons Healthcare has made women’s health a priority. The non-profit has opened a new center called “Well Woman Care.” Shelley Olds picked up cycling in her late 20s, but that did not stop her from representing the United States

Published: 12/3/22 2:31 pm Read More

Salem’s Sally Southard receives 2022 Erwin Lurie Award from JDRF Salem Times Register

...are grateful for her continued support.” Southard has been in the Salem area since she attended Roanoke College. She graduated in 1977. She and her husband raised their family in Salem. She previously...

Published: 12/3/22 10:40 am Read More

Owen Collander took his capstone project to the big screen at the Grandin Theater WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. – As a part of a capstone project at Roanoke College, students are either able to write a research paper or put together a more creative project. Owen Collander chose to work on a documentary...

Published: 12/2/22 12:22 am Read More

Salem’s Rotanz selected for Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Salem Times Register

by Brian Hoffman Above, Bob Rotanz (#7) of Roanoke College covers a Hobart attackman in the 1978 NCAA championship game, won by the Maroons. Left, Bob speaks after receiving the pretigious Roanoke College...

Published: 12/1/22 12:53 pm Read More

Roanoke College student shares Roanoke Valley veterans' stories WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

Published: November 30, 2022, 11:51 PM Owen Collander took his capstone project to the big screen at the Grandin Theater

Published: 12/1/22 3:37 am Read More

For the record December 2022 Virginia Business Journal

...down repeatedly by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (The Roanoke Times) A 1964 graduate of Roanoke College and his wife have given the school $5 million that will be used toward construction of a...

Published: 11/30/22 12:53 am Read More

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame announces 2023 class WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...Virginia got the call to be part of the 2023 class also. Bob Rotanz was a three-time All-American for Roanoke College lacrosse during his career. Rotanz earned National Player of the Year in 1978 and lead the...

Published: 11/29/22 9:58 pm Read More

Documentary on Roanoke Valley veterans preserves public history Roanoke Times

Owen Collander is a senior studying history at Roanoke College. He said the documentary he filmed, “The Untold Stories of Roanoke Valley Veterans,” is an example of public history. Roanoke College image...

Published: 11/29/22 6:59 pm Read More

Bob Rotanz surprised to be a part of new class of Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Roanoke Times

...resident Bob Rotanz is not one of those headliners, but he's in the class, too. Rotanz, a former Roanoke College men's lacrosse standout, was one of eight people named Monday to the class of 2023 for the...

Published: 11/28/22 4:54 pm Read More

Roanoke Black History Recognized at Kegleys theroanoker.com

...Education, share passion for history with many groups. The Center for Studying Structures of Race, Roanoke College – Heritage Education Under the direction of Dr. Jesse Butcher, the Center for Studying Structures...

Published: 11/28/22 3:26 pm Read More

Downtown Roanoke shops prepare for Small Business Saturday WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...25, 2022, 6:29 PM It’s all about keeping your holiday celebrations unique, festive and frugal. ROANOKE, Va. – It is officially the holiday shopping season, but Black Friday and Small Business Saturday...

Published: 11/28/22 8:13 am Read More

Maroon men win Frankie Allen hoop tournament Salem Times Register

by Brian Hoffman Marcus Morgan of Roanoke College goes high to score in Friday’s win over Alfred. The Roanoke College men won the first Frankie Allen Tip-Off basketball tournament at the Cregger Center...

Published: 11/24/22 3:58 am Read More

RC AD Allison will retire after school year Salem Times Register

by Brian Hoffman Roanoke College Director of Athletics Scott Allison has announced that he’ll be retiring at the end of the school year in June. Allison has been AD at Roanoke for 36 years. A 1979 graduate...

Published: 11/23/22 12:27 pm Read More

Mural being painted at Blue Eagle Credit Union Salem Times Register

...W Main Street location. Murrill, who is based in Roanoke, received his undergraduate degree from Roanoke College and graduate degree from Radford University. He has been producing murals for several years...

Published: 11/23/22 12:26 pm Read More

Schapiro: ’24 may be Youngkin's first, best and last chance for president Franklin News-Post

...last chance for the White House. Were he to give all to his day job — as a majority of voters told a Roanoke College poll in August he should — he could leave the governorship in 2026 and run in 2028 potentially...

Published: 11/23/22 12:35 am Read More

Business ledger: Magazine honors Roanoke iron craftsman Roanoke Times

...in Durham, North Carolina, which emerged from the Home category as this year’s overall winner. Roanoke College graduate Jed Curtis set up his artisan blacksmith shop on Shenandoah Avenue in August of...

Published: 11/20/22 12:37 am Read More

Local Blacksmith Nationally Recognized as "Made in the South" Award Recipient theroanoker.com

...New York blacksmith Mitch Fitzgibbons, shortly after. Upon earning his bachelor’s in Chemistry from Roanoke College, Curtis opened his shop in 2016. Since then, his carbon-steel cookware has made its way to...

Published: 11/17/22 10:39 am Read More

Veterans Day observance held at Roanoke College Salem Times Register

...Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com A ceremony took place last Thursday that was organized by Roanoke College’s Student Veterans Group. The observance included a ringing of the campus bell, laying flowers...

Published: 11/16/22 5:18 pm Read More

Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation presents annual awards WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...educational exhibits, programs, videos, and SOL. 12. The Center for Studying Structures of Race, Roanoke College – Heritage Education Under the direction of Dr. Jesse Butcher, the Center for Studying Structures...

Published: 11/16/22 12:08 am Read More

Made in the South Awards Garden and Gun Magazine

When most of his peers were working on their T-ball swings, Jed Curtis acquired his first anvil, inspired by a blacksmith demonstration he saw on a field trip to a living history museum. “I never really considered that it would be a job, though,” Curtis says. But after a chance encounter with a reti

Published: 11/15/22 2:31 pm Read More

Roanoke College Host ‘Toy Like Me’ event to modify toys for children with disabilities and medical needs WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...devices. Each toy is customized to meet requests made by the organizations and families receiving them. Roanoke College lecturer Frances McCutcheon, founded Toy Like Me at Roanoke College in 2016 and has been...

Published: 11/13/22 6:26 pm Read More

Virginia political scientists offer thoughts on midterm, look ahead Roanoke Times

...involves something like 'how accurate were the polls?'” said Parsons, associate professor in the Roanoke College Political Science Department: “What do the results mean for politics moving forward?” he...

Published: 11/10/22 5:59 pm Read More

Group modifies toys to make them reflect people with disabilities WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Roanoke College students/staff inspired by advocacy group that lobbies for those with disabilities Updated: 2 hours ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Toy Like Me at Roanoke College is inspired by Toy Like Me...

Published: 11/10/22 4:40 pm Read More

NRP’s Liasson speaks at Roanoke College Salem Times Register

...Screenshot Mara Liasson, a national political correspondent for National Public Radio, spoke at Roanoke College Wednesday, Nov. 2 as part of the Fowler Public Affairs Lecture Series. The title of Liasson’s...

Published: 11/9/22 1:06 pm Read More

O’Donnell joins Roanoke College Board of Trustees Salem Times Register

...a member of the Class of 2009 November 9, 2022 Reading Time: 2 mins read O’Donnell The Roanoke College Board of Trustees welcomed a new member, Brendan O’Donnell ’09, during its fall meeting Oct....

Published: 11/9/22 12:41 pm Read More

Vinton Town Council welcomes new employees Vinton Messenger

...Valladarez, and Deputy Police Chief Tim Lawless. (photos by Debbie Adams) Officer Walsh graduated from Roanoke College in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a concentration in East Asian Studies....

Published: 11/7/22 1:22 pm Read More

CONVERSATIONS WITH BOB DENTON 104: VOTER SENTIMENT AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY Blue Ridge PBS

As the mid-term election approaches, what do Virginians think about some of the issues, and our elected officials? We explore the state of the Commonwealth with Dr. David Taylor, Director of the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College, and his colleague Dr. Bryan Parsons.

Published: 11/4/22 8:53 am Read More

Giving: Laura Tucker honored by Roanoke College Roanoke Times

...time promoting the city of Salem through her civic and professional activities has been honored by Roanoke College. Laura Tucker recently received the Charles Brown Award from the college during its annual...

Published: 11/3/22 8:23 pm Read More

Roanoke College alumnus John Snyder donates $5M for Science Center project Salem Times Register

Linda and John Snyder Courtesy of Roanoke College Roanoke College alumnus John Snyder, a 1964 graduate, and his wife, Linda, have committed to giving the college $5 million, which will be used for the...

Published: 11/3/22 1:51 am Read More

Pennsylvania debate sparks national conversation: Local advocate joins in WFIR News

Photo: Frances McCutcheon from Roanoke College website A local disability advocate talks assistive technology amid national discussions about disability in public office. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story:...

Published: 11/1/22 6:17 am Read More

Roanoke College to host ‘Being in a Body’ dance performance WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Oct. 31, 2022 at 9:49 PM EDT|Updated: 51 minutes ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A dance performance is trying to destigmatize mental health and disabilities. Roanoke College is partnering with...

Published: 10/31/22 10:41 pm Read More

Roanoke College men's basketball team 'hungry' to make NCAAs Roanoke Times

Roanoke College fifth-year senior guard Tripp Greene has put off graduation and is using his extra year of eligibility. He is one of four returning starters and one of six seniors on the team. SCOTT...

Published: 10/31/22 5:16 pm Read More

She survived breast cancer, but her nipples didn’t. 3D tattoos helped her take back control The Today Show

Just a few years ago, surgeons at Memorial Sloan Kettering would do tattoos themselves, Caitlin Giles, a physician assistant in plastic and reconstructive surgery services at the hospital, told TODAY. "They would do it in the office. We had a completely different machine, and we didn't have the cap

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RC Gets $5 Million Science Center Donation theroanoker.com

...a new science center. × Expand Courtesy of Linda and John Snyder Linda and John Snyder Roanoke College’s retiring president Mike Maxey appears to have left a final indelible mark on the college...

Published: 10/31/22 8:58 am Read More

Roanoke College gets $5 million gift for science center; more . . . Cardinal News

...their gift was inspired by John’s fond memories of Roanoke College, respect for President Emeritus Michael Maxey and a belief in the importance of quality science education. The planned science center is...

Published: 10/31/22 2:19 am Read More

National links: Protected bike lanes improving global climate Greater Greater Washington

...Buces | Eurocities) Libraries adding bikes to collections: Libraries in 13 states, including the Roanoke College Library in Salem, Virginia are allowing patrons to rent bikes along with other books and...

Published: 10/28/22 1:54 pm Read More

Marion church welcomes its first woman as pastor Wytheville Southwest Virginia Enterprise

...After receiving an associate’s degree from Wytheville Community College, Keilholtz said she went to Roanoke College, where she studied criminal justice. People are also reading… “It was at Roanoke College...

Published: 10/22/22 2:24 pm Read More

The Portrait of Justice The New York Times

...seated. “You can watch the justices change and age over time,” said Todd C. Peppers, a professor at Roanoke College who studies the Supreme Court. “You may be relieved that you’ve finally got a chair, but...

Published: 10/22/22 7:26 am Read More

Roanoke College campus safety officer recognized Salem Times Register

Members of the Roanoke College community and the Salem Fire and EMS Department gathered for the ceremony at Station One. Courtesy of City of Salem The Salem Fire and EMS Department recognized Robert Ross,...

Published: 10/20/22 6:08 am Read More

Kim talks evangelicals and politics at Roanoke College Salem Times Register

... Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com As part of its 2022 Bishop Crumley Lecture Series, Roanoke College hosted Dr. Walter Kim on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to speak about whether evangelicals are a political...

Published: 10/19/22 4:06 pm Read More

Former RC lax great John Pirro goes into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Salem Times Register

...read Above, John Pirro’s son Nick holds John’s Hall of Fame plaque as family, former teammates and Roanoke College friends gather for a group shot at the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction banquet last...

Published: 10/19/22 2:42 pm Read More

In the region: Roanoke wins VSGA Intercollegiate title Roanoke Times

The Roanoke College men's golf team won the 73rd Virginia State Golf Association Intercollegiate Championship, which concluded Tuesday at Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk. The Maroons shot a 35-over...

Published: 10/18/22 9:02 pm Read More

New Greenway Murals To Be Celebrated at “Wrap Party” Roanoke Star

...Heart SE. We worked with the Roanoke Arts Commission in applying for the funding and students from Roanoke College helped us explore potential themes. Neighborhood residents identified potential goals for...

Published: 10/17/22 12:42 pm Read More

Salem Fire & EMS Department Honors Roanoke Campus Safety Officer WSET.com

The Salem Fire & EMS Department honored a Campus Safety Officer for his efforts on Monday. The Salem Fire & EMS Department responded to a structure fire at 423 9th Street early in the morning on September 25. According to the department, four people were inside the building when the call came to

Published: 10/17/22 9:32 am Read More

Why is Youngkin’s popularity going up? Cardinal News

...methodologies, and all that – but directionally speaking, the CNU poll is in line with an earlier poll by Roanoke College. That poll found Youngkin’s approval rating ticking up from 53% in May to 55% in August....

Published: 10/17/22 2:18 am Read More

National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inducts Nine New Members USA Lacrosse

Nine lacrosse greats were formally inducted as the newest members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Saturday evening during a festive celebration at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The nine members of the Class of 2021 had to wait an extra year for their official recognition due to de

Published: 10/15/22 10:45 am Read More

Prosecutor builds reputation as animal welfare advocate Roanoke Times

...them seriously and hopefully get people off that path.” Deegan was raised in Salem and attended Roanoke College, where her father was a professor. She had an interest in being a police officer and believed...

