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SUMMARY:Friday Science Seminar: Senior Student Presentations
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend Friday science seminars at Ferrum College\, in Garber Hall 106\, on Wiley Drive. Some weeks feature guest speakers and some are devoted to student presentations\, especially in the second half of the semester. The audience typically has opportunities to ask questions. Three senior students will present their research on November 5. \n \nImpact of Mercury Contamination on Animals in the Food Chain \nAshly Cutcliff \nClick here for an article about Cutcliff’s summer and fall work\, and Carolyn L. Thomas Award. \n \nElectronic Tagging for Bluefin Tuna \n Grady White \n \nFree Range Animal Production \n Kayla Rudd \n 
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/friday-science-seminar-senior-student-presentations-2/
LOCATION:Garber 106\, Wiley Drive\, Ferrum\, Virginia\, 24088
CATEGORIES:Academics,Community,Students
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SUMMARY:Staunton\, Virginia Alumni Social
DESCRIPTION:This regional tour is designed to bring the spirit of Ferrum directly to you. It is the perfect opportunity to reconnect\, share ideas\, and network with fellow Panthers without having to make the long journey back to campus. \nJoin us on Friday\, November 6\, 2026\, at Hometown Grill – Buffet\, 30 Sangers Lane\, Staunton\, Virginia\, 24401. You will have the chance to engage directly with  key members of the Ferrum College leadership team\, including \n\nDr. Mirta Martin\, President of Ferrum College\nMrs. Chris Watters\, Vice President for Institutional Advancement\nCoach Cleive Adams ‘02\, Vice President for Athletics\nCorretta Patterson ‘97\, Director of Alumni\, Family Relations\, and Annual Giving\n\nWe will also be joined by various members of the Panther family and friends\, including representatives from the Alumni Board of Directors (ABOD)\, Board of Trustees (BOT)\, and other College officials. This is your moment to hear exciting updates about the College\, discuss the future of Ferrum\, and catch up with old friends while meeting new members of our community.\n \nFirst Round of Appetizers on us! \nParticipants are responsible for all subsequent food and beverage orders (including tax and 20% gratuity). \nClick here to register. \nWe are excited to see you in Staunton and celebrate our Panther Pride and the enduring spirit of Ferrum Rising together! \nSpecial thanks to Leonard E. Wallace ’63 for helping to coordinate this event! \n 
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/staunton-virginia-alumni-social/
LOCATION:Hometown Grill – Buffet\, 30 Sangers Lane\, Staunton\, VA\, 244901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Staff and Faculty
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SUMMARY:Black & Gold Open House
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite you to Ferrum College for our Black & Gold Open House—a special event designed just for prospective students! \nSaturday\, November 7\, 2026 \n8:30 AM – 2:00 PM EST\nLocation: Spilman-Daniel House on campus\n40 Stratton Lane\, Ferrum\, VA 24088 \n What to Expect\n\n• Hear remarks from our president\, Dr. Mirta Martin\n• Get an on-site admissions decision\n• Enjoy a complimentary lunch\n• Take a campus tour and see the place you could call home!\n\nThis event is for all potential incoming high school and transfer students for 2027 and 2028 entry terms\, and their families. \nClick here to register.\n(Select an Event\, Create an Account or Log In\, and submit your registration.) \nRegistration period closes Friday\, November 6\, 2026. \nCome curious.  Leave inspired.  See yourself at Ferrum College.   \n 
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/black-gold-open-house-8/
LOCATION:Admissions\, Spilman-Daniel House\, 40 Stratton Lane\, Ferrum\, 24088\, United States
CATEGORIES:Admissions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T190000
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SUMMARY:Monday Music Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Monday Music Jam at Ferrum College is a free weekly event on The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. Every Monday of the year at 7:00\, anyone can join in for an evening of authentic old-time and bluegrass music. You can play instruments\, sing\, dance\, or just listen and enjoy. \nArrive any time between 7 p.m. and 8:30. Chairs are available for everyone and if you have mobility issues\, or you’re carrying a big instrument\, you can pull up near the door\, and use the elevator to get downstairs. With chilly weather upon us\, the music jam has moved from outdoors to a new venue with space for more people–the Rex Stephenson Theatre in the lower level of Schoolfield Hall in the middle of the campus (between Franklin Hall and Stanley Library). \nSee the Facebook page Appalachian Music at Ferrum College for updates and more photos and videos. \nSpecific directions for getting to the Rex Stephenson Theatre and other campus details are at this link. \n\n\nSchoolfield Hall with elevator lobby door in\nlower center (enter there and go down)
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/monday-music-jam-24/
LOCATION:The Rex Stephenson Theatre – Schoolfield Hall\, 215 Ferrum Mountain Rd\, Ferrum\, VA\, 24088-2611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Faculty,Music at Ferrum College,performing arts,Staff and Faculty,Students
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day Program
