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Bluefield College has been ranked among the Top 50 Baccalaureate Colleges in the South in U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges: 2010."

Bluefield College is looking for a few good voices

Bluefield, Va. -- On Tuesday, Bluefield College senior Felicia Marmo was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Libero of the Week.

Bluefield, Va. -- Bluefield College suffered its first Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) loss on Tuesday night at the Dome Gymnasium, falling to Montreat College by a decisive margin of 25-20, 25-20, 25-6.

Bluefield, Va. -- Bluefield College, which was playing its third match in as many days, fell to NCAA rival Concord (WV) University in five sets (13-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-10, 9-15) on Thursday night at the Dome Gymnasium.

The Credit Bureau of the Virginias Foundation continued its longstanding tradition of supporting Bluefield College with a recent gift in the amount of $6,500 for student scholarships.

Bluefield College recently hosted its Eighth Annual Alpha Natural Resources Golfers' Challenge at Pipestem State Park and Resort, and local golf enthusiasts who participated or supported the project helped the school earn more than $41,600 for student-athletes -- the highest gift total for a BC ...

As part of its mission to prepare innovative learners, Bluefield College will offer its students an opportunity to learn firsthand the Chinese culture, history and language, thanks to a new international exchange program with the Jiangsu Institute of Education in Nanjing, China

Wise, Va. -- Bluefield College downed UVa-Wise in three sets (25-18, 25-20, 20-13) on Tuesday night in Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) action.

Bluefield, Va. -- Yeda Duarte was named to the All-Tournament Team for her exploits at the Malone University Invitational.

On January 15, 2005, as Bluefield College alumnus Sgt. Jayton Patterson led his Marines down a village lane in Babil Province, south of Baghdad, he halted them. Something didn't look right. Ordering them to stay put, he moved out. It would be his last command.

Bluefield, Va. -- Last season was Jaime Bowman’s second as the head coach of the Bluefield College volleyball team. They improved from their previous season to post a 12-21 mark and gain a measure of respect in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

Bluefield College students go on a missions trip to Belize with a passion to serve

Bluefield College will kick off another exciting academic year when classes begin for the fall 2009 semester

Bluefield, Va. -- On Saturday, Bluefield College hosted its second annual volleyball clinic at the Dome Gymnasium.

Bluefield College's Fine Arts Community School has released its schedule of courses for the fall 2009 semester. Among the offerings available to the community this fall are courses in theatre, pottery, drawing, painting, art, quilting, photography, literature, dancing, basket-making, and ...

Bluefield College's Fine Arts Community School classes for fall 2009

Bluefield College will kick off another exciting academic year when classes begin for the fall 2009 semester, Tuesday, August 25.

Last spring, Bluefield College unveiled a new instrumental music program for students, and on Monday, July 27, the Ratcliffe Foundation of Tazewell, Virginia, expressed support for the program with a $25,000 grant.

Everyone knew it would be a significant challenge to replace Bluefield College head men's basketball coach Jason Gillespie, a two-time conference Coach of the Year who in four years led the Ramblin' Rams to three straight NAIA National Tournament appearances.

No other person in the history of the Women's Missionary Union (WMU) of Virginia furthered the cause of missions more than the late Miss Alma Hunt. She provided superior leadership for the WMU for 26 years, garnered millions of dollars in support of world missions, and traveled to 93 countries on ...

To understand why Lindsey Lester is such a dominant pitcher, just listen to her describe the emotions she felt after her last career game for Richlands High School.

Bluefield College degree completion professor Dr. Larry Sinsabaugh has been promoted to associate vice president for degree completion programs and director of the school's Richmond Degree Completion Center.

As a proud alumna of Bluefield College, Courtney Simpkins wanted to give something back to her alma mater. She did that and more, pledging $100,000 to the school's proposed Campus and Community Center and becoming the first individual major donor to the ambitious capital campaign ...

More than 100 members of Baptist churches from across Virginia and Tennessee spent part of their summer on the campus of Bluefield College. The congregants were not in Bluefield for a camp, conference or retreat, but instead to serve on mission to support their Virginia Baptist partner.

