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More Facilities Regain Power as Restoration Efforts Continue

Power was restored for several dormitory, academic, and administrative facilities today at Bluefield University, including...

Partial Power Restored, But We’re Not in the Clear Yet

Bluefield University’s campus is slowly regaining power after the outage in the region that left it in complete darkness...

Important Update: Remote Learning Due to Power Outage (Sept 30 – Oct 2)

We are monitoring the power outage closely and communicating with the power company. The damage to the infrastructure is...

Tropical Storm Helene Causes Damage and Power Outages at Bluefield University, but Students Remain Safe

Tropical Storm Helene swept across Bluefield University today, bringing heavy rains, strong winds, and widespread power...

Community News

Bluefield University to Host 33rd Annual Duremdes Christian Emphasis Week

Bluefield University will host its 33rd Annual Duremdes Christian Emphasis Week, September 16-20, featuring several...

Bluefield University Mourns the Loss of Ruth Blankenship

Bluefield University mourns the loss of Ruth Blankenship, a cherished colleague and friend. Her unwavering faith, kindness,...

Going Digital: A New Way to Experience BU’s History

This article was originally published in the 2023 edition of Bluefield University’s Spire magazine. Since the Baptist...

Bluefield University Announces Tuition Reduction

As average tuition rates rise nationwide, understanding the real cost of education has become more complex. Navigating...

Student News

On-Campus Scavenger Hunt Proposal Leads to Students’ Engagement

Bluefield University congratulates students Cameron Justis and Abbie Bradley on their engagement following a proposal in...

More Facilities Regain Power as Restoration Efforts Continue

Power was restored for several dormitory, academic, and administrative facilities today at Bluefield University, including...

Tropical Storm Helene Causes Damage and Power Outages at Bluefield University, but Students Remain Safe

Tropical Storm Helene swept across Bluefield University today, bringing heavy rains, strong winds, and widespread power...

Bluefield University to Host 33rd Annual Duremdes Christian Emphasis Week

Bluefield University will host its 33rd Annual Duremdes Christian Emphasis Week, September 16-20, featuring several...

Faculty/Staff News

Bluefield University Welcomes Alumnus Travis Roberts as New Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing

Bluefield University is pleased to announce the appointment of Travis Roberts as the new Vice President for Enrollment...

It Has to Come from God: Dr. Irene Rieger’s Creative Writing Career

This article was originally published in the 2023 edition of Bluefield University’s Spire magazine. Our story begins as a...

Bluefield University Welcomes New President

Bluefield University welcomed its tenth President, Dr. Steve Peterson, to campus on Monday, August 19, 2024. To commemorate...

Honoring Our Own: Dr. Rob Merritt Named Faculty Emeritus

This article was originally published in the 2023 edition of Bluefield University’s Spire magazine. From developing BU’s...

Alumni News

Going Digital: A New Way to Experience BU’s History

This article was originally published in the 2023 edition of Bluefield University’s Spire magazine. Since the Baptist...

Bluefield Returning to Carnegie Hall: How “A Celebration of American Folk Hymnody” Was Decades in the Making

Perhaps the story begins when Dr. Primitivo Delgado began pastoring at Marion Baptist Church after migrating from Cuba. The...

Motivating, Encouraging, and Compelling: BU Alumna Brenda Workman Inspires Positive Change

Photo by Katelyn Workman Photography. “I believe that our lives are orchestrated by God, and when I look back, I know that...

Soccer and Servant Leadership: Michael Swan Puts BU Values Into Play

“Reflecting and looking back on the life I have now, a lot of it is due to what I had for my four years at Bluefield...
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