The haunted reputation of Virginia Intermont College centers on the legend of "Vera," a student from the 1920s who allegedly became pregnant by a professor, took her own life, and is still seen as a ghostly figure on campus. Although the actual student, Vera, once contacted the college to question the stories, the legend persists, with reports of her ghost remaining in the building where she died. The college closed in 2014, but the legend of Vera continues to be part of the campus's folklore. The Legend of Vera: Vera was a student at Virginia Intermont College in the 1920s. The most popular version of the legend states she became pregnant by a professor and then took her own life. In some accounts, her death was accidental, with her hanging leading to a candle falling and starting a fire that destroyed her body. Her apparition is said to still walk the halls, and her figure has been seen in the room where she died.