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There are a number of professors on campus who motivated me on a daily basis, especially within the health and human performance department,” says Dowell." Title="Recent Graduate Takes Part in Prestigious NCAA Internship" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="AJ Dowell" /><Page ID="x27656" URL="x27656.xml" Teaser="“Working with kids is always rewarding and challenging,” Mulchay said.  “Sometimes you can just see a kid get it, and that’s great.”" Title="Roanoke grad learns the gift of giving" FeatureStoryCategory="Sociology" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Mulcahy 153.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Mulcahy 53.jpg" MetaDescription="sociology" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Mulcahy 306.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Laura Mulcahy &apos;05" /><Page ID="x27888" URL="x27888.xml" Teaser="The Roanoke College community pulls together in protecting the environment." 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Title="Alumni Inspire Scholarship Support" FeatureStoryCategory="Philanthropy" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/AI_153w.png" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/AI_53w.png" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/AI_306w.png" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Alumni Inspire Scholarship" /><Page ID="x26634" URL="x26634.xml" Teaser="&quot;So when he pledged his support of the College and his fraternity, he saw that as a lifelong commitment.&quot;" Title="The Gift of a Lifetime" FeatureStoryCategory="Philanthropy" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/BW_153w.gif" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/BW_53w.gif" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/BW_306w.gif" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Gift of a Lifetime" /><Page ID="x26633" URL="x26633.xml" Teaser="My family and I just felt that something wasn&apos;t quite finished because of Jeff&apos;s accident. We felt like the College had made such a lasting impact on him, and he on the College, and we wanted to honor that. That&apos;s what the award is really about,&quot; said Childs" Title="A Legacy Fulfilled" FeatureStoryCategory="Philanthropy" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/gift_153w.gif" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/gift_53w.gif" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/gift_306w.gif" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="A Legacy Fulfilled" /><Page ID="x26608" URL="x26608.xml" Teaser="&quot;Kam was beyond special to me,&quot; states Collins-Carruth. &quot;To be able to set up an endowment in his honor, at Roanoke - where I had the privilege of meeting some of my dearest friends - will hopefully keep his spirit alive not only for me but for all that knew, loved and enjoyed him.&quot;" Title="Alumni Friendships Lead to Gift for Theatre Roanoke College" FeatureStoryCategory="Philanthropy" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/ar_153w.png" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/ar_53w.png" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/ar_306w.png" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Alumni Friendships Lead to Gift" /><Page ID="x26642" URL="x26642.xml" Teaser="&quot;Such endowed professorships enable the College to attract outstanding new faculty as well as to recognize faculty who have served the College for a number of years.&quot;" Title="Capp and Shannon Gifts Promote Quality Faculty" FeatureStoryCategory="Philanthropy" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/capp_153w.png" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/capp_53w.png" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/capp_306w.png" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Capp and Shannon Gifts" /><Page ID="x26435" URL="x26435.xml" Teaser="“Having this opportunity to plan and implement lessons for a year has been a real benefit,” says Musgrove. “I know that the kids have also benefited – how could you not from learning about another culture?”" Title="Student-Faculty Pair Tackles Multicultural Teaching and Learning" FeatureStoryCategory="Education|Foreign Langauge" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/EarpMusgrove_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/EarpMusgrove_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/EarpMusgrove_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Earp and Musgrove Teaching" /><Page ID="x26414" URL="x26414.xml" Teaser="Editor Dr. Paul Hanstedt, associate professor of English, teaches students the fundamentals in creative writing and publishing." Title="The Roanoke Review brings together creativity from students and faculty" FeatureStoryCategory="English|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/RoanokeReview_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/RoanokeReview_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/RoanokeReview_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="The Roanoke Review" /><Page ID="x26298" URL="x26298.xml" Teaser="“The two main objectives of the project are team work and communication,” Gibbs said.  “It offers active learning and professional skills that are assets to graduates.”" Title="Faculty project allows students to volunteer in the community" FeatureStoryCategory="Business Administration, Econ|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/SharronGibbs_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/SharronGibbs_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/SharronGibbs_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Accounting classes" /><Page ID="x26267" URL="x26267.xml" Teaser="“Learning by experience and doing things firsthand is the best way to learn and study something,” says Beck. “You can always read something in books, but to go and do it on your own – there’s nothing like it.”" Title="Student Researcher Walks Across the U.S.