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Stan BreakellLeader in Green Construction Marks Ferrum’s Final Sustainability Lecture Series in 2009
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED A leader in sustainable construction will come to the Ferrum College campus on November 19th for the final Sustainability Lecture of 2009. The lecture series will continue in 2010.
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Ferrum College Welcome Center Opens on Route 40Ferrum College Welcome Center Opens on Route 40
The Board of Trustees of Ferrum College, along with college president Dr. Jennifer Braaten, Franklin County officials and several members of the Franklin County Sheriff’s department held an informal open house of the new campus safety and welcome center.
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Massey Energy President Continues Executive in Residence Program at Ferrum CollegeMassey Energy President Continues Executive in Residence Program at Ferrum College
Massey Energy Company president, Baxter F. Phillips Jr., will come to the Ferrum College campus Friday, November 13th to continue the College’s Executive in Residence program.
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Ferrum College Weight Watchers Group Lose for Good; Donate 250 Pounds to Local Food BankFerrum College Weight Watchers Group Lose for Good; Donate 250 Pounds to Local Food Bank
Several Ferrum College faculty, staff and Community Health Center employees joined the fight against two global epidemics – hunger and obesity – by participating in the Lose For Goodcampaign.
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Antarctic Researcher Continues Sustainability Lecture SeriesAntarctic Researcher Continues Sustainability Lecture Series
A local expert in climate change who has studied the effects of warming temperatures in Antarctica continues Ferrum College’s Sustainability Lecture Series on Nov. 5.
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Ferrum Business Students Get Expert Advice on How to Get Hired in Tough MarketFerrum Business Students Get Expert Advice on How to Get Hired in Tough Market
Ferrum College business students are getting some much needed help thanks to the formation of the new Business Advisory Board.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenAuthor, Environmental Activist to Speak at Ferrum as Part of Lecture Series on Sustainability
Author, poet and environmental activist Janisse Ray continues Ferrum College’s Sustainability Lecture Series on Oct. 29.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local Garden“Real Roots” Take Center Stage at the 36th Blue Ridge Folklife Festival
Horses, howlers, and hipsters—even a jumping mule with a flair for painting—will share the bill at the 36th annual Blue Ridge Folklife Festival.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenAlternative Energy Lecture Coincides with Major Art Exhibition
An expert in alternative energy sources continues Ferrum College’s Sustainability Lecture Series on Oct. 8.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum College Welcomes Doug Fine, Author of Farewell, My Subaru to Campus
Ferrum College’s School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is excited to welcome Doug Fine, journalist, lecturer and author of Farewell, My Subaru, to the Ferrum College campus, Thursday, October 1st .
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum Professor Selected for National Panel Studying Effects of Climate Change on Ecology
A Ferrum College professor with a passion for preserving the world’s water supplies has been selected to serve on a national panel studying critical ecological data to help scientists understand the effects of climate change on our ecosystems.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFormer General Motors Executive Kicks Off New Executive in Residence Program at Ferrum College
Ferrum College will welcome E. Michael Mutchler, a former General Motors executive to kick off the Executive in Residence program.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum College Names New Director of Campus Safety & Chief of Police
Ferrum College is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth “Libby” Legg as its new Director of Campus Safety and Chief of Police.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenPapa John’s Restaurant Opens its Doors in the Food Court at Ferrum College
Ferrum College held a special ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, September 17, to officially open a new Papa John’s restaurant in the Food Court of Franklin Hall.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenA Forward Focus
Under its first female president, Ferrum College is flourishing.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum College to Test its Emergency Alert System
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenCDC and Ferrum College Provide: Action Steps for Students, Faculty, and Staff to Prevent the Spread of Flu
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenNew Ferrum Students Boost Enrollment Numbers to Record High
Ferrum College has set another record in fall enrollment numbers, the fourth consecutive year of significant growth.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum Professor Awarded $100,000 Grant
for Bacteria Research
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenThe latest information on preventing the flu is available here
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenNew 2009 PROFESS! Showcasing the scholarly and engagement activities of Ferrum College's faculty
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum College Announces Sustainability Lecture Series
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum College Marks Close of Hugely Successful “Raising the Bar” Capital Campaign
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local Garden5K Panther Scamper to be Held on Family Weekend Saturday, September 19th
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenPapa John's Restaurant Coming this Fall to the Food Court in Franklin Hall!
