The Va. Index of Consumer Sentiment increased by almost two points, largely due to gains in consumer expectations for the coming year. The party gap grew amidst political turmoil.

A political and academic leader in Korean efforts to gain independence from Japan, Kim Kyusik, played important roles in the movement and during the establishment of a provisional Korean government. 

The latest poll of Virginians looks at leadership issues, sexual misconduct, immigration, socialism and gun control.

Roanoke’s two teams had good showings. Much of the talk at the event centered around an amazing performance by freshman Sophie Kachur, who won two rounds by herself when her teammates were out sick.  

Dr. Banschbach, professor and chair of environmental studies, received a 2019 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Fifteen Roanoke students are interning in Washington now. Three who were assigned to shuttered government agencies volunteered at nonprofits providing food for furloughed workers until they could begin their internship.

This is the first course of this kind taught at Roanoke College and the first for the Roanoke County Jail. It is one of just a few Inside-Out programs in Virginia.

This year six seniors are semi-finalists for the prestigious and highly competitive Fulbright student scholarships that facilitate study, research, and English teaching assistantships (ETA) around the globe.

During a summer internship with the Global Owl Project, Julia Mello ’19 was featured in an episode of “Oregon Field Guide” about the organization’s work with the owls and their research.

Roanoke hosts the 20th annual statewide collegiate Ethics Bowl on Sunday and Monday, February 10-11. Sponsored by the VFIC and Wells Fargo, the theme of the event is “Ethics and Social Justice.”