Campus News
January 2012
Roanoke College kicks off coffee shop talk series
Roanoke will host a series of discussions on the first Thursday of each month at Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea in Salem. The next is March 1 with Dr. Jane Long leading the conversation, "Good Girls Don't: Salome in Renaissance Art."
Middle East expert and former U.S. ambassador to visit Roanoke College
While at Roanoke, Dunford, a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, will give a public lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 1, discussing “The Arab Awakening: Where Is It Going and Why Should We Care?”
February 2012
RC Poll: Allen leads Kaine in potential US Senate race; Republican hopefuls viewed negatively compared to Pres. Obama
Republican George Allen opened an 8-point lead over Democrat Tim Kaine in likely November matchup for the U.S. Senate seat from Va. President Obama leads all Republican candidates except Mitt Romney, with whom he is statistically tied.
Andy Warhol exhibition stops at Roanoke College
"In the Event of Andy Warhol," a collaborative exhibition of Warhol photographs and contemporary artists, closes April 1 so visit Olin Gallery this week.
Lutheran Writers Project to hold Writing about War workshop and symposium
The public workshop and symposium will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28, featuring authors Mark Mustian and Dr. Robert Schultz.
Roanoke College professor and student collaborate on World War II book
Dr. Robert Schultz, Fishwick Professor of English, has co-authored a newly released book, We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War.
Dr. Harry Wilson interviews former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Dr. Harry Wilson, Roanoke College professor and director of the College's Institute for Public Opinion Research, conducted a one-hour interview with Donald Rumsfeld in front of an audience of 350 at Roanoke's Jefferson Center.
Roanoke College employees recognized for exceptional work
Dr. Kim Filer, Melissa Lacombe and Betty Miller received Roanoke's coveted STAR (Service to All Roanoke) Award.
Roanoke College Poll: Consumer Sentiment and Price Expectations in Virginia
IPOR surveyed 616 Virginians about their thoughts on their finances, business conditions and their inclination for purchasing durable goods. Overall, Virginians surveyed remain optimistic about the future.
History Department featured at American Historical Association meeting
Each year, American Historical Association videos feature institutions that have distinguished themselves through their history departments or historical research.
McClymond to speak about "Jonathan Edwards and Future of Global Christianity" Feb. 10
Michael McClymond, a historical theologian and an internationally recognized Jonathan Edwards scholar, will speak in Antrim Chapel on Friday, Feb. 10. McClymond co-authored a book on Edwards with Roanoke's own Dr. Gerald McDermott.
Skip Yowell, co-founder of JanSport, to speak at Roanoke College
Skip Yowell's lecture, "The Hippie Sharing the Vision of Founding JanSport," will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the Colket Center's Wortmann Ballroom. Yowell is the keynote speaker for Roanoke's Honors Conference Week.
March 2012
Roanoke College sophomore receives scholarship for academic and leadership success
Timaria Hammond-Downing received the Altria Student Leadership scholarship, which awards a total of $10,000 over two years to select Virginia college students.
CSI Producer Phil Conserva ’95 to speak at 2012 Commencement
Phil Conserva, co-producer of the hit TV series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” will be the keynote speaker at Commencement on Sat., May 5 at 10 a.m. on the John R. Turbyfill '53 Quadrangle.
Dr. Stella Xu awarded Freeman Fellowship and named Rising Star in Korean Studies
History Department’s Xu will travel to China with four Roanoke College students to do research. This is Roanoke’s first Freeman Fellowship research team and they are one of 14 research teams chosen nationally.
How do mobile and digital devices impact family communications? Find out Thursday at Roanoke College
Dr. Lynn Schofield Clark, author of the soon-to-be available book, "The Parent App: Understanding Families and Media in a Digital Age," will kick off the Virginia Humanities Conference on Thursday at Roanoke.
Roanoke College to bring rapper Big Sean to Salem
Big Sean will perform at the Salem Civic Center on April 10 at 8 p.m. The concert is sponsored by Roanoke's Campus Activities Board.
Roanoke College track star to race at Division III national championship
Watch Carmen Graves race 800-meters live at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championship in Iowa.
Roanoke College to kick off Women’s Forum 2012
The two-week forum starts March 13 with lectures, performances, discussions and other events that celebrate women's achievements.
RC Poll: Va. Republican Primary poll shows Romney leads Paul but Republicans still skeptical of Presidential hopefuls
Mitt Romney leads Ron Paul by 35 percentage points in Super Tuesday Republican Presidential primary election in Va. Romney leads Paul in every demographic group, although Paul does best with younger voters.