-Mexico Border" FeatureStoryCategory="Foreign Langauge|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/BeckMexico_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/BeckMexico_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/BeckMexico_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Beck Mexico" /><Page ID="x26114" URL="x26114.xml" Teaser="After the conference, all three students say that they are able to connect the topics discussed with their classes and majors." Title="Roanoke Underclassmen Participate in Young Global Leaders Conference" FeatureStoryCategory="Public Affairs|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/VCUConference_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/VCUConference_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/VCUConference_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="VCU Conference" /><Page ID="x26081" URL="x26081.xml" Teaser="Atkins said that weather is a great metaphor for the ever changing “storms” in our souls." Title="Cynthia Atkins, lecturer in Roanoke’s English department, publishes new book of poetry entitled “Psyche’s Weathers”" FeatureStoryCategory="English|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/Psyche&apos;s-Weathers_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/Psyche&apos;s-Weathers_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/Psyche&apos;s-Weathers_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Atkins- Psyche&apos;s Weathers" /><Page ID="x25748" URL="x25748.xml" Teaser="“This is not only a privilege for me, but it’s also exciting that through the journal Roanoke College is linked with schools all over the world,” Sarabia said." Title="Dr. Daniel Sarabia named the first-ever book review editor for the interdisciplinary sociological journal “Nature and Culture”" FeatureStoryCategory="Sociology|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Nature+Culture_153.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Nature+Culture_53.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Nature+Culture_306.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Sarabia-Nature and Culture" /><Page ID="x25997" URL="x25997.xml" Teaser="“URAP projects gives faculty a better understanding of students and brings a broader perspective for everyone,” said Roanoke College’s archivist." Title="URAP project brings a close bond for staff and students" FeatureStoryCategory="History|Academics Homepage|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/MeganChapman_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/MeganChapman_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/MeganChapman_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Megan Chapman &apos;11- URAP" /><Page ID="x25750" URL="x25750.xml" Teaser="“I’m happy at how closely our relationship resembles the graduate relationship that I just left,” Wallace Fuentes says. “I expect that Katie will have ideas that’ll floor me and I look forward to that.”" Title="URAP Team Examines Life of Peruvian Political Figure" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Foreign Langauge|History" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/WallaceFuentes_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/WallaceFuentes_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/WallaceFuentes_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Wallace Fuentes URAP" /><Page ID="x25747" URL="x25747.xml" Teaser="Samantha Strickland &apos;08 has not only given herself a competitive edge on her graduate school applications, but also developed some ideas about what areas of research she might pursue later in her career." 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Title="Rand Dotson &apos;90 recently published book titled Roanoke, Virginia, 1882-1912: Magic City of the New South" FeatureStoryCategory="Alumni" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/RandDotson_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/RandDotson_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/RandDotson_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Rand Dotson &apos;90" /><Page ID="x22909" URL="x22909.xml" Teaser="“Roanoke was a great learning experience for me, especially in handling pressure situations and in communicating effectively,” Barnes says." Title="Casey Barnes &apos;96 Leads Team in Winning Bid for $4 Billion Project" FeatureStoryCategory="Alumni" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/CaseyBarnes_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/CaseyBarnes_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/CaseyBarnes_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Casey Barnes &apos;96" /><Page ID="x22898" URL="x22898.xml" Teaser="“Dr. Swain is one of Roanoke&apos;s most distinguished graduates,” Roanoke President Michael C. Maxey says.  “She will bring considerable talent and expertise to this important assignment for the good of our country.”" Title="Dr. Carol Swain recently was nominated by President George W. Bush to the National Council on the Humanities" FeatureStoryCategory="Alumni" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/DrCarolSwain_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/DrCarolSwain_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/DrCarolSwain_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Dr. Carol Swain &apos;83" /><Page ID="x22803" URL="x22803.xml" Teaser="“We’re constantly pushing each other to ask why we hold our beliefs, which is why we do research,” the faculty researcher says." Title="Research Team Creates Advanced Computer Display" FeatureStoryCategory="Math, Computer Science, Physics|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/HughesURAP_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/HughesURAP_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/HughesURAP_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Hughes URAP" /><Page ID="x22804" URL="x22804.xml" Teaser="Dr. Lassiter devotes his time to his experiments and to training aspiring researchers." Title="Biology Professor Works with Student Researchers on Zebrafish Hormone Experiment" FeatureStoryCategory="Biology|Academics Homepage|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/LassiterZebrafish_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/LassiterZebrafish_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/LassiterZebrafish_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Lassiter Zebrafish Research" /><Page ID="x19887" URL="x19887.xml" Teaser="“I try really hard to bring my research into the class,” says Willingham. “We’re actually expected to do research and teach at Roanoke. I’m expected to back up what I teach with a degree of scholarly expertise.”" Title="History Professor Attends Academic Conference to Master Being Teacher-Scholar" FeatureStoryCategory="History|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/Willingham_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/Willingham_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/Willingham_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Willingham