Roanoke College Historical Society

07/31/2025

Read Dr. Gibbs' latest essay published in the London Journal:

Published in The London Journal: A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and Present (Vol. 50, No. 2, 2025)

03/20/2025

12/12/2024

Our Madison continues to climb! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/yxvxdj66MMqnJGcy/

One of the reasons that first year student Madison Smith chose Virginia Tech for her master's degree is because "as a native Coloradan, Southwest Virginia reminds me a little of home." Madison is a first generation student and wants to pursue academia as far as she can take it! Once she completes the program, she looks forward to archival and research work in a large museum.

🌟 Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
🌟 Program Year: first year student
🌟 Undergraduate Institution: Roanoke College
🌟 Research Interests: classics and the ancient Mediterranean, ancient cultures, post-Civil War (U.S.), Anti-Black/Anti-Asian racism in Southern US, religion in minority groups, Apartheid impact, 19th/20th-century US history
🌟 Hobbies: baking, crocheting, reading, playing video games, and taking care of her cat, Apollo

10/02/2024

https://roanoke.edu/news/korean_artists_residency

The grant-funded residency brought three accomplished artisans from Wonju, Korea, to campus for two weeks.

05/04/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/nFL5K4wDQk6AHfBZ/?mibextid=WC7FNe

02/16/2024

https://www.roanoke.edu/hanjigrant

The ASIANetwork grant will support a two-week residency that will introduce students to an ancient form of papermaking dating back to the 1st century B.C.E. 

12/04/2023

Congratulations to Maddie who successfully defended her honors project!

11/02/2023

Get Ready for the Best Homecoming Bash in Town!

08/19/2023

https://www.wdbj7.com/video/2023/08/18/roanoke-college-korea-connection/