Published: 10/15/22 9:38 am Read More

Roanoke College's Genealogy Of Slavery Project WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Oct. 13, 2022 at 11:29 PM EDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago

Published: 10/14/22 12:34 am Read More

Annual Kendig Awards presented Roanoke Times

One of the Roanoke Valley arts community’s longest and most respected traditions took place Tuesday with the annual Perry F. Kendig Awards presentations, at Hollins University. The Kendig Awards recognize...

Published: 10/13/22 4:08 pm Read More

RC’s Vernarelli is ODAC A-of-Week in field hockey Salem Times Register

October 12, 2022 Reading Time: 1 min read By Brian Hoffman Grace Vernarelli of Roanoke College has been named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference field hockey Athlete of the Week. Grace started...

Published: 10/12/22 4:25 pm Read More

Roanoke College and Salem High School host 2nd annual FIRST robotics competition WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

Toggle header content Roanoke College and Salem High School’s Spartan robotics team co-hosted an off-season FIRST robotics competition on Saturday, Oct. 10. Roanoke College and Salem High School host...

Published: 10/9/22 12:51 pm Read More

Blue Ridge Brawl crowns robotics champion at Roanoke College WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...on display. It was a day that ten high school robotics teams have been tirelessly preparing for. Roanoke College and Spartan Robotics co-hosted the Blue Ridge Brawl Saturday, a FIRST Robotics competition....

Published: 10/8/22 8:18 pm Read More

Stuckey’s CEO details turnaround during visit to Roanoke College WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...because we are profitable and doing great.” We spoke with Stuckey Thursday afternoon on the campus of Roanoke College. She is the latest speaker in a lecture series hosted by Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity in conjunction...

Published: 10/6/22 7:41 pm Read More

Salem students gear up for a robotic competition WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...together to showcase their robotic skills for an off-season FIRST Robotics Competition co-hosted by Roanoke College and Salem High School’s Spartan Robotics team. WFXR’s Hazelmarie Anderson spoke to the Spartan...

Published: 10/6/22 10:36 am Read More

Roanoke College’s Saoub selected for Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Salem Times Register

Saoub Courtesy of Roanoke College Karin Saoub, the M. Paul Capp and Constance Whitehead Professor of Mathematics at Roanoke College, has been selected for the Science & Technology Policy Fellowship from...

Published: 10/5/22 12:28 pm Read More

Leadership Strategy The Demands Of Millennials & Gen Z: A Guide To Meeting Their Needs Forbes Magazine

...think that is when the parents will be most proud of their child.” Sam Connolly, Class of 2025 at Roanoke College “One thing that I learned my first semester is problem-solving. I think that parents want...

Published: 10/5/22 10:54 am Read More

Dogged Botetourt County deputy prosecutor builds national reputation as animal welfare advocate Roanoke Times

...them seriously and hopefully get people off that path.” Deegan was raised in Salem and attended Roanoke College, where her father was a professor. She had an interest in being a police officer and believed...

Published: 10/2/22 6:13 am Read More

The Marble Palace Blog: Stalled for Years, Warren Burger's Biography Is Back on Track National Law Journal

...interests.” “We will be equal partners in everything,” said Peppers, public affairs professor at Roanoke College who has written extensively about Supreme Court law clerks. “And that makes this project...

Published: 9/30/22 1:29 pm Read More

Is Virginia’s Blue Ridge America’s hottest new cycling destination? Roanoke Times

...credibility to Roanoke Valley’s reputation as a premier destination for cycling enthusiasts. In addition, Roanoke College has recently announced the formation of a new USA Cycling-registered competitive team led...

Published: 9/30/22 12:59 pm Read More

Band, sports, community help William Byrd student overcome obstacles Vinton Messenger

...determination, along with support from his parents, dedicated teachers, and a soccer coach and team at Roanoke College. According to his mother, Terra Byrd, “Cadin has overcome many battles in life, but he doesn’t...

Published: 9/26/22 7:29 pm Read More

Many factors drive prevalence of childhood obesity in Roanoke Roanoke Times

...Liz Ackley — an associate professor and director of the Center for Community Health Innovation at Roanoke College — directs its development. Ackley stressed that obesity is just one measure of health,...

Published: 9/25/22 5:58 am Read More

New face on the block: Shushok is settling into Roanoke College presidency Salem Times Register

...Charissa Robertson Contributing writer In the wake of Michael Maxey’s retirement this summer, Roanoke College welcomed a new face to the campus community: Frank Shushok Jr., who will serve as the college’s...

Published: 9/21/22 5:39 pm Read More

Mixed reactions about transgender model policies in public schools WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...are actually written is going to be really damaging to transgender and non-binary students,” Doctor Samantha Rosenthal, a professor at Roanoke College, said. Rosenthal is not pleased with the new model policy...

Published: 9/20/22 5:53 pm Read More

Second bus rider group keeps an eye on Valley Metro Roanoke Times

...there’s no money to make that happen.’” Hartman is an associate professor of environmental studies at Roanoke College and a once-a-week bus commuter. She described her engagement with BRRAG as an extension of...

Published: 9/18/22 6:20 am Read More

CASEY: College's bike-racing announcement fuels Roanoke's reputation as outdoors destination Roanoke Times

Shelley Olds, the head coach of Roanoke College's new bicycle racing program, poses for a portrait under photographs of her past sporting accomplishments at Mac and Bob's restaurant Friday in Salem. ...

Published: 9/11/22 5:32 am Read More

Olympian to coach Roanoke College cycling program This will be the school’s first competitive cycling team WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

Olympian to coach Roanoke College cycling program This will be the school’s first competitive cycling team Abbie Coleman, Multimedia Journalist Published: September 8, 2022, 11:39 PM Shelley Olds...

Published: 9/9/22 6:51 pm Read More

Roanoke College cycling team lead by familiar face WFIR News

A former standout soccer player at Roanoke College is returning to lead the school’s new cycling team. WFIR’s Ian Price has more. Copyright © 2022. All Rights Reserved. If you need assistance reviewing...

Published: 9/9/22 11:34 am Read More

Roanoke College Hall of Famer Shelley Olds takes over Maroons Cycling Program WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...he Virginia’s Blue Ridge annual meeting we learned about a new role for Olds….the head coach for Roanoke College’s new Mens and Womens competitive cycling program. Shelley Olds over the last decade has...

Published: 9/9/22 2:52 am Read More

Roanoke College names cycling coach Cardinal News

Shelly Olds. Courtesy of Roanoke College. Shelley Olds ’03, a collegiate soccer star who went on to become a world-class cyclist and member of the U.S. Olympic Team, is returning to her alma mater to...

Published: 9/9/22 2:25 am Read More

Olympian to coach Roanoke College cycling program WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

Published: September 8, 2022, 11:38 PM Shelley Olds, a Roanoke College alumna, is stepping into a new role as head coach of their cycling team.

Published: 9/9/22 12:50 am Read More

Shushok promises community connections, bold ideas as Roanoke College grows WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...8:13 PM EDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - This summer brought a major transition at Roanoke College, with the retirement of President Mike Maxey and the arrival of his successor Frank Shushok...

Published: 9/7/22 8:56 pm Read More

Polling shows Youngkin’s strength and Biden’s liability in Virginia Washington Post

...November ballot. But first, let’s get a read on the commonwealth’s political landscape. A recent Roanoke College poll of the general public shows tough sledding for Democrats on the ballot this year and...

Published: 9/7/22 6:49 pm Read More

Shushok Gets to Work at Roanoke College WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 8:01 PM EDT Live recording of WDBJ7...

Published: 9/7/22 6:40 pm Read More

University of Lynchburg’s President Emeritus recalls stint at NASA during Apollo WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Center this Friday will be the University of Lynchburg’s President Emeritus. After graduating from Roanoke College and while serving in the National Guard, Dr. Kenneth Garren worked in NASA’s Langley Research...

Published: 8/30/22 7:20 pm Read More

RC Poll: A majority of Virginians have a favorable view of Youngkin for the first time WVTF Public Radio Roanoke

A majority of Virginians have a favorable view of Governor Glenn Youngkin in new polling from Roanoke College.

Published: 8/30/22 9:36 am Read More

Here’s What a $2 Million Retirement Looks Like in America The Wall Street Journal

...Hall, who tutors in an after-school program and serves on the board of trustees of her alma mater, Roanoke College in Virginia. For the past 30 years, Ms. Hall has owned a beach house she named Camp Cocktail...

Published: 8/29/22 7:35 am Read More

Economic experts weigh in on the effects of Biden’s student loan relief plan Many critics of the plan have come forward in recent days WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...Questions keep piling up two days after President Biden announced his student loan relief plan. But Roanoke College economic professor Michael Enz said that it’s still too early to pinpoint the exact effects....

Published: 8/29/22 6:26 am Read More

Editorial: Philanthropy to benefit education and art Roanoke Times

...those topics in a manner of inclusiveness, communication and understanding. That’s why she gifted Roanoke College with $1.5 million to fund an endowment for the Salem school’s Center for Studying Structures...

Published: 8/26/22 12:10 am Read More

Consumer sentiment rebounds in Roanoke College survey WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 8:30 PM EDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - A new poll from Roanoke College indicates Virginians are feeling more optimistic about their finances and the future of the...

Published: 8/23/22 8:46 pm Read More

Roanoke College Poll Points To Consumer Sentiment Rebound WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 6:57 PM EDT|Updated: moments ago Recording of daily evening newscast.

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Roanoke College receives $1.5 million from a trustee WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke College received $1.5 million from a Trustee to support the college’s Center for Studying Structures of Race. Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo ’78 has been a trustee since 1999 and...

Published: 8/21/22 5:43 pm Read More

Frank Shushok column: College advice from a parent still learning as a president Richmond Times Dispatch

...into the Gladding Residence Center in Richmond. 2019, ALEXA WELCH EDLUND/TIMES-DISPATCH By Frank Shushok It was just a few years ago when we dropped off our son for college. While I have 30 years...

Published: 8/20/22 9:15 am Read More

Roanoke College receives $1.5 million donation for race study center Cardinal News

Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo. Courtesy of Roanoke College. Roanoke College has received a $1.5 million endowment gift from Trustee Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo ’78 to support the College’s Center for Studying...

Published: 8/18/22 5:38 am Read More

Roanoke College's Studying Structures of Race Center gets $1.5 million gift Roanoke Times

Roanoke College's Center for Studying Structures of Race Courtesy Roanoke College Luke Weir A donation to Roanoke College will support its Center for Studying Structures of Race. A $1.5 million...

Published: 8/17/22 9:04 pm Read More

$1.5 million endowment to support Roanoke College's Center for Studying Structures of Race ABC 13

Roanoke College's Center for Studying Structures of Race received a $1.5 million endowment. (Roanoke College News Service) ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Roanoke College's Trustee Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo donated...

Published: 8/17/22 3:24 pm Read More

Danville woman wins Miss Virginia Volunteer, to compete in Miss Volunteer America Kate Clatterbuck took home the title along with a $10k scholarship from the pageant WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...release, and in addition to the title, Kate also received a $10,000 scholarship. Kate is a graduate of Roanoke College and now plans to pursue a graduate degree in education policy and research, according to...

Published: 8/17/22 12:03 pm Read More

Local LGBTQ Community Center provides unique queer literature Roanoke Tribune

...collaborative efforts with the greater community to improve the quality of life for all.” Library Manager Samantha Rosenthal’s own book, Living Queer History, documents testimonies from LGBTQ members. “For the longest...

Published: 8/15/22 11:41 pm Read More

Shushok: Roanoke College 'must respond to evolving marketplace' Roanoke Times

Frank Shushok is the new president of Roanoke College. MATT GENTRY photos, The Roanoke Times Frank Shushok said helping students find their talents is an integral role for Roanoke College. MATT...

Published: 8/14/22 6:11 am Read More

Roanoke restaurant owner dies after battle with cancer WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...business. It’s been nice, the support.” Caudill graduated from Cave Spring High School and went on to Roanoke College and The Culinary Institute of America. He was passionate about creating dishes and interacting...

Published: 8/12/22 7:35 pm Read More

Teachers preparing for ‘pandemic slide’ of learning on top of typical ‘summer slide’ for students WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...also prepared to face a new set of challenges from the pandemic. The education department chair at Roanoke College explained how students are showing academic and emotional gaps. “That social skill development...

Published: 8/10/22 6:35 pm Read More

Schools are seeing an increase in classroom disruptions as students return to full in-person learning WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...increased feelings of stress and anxiety from the pandemic. An assistant professor of psychology at Roanoke College explained how the pandemic has impacted children’s developmental skills. “It really caused,...

Published: 8/9/22 6:21 pm Read More

The Marble Palace Blog: An Unearthed Cache of Letters From a SCOTUS Secretary Reveals How Unliked Some Justices Were law.com

...small-minded. He was a real S.O.B.” Jenkins retired in 1953 and died in 1979. Peppers, professor at Roanoke College, and a visiting professor of law at the Washington and Lee School of Law, acknowledged that...

Published: 8/5/22 6:01 pm Read More

Newly retired Roanoke College president wants to keep helping Roanoke Times

His first day as retired Roanoke College president, Michael Maxey said he dropped down to North Carolina for a visit with his namesake grandson. Visits like those are the finer things Maxey looks forward...

Published: 8/3/22 5:30 pm Read More

RC’s Graves hasn’t given up on Olympic dream Salem Times Register

August 3, 2022 Reading Time: 2 mins read Former Roanoke College track star Carman Graves(#9 left) is hoping to make the Olympic team in the steeplechase. Carman has moved to Denver since graduating...

