Dr. Tesfaye Belay, Professor of Biology in the Bluefield State College School of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to receive a $43,200 grant award from the Center for Natural Product Research of the West Virginia–Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). “The research involved in this grant focuses upon investigating the mechanisms in which…
Dr. Young B. Kim, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Bluefield State College, has been selected to receive a $43,200 grant award from the Center for Natural Products Research (CNPR), a research program supported by the NIH West Virginia-Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). His research will seek to create a bio-active natural product that…
Bluefield State College student Evan Rees, a member of the College’s Intelligent Ground Vehicle championship robotics team, and BSC faculty member Joey Hazelwood, the robotics team’s advisor, assisted in judging the VEX IQ Robotics regional competition at Princeton Middle School. The event attracted student teams from more than 20 area schools. The VEX IQ…
(BLUEFIELD)—Free income tax preparation assistance for low income and elderly individuals will be offered again this year by the faculty and students in the Accounting Program at Bluefield State College. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, co-sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service, will offer free tax preparation help, beginning on Wednesday, February 6, 2019…
With a career background in both business and education, Phillip Imel has accepted the position of Dean, W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business, at Bluefield State College. Imel, a member of the Accounting program faculty at BSC, has held several positions within higher education over the past 21 years. Prior to joining Bluefield State…
News From Bluefield State College (Bluefield)— The Bluefield State College 2018 Fall Semester President’s and Dean’s Lists have been announced. One hundred twelve students earned President’s List recognition, and 233 students merited inclusion in the Dean’s List. President’s List students achieved at least a 3.80 grade point average and successfully completed at least 12…
A January 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony and program will celebrate the arrival and installation of new academic furniture, smart boards, and more to enhance the learning environment and comfort in the Basic Science Building at Bluefield State College. The brief program begins at 11 a.m. in the Basic Science Building lobby, followed by the ribbon-cutting. …
A new 8-week compressed semester option for students will be launched on October 8, 2018 by the W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business at Bluefield State College. The compressed format, delivered totally online, is an excellent fit for current students, community college graduates, former BSC students whose degree pursuit was interrupted after they’d earned 75…
Bluefield, WV. ~ From August 3 – 18, 2018, 2018, Bluefield State College (BSC) hosted a cultural immersion study tour of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia for two English major students, Adriana Aleixo and Tobias Batista, from UNICENTRO, BSC’s institutional partner in Brazil. Adriana and Tobias learned about American family life as…
(Bluefield)–The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program at Bluefield State College has quickly grown to become the largest degree generator among all baccalaureate engineering technology programs at the College. Recently, a new Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (Industrial Track) degree program, also offered online, has been introduced, providing a coordinated two-step…
It was Bluefield State College’s commitment to students and community that attracted Dr. Ted Lewis to BSC and it’s the opportunity to expand upon that commitment that he finds exciting, as the institution’s new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “When I learned of Bluefield State College’s search for a new Provost, I did some…
(Bluefield)—The Credit Bureau of the Virginias Foundation recently presented a $8,500 check to Bluefield State College to provide scholarship assistance for BSC students. Jimmy Welch, Executive Director/Credit Bureau of the Virginias Foundation, presented the scholarship donation to Dr. Marsha Krotseng, Bluefield State College President, and Dr. Jo-Ann Robinson, BSC Vice President for Student Affairs and…
“Broadening his horizons” and opening his eyes to a “world of opportunities,” are much more than a pair of shopworn phrases for Brady Shrader. The Bluefield State student has seized the chance to travel throughout the United States and Brazil, participating in academic conferences and research initiatives. A sociology major from Iaeger, WV, Shrader…
Bluefield, WV.–This spring, a group of students at Bluefield State College will gather once a week at a “street corner” to exchange ideas with other students about culture, society, politics, environment, and other topics of the day. Other students engaged in the “street corner” conversation do so from their home campuses in North and South…
(BLUEFIELD)—Created just over one year ago, “BSC Cares” has taken part in nearly 60 programs throughout the region. The Bluefield State College-based program, funded by a $100,000+ Substance and Mental Health Administration (SAMSHA) grant, has engaged audiences in a variety of ways, ranging from exhibits at community events to creative programs designed to engage and…