DESCRIPTION:Ferrum College will honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the United States Armed Forces during its annual Veterans Day program on Wednesday\, November 11\, at 11:30 a.m. in Vaughn Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. \nThe ceremony will feature remarks by Lt. Col. David Taylor\, United States Air Force (Ret.). He brings to Ferrum more than four decades of experience in military service\, national defense\, executive leadership\, education\, and Christian ministry. Taylor was appointed Chaplain of Ferrum College in 2026 and serves as pastor of Maple Grove Church in Ferrum. \nMembers of Ferrum College’s Orchestra Appalachia will perform musical selections during the ceremony. The program will also recognize veterans and active-duty service members from across the College community in appreciation of their service and sacrifice. \n  \nA native of Chester\, Virginia\, Pastor Taylor graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1981 with bachelor’s degrees in physics and mathematics and a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He later earned a master’s degree in operations research from North Carolina State University. His military career included assignments supporting strategic missile-warning systems\, military space operations\, and senior-level defense planning. He completed 22 years of service in the Air Force\, spanning active-duty and Air Force Reserve assignments. \nTaylor’s military decorations include three Defense Meritorious Service Medals\, two Air Force Commendation Medals\, and six Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards. Beyond his military service\, Taylor has held executive roles in the defense industry; founded Next Summit Advisors\, a veteran-owned leadership coaching and consulting firm; and taught mathematics\, science\, and leadership at colleges and universities for more than 40 years. He is also an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach. \n  \nSince Veterans Day is on Wednesday this year\, this event is also listed as the Inquiring Minds program for this week. Inquiring Minds offers free presentations and activities on various interesting topics for the entire community. Stanley Library at Ferrum College presents the series on most Wednesdays during the academic year\, in the campus’s community hour from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/veterans-day-program-2/
LOCATION:Vaughn Chapel\, Ferrum College\, Rt. 40\, Ferrum\, VA\, 24088\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,performing arts,Staff and Faculty,Students
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ORGANIZER;CN="Human Resources":MAILTO:humanresources@ferrum.edu
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SUMMARY:Old-Time Dance and Flatfoot Contest
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in the Rex Stephenson Theatre on the campus at Ferrum College for an evening of hot tunes and flatfoot dancing! \nNovember 14\, 2006\, 6:30 p.m. \nHosted by Appalachian Music at Ferrum College. \nAll are welcome. The Rex Stephenson Theatre is in the lower level of Schoolfield Hall\, accessible by elevator or stairs from the ground-level entrance on the side of the building facing the main campus. \n$7 for adults\nFREE for kids under 12 and for Ferrum College students\, staff\, and faculty. \nNo extra charge to enter the contest! \nTickets are available at this link or at the door. \nLots of folks remember dances in the lower level of Schoolfield Hall years ago. The popular band Larry Sigmon and the Virginia Girls is ready to do it up right on November 14. They appeared recently in Ferrum at the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival and Arts & Crafts Show\, and Larry Sigmon was honored by the college’s Appalachian Music program at the 2024 Grand Ol’ Ferrum Opry. They have performed often at the Floyd Country Store and many other venues and festivals. \nSee the Facebook page Appalachian Music at Ferrum College for updates and more photos and videos. \nSpecific directions for getting to the Rex Stephenson Theatre and other details about visiting the campus are at this link. \n 
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/oldtime-dance-and-flatfoot-contest/
LOCATION:Schoolfield Hall
CATEGORIES:Music at Ferrum College,performing arts,Staff and Faculty,Students
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SUMMARY:Ferrum Community Book Club - "Nobody’s Girl" by Virginia Roberts Guiffre
DESCRIPTION:The Ferrum Book Club meets every month except December on the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. All are welcome to join for any or all discussions. \nNov.  16    Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Guiffre \nLocation: Britt Hall 204\, Ferrum Mountain Road\, Ferrum\, VA 24088\n(Turn left into 3rd driveway from Rt. 40 on Ferrum Mountain Road to park behind Britt Hall.)\nIf anyone has mobility issues\, the group can meet downstairs\, not far from a ground-floor door and handicapped parking spots. Just let someone know. \nInformation from the publisher\, Penguin Random House:  \n#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre\, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell \n“Make no mistake: this is a book about power\, corruption\, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which institutions sided with the perpetrator over his victims. . . . But it is also a book about how a young woman becomes a hero. . . . Important [and] courageous.” —The Guardian \nThe world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison\, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full\, in her own words—until now. \nIn April 2025\, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody’s Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. \nHere\, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell\, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child\, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell’s grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody’s Girl preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever. \nNobody’s Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre’s unshakable will—first\, to claw her way out of victimhood\, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer\, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce\, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair. \nBook list for 2027 will be reviewed at the November meeting. \nNo meeting in December.
