Bluefield State College faculty and staff are taking part in today’s All-College Institute. The program provides important college updates, training, and afternoon meetings for BSC’s four academic schools. Fall semester classes begin August 13. Dr. Ted Lewis, the College’s Provost, coordinated the morning portion of the All-College Institute, which included a COVID-19 Safety Procedures &…
Through the collaborative efforts of QLabs; Bluestone Health Association, Inc.; and Bluefield State College, COVID-19 testing for BSC students and employees is being provided free-of-charge today in the Ned Shott Gym. Before starting fall semester face-to-face classes, BSC students and employees must provide evidence that they’ve tested negative for COVID-19 through the results of the…
Bluefield State’s fall sports have been postponed until further notice, a casualty of the ongoing toll taken by the COVID-19 virus. There will be no games, matches, meets or tournament play through the end of the calendar year for Volleyball, Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s tennis and Men’s Golf. This decision was made following an…
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has mandated COVID-19 testing for all students, faculty and staff at West Virginia colleges and universities, prior to the beginning of fall semester classes (BSC fall classes begin on Thursday, August 13, 2020). Through the collaborative efforts of QLabs; Bluestone Health Association, Inc.; and the College, COVID-19 testing for BSC…
The Bluefield State College Class of 2020 Radiologic Technology graduates have earned a 100% first time passage rate on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists’ certification exam. The program is fully accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). This is the fourth consecutive year BSC RadTech grads have earned a…
“The School of STEM groups excellent degree offerings and programs from the former School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science with outstanding science and math-based programs from the former School of Arts & Sciences,” noted BSC President Robin Capehart. “Students will benefit from the synergies that emerge from the availability of these academic disciplines within…
International students at US higher education institutions that are planning to offer only online/remote learning during the 2020-21 academic year are encouraged to apply immediately for admission to Bluefield State College (BSC). “Over 60 percent of the courses we are offering this fall will be delivered face-to-face, while maintaining social distancing and taking…
BSC Announces 2020 Spring Semester President’s & Dean’s Lists The Bluefield State College 2020 Spring Semester President’s and Dean’s Lists have been announced. One hundred forty-six students earned President’s List recognition and an additional 224 students merited inclusion in the Dean’s List. President’s List students achieved at least a 3.80 grade point average…
The Bluefield State College community is deeply saddened to receive news that W. Paul Cole, Jr. passed away on June 28, 2020. Bluefield State College President Robin Capehart and BSC Board of Governors’ chair Garry Moore have issued statements of condolence to the Cole family and statements of tribute to recognize and honor the life…
BSC To Provide Resume Writing Workshops for Bluefield Regional Medical Center Employees Recognizing that Bluefield Regional Medical Center will close in just a few weeks, Bluefield State College has partnered with Bluefield Regional Medical Center to provide resume workshops free of charge for BRMC employees impacted by the closure….
Allow me to share what Juneteenth is and what it means to both Bluefield State College and the Nation. On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln, establishing that all enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion against the Union “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Unfortunately, freedom for enslaved…
The 7th annual 2020 Agora, A Celebration of Creative Expression is now available for viewing at https://www.bluefieldstate.edu/agora/virtual-agora-2020. Agora, A Celebration of Creative Expression is BSC Humanities Department’s annual event that selects first and second place winners among high school and BSC students’ submissions of original poetry, short stories, skits/one-act plays, personal essays, art (water…
The persistence and academic achievements of Bluefield State College’s Class of 2020 will be celebrated during the College’s 2020 Commencement Exercises, June 12-13 at Mitchell Stadium. Nearly 300 Bluefield State College graduates will be awarded degrees during two ceremonies, June 12 and June 13, at Mitchell Stadium. Following the decision to postpone its graduation program…
An esteemed scientific journal has published a biomedical research article developed and written by Bluefield State College students and a BSC faculty member. The article in PLOS ONE, a peer-reviewed open access publication, involved the collaborative biomedical research efforts of seven current and former Bluefield…
“I was extremely nervous. I was entering something completely new and I worried how well I would adjust to the change.” That’s Alexandria Paige Cooper. She goes by “Paige.” A.S., Nursing. Class of 2020. “I was really nervous about returning to college.” That’s Charlene “Renae” Cooper. Paige’s mom. B.S., Nursing. Class of 2020. Bluefield…