ODK’s National Awards Committee received 37 applicants for the five awards this year. This is the first time ODK has selected a leader of the year in athletics from Roanoke College.

Roanoke College biologist Dr. Michael Wise discovered that legless, miniscule larvae can launch themselves up to 36x the length of their bodies into the air, and was part of a team of researchers that figured out how.

Staff have been working hard all summer to freshen up campus for students’ imminent return.

Roanoke College is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review, which features Roanoke College in the just-released 2020 edition of its guide, “The Best 385 Colleges.”

New Maroons arrive on Saturday, Aug. 24. Returning students are back Monday, Aug. 26. Classes begin Wed., Aug. 28.

Roanoke College wants to show its appreciation for a Salem resident who has made a positive impact on the Salem community this year. Nominations are now open for the 23rd annual Charles Brown Award.

The $250,000 challenge grant supports Humanities Collaboration Center and teaching spaces in the Education department.

Michelle De La Cruz ’20 is a criminal justice major with a concentration in legal studies. She will be studying at Vesalius College in Brussels.

High school students are invited to experience a campus tour and information sessions about admission, student life and academic programs. Roanoke College will be open Monday - Friday with sessions at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and a 9 a.m. session on Saturday, July 27. 

As the special session of the Virginia Assembly convenes to address several issues related to gun violence, the Roanoke College Poll looks back on polling on issues related to firearm regulation from the past few years.