The Blue Ridge Community College Enactus team has had great success in securing national grants to help achieve their goals of empowering others and supporting business. This year, four of those grants were: Continue reading
Blue Ridge Community College Earns Place on National Honor Roll for Community Service
One of 690 institutions of higher education to receive this honor
Blue Ridge Community College was named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service learning, and civic engagement. Continue reading
BRCC Hosts Barbara Coyle Holt as Artist in Residence
Blue Ridge Community College is pleased to welcome Barbara Coyle Holt as Artist in Residence on March 18 and 19, 2013. She will be demonstrating her art in the lobby of the Fine Arts Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Continue reading
Legislative Visits
Pulling into the BRCC parking lot at 6:30 in the morning isn’t a common occurrence for most students. However, twice so far this year groups of Blue Ridge students, accompanied by staff and board members, did just that. They started their day bright and early to make the trip to Richmond to visit with local legislators, sharing their stories about the importance of the College and asking them to advocate for legislation favoring the community college system, and higher education in general. Continue reading
Virginia Manufacturers Association Military2Manufacturing Receives Rapid Response Assistance Grant
Virginia Manufacturers Association Military2Manufacturing Receives Rapid Response Assistance Grant – PDF requires Adobe Acrobat Reader | Virginia Industry Foundation | 18 February 2013
Economic development officials tout region’s business potential
Economic development officials tout region’s business potential | The Daily Progress | 15 February 2013