BLUEFIELD — Bluefield State College School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bolton was selected as 2016 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia on Monday night. West Virginia Faculty Merit Foundation Media spokesman Ken Sullivan said that four finalist were selected for the award. “The Foundation presented the award to Professor…
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter of Bluefield State College invites you to mark your calendars for our 3rd Annual Southern Technical Conference. The conference will be held on April 13, 2017, in the Basic Sciences Building Auditorium, on the Bluefield State College campus in Bluefield, WV. This one-day conference covers various…
The theme of the 2017 celebration of International Women’s Day, as set by the United Nations, is: “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The UN is promoting this theme in order to accelerate the 2030 Agenda to build momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, particularly…
President Trump Signs the HBCU Executive Order. Watch the video here. BLUEFIELD — Bluefield State College may benefit from an executive order signed by Pres. Donald Trump on Tuesday. BSC President Dr. Marcia Krotseng attended the ceremony. That order, Krotseng said, is aimed at providing more help for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “The President…
(Bluefield)— Bluefield State College has entered The Home Depot “Retool Your School” 2017 competition, and votes are being received in support of the grant application from February 24th through April 16th 2017. There are 57 Historically Black Colleges and Universities participating in this year’s competition with $360,000 in total prize money. To win, Bluefield Sate…
(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…