Campus Diversity News
“Education for Liberation” Teach-in
This Roanoke College Teach-in on Race, titled “Education for Liberation,” was held over Zoom on Wednesday, Aug. 12 and Thursday, Aug. 13. All speakers are Roanoke College employees. All sessions are one hour in length, including 15 minutes for Q&A; the intended audience is faculty, staff, and the Roanoke College community. We extend a heartfelt "thank you" to the presenters, who graciously agreed to prepare their presentations amid many other pressures this summer.
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Pride Festival, organized by Student Activities, brought the campus together to celebrate our LGBTQ+ Maroon community.
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The fourth annual celebration of the holiday included fellowship, community and a deeper dive into the history of the day.
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The Diversity Peer Educators and the Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted the 23rd annual Garren Awards this spring.
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The Bridges Program at Roanoke College, which aims to recruit aspiring teachers of color to local school systems, was recently one of only three programs accepted as a Research-Practice Partner with the National Center for Research on Educator Diversity at the University of Houston.
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The project highlights locations on campus built by enslaved people and the importance of acknowledging the past.
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The new membership marks a commitment to increasing access and success for all current and future Hispanic students at the College.