Published: 8/3/22 5:28 pm Read More

Roanoke College’s Kassens authors study in new position with Federal Reserve Bank Salem Times Register

Submitted by Roanoke College News A Roanoke professor is hitting the ground running in a new role. Submitted Photo / Dr. Alice Kassens Dr. Alice Kassens, John S. Shannon Professor of Economics at...

Published: 7/20/22 7:09 pm Read More

Roanoke can turn to LGBTQ community center for queer literature WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

LGBTQ books tend to make it on book ban lists. But a library in Roanoke is protecting LGBTQ content to give people a chance to connect to literature. The Roanoke Diversity Center offers more than 3,000 books featuring LGBTQ challenges and characters. Library Manager Samantha Rosenthal even carries

Published: 7/3/22 9:37 am Read More

Shushok: A momentous duty Roanoke Times

The Administration Building at Roanoke College in Salem. The Roanoke Times | File March 2022 Mike Allen This week, I start a new job as Roanoke College’s 12th president, an honor for which I am...

Published: 7/3/22 12:41 am Read More

Roanoke College partners with Carilion Clinic to advance education, workforce development The focus is to improve community health, prepare students for careers and support professional development WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...care to support critical community needs through meaningful work,” said Roanoke College President Michael C. Maxey. “There is no greater purpose than serving our communities and fellow citizens. I know President-elect...

Published: 6/29/22 7:47 pm Read More

Roanoke College new partnership with Carilion Clinic will benefit the Roanoke community WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:04 PM EDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke College is partnering with Carilion Clinic to help serve the growing healthcare sector. The focus will be...

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Roanoke College, Carilion will enhance partnership for workforce development WFIR News

...care to support critical community needs through meaningful work,” said Roanoke College President Michael C. Maxey, who is retiring in July. “There is no greater purpose than serving our communities and...

Published: 6/29/22 6:36 pm Read More

Roanoke College, Carilion announce public health care partnership Roanoke Times

...to bolster community well-being and public health employment opportunities. Carilion Clinic and Roanoke College jointly said they will share resources to train, develop and employ future community health...

Published: 6/29/22 3:33 pm Read More

Roanoke College and Carilion Clinic partner to serve the growing health care sector finance.yahoo.com

Roanoke College and Carilion Clinic announced a new partnership to advance educational opportunities and workforce development for Roanoke College students and Carilion employees. The partnership will mobilize public health resources to serve the populations most in need in the Roanoke Valley.

Published: 6/29/22 9:31 am Read More

Roanoke College and Carilion Clinic partner to serve the growing health care sector MarketWatch

Roanoke College and Carilion Clinic announced a new partnership to advance educational opportunities and workforce development for Roanoke College students and Carilion employees. The partnership will mobilize public health resources to serve the populations most in need in the Roanoke Valley.

Published: 6/29/22 9:31 am Read More

From grade-school struggle to college president Cardinal News

...Ph.D. in higher education policy, planning and analysis from the University of Maryland, becomes Roanoke College’s 12th president on July 1. He replaces Michael Maxey, who is retiring after 15 years at...

Published: 6/28/22 2:35 am Read More

Roanoke College science center gets fundraising boost from past president Roanoke Times

...taught in the Science Center. People are also reading… In the announcement, college President Michael Maxey said Gring “essentially formalized and extended undergraduate research at Roanoke College during...

Published: 6/27/22 4:39 pm Read More

Roanoke College receives $3.5 million gift for science center Cardinal News

David and Susan Gring. Courtesy of Roanoke College. Roanoke College has announced that Dr. David and Susan Gring, the college’s ninth president and first lady who served from 1989 to 2004, have committed...

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Roanoke College receives $3.5 million gift from former president and first lady, Dr. David and Susan Gring MarketWatch

Roanoke College is thrilled to announce today that Dr. David and Susan Gring, the College's ninth president and first lady who served from 1989 to 2004, have committed to making a gift approximating $3.5 million to the College to support a student research endowment and the College's planned Science

Published: 6/27/22 10:00 am Read More

'Like waking up in a brave, new and terrible world’: Protesters gather in Norfolk after overturning of Roe v. Wade Yahoo News

Hundreds gathered late Sunday morning in Lafayette Park with a common goal — to talk about abortion. “It’s insanity that when my mother was young — when she was of reproductive age — she had more rights to her body in 1973 than I have in 2022,” said Khadijah Grubbs, of Norfolk.

Published: 6/26/22 9:57 am Read More

Roanoke College Honors Anita Price theroanoker.com

...Friend of Education Award, given at the Margaret Sue Copenhaver Institute for Teaching and Learning at Roanoke College. Anita Price, who attended two Historical Black Colleges and Universities, has been honored...

Published: 6/24/22 1:25 pm Read More

Ress is new Maroon swimming coach Salem Times Register

By Brian Hoffman Roanoke College Director of Athletics Scott Allison has hired Brandon Ress to be the next head coach of the Maroon swim program. Ress will be the program’s second head coach since it returned...

Published: 6/22/22 11:39 pm Read More

A humble president leaves Roanoke College after a record term Cardinal News

..., Maxey’s leadership has been seen as inspiring and he has made members feel seen and heard, said Shannon Anderson, who was leader of faculty governance during this past academic year. “He knows the names...

Published: 6/22/22 2:38 am Read More

Rise and fall Roanoke Times

...as inflation climbed to a record high and squeezed household budgets, according to a new poll from Roanoke College’s Institute for Policy and Opinion Research. The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment dropped...

Published: 6/19/22 12:12 am Read More

Korean diplomat visits Roanoke College, honors enduring relationship WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...2022 at 7:48 PM EDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - As Seijoong Kwon walked across the Roanoke College campus with President Mike Maxey Wednesday morning, the Consul-General was renewing a relationship...

Published: 6/8/22 7:58 pm Read More

Youngkin more popular than Biden in Virginia, poll finds The Washington Times

...commonwealth than President Biden. A new survey by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College found that Mr. Youngkin’s approval rating increased to 53% from 50% in February. His disapproval...

Published: 6/7/22 12:36 pm Read More

Roanoke poll: Virginians warming to Youngkin, favor abortion rights Washington Post

...President Biden and more adamant that abortion rights should be protected by law, according to a Roanoke College poll. Youngkin’s approval rating in the poll out Friday did not change significantly from...

Published: 6/3/22 3:40 pm Read More

More bicyclists coming to the Blue Ridge with USA Cycling’s Amateur Road Nationals, Roanoke College cycling program WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...cycling as a sport is new to Roanoke College, school officials say the college’s soccer captain, Shelley Olds ‘03, became a world class cyclist after graduating in 2003, even going on to become a member...

Published: 6/2/22 7:31 pm Read More

Roanoke College Launching Competitive Cycling Program Roanoke Star

...there is a strong connection between Roanoke College and cycling. Roanoke College soccer captain Shelley Olds ‘03 became a world class cyclist after graduating from the College in 2003. She was a member...

Published: 6/2/22 3:22 pm Read More

Roanoke College launching competitive cycling program for men and women cisionwire.com

Roanoke College announced today that it will launch a competitive cycling program for women and men. The announcement was made by Tom Rambo, dean of students, at the announcement of the courses for the 2022 USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships, which will be held in Virginia's Blue Ridge

Published: 6/2/22 3:13 pm Read More

The Marble Palace Blog: How a 14-Year-Old Student Made Supreme Court History law.com

...system’s first minority student. In an article in the Journal of Supreme Court History, court scholar Todd Peppers recounts the life and importance of Charles Bush, and how then-Chief Justice Earl Warren, relatively...

Published: 5/27/22 12:28 pm Read More

NRA speaks out on Uvalde massacre ahead of annual gunfest in Texas The Washington Examiner

...WASHINGTON EXAMINER "Elected officials want votes," Harry Wilson, a professor of public affairs at Roanoke College, said. "There is no doubt that money is essential for political campaigns, but votes, not...

Published: 5/25/22 7:04 pm Read More

‘Psychologically, there is damage’: Roanoke woman with family in Ukraine shares her experience watching war overseas Martha Kuchar is the first in her family to be born in the United States after her parents immigrated from Ukraine WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...eastern Europe or have loved ones overseas, it’s an even greater impact. One of those people is Roanoke College professor, Martha Kuchar. 10 News spoke with Kuchar back in February when Russia first invaded...

Published: 5/19/22 4:45 pm Read More

Letter: Roanoke College was lucky to have had a president like Mike Maxey Roanoke Times

...college. As I walked into the lobby of the auditorium where the presentation was going to be held, Mike Maxey, president of Roanoke College, was greeting people. I was surprised the president of the college...

Published: 5/15/22 3:08 am Read More

The Conger ice shelf collapse: Is this the canary in the coal mine? | The Utterly Moderate podcast Richmond Times Dispatch

...season begins, a very special ceremony will take place in Salem. For the 15th time as president, Roanoke College’s Mic… Jonathan Harmon column: The mothers in my life — lessons from love and loss ...

Published: 5/13/22 5:01 pm Read More

Rain doesn't deter Roanoke College graduation Roanoke Times

...Administration, and 192 obtained the Bachelor of Science degree, according to the release. President Michael Maxey presided over his final graduation ceremony. He will retire this summer after 15 years as president....

Published: 5/9/22 6:20 pm Read More

Monumental discussions: Roanoke College continues webinar series on race, monuments, society Roanoke Times

The Administration Building at Roanoke College, in Salem. The college used enslaved people to construct it, according to the college's Building Committee record book of 1847. SCOTT P. YATES, The Roanoke...

Published: 4/13/22 10:54 pm Read More

New Programs: Musical Theater, American History, Cybersecurity, Business, Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Exercise Inside Higher Education

Roanoke College is starting an M.B.A.

Published: 4/11/22 9:43 am Read More

Roanoke College Prepares to Offer MBA Program Roanoke Star

...offered masters-level chemistry courses. “This is a victory for Roanoke and our students,” President Michael C. Maxey said. “The faculty worked hard on the proposal and created an excellent final product. We...

Published: 4/8/22 12:01 pm Read More

Roanoke College poised to offer MBA program Cardinal News

Roanoke College logo. Courtesy of Roanoke College. Roanoke College is poised to offer its first graduate program in more than a century, pending approval by the regional higher education accreditor, the...

Published: 4/8/22 11:37 am Read More

Roanoke College preparing to offer its first master’s program in over 100 years WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...the 1920′s, according to the college. “This is a victory for Roanoke and our students,” President Michael C. Maxey said. “The faculty worked hard on the proposal and created an excellent final product. We...

Published: 4/8/22 11:26 am Read More

Roanoke College Seeks MBA theroanoker.com

Roanoke College has plans to implement a graduate program for the first time in more than a century. Roanoke College President Mike Maxey, who will retire in July, is leaving one more indelible mark on...

Published: 4/8/22 10:28 am Read More

Roanoke College Names New Dean theroanoker.com

Radford Graduate Art Students To Host Fundraiser for Mill Mountain Zoo Roanoke College has selected Dr. Kathy J. Wolfe as its new dean of the college. Roanoke College has selected a first-generation...

Published: 4/7/22 11:52 am Read More

Roanoke College Historical Marker WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Apr. 1, 2022 at 5:31 AM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago Live recording of WDBJ7 newscast

Published: 4/1/22 5:48 am Read More

Historical marker to Korean independence leader dedicted at Roanoke College Cardinal News

Cumberland County students with the historical marker on the Roanoke College campus. Photo courtesy of Roanoke College. A historical marker to Roanoke College graduate Kim Kyusik, a leader in the Korean...

Published: 3/31/22 8:17 pm Read More

Virginia Historic Marker Dedicated for Roanoke College Graduate Kim Kyusik Roanoke Star

Arts & Culture Virginia Historic Marker Dedicated for Roanoke College Graduate Kim Kyusik March 31, 2022 Roanoke College graduate Kim Kyusik, a leader in the Korean independence movement, is being...

Published: 3/31/22 12:13 pm Read More

Heat-mapping study found major temperature swings within Virginia localities Prince William Times

...said. Other higher education institutions such as Virginia State University, Shenandoah University, Roanoke College and the University of Lynchburg participated in the effort. Similar studies had been conducted...

Published: 3/30/22 10:19 am Read More

Frank Shushok Jr., Ph.D., appointed 12th President of Roanoke College finance.yahoo.com

The Roanoke College Board of Trustees has appointed Frank Shushok Jr., Ph.D. the 12th president of Roanoke College. Shushok, current vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech, will succeed Michael C. Maxey, who will retire as president of Roanoke College in July, after serving for 15 years

Published: 3/22/22 2:22 pm Read More

Frank Shushok Jr., Ph.D., appointed 12th President of Roanoke College Associated Press

The Roanoke College Board of Trustees has appointed Frank Shushok Jr., Ph.D. the 12th president of Roanoke College. Shushok, current vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech, will succeed Michael C. Maxey, who will retire as president of Roanoke College in July, after serving for 15 years

Published: 3/22/22 2:22 pm Read More

Roanoke College names new president Cardinal News

The Roanoke College Board of Trustees has appointed Frank Shushok Jr. as the 12th president of Roanoke College, according to a release from the school.

Published: 3/22/22 2:12 pm Read More

Virginia Tech's Shushok to be next Roanoke College president Roanoke Times

...Tech/Christina Franusich Luke Weir Roanoke College announced Tuesday the successor to retiring President Michael Maxey, naming a Virginia Tech administrator to assume the office in July. Frank Shushok Jr., currently...