We just received this tremendous news and anticipate the grand opening early in the 2009 Fall Semester.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum College Announces New Executive in Residence Program
Ferrum College is pleased to announce a new initiative, the Executive in Residence program, to bring top business executives to the Ferrum campus.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local Garden1950s Rockabilly Makes Virginia History in New Exhibition at Blue Ridge Institute & Museum at Ferrum College
Elvis Presley may (or may not) be dead, but he and a host of early rock ‘n’ rollers live on in Virginia Rocks: The History of Rockabilly in the Commonwealth, now on display at the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum at Ferrum College.
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Ferrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local GardenFerrum College’s Dining Hall Staff Will Serve Food that Students Helped Grow in Local Garden
Ferrum College students can take personal pride in what they eat in the College’s dining hall this fall because many of them are helping to grow some of the fresh produce on the menu.
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Ferrum College Professor featured for Summer Enrichment Camp course, Hogwarts AcademyGovernor Kaine Recognizes July 27 - August 1 as "Private College Week" in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Ferrum College Among the 25 Private Colleges that Will Emphasize Quality and Affordability of Private Higher Education During Special Sessions for Prospective Students and Families.
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Ferrum College Professor featured for Summer Enrichment Camp course, Hogwarts AcademyFerrum College Professor featured for Summer Enrichment Camp course, Hogwarts Academy
Wielding their handmade wands, 12 Hogwarts Academy students listened Tuesday as their professor discussed the history of magic.
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BroadbandFerrum College Students and Faculty Help
Bring High-Speed Internet to Franklin County Residents and Businesses
Ferrum College students and faculty are utilizing their academic resources to help provide rural Franklin County residents and businesses with high-speed Internet through a project called the “Last Mile Broadband.”
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Students Named to Dean’s List at Ferrum College Spring 2009
The students listed in the attached PDF have been named to Ferrum College's Dean's List for the Spring 2009 semester as of July 8, 2009.
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The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre Presents: "Arsenic and Old Lace"
The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, located on the Ferrum College campus, will be presenting Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic and Old Lace” the evening of June 30, and will run until Saturday, July 11. - Read more »
Ferrum College Hosts Group Workcamps
About 250 volunteers from around the country made a trip to Franklin County to help with home repairs for those who can't afford them.
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Virginia College Fund Receives Grant to Expand On-Line Learning
The Virginia College Fund has been awarded a $45,000 grant by the Verizon Foundation for a program to train faculty members. - Read more »
Ferrum College is hoisting the sail for its latest class, Story on WDBJ-7
Ferrum College is the first private school in this area setting out to add sailing - at least on a trial basis - to it's curriculum. - Read more »
The Ferrum College SIFE TEAM Receives
Second Runner Up at National Competition
The Ferrum College SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team has returned to Ferrum as second runner up winners after participating in the US National SIFE Competition - Read more »
Ferrum College Associate Professor Receives Prestigious History Scholarship from UNC Greensboro
Ferrum College Agriculture students have a new opportunity for experiential learning - Read more »
“Titmus Agricultural Center” Dedicated at Ferrum College
Ferrum College Agriculture students have a new opportunity for experiential learning - Read more »
Ferrum College Professor Will Contribute to Cambridge University Press Project
Professor of History Dr. Richard Smith has been chosen by Cambridge University Press to contribute to a major new scholarly project, The Cambridge History of the World - Read more »
Ferrum College monitors Swine Flu Epidemic
Ferrum encourages facutly, staff, and students to maintain healthy habits and to review these stay-healthy tips and this Information from the CDC regarding Swine Flu.
Wedding Belles Rings In New Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre Season
On May 12, Wedding Belles, a new, uplifting play, opens the 30th anniversary season for the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, located on the campus of Ferrum College - Read more »
Ferrum Remembers a Former Staff Member
Ferrum has lost a former staff member well-known to many alumni. Rev. Marion G. Goodpasture Jr. was on the administrative staff of Ferrum College from 1965 until his retirement. "M.G." served as director of development and founded the Blue Ridge Institute - Read more »
Retired U.S. Navy Commodore Kenneth E. Golden is 2009 Recipient of Ferrum College’s Highest Alumni Honor
Ferrum College will award the Beckham Medallion, the College’s highest alumni honor, to Commodore Kenneth E. Golden, United States Navy (retired), during its 93rd commencement ceremonies on May 2nd - Read more »


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