Higher education administrator and author Ainsley Carry, whose second book tackles the challenge of negotiating memorial disputes on college campuses, spoke at Roanoke College on Wednesday as part of the Memorials, Monuments & Memory Lecture Series.

Meet Lauren Kennedy-Metz ’14, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Meet Environmental Studies Major Fadzai "Faffy" Gracious Nyarugwe '24

Meet  Health and Human Performances, Professor Taylor Rowley

Meet Professor of Modern Languages, Ian Michalski

Meet International Relations major Arlo-Andre Allotey ’24

Meet environmental studies major Jamie Pan '23

"I had never been to the U.S. before college. Getting on that first flight, I was so excited. I knew that whatever was waiting for me on the other side was going to be something that I'd never experienced before, and I was going to make the most of it." Read more.

"I felt at home here even though I was far away from home. Before I visited, I was hesitant because I had a perception of Roanoke as a small place. But what I’ve found is it's a place where people really want to help you and see you grow." Read more.

Host Tom Landon held a wide-ranging conversation with Roanoke’s 12th president.