Photo provided by Rampage student photographer Malique Gordon. Dean of Students Chris Johnson is saying goodbye to Bluefield University after seven years on campus, including four years as a student and three years as an employee. During his four years as a student, Johnson studied criminal justice and helped with Student Ministries before graduating in […]
Bluefield University recently welcomed Dr. Jermey and Melissa Yowell full time to the BU Music Department. The two have stepped up and quickly steered the department back on track with big plans to strengthen and grow the music and art scene on campus and in the community. The hiring of the Yowells full time comes […]
Photo courtesy of bluefield.edu. At Bluefield University, the heartbeat of its thriving community is reflected in the work of individuals like Daniel Mullins, whose creativity and dedication help capture the essence of university life and share it with the world. As BU’s creative content and social media coordinator, Mullins’ role is far from typical, blending […]
All Bluefield University faculty and staff members care about BU students and are committed to helping them grow and succeed during their journey at Bluefield. But one staff member in particular, sets himself apart by the way he loves, nurtures and cares for BU students, and that staff member is campus pastor Mason West. West […]
Photo courtesy of bluefield.edu. This past August made 32 years that Werner Lind has worked at Bluefield University. Lind is the co-director of library services for BU’s Easley Library and has been passionate about libraries from a very young age. ”I fell in love with libraries as a six-year-old child,” Lind said, “when I got […]
While Dr. Shawn White is a professor at Bluefield University, he is equally known to students for the many other different roles he fills at the university. And a look at his life before BU shows a variety of experiences that have helped prepare him for the many positions he holds today. A native of […]
For nine years, Miss Sharon has been a beloved presence in the Bluefield University cafeteria, starting as a dishwasher and working her way to being the friendly face many students look forward to seeing each day. Her journey began not with a passion for food but for people. “The people of BU are who inspired […]
Photo courtesy of burams.com Alumna Kristen Parker (’18) is the new sports information director (SID) for Rams’ Athletics, the university announced this summer. Parker is a Virginia native, most recently living in Lee County before returning to Bluefield. Her husband Tracey, also a 2018 BU grad, accepted a new job with the Virginia State Police, […]
Many changes come with the start of a new academic year: new schedules, new professors, and new classmates. This year, Bluefield University welcomed a new president, Dr. Steve Peterson. Peterson is originally from outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he grew up in a Christian home with his mom and five siblings, but serving as president of […]
Students taking English courses at Bluefield University are enjoying the benefits of being taught by a seasoned veteran of the classroom, thanks to the return of longtime BU professor Mickey Pellillo, who has stepped out of retirement to teach again.
Bluefield University has many outstanding professors who are always willing to go out of their way for students. That is no different for BU professor Dr. William Michael Bandy.
Bluefield University has a new head coach for cross-country and track. Kevin Find out who?
Charles and Rebecca Reese have been married for 33 years. They’ve been working together for 35 years, 22 of which have been at Bluefield University.
Bluefield University president Dr. David W. Olive announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year after 17 years of service.