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/ferrum-community-book-club-nobodys-girl-by-virginia-roberts-guiffre/
LOCATION:Britt Hall\, 205 Ferrum Mountain Road\, Ferrum\, 24088\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Literary Event,Staff and Faculty,Students
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SUMMARY:Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 2026
DESCRIPTION:Coming back to Ferrum College for our fourth year\, this family favorite is sure to please with new surprises! \nFind tickets and details on performance dates and times at this link. \nLocation: Sale Theatre in the upper floor of Schoolfield Hall\, Ferrum College \nDirected by Emily Blankenship-Tucker \nIt’s three days before Christmas\, and Mayor Fox has just announced a Christmas talent contest with a grand prize of fifty dollars! Meanwhile\, times are tough for Ma and Emmet Otter since Pa passed away\, and winning that prize money would allow them to buy each other a secret Christmas gift. Emmet considers forming a jug-band with his friends\, but in order to do that he’ll have to put a hole in Ma’s washtub. The problem is\, Ma earns money by doing other folks’ laundry in the washtub. Ma thinks about hocking Pa’s old toolbox so she can make a costume for the contest\, but Emmet uses those tools to do odd jobs. As Christmas Eve and the talent contest quickly approach\, will Ma and Emmet sacrifice what little they have\, or will their Christmas wishes come true? \nAbout Us: \nAn optional dinner or lunch is served before the show in Franklin Hall next door\, and is served by the actors in the tradition of The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre. Both Franklin Hall and Schoolfield Hall\, where our performances are held\, are handicapped accessible. We offer alternative meals for those with food allergies when given advance notice: please note dietary and mobility restrictions in the comments at checkout. \nMeal ticket sales often end before the show dates\, and may not be available at the door. Purchase tickets at www.ferrum.edu/theatre-tickets. \nEmail us at theatre@ferrum.edu or call the box office at (540) 365-4355. Please leave a message at the box office phone number\, and we will make every effort to respond as quickly as possible. \nRead more about the 2023 production and the creation of many puppet characters here: https://cardinalnews.org/2023/12/07/ferrum-brings-a-much-loved-puppet-christmas-to-the-stage \nCast list for 2026 before the first rehearsal:
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/emmet-otters-jug-band-christmas-2026/
LOCATION:Schoolfield Hall
CATEGORIES:performing arts,Staff and Faculty,Students,Theatre Arts
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SUMMARY:Ferrum College Sweetheart Society - Valentine's  Event
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the Ferrum College Sweetheart Society Valentine’s Event\, a festive evening celebrating love\, connection\, and community at Ferrum College.  \nWhile the Sweetheart Society honors alumni couples who met on campus\, this event is open to everyone who would like to attend.  \nWhether you’re married\, dating\, longtime partners\, single\, an alumnus/a\, or simply looking for a fun and elegant Valentine’s celebration\, we welcome you to join us for a memorable night on campus. \nDate: Saturday\, February 13\, 2027 \nLocation: Blue Ridge Mountain Room\, Franklin Hall \nEvening Itinerary  \n5:30 PM – Registration/Check-in/Optional Photos \n6:00 PM – Welcome Remarks & Special Presentation \n6:30 PM – Dinner & Music \n8:00 PM – Music & Optional Dancing \n9:00 PM – Adjournment \nClick the link to register now and take advantage of early bird and advance registration discounts:\n2027 Alumni Sweetheart Society Valentine Event   \nEarly Bird Registration (expires January 31\, 2027) \n$50/couple \n$20/single \nAt the Door \n$70/couple \n$35/single \nEnjoy an evening of great food\, music\, selfie photo opportunities\, and more as we celebrate love in all its forms.\nSpace is limited\, so we encourage you to reserve your spot early.    \nStudents can use dining dollars if you have them available. Student ID number needs to be provided during registration. Student registration via Presence. \nLet us plan an evening of romance and elegance for you. \nMinimum dress attire: formal/semi-formal\n(Optional black-tie event for those who wish to go all out!) \nColor theme: black\, gold\, red\, and white. \nAll are welcome to participate. \n          \n2026 Valentine’s Event
URL:https://www.ferrum.edu/event/ferrum-college-sweetheart-society-valentines-event/
LOCATION:Franklin Hall
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Staff and Faculty,Students
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