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RC Alum, English Prof. Talks Love, Shares Her Book

Written by Robby Mangum Roanoke College alumna Mandy Len Catron spoke to students about her book How to Fall in Love with Anyone on...

Notre Dame de Paris Goes Up in Flames

Written by Emma Grosskopf A massive fire shook the Ile de La Cité on Monday when the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris went up...

Visiting IT Professor Talks Machine Learning

Written by Robby Mangum On April 10, Dr. Caleb Bradberry, assistant professor of Information Technology at Radford University, hosted an MSCP conversation about the ethics...

Top 10 RC Moments of the 2018-2019 Year

Written by Kaelyn Spickler Flood in October The talk of Hurricane Florence making her appearance on the East Coast scared many, but the effects of...

RC Students Raise Sexual Assault Awareness

Written by Emily Leclerc April is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It is a yearly campaign organized to raise awareness about sexual violence and...

Across the Aisle: the 2020 Primaries So Far

Written by Joey Slusher 2019 marked President Trump’s third year in office. So far the Trump administration has been marked by a number of controversies...

RC CLEI Promotes More Than Entrepreneurship

Written by Bradley Bommarito Last Tuesday, the Roanoke College Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Innovation launched its Fall 2019 speaker series. Dr. Hal Irvin, the...

RC Upgrades the Student Experience

Written by Bradley Bommarito There’s no doubt that the summer is an exciting time for students. For four months out of the year, we have...

RC Students Explore Clubs and Activities

Written by Robby Mangum On Friday, August 30, Roanoke College held its biyearly activities fair. Representatives from every type of on-campus organization (including Greek life,...

Across the Aisle: Who is Bernie Sanders?

Written by Joey Slusher Bernie Sanders has become a modern household name. He is synonymous with concepts like free college, universal healthcare, and democratic socialism-...

Olin Unveils Exhibit

Written by Jack Miller Last Friday, the Olin Gallery unveiled two new exhibits: the calm and tranquil Still(ness) by Roanoke alumnus Duane Cregger, as well...

Constitutional Scholar Says Legal Accountability is in Short Supply

Written by Bradley Bommarito Last Tuesday marked the 14-year anniversary of the U.S. Constitution Day, a federal holiday during which public schools and government offices...

Father of Supply Side Economics Talks Taxes at RC

Written by Robby Mangum On Thursday, Sep. 26, economist and author Dr. Art Laffer visited Roanoke College to start a dialogue about the present state...

RC Launches New Digital Literacy Program

Written by Bradley Bommarito Immediately following fall break, RC will be launching the initial course in its inaugural Digital Literacy and Applications Credential program. The...

Across the Aisle: Who is Elizabeth Warren?

Written by Joey Slusher Elizabeth Warren has roots in a low-income, working class family in Oklahoma. She pushed herself through school and ended up becoming...

Water Under the Bridge: Monks Spread Sand and Love

Written by Jack Miller Roanoke College recently enjoyed the privilege of hosting a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Southern...

Retired RC Professor and Local Artist Showcases Unique Art

Written by Jack Miller Two weeks ago, retired Roanoke College John P. Fishwick Professor of English Dr. Robert Schultz returned to campus to lead a...

Health Alert: Flu Season Threatens Health and Wellness

Written by Bradley Bommarito While many of us returned from fall break feeling refreshed and prepared to take on the remainder of the semester, others...

RC and Local Areas Offer a Variety of Halloween Fun

Written by Bradley Bommarito Halloween is coming up fast, falling on next Thursday, Oct. 31 this year. For those eager to start celebrating “Spoopy Szn,”...

Carilion CEO Talks Ethics in Leadership

Written by Brice Hall On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Ms. Nancy Agee delivered a presentation titled “Ethics in Professional Lives” in the Wortmann Ballroom at 7:30...

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