We are heartbroken by the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. This community joins countless others across the country in being devastated by sudden and senseless violence. In addition to offering support and words of comfort to families who are suffering unspeakable grief, may we commit ourselves to taking concrete steps to address violence in its many [...]
Ferrum College was saddened by the total loss of the “Thoreau House”, the school's replica of Henry David Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond, on Friday, May 20, 2022, due to fire damage. Thoreau used his cabin as the remote outpost that inspired his classic book, Walden. Located on a corner of the school’s 700-acre campus, [...]
Ferrum College will welcome new Ferrum College students and families to campus for PAWS sessions on May 21, June 25, June 27, July 23, and July 25, 2022. During PAWS, students and their families visit campus for a day to connect with other incoming students and make new friends; learn about campus life, including housing [...]
On Friday, April 22, 2022, Ferrum College celebrated the class of 2022 with a baccalaureate service held in Vaughn Chapel. During this ceremony, three individuals received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the College’s highest award for character, service, and spiritual ideals: student Ta’Vyon Harris, employee Eugene Hacker, and community member Martha Puckett. Since 1934, the [...]
Ferrum College was recently awarded $143,000 in grant funding by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to support the Carter Center for Academic Success (CCAS) in expanding and initiating programs intended to ensure equity in student outcomes, student academic success, and persistence. The Jessie Ball duPont Fund is a charitable foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida that [...]
Students from Franklin County High School’s (FCHS) Eagle Tech AP Environmental Science and English 10/Environmental Science classes recently visited Ferrum College to experience first-hand what learning is like on a college campus. Farm Manager Sarah Isley hosted the students for a tour of the College’s Titmus Agricultural Center, where they learned about the teaching farm [...]
Ferrum College celebrated the first graduating class of nursing students at a pinning ceremony held in Vaughn Chapel on Friday, April 22, 2022. The 106th commencement ceremony held Saturday, April 23, 2022, saw a total of seven students graduating from either the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program or the pre-licensure BSN [...]
Ferrum College celebrated its 106th commencement on Saturday, April 23, under sunny skies in W.B. Adams Stadium as 185 graduates from 15 different states received their diplomas. During the ceremony, faculty and students were presented with awards. Assistant Professor of Accounting and Program Coordinator of Accounting and Business Sadie Wallace received the Exemplary [...]
Ferrum College was honored to host Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Diana Ramirez at Ferrum College for the 2021-2022 academic year. Ramirez, who is from Mexico, taught the Spanish labs, shared her culture with the campus community, designed materials, and coordinated a language exchange between her Ferrum students and students from Mexico. “The students [...]