Teacher-Scholar" /><Page ID="x19930" URL="x19930.xml" Teaser="Roanoke’s published professors still focus on students" Title="Bulging College bookshelves feature faculty authors" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|About Roanoke|Homepage Features" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/PublishedProfessors_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/PublishedProfessors_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/PublishedProfessors_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Published Professors" /><Page ID="x19936" URL="x19936.xml" Teaser="Financial health and generous donors launch our largest-ever building boom" Title="Construction Highlights the Changing Face of Campus" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|About Roanoke" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/ChangingFaceCampus_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/ChangingFaceCampus_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Construction highlights the changing face of campus. New and renovated facilities are exciting changes for the College." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/ChangingFaceCampus_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Changing Face of Campus" /><Page ID="x19941" URL="x19941.xml" Teaser="“Our first goal will be to accelerate our progress as a leading college. Roanoke is known as a college on the move, but we want to move even faster and higher. This will bring facilities, new and improved programs, and a greater reputation.”" Title="President Michael Maxey is Maroon at Heart" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|About Roanoke|President" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/MaxeyMaroonHeart_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/MaxeyMaroonHeart_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/MaxeyMaroonHeart_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Maxey - Maroon at Heart" /><Page ID="x19933" URL="x19933.xml" Teaser="“I was thrilled when Mike was named president,” says Terri Maxey." Title="The Maxeys gear up as the ‘first family’ of Roanoke" FeatureStoryCategory="About Roanoke|President" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/MaxeyFamily_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/MaxeyFamily_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/MaxeyFamily_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Maxey Family" /><Page ID="x19934" URL="x19934.xml" Teaser="“I pledge to do all that I can do to polish the precious gem of our aspirations into a brighter, more faceted Roanoke of tomorrow,” Maxey said." Title="A defining moment: Roanoke inaugurates Maxey as president" FeatureStoryCategory="About Roanoke|President" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/Inauguration_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/Inauguration_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/Inauguration_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Maxey Inauguration" /><Page ID="x19929" URL="x19929.xml" Teaser="Kassens finds that despite the health risks, obese people usually do nothing to change." Title="Economics Professor Investigates Obesity" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories\Kassens_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories\Kassens_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories\Kassens_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Kassens Obesity Research" /><Page ID="x19898" URL="x19898.xml" Teaser="“FBI agents don’t challenge you as much,” Kevin Foust says." Title="Professor Brings FBI Expertise to Roanoke" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Public Affairs" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/FBIKevinFoust_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/FBIKevinFoust_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/FBIKevinFoust_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="FBI Kevin Foust" /><Page ID="x19897" URL="x19897.xml" Teaser="Munley’s 2005 lecture in Laos, “The Science of Global Warming,” centered around challenges posed against global warming over the past 100 years and why humans are the reason global warming is becoming such a hot issue." Title="Roanoke College Professor Studies Effects of Global Warming" FeatureStoryCategory="Math, Computer Science, Physics|Academics Homepage|Biology" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/MunleyArticle_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/MunleyArticle_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/MunleyArticle_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Frank Munley research" /><Page ID="x19772" URL="x19772.xml" Teaser="Dr. Fleenor, physics professor, hopes to further the College’s space research along with introducing students to the “awe-inspiring nature of the universe.”" Title="Astrophysics Lab Gets New Equipment" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Math, Computer Science, Physics" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/AstrophysicsLab_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/AstrophysicsLab_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/AstrophysicsLab_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Astrophysics Lab New Equip" /><Page ID="x14578" URL="x14578.xml" Teaser="“If I can help pique my students’ interest in research and scientific careers, I feel that I have done my job as a professor to promote an extended education,” Dr. Balasubramanian says." Title="Professor Partners with Students in Nanotechnology Research" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Math, Computer Science, Physics|Homepage Features" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/BalaNanotech_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/BalaNanotech_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Dr. Balasubramanian Partners with Students in Nanotechnology Research. &quot;If I can help pique my students’ interest in research and scientific careers, I feel that I have done my job as a professor to promote an extended education,&quot; Balasubramanian says." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/BalaNanotech_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Bala Nanotech" /><Page ID="x13365" URL="x13365.xml" Teaser="“I&apos;m very passionate with politics and it’s very energizing and empowering to help your state,” says Wescott." Title="Sociology Student Interns for Sen. Webb" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Public Affairs|Homepage Features" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/WescottInternship_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/WescottInternship_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/WescottInternship_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Wescott Internship" /><Page ID="x13635" URL="x13635.xml" Teaser="Roanoke seniors close their undergraduate careers with a seminar course, which puts their sociology skills and knowledge to use." Title="Sociology Students Write Grants to Fund Non-Profit Organizations" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Sociology|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/SarabiaSeminar_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/SarabiaSeminar_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Sociology Students Write Grants to Fund Non-Profit Organizations. Seniors learn the importance of helping the community through hands-on experience." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/SarabiaSeminar_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Sarabia Seminar" /><Page ID="x12814" URL="x12814.xml" Teaser="Southers explores treatments for cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine diseases" Title="Southers leads research that could save lives" FeatureStoryCategory="Chemistry|Biology|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/Southers_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/Southers_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Southers leads research that could save lives.  Chemist works on developing new medicines." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/Southers_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Southers" /><Page ID="x11736" URL="x11736.xml" Teaser="“Peru is one of the better places to study abroad. There are not a lot of Americans [there] and so many natural wonders to see,”   says Beck." Title="Spanish and Business Major Studies Abroad" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Business Administration, Econ|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Foreign Langauge" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/KevinBeck_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/KevinBeck_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Spanish &amp; Business Major Studies Abroad.  Kevin Beck sets up his own study abroad program at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/KevinBeck_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Kevin Beck" /><Page ID="x12744" URL="x12744.xml" Teaser="Two students are among those reading from a group of poems during this “Studio Virginia” show, which aired on WVTF." Title="Professors and Students Add to VT Poetry Memorial" FeatureStoryCategory="English" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/PaulHanstedt_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/PaulHanstedt_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/PaulHanstedt_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="VT Poetry" /><Page ID="x19869" URL="x19869.xml" Teaser="Atkins uses her experiences with mentally ill family members and discussions with colleagues to educate students on the impacts stereotyping has on an individual." Title="Roanoke College professor teaches on “Mean Mad Genes: Mental Illness and the Artistic Temperament”" FeatureStoryCategory="Psychology|English|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/Atkins_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/Atkins_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/Atkins_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Cynthia Atkins class" /><Page ID="x12250" URL="x12250.xml" Teaser="&quot;On Dream Street&quot; captures Almeder&apos;s skill as a &quot;fearless poetry with perfect pitch.&quot;" Title="Professor Publishes Award-Winning Book of Poetry" FeatureStoryCategory="English|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/AlmederPoetry_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/AlmederPoetry_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="English" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/AlmederPoetry_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Almeder Poetry" /><Page ID="x12189" URL="x12189.xml" Teaser="As an artist and professor, Heil&apos;s work and teaching develops along with advancements in computer graphics." Title="Professor&apos;s Computer Knowledge Enlightens Schools" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Fine Arts - Visual, Performing|Visual Arts|Education" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/HeilArt_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/HeilArt_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/HeilArt_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Heil Art in Schools" /><Page ID="x12229" URL="x12229.xml" Teaser="Theatre Department Benefits From Ruhland&apos;s Creativity" Title="Costume Designer Jennie Ruhland Creates Decadent Costumes" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Fine Arts - Visual, Performing" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/CostumeDesigner_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/CostumeDesigner_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Costume Designer Jennie Ruhland Creates Decadent Costumes. Ruhland&apos;s Passion Exudes Through Her Designs For The Theatre Department." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/CostumeDesigner_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Costume Designer Jennie Ruhland" /><Page ID="x12040" URL="x12040.xml" Teaser="Hoffman dispels stereotypes about drug offenders through service learning. “By being involved with the project, students develop a sense of empathy that they cannot get from a textbook,” she says." Title="Students Volunteer at Substance Abuse Center" FeatureStoryCategory="Sociology|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/BethanyHall_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/BethanyHall_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Students Volunteer at Substance Abuse Center.  