President Maxey's welcome speech from the Class of 2021 Commencement, held on May 29, 2021. 

President Maxey's welcome speech from the Class of 2020 Commencement, held on May 22, 2021. 

The latest Roanoke College Poll looks at opinions of likely voters in the upcoming Democratic primary. McAuliffe and Herring hold comfortable leads for Governor and AG, while the Lt. Gov race is up for grabs.  

Nominations are open for 2021 Perry F. Kendig Arts and Culture Awards. Deadline is July 1 for the awards recognizing individuals, businesses, and organizations in the arts in the Roanoke region.

Loren LaPorte's team is making James Madison University history, becoming the school's first softball team to make it to the Women's College World Series.

Economic fallout from COVID-19 continues to weigh on consumers, but Virginians are actually more optimistic than the rest of the country about the future.

The Class of 2021 is comprised of 417 graduates from 30 states and eight countries. A record four students earned the honor of valedictorian and one student earned salutatorian honors.  

Class of 2021 inductees were “perfect group of students at the perfect time,” connecting and entertaining students through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Between four valedictorians and one salutatorian, the Class of 2021’s academic honorees explored eight different areas of study.

The latest Roanoke College Poll looks at the opinions of Virginians on the state of the nation, the Commonwealth, and COVID. Democrats and Republicans disagree on almost everything.