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| GCCC Fall Semester Registration More "Refreshing" | Thursday, October 23 1997 | GCCC Fall Semester Registration More "Refreshing" | Registration and payment of student fees at the Greenbrier Community College Center this semester were more pleasant, thanks to some innovations by the GCCC Student Government Association. SGA representatives served refreshments for students in the lobby, with a buffet served for staff. A very popular addition was a "hospitality room," where students could leave their children in a supervised situation, then register for classes. The hospitality room was staffed by SGA Secretary Debra Loudermilk and SGA Senator Larry Heaster, who provided games, toys, videos, and refreshments for the youngsters. The children, Debra, and Larry had a great time! Phi Beta Lambda helped with this event. | |
| Brammer Addresses Large Audience at BSC's Founder's Day Dinner | Wednesday, October 22 1997 | Brammer Addresses Large Audience at BSC's Founder's Day Dinner | Mary Frances Brammer, Title I Facilitator at Bluefield Middle School, delivered the keynote address at Bluefield State College's Founder's Day Dinner, October 17 at the BSC Student Union. BSC President Dr. Robert Moore reflected upon the College's establishment in 1895. "We come together this evening to celebrate the founding of this institution 102 years ago," he said. "We celebrate their perseverance against significant challenges. This institution has prospered over the years from that beginning. At Founder's Day, we bring back to BSC individuals who have graduated from this institution and have subsequently succeeded in their professions. Mary Frances Brammer is certainly a Bluefield State College success story." A 1964 BSC graduate and career educator, Brammer encouraged students attending BSC to utilize their education to help themselves and those around them in the years to come. "This College is doing something for the students here that they can never forget," she noted. "Through blood, sweat, and tears. . . dedication and long hours of planning, you are being prepared for life, and your commitment to excellence is a lifetime commitment." Brammer, the Mercer County "Reading Teacher of the Year," and the Chapter I "Regional Teacher of the Year," added, "I encourage each of you to proclaim your rarity--you are one in a billion. Remember you are one of a kind. God created all of us," she said, "and I encourage you to share your talents. Go into your schools, into your community, and help others with the talents God gave you." She reminded the audience of more than 150 that happiness comes through self-acceptance. She noted, "Don't be afraid to ask for help. We all need help at sometime. Nobody makes it alone." The Mercer County Education Association's "Outstanding Black Educator" for 1995," Brammer told the Founder's Day audience to stand for what is right. "Be like a postage stamp, sticking to something until it gets to where it should be," she stated. In closing, she added, "Do all these things with love in your heart, and remember, love isn't love unless it is given away." Her numerous volunteer activities include in-school coordination for the Educational Talent Search Program, and she received special recognition for her involvement in a community project "In Our Own Backyard," that linked BSC, the City of Bluefield and the Northside community in programs of improvement. She and her husband, former Bluefield major Rudolph Brammer (BSC class of 1948), also rode in the grand marshall's car during the BSC Homecoming parade. | |
| BSC Business Faculty Member Selected as Consultant for Business Law Textbook | Wednesday, October 22 1997 | BSC Business Faculty Member Selected as Consultant for Business Law Textbook | Dr. Bob Vicars, Professor of Business at Bluefield State College, has accepted an invitation by West Educational Publishing of South-Western College Publishing, to serve as a consultant in the revision of their premier business law textbook. Vicars will assist three nationally known law professors from Drexel University, Pace University, and Boston College in the revision of the textbook Business Law and The Legal Environment, which will be used as the basic business law textbook at over one hundred colleges and universities nationwide by the fall semester, 1998. The BSC professor's area of responsibility for the new textbook will include employment law, torts, checks and funds transfer, negotiable instruments, and social forces and the law. | |