Bluefield College will host six summer sports camps in June and July for boys basketball, girls basketball, and girls soccer. The first of the six summer sports camps will be a three-day girls basketball camp, Wednesday, June 17 through Friday, June 19 in the Dome Gymnasium for girls ...

Longtime higher education administrator Carrie Anello Camden bid farewell to Bluefield College at the close of the 2008-2009 academic year after 20 years of service and dedication to BC students.

Bluefield College has released its schedule of courses for two terms of Summer School 2009.

Bluefield College is well known for its study trips abroad. Students have traveled to London, Rome, and Athens in the past two years alone

Bluefield College recognized dozens of its supporters during a spring Donor Appreciation Dinner, which honored the donors who make scholarships possible at the school and brought them together with the recipients of their generosity, BC students.

After four extremely successful seasons -- which included 23 wins a year, three straight National Tournament appearances, two conference titles, and two Coach of the Year awards -- Bluefield College head men's basketball coach Jason Gillespie is bidding farewell to the Ramblin' Rams.

Students in the adult degree-completion program at Bluefield College now have access to more financial aid, and the legacy of service above self by southern West Virginia native Betty McGlamary Mayberry will live on through the Mayberry Memorial Adult Education Assistance Scholarship.

Bluefield College is one of 27 private colleges in Virginia inviting high school students to its campus, July 27 through August 1, in an annual event designed to introduce prospective students to the opportunities available at Virginia private colleges.

Bluefield College has released its President's and Dean's Lists for traditional students for the spring 2009 semester.

Bluefield College's Ruth Blankenship has been promoted from associate vice president to vice president for institutional advancement.

Bluefield College prides itself on preparing innovative learners through the integration of liberal arts and career-oriented studies, but that student transformation does not always occur in the classroom.

Bluefield College recently announced the hiring of a new vice president to join its Leadership Team. Dr. Robert Shippey, an educator, pastor and author with nearly 20 years of experience in higher education, will join the BC family July 1 as vice president for academic affairs.

Georgia Baptist Missionaries Join in Service to Bluefield More than 200 youth from Baptist churches across Virginia swarmed the Bluefield College campus, June 28-July 4, to make an "impact" on Greater Bluefield through service projects in the community. On the Bluefield campus ...

Bluefield, Va. -- The Bluefield College volleyball program has added three more student-athletes for the 2009-2010 season.

Bluefield, Va. -- Danielle Furniss recently signed with Bluefield College at a ceremony held on campus.

Forty-nine Bluefield College students have been selected to be included the 2009 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Ten full time employee positions at Bluefield College have been eliminated in order to help the college realize its operating budget for 2009-2010.

Seven Bluefield College students recently returned from a Spring Break trip to China, but the venture abroad was not your typical chance for rest and relaxation. The BC student s were on a mission to "model Christ" and to share with students from the Communist country "what it ...

Bluefield, Va. -- Four Bluefield College players (Whitney Newberry, Courtney Upham, Felicia Marmo, Brittany Williams) put the finishing touches on their home collegiate softball careers on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Graham Recreation Park. However, they wouldn't go out on a winning note as AAC ...

Bluefield, Va. -- Cheznee Daily inked with the Lady Rams at a ceremony held on the Bluefield College campus.

Bluefield, Va. -- UVa-Wise combined for thirty hits in a doubleheader sweep (11-0, 7-2) over Bluefield College in Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) action on Monday afternoon at Graham Recreation Park.

Bluefield, Va. -- On Monday, Felicia Marmo was recognized as the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Player of the Week.

Bluefield, Va. -- Felicia Marmo launched three homers and drove in eleven runs as part of a Lady Rams' sweep (11-3, 15-3) of West Virginia Tech on Thursday afternoon at Graham Recreation Park.

Bluefield, Va. -- Bluefield College dropped a pair of Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) games to Virginia Intermont (10-1, 7-2) on Tuesday afternoon at Graham Rec Park.