Published: 3/22/22 1:39 pm Read More

Roanoke College appoints new president WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Tuesday it has appointed Frank Shushok Jr., Ph.D. to be the schools 12th president. Shushok replaces Michael Maxey, who is retiring in July after serving as the schools president for 15 years. “Throughout...

Published: 3/22/22 9:35 am Read More

Poll: Youngkin More Popular Than Biden in Virginia National Review

A new poll from Roanoke College shows that recently elected Republican governor Glenn Youngkin is more popular than President Joe Biden in the state. The survey was conducted between February 7 and February 16 — well before the conflict broke out in Ukraine, it should be noted — by Roanoke College’

Published: 3/4/22 10:42 am Read More

Roanoke College Hosts Teach-In Event About Ukraine WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Mar. 1, 2022 at 11:35 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago

Published: 3/2/22 12:58 am Read More

Commentary: An open letter to concerned parents of Virginia’s public-school children Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

...taught elementary school for Roanoke County and has spent the last 22 years as a teaching associate at Roanoke College. Elmore is a lifelong learner and educator. She taught elementary school for Roanoke County...

Published: 3/2/22 12:36 am Read More

Roanoke College plans ‘teach-in’ on Russian invasion WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...Posted: Feb 28, 2022 / 05:37 PM EST Updated: Feb 28, 2022 / 05:39 PM EST ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke College officials say there will be a teach-in to be held on Tuesday, March 1 at 12 noon to talk...

Published: 2/28/22 6:42 pm Read More

Transgender History in Forgotten Places: Academic Minute Inside Higher Education

...Academic Minute By February 9, 2022 : Samantha Rosenthal, associate professor of history at Roanoke College, explores the history of trans rights in rural areas. Learn more about the Academic Minute...

Published: 2/9/22 4:07 am Read More

Roanoke College President Michael C. Maxey elected Chair of Council of Independent Colleges Board of Directors finance.yahoo.com

Michael C. Maxey, president of Roanoke College, has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Independent Colleges.

Published: 2/7/22 10:37 am Read More

Roanoke College President Michael C. Maxey elected Chair of Council of Independent Colleges Board of Directors MarketWatch

Michael C. Maxey, president of Roanoke College, has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Independent Colleges.

Published: 2/7/22 10:37 am Read More

Roanoke College President Michael C. Maxey elected Chair of Council of Independent Colleges Board of Directors Associated Press

Michael C. Maxey, president of Roanoke College, has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Independent Colleges.

Published: 2/7/22 10:37 am Read More

Storm preparation adds to salt contamination in environment WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...has to be used in moderation,” adds Chelsea Peters, assistant professor of environmental studies at Roanoke College. Shoveling personal stairs and driveways are one way you can personally cut down on the...

Published: 1/14/22 2:23 pm Read More

40 Under 40: David Guynn theroanoker.com

...dispatcher and firefighter/medic. He then went on to earn his undergraduate degree in Physics from Roanoke College in 2013, following with his MS in Physics from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2016. Now, Guynn oversees...

Published: 1/4/22 6:44 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Hannah Curtis theroanoker.com

...Administration degree from Radford University Carilion in 2020 after earning her Bachelor of Arts degree from Roanoke College in 2015. She has played an integral part in our region, particularly throughout the COVID-19...

Published: 1/4/22 5:46 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Rachel Spencer theroanoker.com

...Advertising & PR Rachel Spencer earned her BA in Sociology with a concentration in Communications from Roanoke College in 2004. She received certifications in market research from the University of Georgia, working...

Published: 1/4/22 4:51 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Madeline Sefcik theroanoker.com

...in 2020. She is a member of Junior League, serving as Assistant Finance Vice President, and is a Roanoke College Maroon Mentor for students interested in local government. “Serving our community remains...

Published: 1/4/22 11:53 am Read More

40 Under 40: Jonathan Murrill theroanoker.com

...Instructor, Patrick Henry High School (Roanoke City Public Schools) After earning his BA in Art from Roanoke College in 2009 and his MFA in Painting and Drawing from Radford University in 2012, Jonathan Murrill...

Published: 1/4/22 9:59 am Read More

A 40-year-long journey: Roanoke College professor finally gets to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ Dr. Gary Hollis’ childhood dreams of being featured on the show have come true decades later WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

A 40-year-long journey: Roanoke College professor finally gets to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ Dr. Gary Hollis’ childhood dreams of being featured on the show have come true decades later Published: December...

Published: 12/10/21 2:44 pm Read More

Roanoke College professor recaps his JEOPARDY! appearance WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Dr. Gary Hollis, a Roanoke College chemistry professor competed on JEOPARDY! Monday night and won!(JEOPARDY!) Published: Dec. 7, 2021 at 7:22 PM EST|Updated: 1 hours ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - If you...

Published: 12/7/21 8:53 pm Read More

Rc Professor advances to Semi-Finals of Jeopardy Tournament WFIR News

(Courtesy of Roanoke College) After his win last night, Gary Hollis, a Chemistry professor at Roanoke College, has advanced to the semi finals of the Jeopardy! Professors Tournament! During a watch party...

Published: 12/7/21 7:59 am Read More

Goodfriend: The Kandinsky Trio takes a final, pandemic-delayed bow Roanoke Times

Goodfriend: The Kandinsky Trio takes a final, pandemic-delayed bow {{featured_button_text}} In 2013, Benedict Goodfriend (from left), Elizabeth Bachelder and Alan Weinstein, otherwise known as the...

Published: 11/16/21 12:29 am Read More

Jeopardy! to Stage First-Ever College Professors Tournament daytime confidential

Mayim Bialik will helm a first for Jeopardy!: a Professors Tournament. According to TVLine, the 10-day event will feature 15 college and university professors competing in the quiz show. The tournament will kick off on Dec. 6 and air each weeknight through Dec. 17, capped off with a grand prize of $

Published: 11/15/21 1:49 pm Read More

Democratic Disaster: Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia Governor's Race In GOP Clean Sweep Huffington Post

...major health decisions. Many voters made up their minds early in the contest, according to a late Roanoke College poll. But by the end of the race, surveys showed Youngkin leading both among independent...

Published: 11/3/21 1:19 am Read More

Virginia voters weigh in on a neck-and-neck governor's race WBUR On Point Boston

Virginia voters weigh in on a neck-and-neck governor's race

Published: 11/1/21 2:43 pm Read More

Roanoke College leaders say historical donation will help school advance as whole WWBT NBC 12 Richmond

Roanoke College recently received its biggest alumni cash donation ever.(Will Thomas) Published: Oct. 31, 2021 at 7:12 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - When Roanoke College leaders heard...

Published: 10/31/21 9:37 pm Read More

Roanoke College Receives Single Largest Cash Gift in School's History finance.yahoo.com

Roanoke College President Michael Maxey on October 28 announced to the Board of Trustees that the College has received the single largest cash gift in the school's 179-year history.

Published: 10/29/21 9:32 am Read More

Roanoke College receives its largest cash donation from alum Washington Post

SALEM, Va. — A Roanoke College alumnus is donating $15 million to the Virginia school — its largest-ever cash donation. The gift from Massachusetts-based cybersecurity expert Shaun McConnon will go toward a new science center, the college said in a news release Frid

Published: 10/29/21 9:32 am Read More

Roanoke College receives $15 million, largest ever cash donation from alumnus Roanoke Times

...culmination of years of renovations to modernize the school’s facilities, according to President Michael Maxey. “The college for about 25 years now has undergone a major effort to make sure the facilities...

Published: 10/29/21 5:30 am Read More

The Archivist: The last witch killings in America happened in pre-statehood Oklahoma Oklahoman

...Kiamitia county, I.T. in 1851. He joined the Presbyterian church when 19, and in 1878 he attended Roanoke college in Virginia, and several years later, after having traveled with a missionary as interpreter,...

Published: 10/25/21 6:22 am Read More

CASEY: R.I.P Maurice Fisher — friend, therapist, satirist extraordinaire Roanoke Times

...wakes people up, he told me. Fisher was born in Roanoke, raised in Botetourt County and educated at Roanoke College. It was there, he told me in 2015, that a professor scared him into reading the first book...

Published: 10/23/21 9:34 pm Read More

Maxey: Community engagement key part of student education WFIR News

Roanoke College President Michael Maxey ( Courtesy of Roanoke College) Roanoke College’s President says he is excited student research is being used to help the area. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story....

Published: 10/6/21 12:34 pm Read More

Roanoke College research helps in The Northwest Food Access Initiative WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:44 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Students and faculty at Roanoke College are working to solve what they are calling a food insecurity problem in Northwest Roanoke....

Published: 10/4/21 7:16 pm Read More

McAuliffe up by 7 points in Virginia governor's race: poll The Hill

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has a 7-point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin in the commonwealth’s gubernatorial race, according to a Roanoke College poll released Wednesday.

Published: 10/1/21 11:02 am Read More

Poll: McAuliffe leads Virginia governor's race CBS News

New polling by Roanoke College shows former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe ahead by seven points in the race to win his old job back. Dr. Harry Wilson, senior political analyst for Roanoke College's Institute of Public Opinion Research, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the fin

Published: 9/30/21 1:30 pm Read More

McAuliffe up by 7 points in Virginia governor's race: poll msn.com

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has a 7-point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin in the commonwealth's gubernatorial race, according to a Roanoke College poll released Wednesday.

Published: 9/30/21 11:48 am Read More

Maxey: Time for transparency in college pricing Roanoke Times

...aspirations because of published prices well beyond their means. Out of concern for access and clarity, Roanoke College is resetting its tuition to be closer to what students actually pay. Starting next fall,...

Published: 9/30/21 12:42 am Read More

Michael C. Maxey column: Time for transparency in college pricing Richmond Times Dispatch

Sometimes we compare the annual efforts of high school seniors finding a college or university to other consumer shopping experiences. Choosing a college is, however, fundamentally different from buying a new set of earbuds or tires. The differences between finding a college and finding a consumer

Published: 9/24/21 1:30 pm Read More

Arts & Extras: Salem artist creates a different kind of Civil War memorial Roanoke Times

...{{featured_button_text}} A chlorophyll print on a Hosta leaf depicts Frederick Douglass. The image is from artist Robert Schultz’s Memorial Leaves series, a response to Walt Whitman’s war writings. HEATHER ROUSSEAU,...

Published: 9/23/21 11:22 pm Read More

Roanoke College president announces retirement Roanoke Times

Roanoke College president announces retirement {{featured_button_text}} The future is bright at Roanoke College, said a retirement announcement emailed to students on Thursday by President Michael...

Published: 9/23/21 3:56 pm Read More

Roanoke College reduces published tuition price to better reflect student cost WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Roanoke College reduces published tuition price to better reflect what students actually pay.(Roanoke College) Published: Sep. 21, 2021 at 4:09 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Nationally,...

Published: 9/21/21 6:45 pm Read More

Mental Health Study Richmondmag

As COVID-19 took hold in 2020, Dr. Alice Kassens, John S. Shannon Professor of Economics at Roanoke College, saw visible stress on the faces of those around her. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau gathered last year, Kassens partnered with the Century Foundation and Rutgers University to co-auth

Published: 9/16/21 2:01 pm Read More

Why A Republican Might Win In Virginia’s Governor Race, And How New Jersey’s Race Could Get Tighter fivethirtyeight.com

California’s recall election has understandably dominated headlines, but there are two other gubernatorial elections this November that might tell us more about the national environment: Virginia and New Jersey.

Published: 9/15/21 11:32 am Read More

20 years after escaping 9/11: Roanoke man reflects on survival WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...started work in the World Trade Center on the 61st floor of the South Tower. A recent graduate at Roanoke College, he was finishing a training program with Morgan Stanley. It was only the second day of his...

Published: 9/14/21 4:50 am Read More

Western wildfire smoke creates haze over Roanoke Valley WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...ultra-marathon,” explains Dr. Chad Morris, Associate Professor of anthropology and public health instructor at Roanoke College. Morris goes on the say that masks that can protect us from the spread of COVID 19 can also...

Published: 9/13/21 5:18 pm Read More

FBI Richmond’s Special Agent in Charge reflects on being a first responder on 9/11 WWBT NBC 12 Richmond

...real proud of being from Galax. I did my Freshman year at Ferrum college and then I transferred to Roanoke College where I majored in Criminal Justice.” Meador had applied to the FBI in August of 2001, but...

Published: 9/10/21 8:20 pm Read More

Virginia Gubernatorial Race Heats Up thedispatch.com

Polling suggests the race leans in McAuliffe’s favor but is still a bit too close for comfort. A Christopher Newport University survey of likely voters from August 15-23 gives McAuliffe a 9-point lead over Youngkin, and a Roanoke College poll conducted August 3-17 puts McAuliffe 8 points ahead.

Published: 9/9/21 11:02 am Read More

Roanoke-native Josh Mattox reflects and remembers escaping the South Tower on September 11 WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...2001, Josh Mattox was in New York City, training with Morgan Stanley at the World Trade Center. The Roanoke College graduate was on his way to becoming a financial advisor. It was only the second day of a...

Published: 9/7/21 6:16 pm Read More

Roanoke College Habitat home constructed piece-by-piece ‘R House’ is built in four units, craned into place WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

Roanoke College Habitat home constructed piece-by-piece ‘R House’ is built in four units, craned into place Habitat build on Roanoke College campus SALEM, Va. – Completion of this year’s “Home for...

Published: 9/4/21 7:47 pm Read More

Roanoke College featured in ‘Best Colleges’ by The Princeton Review WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke College is featured as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education. According to the 2022 edition of the college guidebook, Roanoke College makes the list...

