Virginia Tech's English Language Institute (ELI) will offer a non-credit, intermediate- to high-intermediate reading and writing class for Roanoke area English-as-a second language students who plan to start academic or professional study. This course, the first scheduled by ELI in Roanoke, will be held from March 15 to May 7 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.