April 2012
Creator of Roanoke College's first website retires after 31 years
Dr. James Dalton, who came to Roanoke to work as a chemistry professor, created the College's first website and email system. He retired in April.
Roanoke College’s Center for Religion and Society named in honor of Dr. Robert D. Benne
Roanoke’s Center for Religion and Society will be renamed the Robert D. Benne Center for Religion and Society in honor of the leading theologian, Lutheran scholar and professor who directed the center since its founding in 1982.
Roanoke College professor to attend prestigious art institute in Italy
Dr. Jane Long, an art historian and Roanoke's Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo Professor of Art History, is one of 25 scholars chosen to study Leonardo da Vinci and the intersection of his art with science at the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute.
Evangelical Christians favor Romney over Obama but have reservations; Virginians assess the role of religion and offer views on Mormonism
Evangelical Christians in Virginia would vote for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama for president, though Virginians remain focused on the economy regardless of religious affiliation.
Roanoke College recognized for green campus renovations
Roanoke received a Pride in Salem Green Award for its energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly renovation of Lucas Hall, its first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building.
Romney opens lead over Obama but faces enthusiasm gap; Kaine trails Allen in Senate race
Likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney opened a 6-point lead over President Barack Obama in Virginia. Republican George Allen maintains an 8-point lead on Democrat Tim Kaine in the likely matchup for the U.S. Senate seat from Va.
May 2012
Roanoke math whizzes rack up honors in problem solving competition
The task for the two Roanoke teams was to set up a theoretical plan for placing campsites along an isolated river.
Softball Fever: Maroons place 4th in the NCAA D-III Softball Championship
Roanoke Maroons Softball Team finished the season in a manner most people never expected — in the NCAA Division III Championship tournament, the “World Series” of softball. The success of the season resulted in Softball Fever on campus.
Roanoke College student receives Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Jeremy Johnson, a chemistry major from Bluefield, Va., is one of 282 students from colleges and universities nationwide selected to receive a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Roanoke College recognizes outstanding campus leaders
The Student Life Council's 2011-2012 leadership award recipients are Candace Lewis, Nathanial Castellano, Juliet Lowery and the student club, RC electric.
Alumni receive Roanoke College’s highest honor
Donald Kerr ’60 and Roger Sandt ’64 each were given the Roanoke College Medal during the Society of 1842 & Medalist Recognition Luncheon in April during Roanoke’s Alumni Weekend.
New communications honor society at Roanoke inducts first members
The society's Roanoke chapter, Alpha Beta Gamma, recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies. The College added a new communications studies major last fall.
Readers of The Roanoker name Roanoke top college
Roanoke College was the platinum winner in its category, followed by Hollins University with gold and Virginia Tech with silver.
Roanoke graduates 434 at Commencement
Members of the Class of 2012 represent 27 states and 17 countries, including Mongolia, Senegal, Romania, Bulgaria and Zimbabwe.
June 2012
Roanoke College Upward Bound program not funded by federal government
Roanoke College officials are making every effort to appeal to the U.S. Congress for restoration of Upward Bound funding. However, due to the uncertainty of the funding situation, the College had to cancel the 2012 summer residential program.
Long-time educators receive top teaching honor at Roanoke College
George and Nancy Akers spent a combined 72 years in classrooms throughout Virginia and Maryland.
Track star Carmen Graves races to fourth place finish in national championship
Carmen Graves finished fourth in the NCAA Div. III championship race in Claremont, Calif., with a time of 2 minutes, 8.45 seconds. Her outstanding finish earned her the title of All-American.
Shelley Olds '03 named to the U.S. Olympic Road Cycling Team
"I am so proud to represent my country in London and I will perform there to the best of my ability for myself and for everyone who has supported me from the beginning as I chased my dream," Olds said.
Roanoke senior awarded Gilman scholarship for travel to the Netherlands
Senior Ebony Spriggs is the first Roanoke student to receive a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship for study in a foreign country.
Faculty and staff retire after long careers at Roanoke College
Nine Roanoke College faculty and staff members are retiring after 10 or more years working for the College.
July 2012
Olds’ seventh place is best Olympic women’s road race finish by American in 20 years
Shelley Olds '03, who crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 35 minutes, 56 seconds, was the top finisher among the four U.S. Women's Cycling team members who competed in the 89-mile Olympic race through the streets of London.
Roanoke prepares for Virginia Private College Week
Roanoke and other colleges across Virginia are preparing for Virginia Private College Week when crowds of high school students and their parents are expected to visit.
