west of Radford.
In its early years, the college also acquired the building known now as Bowers-Sturgill Hall for use as faculty housing.
=== 20th century ===
Clinch Valley College operated as a junior college throughout the late 1950s and 1960s. During that time, the college gained more support from graduates who wanted to complete their baccalaureate degrees at the same institution, and the college began the process to become a four-year college. The college granted its first Bachelor of Arts degrees in June 1970 and its first Bachelor of Science degrees in 1973. The college continued to grow and added new programs such as nursing and technology. In 1996, the college granted its first Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees.
By 1959, two new academic buildings, the Science Center and Zehmer Hall, and the new Greear gymnasium were under construction. In the 1960s, Wyllie Library was constructed. During this decade, the college notably elected to transport a series of already-constructed residence buildings …