Published: 8/31/21 5:55 pm Read More

Consumer Sentiment in Virginia Plunges Amidst COVID Concerns Roanoke Star

...quarter,” says Dr. Alice Louise Kassens, John S. Shannon Professor of Economics and Senior Analyst at the Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research. “The economy continues to strengthen, with the...

Published: 8/26/21 1:52 pm Read More

WBMS introduces new faculty and staff for 2021-2022 Vinton Messenger

...Technology Education. He is from Salem and a graduate of Glenvar High School. He earned his BA from Roanoke College, his MBA from Syracuse University, and his Certification in Education from Virginia Tech....

Published: 8/23/21 7:38 am Read More

Tom T. Hall, country music’s ‘storyteller,’ is dead at 85 Boston Globe

...Armed Forces Radio Network, before returning to the United States three years later and enrolling in Roanoke College in Virginia to study literature on the GI Bill. He moved to Nashville in 1964 and signed...

Published: 8/21/21 6:24 pm Read More

Roanoke College grad gets big break in Hollywood WWBT NBC 12 Richmond

...Angeles.(WDBJ) Published: Aug. 20, 2021 at 10:23 PM EDT|Updated: 17 hours ago ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Roanoke College alum has made his big break in Hollywood after helping write the sequel to “The Hitman’s...

Published: 8/21/21 4:22 pm Read More

'Trailblazer' Maxine Fitzgerald opened doors as first full-time Black student at Roanoke College Roanoke Times

{{featured_button_text}} Virginia "Maxine" Fitzgerald Courtesy of Roanoke College Amy Friedenberger When Maxine Fitzgerald walked through the doors of Roanoke College for the first time in 1964,...

Published: 8/20/21 5:26 pm Read More

Around the Way with EJ: "The Build"- wrestling at Roanoke College WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...to bring to Salem, as he takes on the challenge of “The Build”--a brand new wrestling program at Roanoke College. Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. About the Author: Eric Johnson Eric...

Published: 8/10/21 7:44 pm Read More

The Fed’s Reverse Repos Don’t Shrink the Money Supply The Wall Street Journal

...loan. It is simply trying to maintain orderly financial conditions. Em. Prof. Robert F. Stauffer Roanoke College Salem, Va. Copyright ©2021 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Published: 8/5/21 4:33 pm Read More

Data-driven Hull settles in as leader of Roanoke Regional Partnership Roanoke Times

... Casey Fabris John Hull became fascinated by the stories hidden inside data as a student at Roanoke College. He was writing a paper on Appalachia for a geography class, before census data was widely...

Published: 8/1/21 12:46 am Read More

Roanoke College appoints Vice President of Community, Diversity and Inclusion Salem Times Register

June 24, 2021 Reading Time: 2 mins read [ Thank you for supporting local journalism. Subscribe Today Sign in Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive mail with...

Published: 7/29/21 11:45 am Read More

Top Docs: Bringing Joy Through Healthy Activities theroanoker.com

...team physician for Radford University and Salem High School, as well as the Medical Director for the Roanoke College Athletic Training Program. He has served as an Associate Professor of Family and Sports Medicine...

Published: 7/1/21 8:52 am Read More

Juneteenth Founder’s Day celebration Roanoke Tribune

...entrepreneur before you go looking for money.” Natasha Saunders, is director, Multicultural Affairs at Roanoke College and also serves on the Board of Trustees for Roanoke City School Board. Saunders raised the...

Published: 6/24/21 10:47 pm Read More

Roanoke College gets new VP Community, Diversity and Inclusion Roanoke Tribune

Roanoke College has appointed Teresa Ramey as the College’s new vice president of community, diversity and inclusion. In the newly created position, Ramey will lead and build on the College’s efforts to...

Published: 6/24/21 10:47 pm Read More

Virginia Democrats hold gubernatorial race primary: Will it be back to the future? foxnews.com

...rising star in the party, took a serious political hit in 2019 after allegations of rape surfaced. Harry Wilson, senior political analyst of the Roanoke College Poll, emphasized that "McAuliffe built bridges...

Published: 6/8/21 12:51 pm Read More

Virginia votes in primary, with Democrat Terry McAuliffe on ballot: What to know USA Today

...House Del. Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan and McAuliffe. According to a Roanoke College Poll, he has a 73% favorable rating and 9% unfavorable rating among Democratic voters. ...

Published: 6/8/21 11:16 am Read More

Virginia native athlete seeks redemption for Olympics WWBT NBC 12 Richmond

...the way to the Olympics. She played soccer and ran track in high school, then continued to run at Roanoke College, but didn’t reach Olympic speeds until now. Now at age 30, Carmen Graves sits next to her...

Published: 6/5/21 2:27 pm Read More

Former Roanoke College Lacrosse Great to Enter National Hall of Fame WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Published: Jun. 2, 2021 at 5:39 AM EDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago Updated: 6 hours ago Grants CFNRV June 1 2021 Updated: 6 hours ago Reflecting One Year Later Lynchburg Protests June 1 2021 Updated:...

Published: 6/2/21 6:08 am Read More

Former Roanoke College Lacrosse Great, John Pirro, To Enter National Hall of Fame WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Pirro’s Posthumous Induction to Take Place Later This Year There is a bust of late Roanoke College lacrosse star John Pirro outside Kerr Stadium in Salem.(WDBJ) Published: Jun. 1, 2021 at 11:51 PM EDT|Updated:...

Published: 6/2/21 12:31 am Read More

Roanoke's Del. Sam Rasoul, a lifelong problem solver, focuses on Democrats' rural woes Roanoke Times

...problems and bring people together,” she said. After graduating from high school, Rasoul went to Roanoke College and then got an MBA at Hawaii Pacific University. He returned to the Roanoke Valley and opened...

Published: 5/1/21 7:22 pm Read More

Roanoke College dedicates plaques honoring enslaved laborers WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Roanoke College’s Administration Building was the focal point for the ceremony, precisely because the work that started on the building in 1848 was done by the hands of enslaved men.(WDBJ7) Published:...

Published: 4/8/21 6:08 pm Read More

Roanoke College unveils plaques honoring slaves’ contributions WFIR News

Roanoke College is now remembering the contributions of enslaved workers in building the first structures at its Salem campus, including the best-known to this day. The college never owned slaves, but contractors...

Published: 4/8/21 3:34 pm Read More

Roanoke College honors enslaved laborers who helped build early campus buildings WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...long-forgotten part of our history that needs to be remembered and reclaimed,” Roanoke College President Michael C. Maxey said about Thursday’s plaque unveiling. Dr. Jesse Bucher, associate professor of history...

Published: 4/8/21 12:02 pm Read More

Bucher: Roanoke College honors enslaved laborers Roanoke Times

Bucher: Roanoke College honors enslaved laborers {{featured_button_text}} The Roanoke College administration building. Paul Stoutamire, Autonomous Flight Technologies Jesse Bucher On April...

Published: 4/4/21 2:48 am Read More

Roanoke College professor weighs in on Child Tax Credit included in latest COVID-19 relief bill WXFRTV FOX Lynchburg

Dr. Bryan Parsons, associate professor of political science at Roanoke College, joined Good Day Virginia on Thursday, March 11 to break what these updates mean for parents and the impact on U.S. national policy moving forward.

Published: 3/26/21 5:00 pm Read More

Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty The New York Times

...Trump administration’s spasm of executions in its final months. Todd C. Peppers, a professor at Roanoke College who has written extensively about the death penalty in Virginia, said the Supreme Court had...

Published: 3/24/21 10:16 pm Read More

Roanoke Women Advance to ODAC Finals While Men Come Up Short Against Randolph-Macon WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Thursday Published: Mar. 9, 2021 at 11:01 PM EST|Updated: 26 minutes ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - The Roanoke College women knocked off Ferrum 88-58 in the ODAC Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday night. Four Maroons...

Published: 3/9/21 11:28 pm Read More

Roanoke College Science Center Receives Strong Support From Alumni Roanoke Star

The Proposed Roanoke College Science Center Three Roanoke alumni and their spouses are leading the charge to ensure that plans for Roanoke’s new Science Center become a reality. John and Betty Shannon...

Published: 3/1/21 4:14 pm Read More

Ex-Marine, professor, MLB draft pick among high court clerks Associated Press

...women, a court first. “There’s all sorts of quirky reasons to explain choices,” said law professor Todd Peppers, who wrote a book about clerking and noted that Chief Justice William Rehnquist liked clerks...

Published: 3/1/21 6:54 am Read More

Roanoke College Science Center Gets $$$ Boost theroanoker.com

The Science Center campaign at Roanoke College continues to attract large donations, with three alumni of the college and their spouses donating $5.3 million. The Science Center campaign at Roanoke ...

Published: 2/26/21 3:18 pm Read More

Rasoul introduces Virginia Marshall Plan for Moms WFIR News

...than we had before.” “Families thrive when mothers thrive. All of the data backs this up,” said Roanoke College Professor of History Ivonne Wallace Fuentes. “A Marshall Plan for moms is an opportunity...

Published: 2/9/21 8:23 am Read More

Salem pooch wins ‘MVP,’ ‘Most Pupular’ in Puppy Bowl XVII WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

... PREVIOUS: Salem pooch among finalists for ‘most pupular’ at this year’s Puppy Bowl In fact, Roanoke College wrote a congratulatory post on Facebook for Dr. Chris Lee on behalf of his “cute puppy, Marshall!”...

Published: 2/8/21 7:15 am Read More

Roanoke Valley dog to play in Puppy Bowl XVII Roanoke Times

...Bowl as he is incredibly athletic and energetic, and loves his toys,” Chris Lee, a math professor at Roanoke College, wrote in an email exchange. “As the goal of the game is to grab toys and run them into the...

Published: 2/6/21 11:40 pm Read More

Freshens Fresh Food Kitchen in Salem gears up for Roanoke College students WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Freshens Fresh Food Kitchen opened up a few months ago for Roanoke College students.(WDBJ) Published: Jan. 22, 2021 at 6:01 PM EST|Updated: 48 minutes ago SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - There’s a new healthy food...

Published: 1/22/21 6:51 pm Read More

Lynch, Jan Heyn Salem Times Register

...and Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. After graduation, she began her career at Roanoke College in 1980, and taught Psychology for nearly 35 years. Jan’s outgoing personality is legendary...

Published: 1/19/21 9:53 am Read More

40 Under 40: John Hull theroanoker.com

...Regional Partnership John Hull holds a Bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in Political Science from Roanoke College, completed the Management Institute at Roanoke College in 2019 and is a 2020 graduate of...

Published: 1/4/21 7:03 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Johnny Camacho theroanoker.com

...Comedian / Assistant Manager, Deschutes Tasting Room Johnny Camacho graduated Cum Laude with a BFA from Roanoke College in 2012, moving to New York to gain experience in the industry. After moving back to Roanoke,...

Published: 1/4/21 2:48 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Matthew Brown theroanoker.com

...organizations support the communities they are a part of.” Earned BS in Computer Information Systems, Roanoke College, 2013 Earned Masters in Nonprofit Management, University of Central Florida, 2016 Volunteers...

Published: 1/4/21 12:56 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Amanda Nastiuk theroanoker.com

Amanda Nastiuk, 33 / Executive Director, West End Center for Youth Amanda Nastiuk graduated from Roanoke College in 2011 with a Sociology degree, beginning her career as a Case Manager. She worked with...

Published: 1/4/21 12:55 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Chris Vail theroanoker.com

...which I feel that I can have a positive impact on.” Earned B.S. in Health and Human Performance, Roanoke College, 2014 Certified General Appraiser VA License No. 4001 016876 Candidate for MAI designation...

Published: 1/4/21 11:06 am Read More

40 Under 40: Fredy Wright theroanoker.com

...Wright, 36 / Digital Director, Wheeler Digital Fredy Wright graduated with Cum Laude honors from Roanoke College in 2005, majoring in English and Communications. He first started at Wheeler as an intern...

Published: 1/4/21 11:06 am Read More

Project by Roanoke College student highlights food insecurity WFIR News

A project by student at an area college is looking to highlight the problem of food insecurity and is suggesting ways his peers could give back. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has this In-Depth Report. 12-18 In Depth...

Published: 12/18/20 7:25 am Read More

Good Neighbors Fund: Longtime volunteer for RAM House and others finally has time to read Roanoke Times

...when he arrived. Kegley was born in Wytheville, and came to the Roanoke Valley when he enrolled in Roanoke College — which his three sons also attended. He’d never really considered a career in journalism,...

Published: 11/25/20 8:12 pm Read More

Holiday spending likely lower this season, according to Roanoke College Poll WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...more anticipate using cash-only for their purchases. According to the most recent poll from the Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research, 49% of Virginians plan to spend the same amount...

Published: 11/24/20 9:25 pm Read More

Virginians reflect on the 2020 Election, COVID-19, and politics in The Roanoke College Poll WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Roanoke College Poll conducted a survey to see how Virginians felt about the 2020 Election, politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviewing for The Roanoke College Poll was...

Published: 11/24/20 12:50 pm Read More

Roanoke College Environmental Science students get knee deep into citizen science with Clean Valley Council at the Roanoke River WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

Salem. Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke College Environmental Science students had to opportunity to learn that the best classroom can often be found in nature and the most insightful lessons experienced through community...

Published: 10/30/20 6:40 pm Read More

Roanoke College professor reflects on meeting Ruth Bader Ginsburg WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...is remembering the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a special experience she gave his students. Dr. Todd Peppers took his civil liberties class from Roanoke College up to Washington, D.C. to watch oral arguments...

