Dining

Brunch

Cheese Grits
Hard Boiled &
Scrambled Eggs*
Bacon
Tater Tots
Hot Biscuits
French Toast Sticks
w/Hot Syrup
Corn Dog Nuggets
Omelet Station*
Cream of Broccoli & Cheddar Soup
Gourmet Deli Bar*
Salad Bar*
Fruit & Yogurt Bar*

Dinner

Roast Beef au Jus
Turkey Cutlets
Mashed Potatoes
w/ Gravy
Seasoned Peas
Brown-n-Serve Rolls
Vegetarian Bar
Whole Wheat Pasta Bake
Brick Oven Pizza
Pasta Bar
Salad Bar*
Gourmet Deli Bar*
Stir Fry Station*
Ice Cream and Waffle Cones

Events

Family Weekend - RC Faculty Jazz Concert

9/24/2017 4:00 PM

Announcements

NEW: CULTURE 4A CAUSE EVENT TO SPOTLIGHT HOMELESSNESS

Community Programs and the Olin Hall Galleries team up to support Family Promise of Greater Roanoke through a cultural collaborative. The inaugural Culture 4a Cause event will be held in the Olin Hall Galleries on Friday Nov. 3 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Art Exhibit: "We Are All Homeless" with artist Willie Baronet Music: by the Gypsy Weed Band Cuisine and Spirits: RC Catering Cost is $50/person or $90/couple Proceeds to benefit Family Promise of Greater Roanoke Pre-registration required Come out for an informative evening fusing art/entertainment and cuisine for a cause to raise awareness of homelessness in the Roanoke Valley and beyond.

THE FOWLER PROGRAM PRESENTS: Sen. Kelly Ayotte

Tickets NOW available for: "THE NEXT AMERICA: THE VIEW FROM CONGRESS" with Kelly Ayotte, former US Senator MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 7:30 PM BAST CENTER, GYMNASIUM Free tickets are required and available at roanoke.edu/events or at the Colket Center Information Desk. Kelly Ayotte was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, where she was ranked as one of the most bipartisan senators working across party lines to find solutions to the nation’s biggest challenges. During her tenure in the Senate (2011–2017). Ayotte became a recognized expert on foreign policy, military readiness, revitalizing the private sector to create jobs, tax reform and fighting the scourge of opiate addiction, among other issues. Since leaving the Senate, Ayotte became adviser for Neil Gorsuch as he made the rounds of Senate offices during the successful consideration of him for the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to her Senate service, Ayotte served as attorney general of New Hampshire. Before that, she was deputy attorney general and chief of homicide prosecution for New Hampshire. This event is sponsored by the Henry Fowler Program.

Senior Resumes Due by September 25

Students graduating in December 2017, May 2018 or August 2018 are asked to submit resumes as Word documents via email to Career Services by September 25. If you have one on file already with us, simply update from this summer and submit a revised copy. Email either to careers@roanoke.edu or foster@roanoke.edu. All will be reviewed, and you will hear back if we need to schedule a meeting with you. (Exception: student teachers will follow a different timeline provided by Toni McLawhorn.) If you need assistance with your resume, our Peer Career Advising hours begin on Monday, September 4, and our staff is available as well. Please don't procrastinate!

Job Opening - Secretary - Copenhaver Institute

Applications are being accepted for the position of Secretary - Copenhaver Institute. For additional information and how to apply, please see Job Openings on the Human Resources website.

Fall Break Student Workers

Attn: Student Supervisors If you have any students that you supervise that need to stay in their rooms on campus for any length of time during fall break, please email Amanda Beard (houff@roanoke.edu) in Residence Life & Housing with their names and Colleague ID by Wednesday, October 11th. Be sure to include the dates they are needed for the break!

Sociology

Sociology Major, Minor and Concentrations

Roanoke College offers a major and minor in sociology, as well as concentrations in health care delivery, information analysis, anthropology, gender and women's studies and crime, deviance, and social control.

Explore sociology firsthand

There are many opportunities for firsthand learning in the sociology major:

Employment and Graduate Study Outcomes

Ninety-one percent of those who participated in the alumni survey indicated receiving job offers or an acceptance to graduate school within six months of graduation. Examples of recent graduate schools sociology graduates have attended include the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and the University of North Carolina. Learn more.

Faculty Expertise

Work with experts. The sociology department's small class size and many opportunities for independent research ensure that students receive one-on-one attention and develop strong working relationships with faculty. Areas of expertise include political sociology, race and ethnicity, cultural anthropology, juvenile interventions, comparative historical sociology, service learning, dating patterns, medical anthropology, community development, gender, medical sociology, environmental sociology, religion, and food and culture. Meet our faculty.