By Dr. Darrin Martin, President, Bluefield State University Every community in southern West Virginia should be asking the same question. Who will build our future? These are urgent questions. Who will design our roads and bridges, modernize our manufacturing plants, develop the next generation of mining technology, and solve the engineering challenges we cannot yet…
By Darrin Martin, President, Bluefield State University Anyone who has been around Southwest Virginia for a while has seen it happen with their own eyes. Over the past few decades, Virginia Tech and the town of Blacksburg have grown together in a way that feels almost inevitable, two partners in progress, moving in step toward…
By Dr. Darrin Martin, President, Bluefield State University With technology reshaping industries and new career paths emerging almost overnight, many are questioning whether a college education still carries the same weight it once did. Some point to rising costs, new career pathways that do not require a degree, or the immediate allure of going straight…