(Left) “Jeb the Hound pup suffered severe lacerations on his front legs after being attacked by another dog. Jeb is in full recovery and is now eagerly waiting to be adopted into a “Furever” loving home. He is available for adoption through the Southern West Virginia Animal League. To complete an online application, visit http://www.swval.org/…
The West Virginia Access Center for Higher Education (WVACHE) of Bluefield State College recently hosted an informal Candid Community Conversation: Education and Workforce: WV Working Together at the Erma Byrd Higher Education Center, Beckley, WV. A concerned audience comprised of local educators, workforce development partners and community development agencies joined the Appalachian Higher Education (AHE)…
Spring Semester 2017 general registration will be conducted at Bluefield State College campuses in Bluefield and Beckley on Thursday and Friday, January 12-13, 2017 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.). Faculty will be in their offices to assist advisees. Students who completed early registration for Spring Semester 2017 must pay for their classes by 4 p.m. on January…
Five BSC teams, captained by Dr. Tracey Anderson, Sheila Gates, Angelina Elkins, Sandy Wynn, and Tabatha Carter raised $2589.64 for the West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association through their efforts and participation in the event. “So many members of our college community have served as caregivers for family members who have had Alzheimer’s, and now our students…
During a heavy rain, there are few items more appreciated than an umbrella. When a smart device’s battery runs low, there’s nothing more timely than a charging station. With that in mind, Bluefield State College has installed seven mobile charging stations to help students who rely on their devices throughout the day. The stations are…
The BSC International Student Organization (ISO) started planning this excursion back in August upon the suggestion of Office of International Initiatives Coordinator (OII) Professor Sudhakar Jamkhandi who felt that BSC’s international students might appreciate the brilliant display of Christmas lights which is a regular annual practice of the Greenbrier and demonstrative to many of the…
On Monday, October 24, 2016, the Bluefield State International Student Organization (ISO) hosted its first annual celebration of United Nations Day in the Othello Harris-Jefferson Student Center marking the 71st anniversary since the 1945 enactment of the UN Charter which acts as a fundamental basis for the law of nations in order to better manage…
(Bluefield)–Dr. Young B. Kim, Assistant Professor in Chemistry at Bluefield State College, has been selected to receive a $43,200 grant award from the Center for Natural Products Research, a research program supported by the West Virginia-Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). This grant will support his research project, “Optimization and Chemical Synthesis of Natural…
(Bluefield)—A grant written by Benjamin Duncan, a Bluefield State College undergraduate student and Biomedical Club vice president, has been awarded $5,000 through the Governor’s STEM Initiative Mini-Grant Program. The grant will enable the BSC Biomedical Club to expand its STEM-based outreach activities, encouraging area public school students to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
State College, PA—It is official. Bluefield State College now has a National Championship to add to their trophy case. This past weekend the Big Blues Men’s Golf Team traveled to State College, PA and participated in the USCAA Golf National Championship for the first time in school history. The moment was not too big for…
The Big Blues Athletic Department is pleased to announce that it has joined the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), effective at the start of the Fall 2016 semester. “We wish to express our thanks to the USCAA and its member institutions for the opportunity join this prestigious organization,” noted Bluefield State Athletic Director John…
(Bluefield)—For a second year, the Bluefield State College Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been awarded the sum of $8,000.00 through the “Diversity for Equity” grants to fund programs that increase cultural diversity on campus and promote equal access to higher education opportunities. The grant funds will be used to support efforts to bring…
(Bluefield)—An engineering textbook co-authored by Dr. Jeffrey Bolton, a Bluefield State faculty member, and Dr. L.G. Kraige, Professor Emeritus of the Virginia Tech engineering faculty, has been published and is in use at institutions of higher education throughout the world. The book, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, Eighth Edition, was written to provide a solid foundation for…
Ms. Harmon will discuss her latest work, When I Was Your Girlfriend, exploring the complexities of romance, lesbianism, and the process of telling authentic stories regardless of their mainstream popularity. Ms. Nikki Harmon is a filmmaker, producer, and an adjunct faculty member of film production at Drexel University. This program is sponsored in part by…
(Bluefield)—Dr. Robert Lowinger’s explanation of how to translate psychological research in a statistically measurable manner was a topic in high demand on a far-reaching basis. The BSC Psychology faculty member chaired a section of an international psychology conference in Japan, then lectured in Taiwan and the Philippines. As a consulting editor for the North American…