Published: 9/22/20 9:50 am Read More

Roanoke College professor shares remembrance of Ruth Bader Ginsburg WFIR News

...passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg rocked the nation over the past few days. One Roanoke College professor is sharing the personal experiences he had with Ginsburg. WFIR’s Rachel Meell has...

Published: 9/22/20 8:26 am Read More

Roanoke College professor reflects on legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a ‘social engineer’ WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...professor also shared his personal experiences with the late Justice Ginsburg. Ten years ago, Dr. Todd Peppers took his civil liberties class from to see the Supreme Court and attend an oral argument. To...

Published: 9/21/20 7:56 am Read More

American Eagle Outfitters Promotes Jennifer Foyle to Chief Creative Officer WWD

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) today announced that Jennifer Foyle has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer, AEO Inc. effective immediately, reporting to Jay Schottenstein, Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. In addition to her existing responsibilities as Aer

Published: 9/9/20 9:41 am Read More

Daniel Gade, Virginia Senate candidate, sees military service parallels The Washington Times

...the past few decades. Mr. Warner held a 21-point lead, 55% to 34%, over Mr. Gade, according to a Roanoke College poll taken Aug. 9-22. Still, two-thirds of respondents said they didn’t know enough about...

Published: 9/7/20 5:48 pm Read More

Former Roanoke College basketball great Reggie Thomas dies at 56 Roanoke Times

...5 months Reggie Thomas and Dwayne Evans lived on opposite sides of the country, but the former Roanoke College teammates and roommates remained close. Thomas, the second-leading scorer in Roanoke College...

Published: 9/7/20 5:41 pm Read More

Giving: Franklin County food bank needs volunteers Roanoke Times

...High School graduate. Makenna Prillaman, daughter of Donna Prillaman, is using the scholarship at Roanoke College, where she has been accepted into the Fellows Program. Prillaman, a longtime Girl Scout,...

Published: 8/28/20 1:00 am Read More

Biden holds double-digit lead in new Roanoke College poll WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...continues to lead President Donald Trump by double digits in Virginia, according to a new poll from Roanoke College. The survey of 566 likely voters gives Biden a lead of 14 percentage points, 59% to 39%....

Published: 8/26/20 9:57 pm Read More

Suffragists' Work Didn't End in 1920 History News Network

August 26th is Women’s Equality Day, a commemoration of American women gaining the right to vote that has been celebrated since 1973. This year holds extra significance as it marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Except it doesn’t. 1920 is a milestone for some America

Published: 8/23/20 11:34 am Read More

Arts & Extras: Collages capture meditations in isolation Roanoke Times

...Roanoke Valley. The 26-year-old Houston native and Virginia Commonwealth University graduate works at Roanoke College’s Olin Hall Galleries as assistant gallery director. When the pandemic-related shutdowns...

Published: 8/20/20 11:14 pm Read More

WOYM: A Roanoke native son played a part in the creation of antifreeze for vehicles Roanoke Times

...the world’s motor vehicles moving for almost 100 years now. Kinsey was not long out of school at Roanoke College when in 1924 he went to work in the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp. plant in Clendenin,...

Published: 8/10/20 3:01 am Read More

WOYM: Virginia Bridge, a former Roanoke industrial power, played a role in developing the atomic bomb, but Panama Canal link needs more research Roanoke Times

...for Bob Kinsey’s uncle, his obituary said that he was born Sept. 8, 1901, in Roanoke, and attended Roanoke College, graduating in three years. He also held a master of science degree from Massachusetts Institute...

Published: 8/2/20 8:14 pm Read More

Huddle: Must we expect perfection? Roanoke Times

Huddle: Must we expect perfection? Benjamin Huddle Huddle teaches chemistry at Roanoke College. Jul 31, 2020 25 min ago 0 Only $3 for 13 weeks By Benjamin Huddle Huddle teaches chemistry...

Published: 7/31/20 12:29 am Read More

How to Kill a Vampire: Not With This Kit, Apparently The New York Times

...would include silver bullets, herbs and holy water, he said. Martha Kuchar, an English professor at Roanoke College in Salem, Va., also said she was skeptical of the kit’s authenticity: “The best way to destroy...

Published: 7/18/20 10:38 am Read More

Mysterious 'Dirty Dancing' lake is filling up with water 12 years after it dried up CNN.com

According to scientists, this phenomenon of the lake draining and filling back up makes Mountain Lake one of a kind. "The mountain lake basin is absolutely unique, not only in Appalachia but in the entire world," Roanoke College professor Jon Cawley said in a video posted on the lodge's website.

Published: 7/16/20 10:19 am Read More

Roanoke College poll explores feelings about police, race Roanoke Times

...groups, according to the results of a national survey released Tuesday by Reconnect Research and Roanoke College. Fifty-four percent of white people, for example, reported feeling satisfied with their...

Published: 7/7/20 6:45 pm Read More

Renée Turk selected as first woman to serve as Salem's mayor Roanoke Times

...best of our ability.” Turk retired as an account executive at Q99 radio station in 2014. She is a Roanoke College graduate and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics and education....

Published: 7/2/20 3:35 pm Read More

Roanoke College Establishes Center to Discuss Racism and Slavery Diverse - Issues In Higher Education

Print Roanoke College recently established The Center for Studying Structures of Race to address systemic racism and further explore the institution’s history with slavery. After partnering with other...

Published: 6/25/20 6:21 pm Read More

Bucher: It took too long Roanoke Times

Jesse Bucher Bucher is associate professor of history at Roanoke College and director of the College’s Center for Studying Structures of Race. Jun 19, 2020 45 min ago 0 By Jesse Bucher Bucher...

Published: 6/19/20 12:46 am Read More

Roanoke College opening new center to study race, slavery WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...college now has a new center to study race and slavery. The Center for Studying Structures of Race at Roanoke College has been more than a decade in the making. It will be in the former slave quarters near...

Published: 6/17/20 10:19 am Read More

Willingham: Confederate statue in Salem should go Roanoke Times

Rob Willingham Willingham is Associate Professor and Chair of the History Department at Roanoke College. The views expressed here are his own. Jun 13, 2020 5 min ago 0 This Confederate statue stands...

Published: 6/13/20 12:08 am Read More

American Virus Deaths at 100,000: What Does a Number Mean? U.S. News & World Report

...longer among us. “As humans we like clean stories,” says Roland Minton, a mathematics professor at Roanoke College in Virginia. “And classifying things by number of digits can be a nice, clear way of classifying...

Published: 5/27/20 4:41 am Read More

Virginia Democrats have the advantage this November Washington Post

...like a cork on the ocean. But the memory of a national election returned with the release of a Roanoke College poll showing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading President Trump...

Published: 5/20/20 5:23 pm Read More

A New Lease With More Space Than They Needed The New York Times

Renata Certo-Ware and Tristan Graham, both 34, met in 2016, when she and her roommates at the time posted on Craigslist about an extra bedroom in their Philadelphia apartment for sublet.

Published: 5/29/20 12:50 pm Read More

Roanoke College donates goggles to Carilion WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR News) – Roanoke College is making sure one Carilion hospital staff have what they need to stay safe while treating patients in this pandemic. During the coronavirus pandemic, personal...

Published: 3/30/20 10:30 am Read More

EARLY YEARS: Toy Like Me promotes inclusiveness for kids with disabilities WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Roanoke College professor Frances Bosch and her students modify toys with everything from a hearing aid to a pick line. EARLY YEARS: Toy Like Me promotes inclusiveness for kids with disabilities Roanoke...

Published: 3/4/20 6:55 am Read More

Last Call at Mac and Bob's Amtrak National

Over the course of four decades, a 10-stool college bar grew into one of Southwest Virginia's most beloved restaurants. Then a pair of lawsuits brought the place to its knees. The town brought it back.

Published: 2/1/20 2:33 pm Read More

Planning for Health Equity in Appalachia Change Lab Solutions

Communities come in many shapes and sizes. Each has its own set of strengths and assets, and each faces unique problems and challenges. When it comes to health, partnerships between community institutions are often best situated to create long-lasting solutions. Take Roanoke, Virginia, for instance.

Published: 1/29/20 3:12 pm Read More

Roanoke College offering new majors WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...by: Kait Lemoine Posted: Jan 16, 2020 / 09:19 AM EST / Updated: Jan 16, 2020 / 09:19 AM EST Dr. Lisa Stoneman Associate professor of Education and Chair of Education Dept., Roanoke College and Dr. Daniel...

Published: 1/16/20 10:30 am Read More

Gretna woman creates 37-foot-long mythical monster for traveling dragon exhibit Richmond Times Dispatch

...with sizes and even make up species. “The nice thing about dragons is the mythology,” she said. Lisa Stoneman — another professor at Roanoke College who specializes in the cultural folklore and legends...

Published: 1/12/20 7:27 pm Read More

Maroons adding wrestling for 2021-2022 season WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

Search for coach begins immediately Salem – Roanoke College will be entering the world of Division III college wrestling--beginning competition in the fall of 2021, with the search for a coach beginning...

Published: 1/10/20 9:07 pm Read More

Roanoke College adds 14 education majors WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...look at these programs and go, 'Oh I can major in education and I didn't know that before,"' said Dr. Lisa Stoneman, the education department chair at Roanoke College. There are also 2 new minors students...

Published: 1/10/20 7:18 pm Read More

40 Under 40: Setting the Stage for the Next Generation theroanoker.com

Dr. Liz Ackley, Brian H. Thornhill Associate Professor of Health & Human Performance at Roanoke College, and Peter Weisel '13 were recognized as some of the 40 under 40 who are making a difference in their community.

Published: 1/6/20 4:27 pm Read More

'He was exactly the same person off camera'; Mr. Rogers nephew shares more about his uncle WHSV ABC 3 Harrisonburg

...cultural icon has close ties to a professor in Virginia. Mr. Rogers’ nephew is a biology professor at Roanoke College. “My mom was Fred Rogers' sister," Brooks Crozier said. Crozier grew up watching his Uncle...

Published: 12/4/19 3:22 pm Read More

'He was exactly the same person off camera'; Mr. Rogers nephew shares more about his uncle WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...icon has close ties to a professor in one hometown. Mr. Rogers’ nephew is a biology professor at Roanoke College. “My mom was Fred Rogers' sister," Brooks Crozier said. Crozier grew up watching his Uncle...

Published: 12/3/19 6:08 pm Read More

Preservation foundation honors Roanoke-area projects Martinsville Bulletin

...Chittum matt.chittum@roanoke.com 981-3331 1 hr ago 0 The Monterey House and quarters on the Roanoke College campus received an award for historic rehabilitation from the Roanoke Valley Preservation...

Published: 11/21/19 5:01 pm Read More

Brenda P. Poggendorf column: Recruiting college-bound students is about to get (even) more competitive Richmond Times Dispatch

...level of financial loss. These decisions could complicate the process in ways that schools like Roanoke College have worked to simplify over the years. We are among many schools that have made essays and...

Published: 11/17/19 6:53 pm Read More

Roanoke College lecture asks what is contributing to lack of civil discourse Roanoke Times

...director for the Obama administration, and Howard Kurtz, a media specialist for Fox News, spoke at Roanoke College on Tuesday as part of the college's Henry H. Fowler program. Courtesy of Carissa Szuch...

Published: 11/12/19 9:28 pm Read More

A Toy Like Me theroanoker.com

Roanoke: An Arts & Culture Powerhouse The Expansion of Homestead Creamery A Toy Like Me by Jenny Kincaid Boone RSS Print The story below is from our November/December 2019 issue. For the full issue Subscribe today, view our FREE interactive digital edition or download our FREE iOS app! Children

Published: 10/24/19 12:50 pm Read More

Tibetan monks at Roanoke College this week WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...full day of work on their sand sculpture, known as a mandala, in the lobby of the Colket Center at Roanoke College. "We have chosen the mandala of compassion this time to bring a more compassionate and harmonious...

Published: 9/25/19 3:28 pm Read More

Fanatics Appoints Nike Exec As CFO SGB Media

Fanatics appointed Michener (Mich) Chandlee as chief financial officer. Chandlee, who brings to Fanatics nearly 30 years of global finance experience – including the last 18 years with Nike – will oversee the business and financial planning, accounting, investor relations, purchasing, tax, treasury

Published: 9/17/19 12:50 pm Read More

Radford University & University of Lynchburg featured in U.S. News’ Best Colleges WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...grow personally and professionally.” Dr. Kenneth R. Garren, President of University of Lynchburg Roanoke College also was recognized in the Best Undergraduate Teaching schools in the Liberal Arts Schools...

Published: 9/9/19 6:16 pm Read More

Virginia professor finds tiny larvae can fly through the air with the greatest of ease Richmond Times Dispatch

...flower-like green galls where the larvae set up shop. DON PETERSEN | Special to The Roanoke Times Roanoke College biologist Michael Wise speaks in the campus lab where he studies plants and their defenses...

Published: 9/4/19 11:28 am Read More

Roanoke College Habitat House WDBJ 7 Roanoke

This year's class is also carrying out a 14 year tradition, of putting others ahead themselves. Roanoke College Habitat House This year's class is also carrying out a 14 year tradition, of putting others...

Published: 8/26/19 8:05 pm Read More

Animals Don’t Need Legs to Jump The Atlantic

...there. The rest had made a break for it, and were jumping all over his lab. Wise, a botanist at Roanoke College, had been studying gall midges—flies that lay their eggs inside silverrod and goldenrod plants....

Published: 8/14/19 7:58 am Read More

Legless, Leaping Larvae The New York Times

...of the mantis shrimp. She said a friend and one of the authors of the new paper, Michael Wise of Roanoke College, brought the gall midge maggots to her attention. Her lab doesn’t often find a new subject,...

