On February 26, Faculty emeritus Dr. Bob Pohlad and Ferrum College junior and Environmental Science major Riley Hines traveled to the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences to participate in the 2024 Annual Virginia HABs (Harmful Algal Bloom) task force meeting. Hines gave an eight-minute presentation titled “The Preliminary Report on Correlations of Select Cyanobacteria (Blue-green [...]
FloydFest CEO John McBroom and COO Sam Calhoun recently visited Dr. Theresa McBride's Principles of Management BUS-303 class. The course is an introduction to the management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling and how they are evolving in today's business environment. An emphasis is placed on the management and mobilization of people to achieve [...]
On Friday, February 23, Ferrum College Theatre Arts awarded junior Gage Shelton the Kirk Cash Scholarship. Kirk Cash was a Ferrum College student in the early 1980s. His first play on campus was "The Children's Hour" where he "delivered groceries and stumbled through his four lines," said assistant professor of Theatre Arts Emily Blankenship-Tucker. "Kirk [...]
Five members from the Ferrum College Agriculture Club and Collegiate Young Farmers attended the 2024 Winter Young Farmers Expo from February 22-24 in Richmond, VA. At the Young Farmers Expo, students had the opportunity to network and acquire knowledge from other young farmers, speakers, and workshop instructors. The expo aimed to connect agriculturalists aged 18-35, [...]
The Ferrum College community is invited to campus on Sunday, March 24, for Empty Bowls, which will be held from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room in the College’s Franklin Hall. For $15 ($10 with student ID), attendees can select a handmade pottery bowl, enjoy a meal of homemade soup and [...]
Jerry Venable was the first Black student athlete at Ferrum College. Recruited by Coach Jim Hartbarger, Venable arrived on campus as a seventeen-year-old trailblazer in 1968. He recalls how his mother kissed him and sent him on his way saying, ‘Son, go make a name for yourself. This is all I can give you. I don’t have [...]
On February 21, fifth grade North Cross School students visited Ferrum College to learn more about The School of Science and Agriculture's greenhouse, hydroponics lab, and Titmus Agricultural Center. The students visited the Garber Hall greenhouse and were able plant their own plants while learning about plant propagation. "Propagation means to multiply and to spread. [...]
From February 23-25, under the Ferrum College School of Arts and Humanities, the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre and Ferrum College Theatre Arts performed William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. The play Macbeth is the story of a renowned general who is told by three witches that he will one day become the King of Scotland. Pressured by [...]
Ferrum College will host Discovery Day on Saturday, March 16 for high school sophomores and juniors. The day is designed to be a campus visit where students can learn more about going to college, how to pay for college, and what makes Ferrum College unique. Ferrum College President Dr. Mirta Martin is excited to welcome [...]
FERRUM, VA, February 23, 2024 – Ferrum College, Virginia’s Opportunity College nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge, proudly announces a transformative shift in its academic structure for Fall 2024. In a strategic move to better align with the evolving needs of industry and the aspirations of today’s students, Ferrum College is proud to unveil the [...]
