(Bluefield)— The Corte Foundation has announced a $50,000 gift to the Bluefield State College Foundation building fund. Since Bluefield State’s Board of Governors announced a master growth plan that included a new residence hall and an underground parking deck on the Bluefield State Campus, local community leaders and charitable foundations have resoundingly stepped up to…
On July 19, 2017, 1000 Boy Scouts from across America will descend upon the Bluefield State College campus to bring their merit badge earning, community rebuilding, service oriented and caring for others qualities to paint, pick up, edge and repair everything in sight for 5 days. As part of the Boy Scouts 2017 National Jamboree,…
On June 14, 2017, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $15.7 million in POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization ) Initiative grants, including a $1.5 million award to Bluefield State College for the establishment of the Center for Excellence in Manufacturing Engineering (CEME). Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Engineering Management…
(Bluefield)— One Hundred Twenty Five Bluefield State College students earned “President’s List” recognition, and 235 students received “Dean’s List,” honors for their academic performance during the Spring 2017 Semester. To be eligible for the “President’s List” a student must be Degree Seeking, carry a minimum of 12 semester hours and earn a grade point average…
Representatives from the West Virginia Department of Education and Bluefield State College signed a Memorandum of Understanding to solidify nursing career pathways for West Virginia students. The MOU outlines the necessary steps to be taken by Career Technical Education (CTE) students to launch their nursing and health science careers quickly with the skills needed by…
The heartfelt thoughts and prayers of the entire Bluefield State community go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Lt. Aaron Crook. Lt. Crook touched the local community in many ways. He was always ready “to protect and to serve” and, ultimately, gave his all in the line of duty. He was a 2008…
The Hugh I. Shott Foundation has been a big supporter of Bluefield State College for a long time. If what was announced Thursday night comes to full fruition, no contributing entity will have ever been bigger. During Thursday night’s “An Evening with Bluefield State” fundraiser dinner at Fincastle on the Mountain, Bluefield State President Marsha…
(Bluefield)—Dr. Tesfaye Belay, a Professor of Biology at Bluefield State College, has been selected to receive a $20,000 “Research Seed Grant” from the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium in the fiscal year 2017-18. The grant will fund laboratory supplies for BSC’s continuing NASA-related research project examining survival adaptations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in starvation conditions….
This coming Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m., the BSC International Student Organization (ISO) will be assisting with the “A Taste Around the World” event to be held at the Bluefield State College Research & Development Building at 704 Bland Street in downtown Bluefield, WV, 24701. Various international dishes cooked by…
BSC Emerging Leaders Institute collected over 510 nonperishable items during their Annual Canned Food Drive. These items were donated to the Bluefield Union Mission on April 5, 2017. Special thanks to their partners: Beta Lambda Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Inc., Bluefield State College faculty, staff and students and Jerry Perdue and his Peer…
The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) Scholarship Foundation distributed $15,500 this year to West Virginia college students pursuing an education and career in construction or engineering. Recipients were selected on the basis of their academic performance, extracurricular activities, work experience, financial need and an interest in a construction industry career. Eligible schools include West…
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) and Community and Technical College System (CTCS) today announced that this year’s application deadline for the need-based Higher Education Grant Program has been extended until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the only application…
Dr. Bernadette Dragich and Sheila Gates, Assistant Professor of Nursing represented Bluefield State College AS. to receive a $10,000 grant to improve the quality of care and increase access to comprehensive services for individuals with Alzheimer’s or a related Dementia and their family caregivers. The awards, payable over a 20 month period, were made available…
Institutional administrators, librarians, school media specialists, instructional technology coordinators and other professionals working in the digital age have an opportunity in early April to enhance their digital literacy. Bluefield State College is hosting its 3rd Biennial Regional Technology Conference April 3, 4, and 5 at the Bluefield State main campus, and the Erma Byrd and…
How do you go about finding a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)? That’s what guest speaker, Dr. Christyl Johnson, Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, will share with students this Wednesday March 29th, 2017 at the Basic Science Auditorium on the campus of Bluefield State College….