At a retirement party, Arthur was surprised by several former shop assistants and alumni of Roanoke's theater program. He was especially surprised when they announced the formation of an endowed scholarship in his honor. He was presented with a "gold" drill, an alternative to the more traditional gold watch.

The 4x400 quartet of Alease Kinney, Erin McGovern, Jessica Mejia and Lexie Janney came into the finals seeded in the seventh spot out of the nine teams.

At this time of year, it's not just the graduating seniors who are saying goodbye and heading off in new directions. Several long-time faculty and staff members are retiring. As a group, they have served Roanoke for 243 years!

Brieanah Gouveia '17, an art history major, is headed to England, while Daniel Osborne '17, a history major, will study in Scotland.

Tim Miller '93 steers bike racing's world championship in Richmond, Va.

A historic College dwelling is poised for restoration and rebirth.

Service learning at Roanoke College has grown significantly over the past three years—tripling in student participation.

Dr. Mamie Salva' Patterson died May 11 at the age of 93. Patterson was a retired professor of Spanish. Alumni remember Patterson as a challenging but caring professor.

The well, which is now dry, has some impressive stats for one that was dug by hand. It is 4 feet in diameter and 33.5 feet deep. Watch the video as a camera is dropped down into the well. 

Since the website's launch, the literary journal has had a steady flow of online traffic, averaging at least 20 views a day.