BSC News

BSC Gamma Beta Phi Chapter Receives “Exemplary Chapter Award” from the Society’s National Headquarters

The Bluefield State College Chapter of Gamma Beta Phi has been selected as an “Exemplary Chapter (2020-2021)” by the Gamma Beta Phi Society’s National Headquarters. The BSC chapter is one of only 16 chapters nationally to receive the Society’s “Exemplary Chapter Award.”

Alzheimer’s Association WV Chapter Executive Director to speak at Bluefield State College, October 25.

Sharon M. Covert, Executive Director/Alzheimer’s Association, WV Chapter, will be the featured speaker at Bluefield State College on October 25. The program, which is open to the public, will begin at 1 pm in the Basic Science Auditorium.

BSC Presents First Ohio Valley Educational Scholarship Awards

Bluefield State College’ Katrina Davis and Ashlie Louden are the first recipients of the Ohio Valley Educational Opportunity Scholarship program. Bluefield State Provost Dr. Ted Lewis announced the scholarship program’s creation earlier this month in Wheeling. The College will provide $250,000 to students from the Ohio Valley to attend Bluefield State.

BSC Enters Into MOU With Ionian University

Bluefield State College has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Ionian University, Corfu, Greece to promote student and faculty exchanges, collaborative faculty research, and information exchanges

Project Success Internship Feature--BSC Student Jeffery Rayfield

BSC Student Jeffery Rayfield recently completed a Project Success internship at Mercer Medical Group's offices in Princeton and Athens.

Bluefield State College student Jeffery Rayfield’s career goal is to work in a medical setting. He recently completed a BSC Project Success internship opportunity at Mercer Medical Group’s offices in Princeton and Athens, WV to gain a greater understanding the field he will soon enter.

“Child Abuse, Child Advocacy & Mandate Reporters” Program at BSC

Local attorney Raeann Osborne will be a featured presenter at a September 13 program, “Child Abuse, Child Advocacy & Mandate Reporters,” at Bluefield State College. The program, which begins at 1 pm in the Basic Science Auditorium on BSC’s campus, is open to the public.

Bluefield State College Anticipates Record-Setting Enrollment Increase for Fall Semester

A record-setting enrollment increase at Bluefield State College—that’s what fall semester 2021 numbers indicate, according to BSC officials. On August 31, 2021, the total number of students enrolled was 12.6% higher than it was on the same date one year ago.

BSC Student Virginia Zanotti Recognized as College’s “Top Engineering Technology Freshman”

Bluefield State College student Virginia Zanotti (right) is pictured with Dr. Kerry Stauffer, BSC Engineering Technology faculty member as he presents the “Claude B. Dalton Scholarship” to her. Zanotti was also honored as BSC’s “Top Engineering Technology Freshman.”

Virginia Zanotti was recently recognized as Bluefield State College’s top Engineering Technology Freshman for the 2020-2021 Academic Year and as the recipient of the Claude B. Dalton Scholarship. She is a Civil Engineering Technology Major from Argentina and currently holds a 4.0 GPA. She is a student worker and is also a member of the Bluefield State College Women’s Tennis Team.

Bluefield State College President Delivers “State of the College Address

During his recent State of the College Address, Bluefield State College President Robin Capehart highlighted the institution's remarkable turnaround.

Bluefield State College Robin Capehart recently delivered the State of the College address to an in-person audience in the Hebert Gallery/Student Center and to a virtual audience online. Since Capehart's arrival at BSC in 2019, the College has reversed a significant enrollment decline and is now the fastest growing public college in West Virginia.

Professor Sherri Williams Selected as Bluefield State College’s “Faculty of the Year (2020-2021) Award” Recipient

Bluefield State College’s Sherri Williams (right), has been named BSC’s 2020-2021 “Faculty of the Year” Recipient. Professor Williams is pictured with Dr. Ted Lewis (left), BSC Provost, who presented her with a $1000 check from the Bluefield State College Foundation in recognition of her selection for the award.

