Ferrum College celebrated Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by inviting donors to help “Create The Future” for Ferrum students by making a gift of any size to the Ferrum Fund to support student scholarships. The College ended the day with gifts totaling $119,000 from more than 100 donors. “The show of support was [...]
FERRUM, VA (November 29, 2022) – Tim Durham, Ferrum College associate professor of Crop Science, was recently selected to participate in the Jewish National Fund-USA Faculty Fellowship Program, a two-week academic exchange program exploring Israeli history, politics, culture, and economy, that will take place in Israel December 26, 2022–January 8, 2023. During the program, Durham [...]
FERRUM, VA (November 9, 2022) – Former Ferrum College student and longtime supporter of the College, Tracy R. Frist, recently made a $10,000 gift to Ferrum College to support the College’s Appalachian Literature project (AppLit) and the digitizing and archiving needs of the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum (BRIM). “Tracy's generous gift to the BRIM archive will [...]
Hello from Ferrum College! The leaves have fallen after one of the most beautiful falls we have had in my time at Ferrum College. We are moving quickly towards the end of the fall semester, and I wanted to make sure to share with you some updates here at the College. For those of you [...]
FERRUM, VA (November 15, 2022) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Nature's Writers Trail at Ferrum College is planned for this Thurs., Nov. 17, at Chapman Pond (near Dyer Hall) at 11:30 a.m. The community is invited to the event, which will include an opportunity for a guided hike, hot cider and snacks. The [...]
FERRUM, VA (November 15, 2022) – In the spirit of the Ferrum College motto, “Not Self, But Others”, members of the College’s Black Student Union, Brother4Brother, and OXE fraternity recently gathered to assist with packing food for students at Ferrum Elementary School. The Panther Packs backpack program offers families free groceries during weekends and school [...]
FERRUM, VA (November 14, 2022) - Ambassador Jim Gilmore was the inaugural speaker for the Gentry Locke lecture series hosted by Ferrum College on Monday, November 14, 2022. The event was attended by community members, alumni, faculty, staff and students. While Gilmore is probably best known to attendees as a former Governor of Virginia, he [...]
FERRUM, VA (November 13, 2022) Ferrum College honored the Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 during a ceremony on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room in Franklin Hall on campus. This year’s honorees, which include three former football players, a three-sport student-athlete, and a golfer, are: Frank C. Haywood, Jr. [...]
FERRUM, VA (November 11, 2022) – Ferrum College alumnus and Lieutenant Colonel Derek R. Baird ’96 was the keynote speaker during this year's Veterans Day Ceremony. "My grandfather [a World War II veteran] spoke about duty, honor, and country ...Over the years, the Army included several other values - loyalty, duty, respect, honor, selfless service, [...]
David L. Johns, twelfth president of Ferrum College FERRUM, VA (November 1, 2022) – Today, David L. Johns announced his resignation as president of Ferrum College effective Nov. 7, 2022. “I am proud of all we have accomplished these past five years and the way we have worked together to make Ferrum a [...]