| Carpenter Voted "President-Elect" of WVASPA | Wednesday, October 22 1997 | Carpenter Voted "President-Elect" of WVASPA | J.D. Carpenter, Director of Campus Life at Bluefield State College, has been voted "president-elect" of the West Virginia Association of Student Personnel Administrators (WVASPA). Results of the election were announced at last weekend's WVASPA state meeting. He will serve WVASPA in an elected capacity for a three-year cycle, as president-elect through October 1998, then as president for a one-year term, followed by a year's service as immediate past president. WVASPA's "Innovative Program Award" was presented to the Bluefield State College Campus Life Office and the BSC Student Government Association during the meeting. The award recognized BSC's SGA and Campus Life Offices for their efforts in developing and hosting "Leadership Weekend 1997," a three-day retreat designed to cultivate and enhance leadership skills among students and staff at participating two-year and four-year institutions of higher education. | |
| BSC Open House Greets Nearly 200 High School Seniors | Friday, October 17 1997 | BSC Open House Greets Nearly 200 High School Seniors | Nearly 200 area high school seniors visited Bluefield State College's annual open house for prospective students recently. The students traveled from area high schools to tour the BSC campus, attend actual college classes, and meet faculty and students in their prospective academic program of study. In addition, the 198 high school students met BSC admissions, financial aid, and housing representatives. They were guests of the College at lunch in the BSC Student Union, and they took part in the Bluefield State Homecoming '98 "campus carnival." | |
| BSC RBA Degree Program Designed for Adults Seeking to Complete Requirements for Bachelor's Degree | Wednesday, October 15 1997 | BSC RBA Degree Program Designed for Adults Seeking to Complete Requirements for Bachelor's Degree | The Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) degree program at Bluefield State College is designed for adults who have had their college education interrupted or who have never attended college. Through the program, adults can earn college credit for equivalent learning experience. Many courses utilize a compressed time frame, and some meet only on Saturdays so that they may fit into the busy schedules of working adults. Admission is open only to those who have graduated from high school at least four years ago. Credits may be earned through transfer work and military experience, as well as College Equivalent Credits (CEC). CECs are awarded for certain kinds of work or learning experiences, certificates, and licenses. Only those experiences which have resulted in verifiable college level learning can earn CECs. Additionally, any "F's" received by the student four years or more before admission to the program are disregarded in computing the grade point average, although they are not actually removed from the permanent records. Although 128 semester hours of college credit are required to earn an RBA degree, many of those hours may be earned through previous experience. Of the 128 hours, 40 must be upper division, and at least 36 must be in general education, including communications (six hours), humanities (six hours), natural sciences (six hours), social sciences (six hours), and mathematical sciences or computer applications (three hours). "The RBA program provides flexibility, permitting students to fulfill individual needs from courses that are most appropriate for their educational goals," program director Annette Osborne noted. "Earning my RBA degree has definitely given me more options, not to mention the boost it gave my self-esteem at a challenging point in my life," one program graduated noted recently. "I highly recommend the RBA program," another graduate wrote. "It is wonderful for working professionals wishing to better themselves." A minimum 2.0 grade point average is required for graduation, and 24 classroom credit hours must be earned at any of the colleges and universities in West Virginia's public higher education system. Students in the RBA degree program note a wide variety of advantages through the program, including flexibility of academic requirements, career enhancement, personal satisfaction, structuring of academic curriculum to career goals, and opportunity to continue their current jobs as they pursue the RBA degree. Additional information on the RBA program may be obtained by calling Annette Osborne at (304) 327-4501. October 15, 1997 | |
