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…
Bluefield State College student Michael Goforth’s summer internship at Argonne National Laboratory not only sharpened his insight into global economic and environmental issues. “This internship gave me the opportunity to work on meaningful research that can change the world,” the Bluefield, WV native said. Goforth, a senior majoring in both mechanical and electrical engineering technology,…
(Bluefield)—A very busy schedule and hard work don’t bother James Day. The Bluefield State College senior maintains an outstanding grade point average while playing for the Big Blues basketball team. Day, A Business Management major, spent his summer working in an internship for Zenetex, a U.S. Department of Defense Contractor, at the Patuxent River Naval…
(Bluefield)—The Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program has awarded Bluefield State College student Brittney Deveaux a $4,000 scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year. Deveaux, an international student from Nassau, Bahamas, is a standout student-athlete at the College. Rebekah Hatch, Career Internship Coordinator at BSC, alerted Deveaux to the Nordson scholarship program, which focuses upon (at the baccalaureate…
(Bluefield)—Four former student-athletes will be saluted during Bluefield State College Athletic Hall of Fame “Class of 2016” induction ceremony and Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon October 8 (1 p.m.) in the Harris-Jefferson Student Center on the College campus. This year’s inductees include basketball standout Ed Seward, women’s basketball All-American Lola Jones Baker, multisport star Sammy…