A New look for Miller Hall

by Teresa Gereaux on March 3, 2010

Miller porticoOver the winter break, a new portico addition was completed at Miller Hall.  The new portico presents a more cohesive look to the central campus by incorporating architectural elements from surrounding historic  buildings.   Funding for this project was generously provided by Nancy Baird Mulheren ‘72.

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Kicking the Post

March 1, 2010

Midterm time and exam times are stressful times for students and for faculty too. US News has some advice and reports on how several Colleges across the country deal with these times of academic stress.

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Enter the Little Rooney Spring Break Photo Contest

February 18, 2010
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Bring Little Rooney with you on spring break, take photos, and enter to win a $150, $100 or $50 gift certificate from the Roanoke College Bookstore.

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New mobile website for Roanoke College

February 17, 2010
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We’re excited to announce the launch of an upgraded and redesigned mobile website.  The new site was specifically designed for iPhone/iTouch, Android and Palm mobile devices.  The existing mobile site will still work for all others.
For iPhone, Android and Palm users, access the site at i.roanoke.edu.
For Windows Mobile and Blackberry users, access the site at [...]

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Participate in the environmental themed Honors Conference

February 13, 2010

Honors Conference Week is next week (February 15 – 19, 2010) and will have an environmental theme based on the 1990s television series “Captain Planet – The Power is Yours!” Each day will be about a particular environmental issue: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Heart. Events each day will be themed and focus on the issue.

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Brackety-Ack online only this week

February 12, 2010

This week’s issue of The Brackety-Ack did not go out due to the precautionary closure of Bast, where the publishing offices are located. However, the staff has made this week’s news available on their Facebook page for all interested readers. Add Brackety-Ack as a friend, and catch up the news!

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Roanoke Seniors Help with Plans for a New Hotel

February 11, 2010

We invite you to watch Roanoke’s latest video, showcasing a group of Roanoke College senior business majors as they work on their final senior project:  a business plan for local restauranteur, Roger Neel ‘85,  to renovate and create a hotel, restaurant and bar.
They completed this project for their business policy course, which is the core [...]

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More Snow?!?

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Roanoke College has seen more snow this winter than it has in a very long time.   The Roanoke Valley has had 42″ so far this winter and more snow than Boston has had.  Nearby Blacksburg has had more snow than Anchorage, Alaska!
Maybe we should have put our name in the hat to host the winter [...]

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Weather-related schedule changes; Bast Center is closed

February 10, 2010

Roanoke College’s C. Homer Bast Center, along with all its offices and the Belk fitness center, are closed until further notice due to a weather-related maintenance issue. We regret any inconvenience, and until an assessment is completed, cannot provide a timeline regarding reopening.
Wednesday’s men’s basketball game against Hampden-Sydney College will be played at 7 p.m. [...]

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RecycleMania

January 21, 2010

“Out with the old” may be a familiar phrase this time of year, but the College wants to be sure that the “old” gets recycled, not thrown away. To that end, some exciting new programs have been added.

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