Our education on Virginia’s small liberal arts & science colleges and universities continued today thanks to our speaker Robert B. Lambeth, Jr., President of Virginia Private Colleges, which was founded in 1971 as the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia …
Club member Dr. Tom Fame has inspired our continued investment in rural Haiti’s infrastructure and quality of life. Today he gave us a quick overview of his 20 year commitment to the people of a rural valley in Haiti. video …
During our March 24th Club meeting President Tommy announced the follow District 7570 Club Awards and Rotary International recognition of Rotary Club of Salem members. At the District 7570 Conference Awards Luncheon held on Sat. March 19th Five Salem Rotarians …
Our program today illustrated how our Salem educators are not devoid of common sense or a genuine commitment to assist students find realistic path(s) for their attaining gratifying and productive lives. Tommy McDonald, President of the Salem Educational Foundation and …
Liz Belcher, Greenways Coordinator, provided us an update on our “Roanoke Valley Greenways“. Ms. belcher provided the latest on new pathways and plans for expansion in the near future. After experiencing Ms. Belcher in action, there is little doubt why …
Today the ODAC Basketball Tournament Championships action began at the Salem Civic Center. In what has become an annual tradition, our Club had lunch courtside prior to the 1st Women’s Quarter final between #1 Lynchburg and #9 Virginia Wesleyan. The …
Club Meeting – February 25th, 2016… Let the Games Begin! Read more »
We continued the theme of learning more about the excellent small liberal arts colleges comprising the Old Dominion Athletic Conference today with Jake B. Schrum, President of Emory & Henry College, speaking to us about “Higher Education Fundraising and Emory …
Our speaker today was Phillip C. Stone President of Sweet Briar College, a small women’s liberal arts college located in Sweet Briar, Virginia about 12 miles north of Lynchburg, Virginia. President Stone shared with us the story, as seen from …
Club Meeting – February 11th, 2016 (Updated 2/16/16) Read more »
Today our program looked inward to learn more about the Rotary Foundation and to give a new member more than an elevator speech opportunity to introduce themselves to the Club. Club member PDG Joe Ferguson and current Chair of District …
Today Della Watkins, Executive Director, of the Taubman Museum of Art spoke with enthusiasm and pride about a major exhibit coming to the Roanoke Valley region March 20th through June 12th. The exhibit, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell, …
