Our mission
Access to training, certifications, and degrees
The Roanoke Higher Education Authority is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its mission is to develop partnerships and maintain a state-of-the-art facility that provides citizens of the Roanoke region with access to training, certifications, and degrees.
The Authority governs the Roanoke Higher Education Center, a shared downtown campus where students can study with any of more than a dozen partner institutions in one place, from adult basic education and high-school equivalency through doctoral study.
One campus, many institutions, and a single mission: opening the door to education and opportunity across Southwest Virginia.
Partner institutions
Students take classes from these partner institutions at the Center. The list below is representative for this prototype.
Four-year universities
Virginia Tech, Radford University, Old Dominion University, Mary Baldwin University, James Madison University, Averett University, Hollins University, Bluefield University.
Community college
Virginia Western Community College, offering transfer pathways and workforce credentials.
Professional schools
Appalachian College of Pharmacy and other specialized graduate and professional programs.
The Authority & governance
The Roanoke Higher Education Authority sets policy and oversees operations of the Center. The Authority procures goods and services in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act. This website is itself the subject of an open procurement (RFP #121251, Website Redesign and Hosting), and this page is part of a prototype prepared in response.
By the numbers
Figures below reflect details published in the Center's procurement materials.
- Approximately 193 pages of public content today
- About 4,600 visitors per month
- About 9,250 page views per month