Published: 8/8/19 6:22 pm Read More

The NRA is in turmoil. But in Virginia gun debate this week, the group flexed muscles Washington Post

...known as “red flag” laws. “They’re powerful because they can provide votes,” said Harry L. Wilson, a Roanoke College political scientist with expertise in gun control. “Money’s a good thing . . . but that’s...

Published: 7/12/19 9:03 pm Read More

How Big Pharma Was Captured by the One Percent The New Republic

...The industry's price-gouging economic model was engineered by Wall Street and its political enablers—and only Washington can fix it. Edward Nik-Khah is featured in this article....

Published: 6/27/18 10:33 pm Read More

General Manager for El Paso's soccer team selected KVIA ABC 7 El Paso

...Mr. Forrest is a graduate of Roanoke College in Virgina and earned an M.S. in Kinesiology - Sport Leadership from James Madison University in Harrisonburg....

Published: 4/29/18 10:33 pm Read More

Roanoke's elder statesman of jazz, Eddie Wiggins, dies at 96 Roanoke Times

Jazz musician Eddie Wiggins, whose talent, drive and organizational skills contributed deeply to Roanoke’s music scene, died Saturday. The onetime leader of the Northwest Jazz Band and former owner of...

Published: 3/26/18 10:33 pm Read More

Is the Fed Confused About Inflation’s Cause? The Wall Street Journal

Dr. Stauffer Letter to Editor in Wall Street Journal.

Published: 3/25/18 10:33 pm Read More

The True Source of the N.R.A.’s Clout: Mobilization, Not Donations The New York Times

... wants a simplistic answer, which is they buy votes,” said Harry L. Wilson, a political scientist at Roanoke College and the author of “Guns, Gun Control, and Elections.” “But it is largely incorrect. The ...

Published: 2/23/18 9:33 pm Read More

January events at Roanoke College Roanoke Times

..."Roanoke College is welcoming 2018 with a packed spring semester featuring a variety of speakers, exhibits, performances and more. Find the latest information and any newly scheduled events at roanoke....

Published: 1/4/18 9:33 pm Read More

Former Roanoke College president Norman Fintel dies at 92 Roanoke Times

...The unassuming leader who took over the helm of Roanoke College in 1975 preferred to stay busy at work behind the scenes. But his 14-year tenure is credited with shining a new light on the small, secluded ...

Published: 4/6/17 10:33 pm Read More

Ice skating with mascots WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

"Fire up the zamboni! The last public ice skate is this Sunday at the Berglund Center. A few of Alexan Balekian's good friends, Mugsy, Rooney and Diesel took the stage on Good Day Virginia on Friday...

Published: 3/23/17 10:33 pm Read More

Lidd: Finding My Spark - From Roanoke to Israel Roanoke Times

...Lidd, of Stafford County, is a 2015 graduate of Roanoke College. She recently returned from a year participating on Masa Israel Teaching Fellows, a program teaching English in Israel, and will soon be ...

Published: 10/17/16 10:33 pm Read More

Anderson: The Immigration Question Remains: Unison or Harmony? Richmond Times Dispatch

In November 2015, the mayor of my small Southern city favorably compared his decision to “pause” accepting Syrian refugees into our community to FDR’s decision to send Japanese-Americans to internment...

Published: 5/27/16 10:33 pm Read More

Northwest Roanoke gets a boost thanks to a new health initiative WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...Roanoke College, the City of Roanoke, Freedom First Credit Union, United Way of the Roanoke Valley, and LEAP for Local Foods are collaborating for the initiative. Specifically, the group plans to look ...

Published: 5/16/16 10:33 pm Read More

American students in Scotland (with video) Guardian

10 undergraduate students from the USA came to study at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. They spent five weeks in Scotland, where they had a packed programme of lectures, seminars and study visits...

Published: 1/5/16 9:33 pm Read More

Sunday Q&A with Tim Miller, COO of Richmond 2015 Richmond Times Dispatch

...Christopher’s School and a 1993 graduate of Roanoke College, with a major in sociology. His career includes work organizing the Cap Tech Classic, the Tour DuPont and the 2014 USA Collegiate Road Nationals....

Published: 9/19/15 10:33 pm Read More

Former ‘Simpsons’ producer to return to Roanoke College The Washington Times

Joe Boucher, a former producer for “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill,” is bringing his creative talent back to his alma mater in his new role as director of student activities and campus center.

Published: 8/29/15 10:33 pm Read More

Pioneering Roanoke newspaper photographer Betty Masters dies at 85 Richmond Times Dispatch

... soon after her birth when her father, Miles Masters, accepted a job as a professor at Roanoke College. Betty Masters attended Andrew Lewis High School in Salem before enrolling at Roanoke College, where she ...

Published: 7/26/15 10:33 pm Read More

How Can You Tell if Your Loved One Is Jealous? Psychology Today

...In a study published earlier this year by researchers at Roanoke College, recent graduate, Michael Hudson and colleagues reported that men and women differ in Facebook jealousy responses. Women were found ...

Published: 5/12/15 10:33 pm Read More

Vernon B. Mountcastle, Brain Explorer, Dies at 96 The New York Times

"Dr. Vernon B. Mountcastle, whose studies of how brain cells conspire to process perceptions and movement laid the foundations of modern neuroscience, died last Sunday at his home in Baltimore. He was...

Published: 1/16/15 9:33 pm Read More

Former Roanoke resident, 'father of neuroscience' dies at 96 Roanoke Times

...Vernon Mountcastle, a former Roanoke resident and Roanoke College alumnus who made fundamental discoveries in neuroscience, died Sunday at his Baltimore home at age 96. His research — such as his discovery ...

Published: 1/14/15 9:33 pm Read More

Lt. Gen. James Clapper to speak at Roanoke College Federal News Network

...James Clapper is scheduled to speak at Roanoke College on Ethics and the Current and Future Importance of Intelligence Gathering. Clapper was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2010 to serve as U....

Published: 3/1/18 3:29 am Read More

Samaritans save frigid outdoor adventure at Hanging Rock Roanoke Times

...I went to Roanoke College largely because of the warmth of interaction displayed on a daily basis on campus. That continued throughout my time at RC, and not just during my initial visit. That was in ...

Published: 1/12/18 1:57 am Read More

Roanoke College project digitizes civil rights-era documents preserved by historically black church Richmond Times Dispatch

... stories -- and others shared at a recent gathering at Hill Street Baptist Church -- lent personal faces to a recent project conducted by Roanoke College students for an introduction to public history class....

Published: 1/7/18 1:57 am Read More

Roanoke College project digitizes civil rights-era documents preserved by historically black church Roanoke Times

... stories and others shared at a recent gathering at Hill Street Baptist Church lent personal faces to a recent project conducted by Roanoke College students for an introduction to public history class....

Published: 1/2/18 1:57 am Read More

Kids in special education class get surprise delivery of toys that match them WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

... special education class at Oak Grove Elementary School got a special surprise delivery of toys from the Roanoke College faculty and students. But these are not just any kind of toys you would find at ...

Published: 12/15/17 1:04 am Read More

"Toys Like Me" provides "differently abled" toys WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...Roanoke College professors and students handed out the gifts from their Toys like me program. Mrs. Grubers classroom is where about a dozen students with a range of disabilities spend their day learning....

Published: 12/15/17 1:04 am Read More

Roanoke College students gift toys for 'Toy Like Me' project WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Monday, one Roanoke College group decided to help change that at Oak Grove Elementary. Christmas came a little bit early in Mrs. Gruber's classroom. As their teacher, Rebeca Gruber knows her students ...

Published: 12/14/17 1:04 am Read More

Young blacksmith forges Roanoke career Roanoke Times

... Curtis, 27, a 2013 Roanoke College graduate with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, set up a blacksmith shop called Heart and Spade Forge in August 2016 along Shenandoah Avenue Northwest in Roanoke....

Published: 12/13/17 1:04 am Read More

Former slave quarters spark discussion on Roanoke College campus WDBJ 7 Roanoke

"SALEM, Va. (WDBJ7) Joseph McGill is taking a closer look at the bricks of Monterey Quarters. ""I know they are here. I know they are here,"" he...

Published: 11/10/17 11:59 pm Read More

Lawmakers Still Sending Thoughts and Prayers, Despite Criticism Roll Call

... that you could say that would make the other side happy, said Harry Wilson, director of the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College and the author of several books on the gun debate....

Published: 11/9/17 11:59 pm Read More

WDBJ7 Political Analyst Dr. Harry speaks on Democratic Turnout for this year WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Dr Harry Wilson told WDBJ7 that, ""Exit polls from this year compared to 2013 show five% more Democratic and 8% more Liberal than four years ago. Northern Virginia had a much higher turnout than four ...

Published: 11/7/17 11:59 pm Read More

Ed Gillespie, Ralph Northam tied in new Roanoke College poll Roanoke Times

... Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam are locked in a dead heat, according to the latest Roanoke College poll released Friday. Northam, Virginias lieutenant governor, led all previous Roanoke College polls....

Published: 11/4/17 12:11 am Read More

CASEY: Salem couple scrambles to aid victims of Hurricane Maria Martinsville Bulletin

...(Whitney, 40, the internet communications manager at Roanoke College, met him there during a semester abroad from Virginia Tech two decades ago). Ericks mom, a teacher who lives in San Juan, and at least ...

Published: 10/19/17 12:11 am Read More

Virginia's Governor Race Is Shaping Up To Be A Close One Huffington Post

...The other, from Roanoke College, gives him a 6-point advantage. Both are in keeping with previous surveys of the race, which have largely found Northam ahead, but far from comfortably so. HuffPost ...

Published: 10/18/17 12:11 am Read More

Klein's ShopRite flagship store in Forest Hill completes renovation Baltimore Sun

...Sarah graduated from John Carroll School and Roanoke College and came to work for the business in 2006, she said. It just feels like, it really is family, she said. Multiple generations have worked here,...

Published: 10/17/17 12:11 am Read More

Roanoke College poll: Northam leads Gillespie in Virginia governor's race WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...SALEM, Va. - A new Roanoke College poll shows Democratic Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam leading Republican Ed Gillespie. Northam is leading by six percentage points (50 percent-44 percent)...

Published: 10/17/17 12:11 am Read More

Congress' uncertain path on Obamacare subsidy fix The Politico

... strong as they can to the insurance industry: I double dog dare you to participate” in the Obamacare markets, said Rodney Whitlock, a vice president at ML Strategies and a former GOP aide on Capitol Hill....

Published: 10/13/17 12:11 am Read More

Standouts include Roanoke Latino Festival, SML Charity Home Tour Roanoke Times

...Roanoke College, 221 College Lane, Salem. Donations encouraged. 375-2287. SATURDAY Mountain Magic In Fall Bluegrass, Antiques Crafts Festival Explore more than 100 vendor spaces with antiques, crafts,...

Published: 10/5/17 12:11 am Read More

Names and changes: Business recognitions and promotions for the week of Sept. 24, 2017 Roanoke Times

... "EDUCATION Roanoke College recognized the following with the Charles Brown Award for their impact and influence in the city of Salem: Eric Ric Atkins, Forest Jones, David Turk and Diane Washenberger....

Published: 9/24/17 12:11 am Read More

D.C. rapper Wale playing Roanoke College on Sept. 30 Roanoke Times

... the school's homecoming concert, again at Burruss. Tickets are $27.37 (including online purchase fees) via eventbrite.com/e/wale-tickets-35547601834. Roanoke College is not selling tickets at the door....

Published: 9/19/17 11:29 pm Read More

Rev. Jackson rallies voters in Roanoke and Lynchburg WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...Many of the students at Roanoke College had only heard of him before. Thats Kathryn Wicklund came out to hear directly from the man many call controversial. It was really interesting because I was getting ...

Published: 9/18/17 11:29 pm Read More

Jesse Jackson in Roanoke stop: 'There is power in the vote' Roanoke Times

...Jackson’s next stop in Roanoke is a public town hall hosted by the Roanoke College Democrats, a student group. That event, which will focus on health care and voter rights, was set to start at noon today ...

Published: 9/17/17 11:29 pm Read More

Rev. Jesse Jackson encourages people to register to vote in Virginia WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

...Jackson visited Roanoke College for a town hall meeting moderated by Sam Rasoul and sponsored by the College Democrats. Students and those in the community were able to ask questions about the current ...

Published: 9/17/17 11:29 pm Read More

LIer finds stand-up comedy success in his 80s Long Island Newsday

...After his Air Force stint, Schill enrolled at Roanoke College in Virginia, where he studied chemistry and journalism. He left college in his second year and worked as a social staffer at The Concord Hotel ...

Published: 2/24/18 9:07 pm Read More

NRA's influence built on mobilization Albany Times Union

...Wilson, a political scientist at Roanoke College and the author of ""Guns, Gun Control, and Elections."" ""But it is largely incorrect. The NRA's power is more complex than people think."" Compared with ...

Published: 2/24/18 9:07 pm Read More

'Paper Blooms Project' creates community garden at Roanoke College WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

... the colors and all the hard work thats been put in from the community and students, said Roanoke College junior fine arts student Sydney Brown. Its just amazing to see what kind of work the community ...

Published: 1/26/18 9:07 pm Read More

New $2.35 million endowment will help Roanoke College scholarship recipients graduate almost debt free Roanoke Times

... An anonymous donor is creating a scholarship for Roanoke College students that will rank among the most generous in the nation, officials announced Wednesday....

