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We have a collection of resources for our alumni, from NOKELive events to Zoom backgrounds to learning to cook with Chef Matt.

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Family Weekend 2021

Family Weekend 2021

Family Weekend is one of the highlights of our academic year and we look forward to hosting families and friends on campus each fall. Save the date for a fun-filled weekend.

Date: October 1 - 3, 2021
Location: Roanoke College

Elderscholar Program

Elderscholar Program

The Elderscholar Program is in its 37th year of offering lectures for adults 55 and older. The program features Roanoke College faculty and guests speaking on areas of their expertise. This fall, the program will be both in-person and virtual. Participants can choose to attend the live lecture with lunch afterwards, or watch live with Zoom from the safety and comfort of their home. Registration is required.

Date | Time: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | 12:00 PM
Location: Live: Colket Center Ballroom & Virtual: Zoom Webinar

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Alumni News

Remembering 9/11 20 years later

Remembering 9/11 20 years later

Two events on Friday and Saturday are being held to recognize the events of 9/11. Roanoke lost one of our own that day, Steve “Jet” LaMantia ‘85.

Roanoke graduate dies in tragic U.S. Navy helicopter crash

Roanoke graduate dies in tragic U.S. Navy helicopter crash

Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class James P. Buriak, Roanoke Class of 2012, was aboard a U.S. Navy helicopter that crashed Aug. 31 while conducting routine flight operations off the coast of San Diego.

College remembers "The Storyteller"

College remembers "The Storyteller"

Tom T. Hall, who received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Roanoke College in May, wrote and recorded some of country music's greatest songs.

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Roanoke counts on you

Alumni volunteer (peeling potatoes) at the Rescue Mission

Alumni pose for a picture on the Olin patio

Two alumni take a selfie with their coffee.

Volleyball game on the volleyball court of Elizabeth Campus.

Two alumni with their son

Alumni at a social event.

Two alumni hugging on the Olin patio.

The Olin Galleries patio.

Three alumni socializing.

Four alumni pose for a picture sitting on a bench in front of Olin.

Four alumni pose for a picture.

A six-element table. On the top left, a photo of a microscope with a green overlay. Icons of dollar signs equal an icon of a microscope, and text reads "32 $500 donations equip one lab with microscopes." On the top right, a photo of a group of people with a blue overlay. Text reads "1,195 alumni attend annual holiday events." On the middle left, a photo of the admin building with a maroon overlay. An icon of a hand, and text reads "310 alumni serve on volunteer boards." On the middle right, a photo of the heritage walk with a gray overlay. An icon of a present and text that reads "923 bequests." On the bottom right, a photo of clothing hanging in the bookstore with a purple overlay. An icon of a shirt that says "RC" and text reads "6,971 Roanoke t-shirts sold each year." On the bottom right, a photo of a group of alumni with a yellow overlay. An icon of a trophy and text that reads "1965: class with greatest donor participation."

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