Students at Bluefield State College will host a presentation by Ms. Barri Faucett, Director of Suicide Prevention of West Virginia at 11am Wednesday March 29th, 2017 in the Boyd Conference room located in Conley Hall on the BSC Campus. The objective is to help raise awareness of such an important issue. Recent Veterans face a…
We are looking forward to making this an annual event, and a fun-filled day of shopping with local crafters and vendors to support Bluefield State College. Please come out and attend this event on Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the Ned. E. Shott Physical Education Building on the Bluefield State College campus from 10 a.m….
Dr. Jesse Calloway grew up poor. He was one of six children, and when his mother died when he was eight, all the siblings moved in with an aunt and uncle who had six children of their own. Jesse learned the meaning of hard work at an early age, mowing lawns and doing odd jobs. …
Those years of late-night studying paid off Tuesday, March 21st as this year’s 2016-17 Grads received a well-deserved sendoff at the Bluefield State College Spring 2017 Graduate Fair in the Hebert Gallery located in the BSC student center. The event was complete with opportunities to enter drawings for door prizes. The morning took on a…
Bluefield State Colleges slogan is “Reach New Heights!” Those words make this year’s speaker a great fit for the Bluefield State College Foundation’s Dinner at Fincastle on the mountain! Despite being only 5’7”, Anthony “Spud” Webb proved himself as one of the most exciting point guards in the NBA. As one of the leagues smallest…
BLUEFIELD — Bluefield State College School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bolton was selected as 2016 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia on Monday night. West Virginia Faculty Merit Foundation Media spokesman Ken Sullivan said that four finalist were selected for the award. “The Foundation presented the award to Professor…
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter of Bluefield State College invites you to mark your calendars for our 3rd Annual Southern Technical Conference. The conference will be held on April 13, 2017, in the Basic Sciences Building Auditorium, on the Bluefield State College campus in Bluefield, WV. This one-day conference covers various…
The theme of the 2017 celebration of International Women’s Day, as set by the United Nations, is: “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The UN is promoting this theme in order to accelerate the 2030 Agenda to build momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, particularly…
President Trump Signs the HBCU Executive Order. Watch the video here. BLUEFIELD — Bluefield State College may benefit from an executive order signed by Pres. Donald Trump on Tuesday. BSC President Dr. Marcia Krotseng attended the ceremony. That order, Krotseng said, is aimed at providing more help for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “The President…
Bluefield, WV- The Board of Governors of Bluefield State College unanimously approved an expansion of the metro tuition rate, a discount offered to students in bordering counties in states neighboring WV. The expansion increases the number of counties eligible for the popular program putting a college education in reach for even more students with savings of…
(Bluefield)— Bluefield State College has entered The Home Depot “Retool Your School” 2017 competition, and votes are being received in support of the grant application from February 24th through April 16th 2017. There are 57 Historically Black Colleges and Universities participating in this year’s competition with $360,000 in total prize money. To win, Bluefield Sate…
Hidden History, a half hour special program hosted by Tim Carrico of 59 News and shot on the campus of Bluefield State College will air this week on the WVNS Fox and CBS affiliate stations. Special thanks to BSU President Dr. Marsha Krotseng, Jim Leedy, Jim Nelson, Mercer County Commissioner Bill Archer and producer Larry…
(Left) “Jeb the Hound pup suffered severe lacerations on his front legs after being attacked by another dog. Jeb is in full recovery and is now eagerly waiting to be adopted into a “Furever” loving home. He is available for adoption through the Southern West Virginia Animal League. To complete an online application, visit http://www.swval.org/…
The West Virginia Access Center for Higher Education (WVACHE) of Bluefield State College recently hosted an informal Candid Community Conversation: Education and Workforce: WV Working Together at the Erma Byrd Higher Education Center, Beckley, WV. A concerned audience comprised of local educators, workforce development partners and community development agencies joined the Appalachian Higher Education (AHE)…
Spring Semester 2017 general registration will be conducted at Bluefield State College campuses in Bluefield and Beckley on Thursday and Friday, January 12-13, 2017 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.). Faculty will be in their offices to assist advisees. Students who completed early registration for Spring Semester 2017 must pay for their classes by 4 p.m. on January…