Published: 6/7/17 1:32 am Read More

College students gave kids with disabilities toys that look like them WCAV CBS-19 Charlottesville

...(NEWSPLEX) -- Students from Roanoke College gave children at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital toy and dolls. They brought more than $700 worth of toys to the kids. The college students ...

Published: 6/2/17 1:32 am Read More

Ticket Punched! Maroons Heading to College World Series WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...The Lead: Roanoke College won its first NCAA Baseball South Regional by downing top-seed Salisbury 13-5 on Sunday afternoon. The Maroons now advance to the 2017 Division III World Series in Appleton, ...

Published: 5/22/17 1:32 am Read More

Ackley: A perspective on natural capital: The value of the woodlands Roanoke Times

..."By Liz Ackley Ackley is an Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance at Roanoke College, a Raleigh Court resident, and a frequent user of the Woodlands trail system. In the fall of 2016, the ...

Published: 5/19/17 1:32 am Read More

Roanoke College to send a record number of Fulbright scholars overseas in graduating class Martinsville Bulletin

..., a psychology and Spanish double major, is part of a record-setting group of five Roanoke College students who landed one of the highly competitive Fulbright awards this year. The scholarships will send ...

Published: 5/5/17 1:32 am Read More

Bittle Tree of Life Cross is Antrim Chapel's newest symbolic fixture Salem Times Register

...One great symbolic theme in both the Bible (Christian and Hebrew) and the Roanoke College community is that of the tree. The College is populated with sacred trees trees planted by or for members of ...

Published: 2/15/17 8:01 pm Read More

Family from Nepal receives home built by Roanoke College students WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Thanks to Habitat for Humanity and Roanoke College, they have a house to call home. ""I'm really thankful for that,"" said Kadariya. Back in August, Daria Chicosky and other Roanoke College students began ...

Published: 1/29/17 2:33 am Read More

Can Virginia's only Muslim legislator help Democrats connect with Trump voters? Washington Post

...After high school, Rasoul went to Roanoke College, then got an accelerated MBA at Hawaii Pacific University. He came back home, sold medical equipment, opened a couple of video stores, got married. When ...

Published: 1/4/17 2:33 am Read More

Maroon Mentors Virginia Business Journal

... college students may be more savvy than their predecessors, according to Jonathan Lee, a 1995 Roanoke College graduate and the college’s director of alumni and family relations. Technology has made ...

Published: 12/30/16 3:33 am Read More

College students make toys for kids with disabilities WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...Roanoke College students are making a difference in the lives of children with disabilities, by making toys to reflect those disabilities. This may look like Santas workshop, sound like Santas Workshop,...

Published: 11/23/16 12:32 am Read More

Hillary Clinton leads by 7 points in Virgi... The Washington Times

...Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points in Virginia, according to a Roanoke College poll released Friday and conducted in the wake of FBI Director James B. Comey’s recent disclosure that there’...

Published: 11/3/16 9:00 pm Read More

Roanoke College dedicating new athletic and academic complex Washington Post

...SALEM, Va. — Roanoke College is dedicating its new athletic and academic complex. The Morris M. Cregger Center will be dedicated during a ceremony Thursday. The college says that the ceremony will be ...

Published: 10/26/16 9:00 pm Read More

Poll: Clinton up 7 points on Trump in Virginia The Hill

...Clinton has 44 percent support in Virginia to Trump's 37 percent, according to a Roanoke College poll released Thursday. Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson has 8 percent and Green Party nominee Jill Stein ...

Published: 9/23/16 2:03 am Read More

Chelsea Clinton focuses on education during visit to the Roanoke Valley WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...From there the focus shifted to Salem and the campus of Roanoke College, where Clinton heard from students, and graduates, about their struggles paying for college. "More than 40 million Americans have ...

Published: 9/15/16 2:03 am Read More

Chelsea Clinton campaigns in Roanoke for her mother WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...She spoke with Students at Roanoke College about her mother's plan to ease the burden of college debt. "I am deeply bias toward her, I make no claim to the contrary", said Clinton. She was joined on stage ...

Published: 9/15/16 2:03 am Read More

Shannon Latkin Anderson: Understanding the new nationalism Norfolk Virginian Pilot

... Shannon Latkin Anderson is an associate professor of sociology at Roanoke College in Salem and author of the book , “Immigration, Assimilation, and the Cultural Construction of American National Identity....

Published: 7/23/16 10:08 pm Read More

Rubio, Cruz and Clinton aim attacks at Trump ahead of Super Tuesday foxnews.com

...Marco Rubio mocked front-runner Donald Trump beforea heavily college-age crowd of around 3,000 at Roanoke College in Salem, Va. Rubio, who had described Trump in a "Fox News Sunday" interview ...

Published: 2/28/16 9:08 pm Read More

Rubio calls Trump a con artist, mocks 'small hands.' Supporters like the change. - Washington Post

... 65-year-old retiree from Christiansburg, lamented how Rubio was morphing into Trump as she waited to get into the Roanoke College gymnasium in Salem. “I liked him better when he wasnâ€(tm)t so …” ...

Published: 2/28/16 9:08 pm Read More

Marco Rubio gains cheers at Roanoke College Roanoke Times

... "The fight from Thursdayâ€(tm)s Republican debate carried over to a sweltering Roanoke College gymnasium on Sunday night when presidential hopeful Marco Rubio launched into a lengthy and personal diatribe ...

Published: 2/28/16 9:08 pm Read More

Rubio on Trump: ''He's not gonna make America great, he's gonna make America orange" KTUU Anchorage

... During a Sunday night rally at Roanoke College in Virginia, the Florida senator said of the GOP presidential front-runner, ""Donald is not going to make America great, he's going to make America orange....

Published: 2/28/16 9:08 pm Read More

WDBJ7 political analysts discuss Trump, Rubio visits WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...Dr. Harry Wilson and Dr. Bob Denton discuss visits to the area by Bob Denton and Harry Wilson....

Published: 2/28/16 9:08 pm Read More

Political analysts Dr. Bob Denton and Dr. Harry Wilson talk Super Tuesday WDBJ 7 Roanoke

Dr. Bob places Virginia in context for Super Tuesday plus Dr. Harry's opinion on who will win for both parties.

Published: 2/28/16 9:08 pm Read More

Protesters at Rubio rally WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...Protesters lined up at Roanoke College outside of the Bast auditorium to protest Marco Rubio coming to speak at the school. Students and faculty held signs reading keep your rosaries off my ovaries and ...

Published: 2/28/16 9:08 pm Read More

Roanoke College Republicans excited for Rubio visit WDBJ 7 Roanoke

..."SALEM, Va. - On Sunday, Roanoke College will be home to one of Marco Rubio's campaign stops. The Bast Center may be a gym now, but come Sunday, it'll be the only place sophomore Alex ...

Published: 2/26/16 9:08 pm Read More

From resignation to determination: Obama's evolution on guns Christian Science Monitor

... voters in economically-challenged Midwestern towns ""cling to guns or religion,"" hasn't actually changed views on guns, says Harry Wilson, a professor of public affairs at Roanoke College in Salem, Va....

Published: 1/4/16 7:54 pm Read More

Ten in a Row! Roanoke College Hoops Scores 90-84 Win Over WFXR FOX 27 Lynchburg

...The Lead: The Roanoke College Men's Basketball team won its 10th game in a row by downing McDaniel 90-84 in the championship game of the 2016 Morris Cregger New Year's Classic in Salem. How it Happened¢...

Published: 1/3/16 8:33 pm Read More

Habitat For Humanity dedicates their 200th house to family WDBJ 7 Roanoke

.... - Habitat For Humanity and Roanoke College dedicated a new house on Saturday, while marking a new milestone. Hassan Salata and his family were presented the keys to their first home ...

Published: 12/4/15 8:33 pm Read More

Prayer shaming: How should politicians respond to mass shootings? Christian Science Monitor

... safety laws Martin O'Malley (@MartinOMalley) December 2, 2015 Most responses only served to deepen the partisan divide, says Harry Wilson, professor of public affairs at Roanoke College in Salem, Va....

Published: 12/2/15 8:33 pm Read More

Gun-control advocates hope recent wins signal changing tide Houston Chronicle

... have only recently started taking a similar track, focusing on victories at the state level, said Harry Wilson, a Roanoke University professor who wrote the 2015 book ""The Triumph of the Gun Rights ...

Published: 9/15/15 4:03 am Read More

The White Guys Who Clerk at the Supreme Court Were Sent There by White Guys Slate Magazine

...(As researcher Todd Peppers has put it, No other internship program in the history of the United States has produced as impressive and diverse a collection of individuals as the U.S. Supreme Court law ...

Published: 9/14/15 4:03 am Read More

USA Cycling unveils teams for road world championships Boston Herald

...The women's team features Shelley Olds and Evie Stevens, both members of the 2012 Olympic team, along with Allie Dragoo, Megan Guarnier, Lauren Stephens, Tayler Wiles and Coryn Rivera. Small and Stevens ...

Published: 9/4/15 4:03 am Read More

'Dirty Dancing' lake experiences extremely rare drainage issue foxnews.com

...John Cawley of Roanoke College explains in the above video that this is truly a rare occurrence. Cawley states: “The Mountain Lake basin is absolutely unique not only in Appalachia but in the entire ...

Published: 8/31/15 4:03 am Read More

In Uganda, Museveni finds biggest election obstacle in former friends Christian Science Monitor

... regime is in power for 30 years, says Joshua Rubongoya, a political science professor at Roanoke College. As legitimacy declines, coercion and the use of the state security apparatus becomes more and more ...

Published: 7/14/15 3:46 am Read More

Bill Pilat gets 300th coaching win for Roanoke College lacrosse team Roanoke Times

"BRIDGEWATER â€"" Roanoke Collegeâ€(tm)s menâ€(tm)s lacrosse team achieved a milestone for coach Bill Pilat â€"" earning his 300th career win with a 14-4 win over Bridgewater on Sunday. Colin Mackenzie...

Published: 4/20/15 4:15 am Read More

Roanoke College has first Truman Scholar WDBJ 7 Roanoke

..."ROANOKE, Va. - Roanoke College now has its first ever Truman Scholar. Zahava Urecki is a Junior Political Science major. She was one of close to 700 students nationwide to be considered ...

Published: 4/17/15 4:15 am Read More

Invention by Roanoke native is helping solve criminal cases WDBJ 7 Roanoke

...The Roanoke-native and Roanoke College graduate is now known around the world for his invention. This machine is taking technology to a whole new level....

Published: 4/16/15 4:54 am Read More

Roanoke College students celebrate diversity with peace month Roanoke Times

...The women are all international relations majors at Roanoke College and were abroad for research and service projects during spring break. Being on opposite sides of the conflict, they used to avoid talking ...

Published: 3/20/15 11:25 pm Read More

Before bracketology: 1944 'Secret Game' first time blacks and whites tipped off foxnews.com

...David Hubbell, an ex-forward at Duke; Homer Sieber, who had played for Roanoke College and Dick Symmonds, a onetime star at Central Methodist in Missouri were on the team. And Jack Burgess, a Montana ...

Published: 3/19/15 11:25 pm Read More

Arts & Extras: poetry and art board the bus in Roanoke Roanoke Times

...Roanoke College professor Melanie Almeder has already begun taking rides on Valley Metro buses, jotting down ideas for poems and sharing some of her musings on a designated Facebook page. kAmp=>656Câ€...

Published: 3/19/15 11:25 pm Read More

Norfolk Southern move discourages property sellers, Roanoke College poll shows Roanoke Times

... improved since last year, Norfolk Southernâ€(tm)s decision to relocate 500 jobs out of Roanoke has given sellers concerns about Southwest Virginia, according to a new poll conducted by Roanoke College....

Published: 2/24/15 10:25 pm Read More

Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 9th Annual Roanoke College “R House” WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

... thankful Roanoke family will soon move in to their new home, thanks to Habitat for Humanity and students from Roanoke College.   For the 9th year in a row, Roanoke College and Habitat for Humanity in ...

Published: 1/27/15 5:59 am Read More

Liberal Arts Colleges Where the Most Accepted Students Enroll U.S. News & World Report

... 508 18% Eckerd College (FL) 2,534 453 17.9% Roanoke College (VA) 3,034 542 17.9% College of Wooster (OH) 3,145 560 17.8%...

Published: 1/21/15 4:51 am Read More

Vernon B. Mountcastle Jr. Baltimore Sun

...He jumped ahead academically and earned a chemistry degree from Roanoke College, where he played tennis. A college professor recommended Johns Hopkins over Virginia medical schools. In a memoir, Dr. Mountcastle ...

Published: 1/17/15 8:22 pm Read More

American Sets 7th World Record Enduring Extreme Challenges to Fight Child Hunger pr.com

...Burch’s partnering sponsors for this event include Iridium, Roanoke College, IceBug USA, Amazing Grass, PAI, and RBH Designs. About Sean Burch Sean Burch, the author of HyperFitness®, is best ...

Published: 12/17/14 8:22 pm Read More

One on One with Ted Rice Albuquerque Journal

... Theodore Gary Rice on June 14, 1972, in Huntington, N.Y.; bachelors degree from Roanoke College; also studied brewing science and engineering at the American Brewers Guild; married to Amberley Rice since 1998;...

Published: 12/14/14 8:22 pm Read More

Roanoke College Professor Paul Hanstedt named Virginia's top educator of 2014 Roanoke Times

..."Roanoke College junior Stephanie Spector recalled her first college class. Professor Paul Hanstedt burst into the room and threw down his briefcase, his tall frame towering over the students in the seats ...

Published: 12/5/14 8:22 pm Read More