Passion comes in many forms, and this fall students are invited to explore their passion at Bluefield College during the school’s Fall Open House, Monday, October 10.
Whether it’s a desire to compete, serve the community, grow in faith and knowledge, or simply discover what your passion is, Bluefield College is offering prospective college students a chance to find out if BC is where they can make that discovery. Beginning with registration at 9:45 a.m. in Harman Chapel, students will have the opportunity to encounter Bluefield and get a taste of student life during Fall Open House.
Bluefield College is a Christ-centered, private, liberal arts college nestled in the East River Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Offering 22 majors of study and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Bluefield is ranked among the Top 50 Colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report. Most importantly, Bluefield is dedicated to helping transform students’ lives through a well-rounded education, career-focused studies, and service to God and the community.
The Fall Open House will offer students a chance to meet professors in their specific field of interest during an Academic Fair. Majors offered range from business, teacher education, communications, and exercise and sports science, to criminal justice, behavioral science, Christian studies, fine arts, forensic science and graphic communication. Students will have the chance to meet and mingle with faculty, who are willing to answer any questions they may have about their passion.
For students considering college athletics, the October 10 Fall Open House will offer the ability to learn more about Bluefield’s 15 intercollegiate sports teams, including men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis; women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball, co-ed cheerleading, and the newly revived football program, which started competition this fall for the first time in 70 years.
Also available for students during Fall Open House will be campus tours led by BC Student Ambassadors. Prospective students will view the schools’ scenic campus; academic buildings with 10 computer labs and 11 “SMART” classrooms featuring high-tech presentation devices; East River Hall, the college’s newest living-learning facility; and the revamped Student Activities Center, complete with a coffeehouse atmosphere and the Quick Shott Café.
Following campus tours, students can eat in the newly-renovated dining hall, and attend Bluefield College 360, a Q&A session in which various faculty, staff and students will be available to answer questions from prospective students and their families. For the student interested in pursuing missions, service, or travel, BC 360 offers the chance to find out more about Bluefield’s involvement in overseas and stateside missions, as well the school’s study exchange programs with China and Thailand.
Representatives from Financial Aid and Admissions will be available throughout the day to meet with students. In addition, Bluefield’s Music Department will conduct auditions for the college’s four voice ensembles and three instrumental music groups, which have toured abroad and performed in New York City’s Carnegie Hall. Above all, the events of BC’s Fall Open House, will help prospective students truly experience the college’s unique atmosphere.
“Our hope is that students leave with a clear understanding of Bluefield College and what it’s like to be a student here,” said BC’s Mark Hipes, director of traditional admissions. “I often tell students that any accredited college will give them a good education, so then it’s all about whether a school is the right fit.”
To find out whether Bluefield College is the right fit, students can register for Fall Open House on the BC web site or by phone at 800-872-0175 (x4231) or by e-mail at [email protected]