The Ferrum College community is invited to campus on Sunday, March 19, for Empty Bowls, which will be held from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room in the College’s Franklin Hall. For $15 ($10 with student ID), attendees can select a handmade pottery bowl, enjoy a meal of homemade soup and [...]
“I’ll miss the people,” said Ferrum College senior Genesis Pineiro when asked what she will miss when she graduates in May. “The people here are so unique, from faculty, staff, coaches…everyone.” Originally from Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, Pineiro, was recruited to run cross country at the College. She was also a long distance runner for [...]
FERRUM VA (February 17, 2023) - Ferrum College will host a REVIVE! opioid overdose and Naloxone education training event for students, faculty, staff, and community members on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in the lower level of Vaughn Chapel on campus. The program is FREE and open to the public but requires pre-registration here. Registrants may [...]
FERRUM, VA (February 16, 2023) - Ferrum College will host North Carolina based actor and playwright Mike Wiley for his performance of “One Noble Journey: A Boxed Marked Freedom" on February 21 at 8:30pm in the Panther's Den. This performance will tell the true life story of Henry "Box" Brown, an African-American who was born [...]
FERRUM VA, (February 15, 2023) - On February 13, 2023, Ferrum College was host to one of the nation’s top diversity, equity, and inclusion social influencers, Fields Jackson, Jr., as part of the College’s celebration of Black History Month. Fields, who is president of the College Diversity Network and CEO of Racing to Diversity Magazine, [...]
FERRUM, VA (February 10, 2023) – Ferrum College will welcome Racing Toward Diversity Magazine CEO and Chief Cheerleader Fields Jackson, Jr. to speak for Black History Month on Monday, February 13, 2023. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room in Franklin Hall beginning [...]
Ferrum College senior Allison Setlak is a midfielder on the women’s soccer team. Originally from Cary, North Carolina, she is a Business Administration major with an emphasis in business management and would like to go into human resources after graduation. In addition to being a full time student-athlete, Setlak is a member of Alpha Chi [...]
In his new book, Campus to Counter: Civil Rights Activism in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, 1960-1963, Ferrum College Assistant Professor of History and Success Coach Brian Suttell highlights the critical role college students played in civil rights activism in North Carolina during the early 1960s, especially those at historically Black colleges and universities. Through [...]
FERRUM, VA (February 3, 2023) - Ferrum College was one of three Virginia private colleges invited to attend “Thanks for TAG Day” in Richmond on January 30, 2023. Hosted by the Council for Independent Colleges in Virginia, the event's purpose was to thank legislators and delegates for supporting the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG)—the only [...]
Paul Cohoon ’17 came to Ferrum College knowing he wanted to major in Computer Technology and Information Systems. Because the required coursework included business courses, Cohoon decided to double minor in Accounting and Business. Since graduating from Ferrum, he has worked at Innovations in Transportation (INIT), working his way up in the company to his [...]
