Student Life

24 hours may not be enough

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Between interesting classes, great friends and tons to do, you’ll wish every day was a little longer. Catch a day in the life of our campus.

Does Roanoke look like a great place to be?  See if the fit is right for you: 

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Like home sweet home (but fewer rules)

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Don’t take our word for it—see for yourself how fun and inviting dorm life is at Roanoke.

“I like to eat healthy and the Commons provides great fresh food and a wonderful atmosphere. ”

Ryan Glascott '16

There are lots of things to do here

Convocation

Convocation

As part of orientation, come celebrate your entrance into college with President Maxey and guest speakers. 

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Date | Time: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | 11:30 AM
Location: Roanoke College

Activities Fair

Activities Fair

Interested in joining a club or organization ?

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Date | Time: Friday, August 31, 2018 | 4:30 PM
Location: Back Quad

WRKE Fall 2018 General Interest Meeting

WRKE Fall 2018 General Interest Meeting

Interested in music, production, broadcasting, or communications? Ever wanted to have your own radio show? Then be apart of the largest staff of the back to back student org of the year and be a DJ for WRKE!

Elijah Morgan Wilhelm, emwilhelm@mail.roanoke.edu

Date | Time: Sunday, September 02, 2018 | 7:30 PM
Location: Roanoke College

Downtown Roanoke at sunset

Think of it as a treasure map

With a nice college town, a vibrant city and gorgeous mountains within minutes, fun is never far away. Learn more.

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All life is a learning experience

At Roanoke, we believe some of your best learning opportunities occur outside the classroom.  It begins your first of week freshman year, where we'll encourage you to meet and make friends with people from many different backgrounds and learn how to work effectively through life's issues together.

From the start, we'll encourage you to join many different clubs and organizations, where you'll have a chance to take leadership roles, learning to motivate teams, organize events, and achieve your goals.

During your four years here you'll find many exciting things to do that will open your mind to new possibilities, and might even lead you to the passion you've been seeking.