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…
Ninety employers and several hundred job and career candidates attended the 31st annual Job Fair at Bluefield State College. US Senator Joe Manchin has taken a lead role in partnering with organizations throughout West Virginia to present regional job fairs, including today’s event at BSC. The Job Fair provided a dynamic opportunity for job seekers…
advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 262 students who will make up the organization’s 2019-2020 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows, including Bluefield State College student Syed Monis Ali. During his years as a student at BSC, Ali has helped the College’s students engage with local business owners and community leaders through…
Bluefield, WV – This summer, seventh and 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. Students in the academy will attend classes on Bluefield…
Veteran Bluefield Daily Telegraph reporter Charlie Boothe shared insights and advice about writing personal essays during a presentation at Bluefield State College today. Boothe, who has worked at newspapers from Richmond to Tazewell County, is completing work on his first novel. At BSC, he talked to students in Dr. Sudhakar Jamkhandi’s “Advanced Composition” class and…