The Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia has selected Bluefield State College faculty member Dr. Tesfaye Belay as one of five finalists for the West Virginia’s 2019 Professor of the Year. Dr. Belay’s passion for teaching and research was evident upon his arrival at BSC 14…
Sandra Wynn, Director of the Bluefield State College Associate Degree Nursing Program is among the nurses from throughout the world pictured on the American Nurses Association’s “Year of the Nurse” celebration and publicity, including multimedia and social media marketing of the “Year of the Nurse” campaign. The ANA Enterprise has launched the campaign to elevate…
Bluefield Middle School won today’s MATHCOUNTS Regional competition at Bluefield State College. Five regional middle school teams took part in the competition, now in its 32nd year at BSC. Glenwood School, Princeton Middle School, and Pikeview Middle School will advance to the state MATHCOUNTS competition, later this year. Roy Pruett, BSC Engineering Technology faculty member,…
Last fall, Bluefield State College’s Basic Science Building room 314 stored chemicals for the teaching laboratories in the building. Today, the same room bears a different name and role—The Southern West Virginia Imaging Core Facility. “The transformation has been remarkable,” noted Dr. James Walters, Associate Professor of Biology at BSC, Chair of the…
The Bluefield State College Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education program is ranked among the nation’s top teacher preparation programs in early reader instruction. The National Council on Teacher Quality recently released its ranking in the 2020 Teacher Prep Review, noting that programs in West Virginia performed well above the national average. The…
A recently established Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) at Bluefield State College will support students in recovery from any kind of addictive behavior, as well as those wanting to be in recovery, or those wishing to support others on their recovery journey. BSC is one of seven institutions of higher education participating in the program…
A new coffee shop will open later this semester on the Bluefield State College campus. A ceramic tile floor and utilities’ connections have been installed. Display counters and furniture will be set up in the coming weeks. Located on the first floor of the William B. Robertson Library, the coffee shop could open for…
Dr. Sudhakar Jamkhandi was among three higher education faculty members invited to attend US Senator Joe Manchin’s Iran town hall in Charleston, January 10. The roundtable discussion focused upon recent U.S. military involvement in the Middle East and Iran. Dr. Jamkhandi is BSC’s Director of International Initiatives and is also a Professor of English.
Bluefield State College Associate of Science in Nursing faculty member Julie Orr delivered a power-point presentation and group communication exercise at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine on January 10. Her presentation, “Nurse-Physician Relationships: Are We Still Playing the Game?” was part of the WVSOM PaLMS organization (Professionalism and Leadership in the Medical Setting)…
The Bluefield State College 2019 Fall Semester President’s and Dean’s Lists have been announced. One hundred thirty-four students earned President’s List recognition, and 223 students merited inclusion on the Dean’s List. President’s List students achieved at least a 3.80 grade point average and successfully completed at least 12 Fall Semester 2019 hours (excluding…
BSC Student Shomonique Hankins to Receive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday Commission’s “Living the Dream Scholarship Award” Bluefield State College student Shomonique Hankins has been selected to receive the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission’s 2020 “Living the Dream Scholarship Award.” Ms. Monique has been active in a variety…
BSC News Bits, Bytes, and Teasers—December 2019 12/2– The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation announced that Bluefield State College has earned accreditation for their educator preparation programs (EPPs). During the CAEP Accreditation Council’s fall 2019 review, during which BSC’s Department of Professional Education program was granted accreditation under the rigorous, nationally recognized CAEP…
Bluefield State College is proud to be named a 2018-2019 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the Fulbright Program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. BSC has been named one of the 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to receive this…
Three Bluefield State College students have been selected for Frasure-Singleton Legislative Internships for the 2020 session of the West Virginia Legislature. The students, Beniamino Zappia, Alexander Brugos, and Kevin Tickle, will work with a specific state senator or delegate for one week during the 2020 session, which lasts…
BSC Students Develop a Microprocessor Smart Robot-Vehicle A team of four Bluefield State College students, seniors Mason Van Dyke and David Cavins, and juniors Caige Clark and Hunter Hill, selected and completed an innovative class project. They created a microprocessor-guided smart robot-vehicle, and in the process, cultivated technical skills that will prepare them for successful…