Marc Harshman, West Virginia’s Poet Laureate (2012), presented a writing workshop for College and community on April 17. His visit to BSC coincided with the sixth annual celebration of creative expression, “Agora,” at the College. A poet, storyteller, and author of 11 books for children, he received a Fellowship in Poetry from the West…
Dr. William Robertson, who served in an executive capacity in the administrations of five U.S. Presidents, will deliver the commencement address at Bluefield State College’s 122nd Graduation Exercises, May 11, 2019 at the Brushfork Armory. Nearly 300 students will receive degrees during the program Dr. Robertson’s career has spanned more…
More than 60 engineering professionals attended the 5th annual Southern Technical Conference at Bluefield State College, April 11 “This year’s attendance represented a 20% increase from a year ago,” noted Dr. Kerry Stauffer, BSC Civil Engineering Technology Department Chair and Professor. “The BSC student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)…
Fulbright Visiting Scholar Maneesh Pandeya wrapped up an active two-day visit to the region with an April 9 lecture, “India’s Customs and Traditions” at Bluefield State College. Mandaya, formerly a political journalist with The Times of India and India Today group, is now an executive editor of ITV Network in India. On Monday, he spoke to…
Dr. Tina Coleman addressed an audience of nearly 200 Bluefield State College students in the institution’s School of Nursing and Allied Health joined BSC faculty and community health care providers on campus, April 9. Her presentations highlighted a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the BSC Associate Degree Nursing program and the 30th anniversary of…
Fulbright Visiting Scholar Maneesh Pandeya wrapped up an active two-day visit to the region with this morning’s lecture, “India’s Customs and Traditions” at Bluefield State College. Mandaya, formerly a political journalist with The Times of India and India Today group, is now an executive editor of ITV Network in India. On Monday, he spoke to…
Dr. Angela Lambert delivered two presentations at the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists annual meeting in Worthington, OH. The meeting was held for technologists, educators and students in the field of Radiologic Technology. Her topics included, “Do you know your students?” and “How’d I get here from there?” Tomorrow, April 9, A celebration of the…
BSC Students and Faculty Deliver Presentations at Cytoscape Workshop It’s a social network much like Facebook or LinkedIn, and it permits researchers to use open source software to visualize molecular interaction networks and biological pathways. It’s called “Cytoscape,” and Bluefield State College faculty and students are utilizing Cytoscape’s ability to process mountains of data…
Dr. Terry Wallace discussed “Writing Personal Essays” with Bluefield State College students during the “Style is the Man” speakers series at BSC. Dr. Wallace, BSC’s Interim Chief of Staff, encouraged students to “write about what you know and are passionate about.” “You will go on a quest for information when you write about a subject…
Bluefield State College students Austin Sisk, Dominick Buzzo, Cory Nipper, and Joshua Adkins placed second in the Geotechnical Competition portion of the recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Virginia Regional Student Conference at George Mason University. During the Geotechnical Competition, each team was asked a series of questions, in a laboratory setting,…
After graduating from For Bluefield State College alumnus Mark Gillenwater, a four-year tour of duty in the US Navy provided valuable experience in his career path, and Bluefield State College helped his preparation for that career. Today, Mark is the lead electrical engineer at the Wytheville, VA plant location of Coperion Corporation, an industry leader…
(Bluefield)—Seven students were formally inducted into the Bluefield State College chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, the International Honor Society of Social Sciences, during a recent ceremony at the College. The inductees into the West Virginia Theta Chapter (BSC) of Pi Gamma Mu include: Patricia Bailey, Robert Christian, Jeannie Dalton, Melanie Danielson, Cody Matoushek, Kilie Mullins,…
Fulbright Scholar Mohammed Boudoudou discussed “Moroccan Customs and Cultures” during a presentation at Bluefield State College today. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Boudoudou is in the midst of a four-day visit to BSC as a Fulbright Scholar Program Outreach Lecturing Fund. He has spoken to students at several regional public schools, and he will speak tomorrow…
Noted writer, poet, and social entrepreneur Charisse Carney-Nunes spoke to an Hebert Gallery capacity audience during Bluefield State College’s 2019 Women’s History Month Luncheon. Ms. Carney-Nunes’ presentation included selected poetry from her published books as well as a multidimensional look at the lives of African-American women in American history. Her speech was titled, “Escape to Freedom:…
Bluefield State College students Gezelle Brown and Raenel Crenshaw were among a select group of West Virginia college and university students to present their research posters during the annual West Virginias Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. The annual program at the State Capitol showcased to state legislators examples of the research and creative…