| More than 80 Students Participate in "Pick a Major Day" | Wednesday, October 15 1997 | More than 80 Students Participate in "Pick a Major Day" | More than 80 Bluefield State College students and nearly 50 guests took part in the College's first "Pick A Major" open house, hosted by the BSC Counseling & Advising Center. According to event organizer Dottie Speroni, "Pick A Major" day was designed especially for students who are undecided about their course of study, or those students unclear about career specifics. "Some of the students attending the program were leaning toward a certain academic major, but they wanted to speak with a representative from that career field," noted Speroni, the Counseling & Placement Center's career specialist. "We also saw some students who were completely undecided about their choice of an academic major, and they had the opportunity to speak to area leaders in a variety of professions." Speroni noted the visiting business and industry representatives were excited about the opportunity to speak to the students. "We utilized an informal setting, where students and business representatives could talk in a relaxed environment," she added. Refreshments were served during the event, which was a BSC homecoming activity. "With the enthusiasm of the business persons and the response of the students, we're looking forward to holding this event again in the future." The event was promoted throughout the college community, Speroni said. She expressed special thanks to Counseling & Placement Center administrative assistant Deidi Rose and JTPA Counselor Carol Baldwin for their assistance in holding the event. | |
| Brammer Named Keynote Speaker at BSC Founder's Day Dinner | Tuesday, October 14 1997 | Brammer Named Keynote Speaker at BSC Founder's Day Dinner | Mary Frances Brammer, Title I Facilitator at Bluefield Middle School, will deliver the keynote address at Bluefield State College's Founder's Day Dinner, October 17 at the BSC Student Union. She has been named the Mercer County "Reading Teacher of the Year," and the Chapter I "Regional Teacher of the Year." She has been recognized by the southern Highlands Interagency Planning and Placement Committee of Mercer County in appreciation "for outstanding performance as an Alternative School Teacher." She was named the Mercer County Education Association's "Outstanding Black Educator" for 1995. Her numerous volunteer activities include in-school coordination for the Educational Talent Search Program, and she received special recognition for her involvement in a community project "In Our Own Backyard," that linked BSC, the City of Bluefield and the Northside community in programs of improvement. A 1964 BSC graduate and career educator, Brammer and her husband, former Bluefield mayor Rudolph Brammer, will also ride in the grand marshall's car during the BSC Homecoming parade, October 18 beginning at 6 p.m. | |
| BSC Student Awarded State Probation Officers Association Scholarship (w/photo) | Monday, October 13 1997 | BSC Student Awarded State Probation Officers Association Scholarship (w/photo) | Crystal D. White, a Bluefield State College junior majoring in criminal justice, was named the 1997 recipient of the West Virginia Association of Probation Officers' annual scholarship award. Crystal D. White, a Bluefield State College junior majoring in criminal justice, was named the 1997 recipient of the West Virginia Association of Probation Officers' annual scholarship award. White, a Montcalm resident and 1995 Montcalm High School graduate, received the $1,000 scholarship award during the WVAPO's annual banquet recently at Canaan Valley State Park. West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Margaret Workman delivered the keynote address at the event. White's community service activities include membership in Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), training to work as a volunteer counselor with Abel Crisis Pregnancy Center, and volunteer work at Princeton Community Hospital. | |
| BSC Offers Two Workshops to Help Managers and Staff Improve Writing Skills | Friday, October 10 1997 | BSC Offers Two Workshops to Help Managers and Staff Improve Writing Skills | A pair of workshops, "Grammar and Usage," and "Effective Business Writing" will be offered by the Bluefield State College Center for Economic Enhancement. The "Grammar and Usage" workshop will be presented October 23 (6 p.m.-9 p.m.), with the "Effective Business Writing" workshop to be conducted November 6 and 13 (6 p.m.-9 p.m.) in the Tierney Conference Center, Dickason Hall on the BSC campus. These grammar workshop offers an opportunity offers participants an opportunity to clarify word choice and usage in a non-threatening atmosphere. Workshop cost is $30/participant. The business writing workshop is designed to improve participants' ability to communicate in letters, memos, reports, proposals, and other documents. The workshop helps registrants to achieve a clear, readable, and effective style, and shows how to vary style to meet the needs of the business world. Cost for the two-session workshop is $60/participant. Seating is limited, so early registration is advised. Participants should make checks payable to "Bluefield State College" and mail to the BSC Center for Economic Enhancement, 219 Rock Street, Bluefield, WV 24701. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Center at (304) 327-4071. |
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