Bluefield State College faculty member Sherri Williams is the College’s “Faculty of the Year (2020-2021) Award recipient. The “Faculty of the Year” award is selected by BSC faculty and presented to recognize the honoree’s contributions to student learning inside and outside the classroom, as well as their contributions to academic and community initiatives

BSC Students to Receive $870,000+ in COVID-Related Funding

Bluefield State College officials have announced that more than $870 thousand dollars in COVID-related funding will be distributed to BSC students this month. “Every student registered for classes when the Fall 2021 Semester began on August 12 will receive a direct payment,” noted College President Robin Capehart.

BSC Faculty Member Dr. Debjani Chakrabarti Participates in Prestigious Summer Institute for Israel Studies Fellowship

Dr. Debjani Chakrabarti, Associate Professor of Sociology, Bluefield State College

For Bluefield State College faculty member Dr. Debjani Chakrabarti, the wait was worth the experience. The current Associate Professor of Sociology was chosen to take part in the competitive and prestigious Summer Institute for Israel Studies Summer 2020 Fellowship, under the auspices of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. But the COVID pandemic forced the rescheduling of the Institute for 2021, and so, earlier this summer, she was among a dozen faculty members from universities and colleges across the United States and beyond who took part in the multidimensional experience of Israeli life and society.

BSC’s students access the world through languages and cultural studies

BSC’s mission of preparing students for global citizenship will be realized with new languages and cultural studies offerings in 2021-22.

Credit Bureau of the Virginias Foundation Makes $10,000 Scholarship Donation to Bluefield State College

The Credit Bureau of the Virginias Foundation recently presented a $10,000 check to Bluefield State College to provide scholarship assistance for BSC students.

West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy at BSC and PCH July 27-29 Offers 8th Grade Students a “True Nursing Experience”

Eighth-grade students from Mercer, McDowell, and Monroe Counties with an interest in the nursing profession will have a chance to spend time working alongside real nurses in real hospital environments during the three-day West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy at Bluefield State College and Princeton Community Hospital, July 27-29.

William B. Robertson Memorial Service, July 29 at BSC

The life and legacy of the late William B. Robertson will be celebrated during a memorial service, July 29, 2021 beginning at 1 pm in the Basic Science Auditorium on the BSC campus. Robertson, a BSC alumnus, was recognized in 2019 when the Bluefield State College library was renamed in his honor.

The Coal Institute Presents Scholarship Award to Bluefield State College

Bluefield State College has been selected as one of eight institutions of higher education to receive a $2000 scholarship from The Coal Institute. One BSC student will be awarded the scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year.

Bluestone Health Association and BSC Partner to Offer COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

Responding to the increasing number of positive COVID cases in this region, Bluestone Health Association, Inc. and Bluefield State College are partnering to offer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations at BSC on July 29 and August 6. Three weeks following the first vaccine (August 20 and 27, respectively) a second vaccination session will be conducted for individuals who received their first COVID shot on July 29 and August 6.

Higher Learning Commission Commends Bluefield State College for its Commitment to Student Success

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has recognized Bluefield State College for its commitment to student success as demonstrated by the successful completion of the Persistence and Completion Academy.

Bluefield State College Foundation Announces $250,000 Grant from the AEP Foundation

Bluefield State College was awarded a $250,000 grant from the American Electric Power Foundation’s Delivering on the Dream: Social and Racial Justice Grant Program during a June 30 ceremony at the College. Pictured during the program (left-to-right) are Dr. Amir Nassirharand (Interim Dean/BSC School of STEM), Dr. Ted Lewis (BSC Provost), Dr. Deirdre Guyton (BSC Director of Alumni Affairs), Mr. Chris Beam (Appalachian Power President and COO), and Prof. Joey Hazelwood (Director/BSC Engineering Department).

The Bluefield State College Foundation today announced that the American Electric Power Foundation has awarded it a $250,000 grant. The gift is part of the AEP Foundation’s Delivering on the Dream: Social and Racial Justice Grants program, which is a five-year, $5 million commitment to fund organizations with programs dedicated to advancing social and racial justice in communities American Electric Power serves.