FERRUM, VA (December 15, 2022) - Ferrum College was recently granted accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for its Teacher Education program with no stipulations or areas for improvement through 2029. CAEP accreditation assures future teacher ed majors at Ferrum will graduate prepared to teach effectively. According to the accrediting [...]
FERRUM, VA (December 11, 2022) – First-year student-athlete and Ferrum College baseball team member Steven Ritchie stands out on the field for more than his athletic ability. Ritchie, a native of Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased a customized pink glove three years ago near Mother’s Day. The glove, which is embroidered with “Mom” on the back, honors [...]
FERRUM, VA (December 16, 2022) – Ferrum College will welcome Dr. Mirta Martin to the campus community as interim president, beginning January 2, 2023. In her role, Martin will focus on recruitment and retention; strengthening the identity and brand of the College; and supporting faculty, staff and student success. A native of Havana, Cuba, and [...]
FERRUM, VA (December 13, 2022) – The Blue Ridge Institute & Museum (BRIM) of Ferrum College will host its sixth annual “Christmas at the Farm” event on Fri., Dec. 16, from 4–7pm at the Farm Museum. Visitors will enjoy homemade cookies and cider; holiday shopping with a variety of vendors at the pavilion; and tours [...]
FERRUM, VA (December 8, 2022) – Ferrum College faculty Martha Haley-Bowling ’90, Jason Powell, and Tim Daniels, have recently been promoted to senior academic leadership positions at the College. Haley-Bowling was appointed dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, effective October 1, 2022. Powell and Daniels took up their new responsibilities on December 1, 2022, as [...]
FERRUM, VA (December 4, 2022) – A group of Ferrum College women's basketball alumnae and friends recently gathered at Swartz Gym to celebrate the life and legacy of Donna Doonan who spent 29 years as head coach of Women’s Basketball Coach for the Panthers. Doonan passed away in October 2021 after a private battle with cancer. [...]
