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This page features engaging stories on noteworthy events on and around the Roanoke College campus. Special events, collegiate awards and accomplishments, administrative announcements, and even local crimes and emergencies are frequently covered.

Welcome Back: What’s New?

Written by Jack Miller Welcome back Maroons! Many exciting changes have happened on campus since our extended winter break. Many of which include added fun...

Asian American Hate Crimes Spike Amidst Pandemic

Written by Bradley Bommarito Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last March, the Asian American community in the U.S. has experienced a record amount...

Cyber Event Pt. II: The Students

Written by Devon Mitchell The Roanoke College Cyber Event, which took place in mid-December and is ongoing, was a frustrating experience not only for students...

Student Organizations Lead Healing Circle After Derek Chauvin Verdict

Written by Devon Mitchell On Thursday, May 29, student led organizations led a healing circle to discuss the social implications of the Derek Chauvin verdict...

Roanoke Experiences “Cyber Event”

Written by Devon Mitchell On Tuesday, December 15, the Roanoke community received an email from the college informing them, Roanoke experienced a ‘cyber event’. Students,...

Saying Cheers to Prince Philip

Written by Devon Mitchell On Friday, April 9, Prince Philip, the husband of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, died. On Saturday, April 17, the royal...

Student Government Sponsors Resolution to Remove Confederate Statue Outside of West...

Written by Devon Mitchell From April 26 to the 30, students from the Student Government Association (SGA) sat outside of the Colket Center asking students...

SHRM Newsletter

courtesy of Indeya Paige On Thursday, February 17th the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Student Chapter of Roanoke College hosted the Professional SHRM Chapter...

An Evening with Yusef Salaam

Written by Devon Mitchell On Tuesday, February 23, Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Central Park Five spoke to the Roanoke College community answering questions from...

Biden’s One Hundred Days of Challenges

Written by Joey Slusher Since Franklin Roosevelt, the President’s first one hundred days have become a period for the new President to introduce their cabinet...

Tragedy Strikes at Michigan High School

Written by Alexis Barton  On November 30th, a student opened fire at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, MI. Thus far, four students were killed...

RC Elderscholar Program Presents: Jazz History in 20 Recordings

Written by Jack Miller Last Tuesday, the March 23, Roanoke College held an event hosted by the Elderscholar Program. The event was titled Jazz History...

Decades of Dedication from Retiring Faculty

 by Alexis Barton With a combined 75+ years of service to the College, three distinguished faculty are joining the Class of 2022 as quasi-graduates. Dr....

MCSP Presents: Order Out of Chaos by Dr. Linda Reichl

Written by Jack Miller Last Tuesday, April 6, Roanoke College hosted a conversational event within the the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics Conversation...

RC Unveils Class of 2021 Commencement Plans

Written by Bradley Bommarito Though graduation is typically held each spring on Roanoke College’s breathtaking front quad, commencement plans for this year include a few...

Alumni Panel Honors Fulbright Program Participants

Written by Bradley Bommarito On Saturday, April 17, RC’s Office of Alumni and Family Relations hosted an interactive panel about RC student experiences with the...

Coach Ken Carter on Leadership and Accountability On and Off...

Written by Edgard Lacayo As part of its speaker series, Pi Lambda Phi invited Coach Ken Carter to give a talk on leadership and accountability...

Student Representative Helps in Presidential Search

by Devon Mitchell Former Student Government President, Emily Norton, sits on the Presidential Search Committee looking for the next Roanoke College President. Norton acts as...

RC’s Most Memorable Spring 2021 Events

Written by Bradley Bommarito Since the explosion of the pandemic across the globe in early 2020, the past year and a half of our lives...

Student Debt Cancellation Hangs in Limbo

Written by Joey Slusher Our generation, Gen Z, is the most educated generation in American history. In 2019, there were some 19.9 million people enrolled...

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