Sociology professor offers service learning as part of course" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/BethanyHall_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Bethany Hall" /><Page ID="x12013" URL="x12013.xml" Teaser="“As an English major and communications concentration, my classes at Roanoke definitely helped me with my writing and editing skills,” Clark said." Title="Roanoke Alumna Worked in the Pentagon" FeatureStoryCategory="Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Public Affairs|English|Alumni" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/MeganClark_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/MeganClark_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Roanoke Alumna Works in the Pentagon. Megan Clark &apos;06 Uses Experience Gained at Roanoke College in Nation&apos;s Department of Defense." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/MeganClark_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Megan Clark Works in the Department of Defense" /><Page ID="x11941" URL="x11941.xml" Teaser="The College Choir has sung for diverse audiences and with famous musicians around the world." Title="Voices in Roanoke’s Choir Travel" FeatureStoryCategory="Fine Arts - Visual, Performing|Performing Arts" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/ChoirTravels_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/ChoirTravels_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Voices in Roanoke’s Choir Travel. Choir isn’t limited to musical experiences, but exposes students to world travel" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/ChoirTravels_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Choir Travels" /><Page ID="x11931" URL="x11931.xml" Teaser="“I like to look at things slowly. I like for things to look hand-made,” says Shortridge." Title="Art Professor Teaches What She Practices" FeatureStoryCategory="Visual Arts|Fine Arts - Visual, Performing|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/shortridge_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/shortridge_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/shortridge_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Shortridge" /><Page ID="x11869" URL="x11869.xml" Teaser="Roanoke College provides student with the opportunity to work inside hospital labs, running blood tests and gaining medical school experience." Title="Student gains medical school experience before graduation" FeatureStoryCategory="Biology|Academics Homepage|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Pre-Med, Health Professions" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/AshleyDubinskas_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/AshleyDubinskas_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Student gains medical school experience before graduation. Ashley Dubinskas spends three years in Roanoke classrooms and one in a hospital medical program." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/AshleyDubinskas_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Ashley Dubinskas" /><Page ID="x11821" URL="x11821.xml" Teaser="Roanoke Professor compares the philosophies of three contemporary thinkers in his new book on life and death" Title="Professor Digs into Philosophy of Life and Death" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Religion, Philosophy" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="FeatureStories/BrentAdkinsBook_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="FeatureStories/BrentAdkinsBook_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Professor digs into philosophy of life and death. Brent Adkins publishes latest book &quot;Death and Desire&quot;." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="FeatureStories/BrentAdkinsBook_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Brent Adkins book" /><Page ID="x11819" URL="x11819.xml" Teaser="Project allows student to challenge traditional interpretations of themes in Jane Austen&apos;s “Emma”" Title="Summer Scholars Program Sparks a Mentorship" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|English" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/GilliamSummerScholars_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/GilliamSummerScholars_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/GilliamSummerScholars_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Gilliam Summer Scholars" /><Page ID="x11809" URL="x11809.xml" Teaser="Lauren Harrison Discovers That “You Can&apos;t Know Where You&apos;re Going Until You Know Where You Came From”" Title="Sankofa: Go Back and Get It!" FeatureStoryCategory="English|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/LaurenHarrison_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/LaurenHarrison_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Sankofa: Go Back and Get It! Senior Researches Past to Uncover More About Her Heritage." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/LaurenHarrison_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Lauren Harrison - Sankofa" /><Page ID="x11670" URL="x11670.xml" Teaser="“I love capturing famous sites from a different, unconventional perspective,” Isaac Campbell says." Title="Student Wins International Photo Essay Contest" FeatureStoryCategory="Biology|Visual Arts" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/IssacCampbell_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/IssacCampbell_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/IssacCampbell_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Issac Campbell" /><Page ID="x11665" URL="x11665.xml" Teaser="“I remember the simulations we did in Warshawsky&apos;s classes. They create a connection between domestic and foreign politics that is experienced first hand.”" Title="Students Conduct International Court Simulation" FeatureStoryCategory="Public Affairs|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/PoliticalScienceSim_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/PoliticalScienceSim_53w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="featurestories/PoliticalScienceSim_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Political Science Simulations" /><Page ID="x11584" URL="x11584.xml" Teaser="The Kandinsky Trio has achieved a special harmony not only with each other and their music, but with the Roanoke College community." Title="Kandinsky Trio Calls Roanoke College Home" FeatureStoryCategory="Performing Arts|Fine Arts - Visual, Performing" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Featurestories/KandinskyTrio_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Featurestories/KandinskyTrio_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Kandinsky Trio Calls Roanoke College Home. Resident artists share their passion for chamber music with college community." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Featurestories/KandinskyTrio_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Kandinsky Trio" /><Page ID="x11583" URL="x11583.xml" Teaser="Crime investigation shows likes CSI, Law and Order, and Without a Trace will be a classroom and laboratory experience taught by Dr. Benjamin Huddle" Title="Forensic Chemistry Course Modeled After Crime Lab" FeatureStoryCategory="Chemistry|Academics Homepage|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Featurestories/ForensicChemistry_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Featurestories/ForensicChemistry_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Forensic Chemistry Course Modeled After Crime Lab. Students solve mock crimes by conducting chemistry experiments." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Featurestories/ForensicChemistry_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Forensic Chemistry" /><Page ID="x11348" URL="x11348.xml" Teaser="“It is uncommon for undergraduates to even have the opportunity to intern in the chambers of a federal judge,” says Assistant Professor of Public Affairs Dr. Todd Peppers." Title="Fed. Judge Internship Prepares Student for Law School" FeatureStoryCategory="Public Affairs|Academics Homepage|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Pre-Law" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Featurestories/BridgetTrainer_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Featurestories/BridgetTrainer_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Fed. Judge Internship Prepares Student for Law School. Intern conducted case research and drafted legal opinions for judge." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Featurestories/BridgetTrainer_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Bridget Tainer" /><Page ID="x11347" URL="x11347.xml" Teaser="“I&apos;ve always owned guns, and I&apos;ve always been interested in politics. The two subjects fit well together,” says Wilson, professor of public affairs." Title="Professor Publishes Gun-control Policy Book" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Public Affairs" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Featurestories/HarryWilson_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Featurestories/HarryWilson_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Professor Publishes Gun-control Policy Book. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms was based on Dr. Harry Wilson&apos;s research." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Featurestories/HarryWilson_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Harry Wilson" /><Page ID="x11343" URL="x11343.xml" Teaser="The projects cover the last juvenile executed in Virginia as well as the rules and norms of hiring federal law clerks." Title="Professor Researches Death Penalty, Law Clerks" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Pre-Law|Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Public Affairs" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Featurestories/DrPeppersURAP_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Featurestories/DrPeppersURAP_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Professor Researches Death Penalty, Law Clerks. Project gives student assistant experience with graduate-level scholarly work." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Featurestories/DrPeppersURAP_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Dr.Peppers URAP" /><Page ID="x11339" URL="x11339.xml" Teaser="“Not many students can say they have national championship exposure, but our students can,” says Buriak." Title="Athletic Training Professor is the NCAA Medical Coordinator" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Health, Human Performance" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Featurestories/JimBuriak_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Featurestories/JimBuriak_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Athletic Training Professor is the NCAA Medical Coordinator. Students are given the opportunity to work directly with NCAA athletes at Div. II and III championships." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Featurestories/JimBuriak_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Jim Buriak" /><Page ID="x11290" URL="x11290.xml" Teaser="Dr. Robert Benne has written his sixth book, Reasonable Ethics:  A Christian Approach to Social, Economic, and Political Concerns." Title="Professor Releases Book on Christian Ethics" FeatureStoryCategory="Religion, Philosophy|Academics Homepage" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="Benne Book 06 016_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="Benne Book 06 016_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Professor Releases Book on Christian Ethics. This new book details how Christians move from core beliefs to positions on economic, political and social matters." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="Benne Book 06 016_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Benne Book- relig" /><Page ID="x11289" URL="x11289.xml" Teaser="“After all, learning how to present ideas in a way that will excite students is part of the creative scholarship process,” says Berenson." Title="Professor Takes Scholarly Approach to Christianity" FeatureStoryCategory="Academics Homepage|Religion, Philosophy" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="IMG_5814_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="IMG_5814_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Professor Takes Scholarly Approach to Christianity. Jennifer Maclean&apos;s research concentrated on early Christianity, focusing on Pauline, gospel traditions." Image_ThumbnailImage_Large="IMG_5814_306w.jpg" Schema="FeatureStoryContent" Name="Jennifer Berenson" /><Page ID="x11285" URL="x11285.xml" Teaser="“There are really beautiful facets of East Asian cultures, specifically Chinese and Japanese, which deserve attention from students.”" Title="Study Abroad Leads to Job in Japan" FeatureStoryCategory="Learn by Doing, Integrative Learning|Foreign Langauge|Education" Image_ThumbnailImage_Sidebar="featurestories/StudentsInJapan_153w.jpg" Image_ThumbnailImage_Home="featurestories/StudentsInJapan_53w.jpg" MetaDescription="Study Abroad Leads to Job in Japan. Study abroad program and a Japanese course lead two Roanoke students to jobs in Japan." 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