Coffee Shop Talk: Are Data Centers Good for the Roanoke Valley?
- Date:
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Time:
- 7 - 8:30 p.m.
- Location:
Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea
Join us for a Coffee Shop Talk as we navigate through ways in which data centers bring economic development, technological infrastructure, and new opportunities.
Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea
Teresa Gereaux, gereaux@roanoke.edu false MM/DD/YYYYData centers bring economic development, technological infrastructure, and new opportunities, and they also raise important questions about energy use, environmental impact, and long-term community priorities.
Join us for a Roanoke College-only Coffee Shop Talk featuring Jason Suddarth, Director of Data Services; Dan Crawford, President of the Roanoke Sierra Club; and John Hull, President and CEO of the Roanoke Regional Partnership, as they help us explore the challenges, benefits, and tradeoffs of data center growth in our region. Coffee and snacks provided.
Anyone with an RC ID is welcome.