Rocky Mount Vice Mayor Jon Snead & Town Council Member Tyler Lee During the next Rocky Mount Town Council meeting on March 8, 2021, the council members will either be decked out in black and gold, or blue and gold. That’s because 2014 Ferrum College graduate and Rocky Mount Town Council member [...]
My name is Ryan Gobble and I am from Abingdon, Virginia. My major is Secondary Education with an emphasis on agriculture. In my free time, I enjoy working with animals, competing with my horses, and spending time with family and friends. After graduation, I hope to obtain my master's degree and write agriculture education curriculum. I [...]
Ferrum College Adams Stadium. Image by Stephen "West" Nuttycombe '19. After COVID-19 forced Ferrum College to postpone its spring and fall sports, Ferrum athletics was finally able to return to competition on January 12, 2021 when the men’s basketball team competed against William Peace University. Now the College is offering an opportunity [...]
Aundrea Burton Smiley '07. Photo by Lauren Thaxton of Lauren Carter Photography. As the grey cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic descended during the spring of 2020, Ferrum College alumna Aundrea Burton Smiley ’07 found a silver lining. In March 2020, Smiley began offering virtual tutoring to elementary school students in response to [...]
Nearly one month into spring semester 2021, Ferrum College continues to provide services to support the mind, body, and community spirit of campus members as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Office of Student Life and Education (OSL&E) is offering all its normal services remotely, which include referrals to campus and community partners, collaboration with campus members [...]
2021 Emerging Fiddlers' Contest Winners: Stewart Werner III (first place, left), Colby Helms (second place, top right), and Cheyenne Grantham (third place, bottom right). Ferrum College hosted the first annual Ferrum Fiddlers Festival, which was held virtually on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The event, presented by the Appalachian Music Program and the [...]
The Synergistic Classroom: Interdisciplinary Teaching in the Small College Setting was published in October 2020. The book of essays written by higher education professionals includes two chapters by Ferrum College professors, one about the Appalachian Cluster program for first-year students and one about the College's multidisciplinary, team-taught honors seminars. "Arts in the Laboratory: A Multidisciplinary Approach [...]
Ferrum College Commencement 2019 Ferrum College and Appalachian School of Law have entered into an agreement which will provide Ferrum students with an accelerated pathway to a career in the legal field. “Our partnership with Appalachian School of Law is a natural fit,” said Ferrum College President David Johns. "ASL's mission of [...]
