8/19/2021 Dr. Ed Hally Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration Ed Hally has been appointed to the position of Boone Honors Program (BHP) assistant director. He will serve alongside Professor of English Lana Whited, who has directed the program for the past 13 years. “With a keen intellect and a [...]
7/8/2021 Ferrum College is pleased to announce that its campus is once again open to the public. This reopening comes after the May 2021 guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which updated COVID-19 safety protocols for vaccinated individuals. While the College is not requiring students, faculty, or staff to receive the vaccination [...]
5/28/2021 The Blue Ridge Institute & Museum at Ferrum College Ferrum College has been named one of twenty-four Council of Independent College (CIC) institutions to participate in “Humanities Research for the Public Good” in 2021-22, a national initiative promoting student research and public engagement. This initiative focuses on showcasing library and museum collections [...]
5/26/2021 The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced its 2020-21 Men’s Basketball Academic All-America Team and Ferrum College’s Kajuan Madden-McAfee has been named to the second team. This is Madden-McAfee’s first such honor. Two weeks ago, he was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District V first team, which advanced him to the [...]
5/12/2021 On May 1, 2021, eight graduate degree students were honored during Ferrum College’s 105th commencement ceremony. These students are the first graduate degree recipients in the institution’s history. “It was such a joy and honor to be able to call the names and watch our first graduate students be hooded on stage at this year's [...]
5/12/2021 A few of the virtual ENG 461: Professional Writing students were able to pose for a photo. From left to right: Chelsea Zizzi, Ashley Dalton, Dr. Allison Harl, Bella Bettilyon, and Shela Muriel. Last semester, ENG 461: Professional Writing students collaborated with the Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center (SVCAC) to write two professional [...]
173 seniors from 12 different states earned degrees from Ferrum College during the 105th commencement ceremony on May 1, 2021. 5/1/2021 On Saturday, May 1, 2021, 173 Ferrum College graduates from 12 different states crossed the commencement stage at Adams Stadium during a socially distanced graduation ceremony. The night before, on [...]
4/26/2021 Brooke Turner '21 poses with research snails. Ferrum College senior, STEM scholar, and Franklin County native Brooke Turner has been named an Appalachian College Association (ACA) Ledford scholar for 2021. Turner received a $1,000 stipend to fund her undergraduate research project, titled “Using Approach-Avoidance to Study Addictive Behavior in Snails.” Turner will [...]
4/23/2021 Dr. Lana Whited, BHP director and English professor at Ferrum College, stands with 15 BHP graduating seniors. On Thursday, April 22, 2021, members of the Boone Honors Program were honored during a banquet held in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room from 6 – 8:30 p.m. Special recognition went to the fifteen graduating [...]
Students from the School of Health Professions and Social Sciences received academic awards in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room on April 16, 2021. Malcolm Lofton photo. 4/21/2021 Ferrum College celebrated its students during Academic Awards Ceremonies on Friday, April 16, 2021 in Vaughn Chapel and in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room. [...]
