Lisa Rowan

The Panther Promise program also includes scholarships for all out-of-state students. The move comes at a time when colleges are struggling to attract applicants.

David Doré started his tour Tuesday with visits to campuses in Lynchburg and Roanoke, where he spoke about his desire to meet students and faculty early.

Liberty alumnus Dondi Costin will join the university from Charleston Southern University, where he has been president for nearly five years.

The Excel Center will offer high school classes paired with child care and support services for adults in the Roanoke region. The Goodwill plaza will also offer a grocery store, bank and wellness center.

The Smyth County Promise scholarship will be available to any county resident who enrolls at VHCC or Wytheville Community College. It’s the latest in a trend of local governments and nonprofits volunteering to pay community college tuition.

Roanoke College students who want to pursue in-demand technology careers have new options for attending graduate school, thanks to a new partnership with Virginia Tech announced today. The schools unveiled two programs that allow Roanoke College students to obtain a master’s degree in engineering from Virginia Tech. Students in the programs can study either computer […]

The Master of Education program will be available starting this fall, and is available both online and in person.

The project joins 14 others around the state seeking to provide career training opportunities for elementary and high school students.

The attorney general’s office says the foundation must stop “using scholarships and young Virginians’ futures as a pawn,” in the latest development in a long-running dispute between the two bodies.

The already strained relationship between the boards of the New College Institute and its foundation may affect support for students.