Former U.S. Olympian and Roanoke College track athlete and swimmer recalls glory days
Until this year, Dick Emberger was the only Roanoke graduate to compete for the United States in the Olympic Games. In 1964, Emberger placed 10th in the decathlon at the summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Olympic Games: Go Shelley-O! Go USA!
Roanoke graduate Shelley Olds ’03 soon will be off to London with the U.S. Olympic Cycling Team. Olds, who played soccer for the Maroons, competes in the women’s road cycling race on July 29.
August 2012
Campus gears up for new and returning Roanoke College students
The next five days at Roanoke will be chock-full of activity, with new students moving in, orientation ramping up and fall classes starting next week.
Roanoke College featured in The Princeton Review
Roanoke is again included in Princeton Review’s “Best 377 Colleges” guide book.
New faculty join Roanoke College
This fall, some new faces will be teaching classes at Roanoke. Classes begin Aug. 28.
Get back in touch with Roanoke College friends. Alumni directory update project begins.
Roanoke is updating its alumni data and directory through Publishing Concepts Inc.
Lost papers of Civil War veteran yield book for Roanoke College history professor
The book, "Civil War Talks: Further Reminiscences of George S. Bernard and His Fellow Veterans," was published in May by the University of Virginia Press, in conjunction with the Historical Society of Western Virginia in Roanoke.
September 2012
Dr. David Taylor speaks like a pirate at Opening Convocation
Dr. David Taylor used "Speak like a Pirate" day as his inspiration for the 2012 Opening Convocation address. Good advice for students, whether new Maroons or those who have been on campus for years.
Roanoke College gives residence hall furniture to help homeless families
Roanoke professor, Katie Elmore, stores furniture in her garage for Family Promise of Greater Roanoke to give to homeless families.
U.S. News again names Roanoke College an Up and Coming institution
Roanoke College is No. 4 on a list of six liberal arts institutions ranked by U.S. News & World Report. This is the second time in three years Roanoke has been recognized as an "Up and Coming" national liberal arts college.
The Center for Teaching the Rule of Law is established at Roanoke College
The Center's mission is to enlighten people everywhere about the importance of the rule of law in providing justice, equality, fairness and stability in the world.
October 2012
Roanoke College Poll: Late deciders push Romney to narrow lead over Obama in Va.; Allen overtakes Kaine in Va. Senate race
Romney overtakes Obama by narrow margin in Va. according to RC Poll conducted after Presidential debates. Rep. Allen enjoys 5 point lead over Dem. Tim Kaine for the U.S. Senate seat in Va.
In Memoriam: Dr. Curt Camac
Roanoke College psychology professor Dr. Curt Camac passed away on Oct. 6. During his 26 years at Roanoke, Dr. Camac left an immeasurable impact on faculty, staff and students. One of his proudest accomplishments was promoting student research.
Sally Southard, chair of Salem School Board, receives Charles Brown Award
Sally Southard '77, a native of Maryland, is known for her work both in children's medicine and in the community. She is the 16th recipient of the Charles Brown Award.
Roanoke College Poll: Obama opens significant lead over Romney; Kaine outpolls Allen in Senate race
President Obama opens an 8 pt. lead over Governor Romney. Tim Kaine holds a 10 pt. margin over George Allen for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia.
November 2012
RC Poll: Virginia Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations Report
Va Consumer Sentiment report shows Virginians not as confident in the economic future. Central Va and Shenandoah Valley have positive outlook, while optimism drops sharply in Northern Va.
President Mike Maxey: Take advice from wise people
Do well in life. Do good in life. Listening to wise people will help you accomplish both.
December 2012
Pakistani student among winners of video contest documenting semester of study at American colleges and universities
Amreek Kataria, who is in his fourth year of medical school in Pakistan, has spent the past few months as a student at Roanoke. A video documentary of his time at the College's Salem campus is one of three winners in a competition of about 30 Pakistani college students.
Johnson recognized with Student Affairs Legacy award from VASPA
Mac Johnson, Roanoke’s former dean of students for 27 years, is recognized for his career in Student Affairs. Johnson is now a senior advisor to the president and cabinet. “The most important reward for me has been the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of individual students across the years.”
Annual educators' conference to focus on multimedia teaching skills
The Margaret Sue Copenhaver Institute for Teaching and Learning is accepting applications for its 14th annual conference, held at Roanoke. The theme of this year's residential conference, which is June 17-19, is "Engaging the Net Generation as Learners."
- Tennis ClinicJune 3, 2013
- Virginia Synod AssemblyJune 7, 2013
- Lacrosse Goalie CampJune 15, 2013
- Volleyball CampJune 17, 2013
- Margaret Sue Copenhaver InstituteJune 17, 2013
Find us Online!
See more >>