Photo courtesy of Bluefield University Facebook Each year, Bluefield University awards its Presidential Scholarship to two incoming freshmen. This year, Joseph Flannigan and Sophie Hall were selected as the recipients of this prestigious award. The Presidential Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship renewable for all four years of a student’s bachelor’s degree at Bluefield University. But […]
Photo provided by student photographer Talan Poe. In a landmark decision, Bluefield University is freezing tuition for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. This decision was made to reaffirm the university’s commitment to making higher education more affordable, as stated on the BU website. Dr. Steve Peterson, Bluefield University’s president, said that he and the president’s […]
Rampage broadcaster, Charles Howard, sits down to interview Executive IT Director, Robbie Smith. Smith talks of BU’s plan to increase internet speeds for campus and the implementation of that plan. Network hardware has been updated and Smith is hopeful to see increased internet speeds by mid to the end of May. Smith invites anyone who […]
We all love a good workout, the muscle pump, the mental clarity, and the overall better feeling. What that requires is a well-maintained facility. That’s what women’s head basketball coach Jake Wright wants for Bluefield University students, and that’s why he has accepted the position to oversee the Herb Sims Wellness Center. “I have always had […]
Photo courtesy of Bluefield Youth and Community Theatre The cast members of Bluefield Youth and Community Theatre (BYCT) have been hard at work preparing to debut Finding Nemo, Jr. for both the campus community and the community at large. Director Charles Reese believes this production is not to be missed and has a great story […]
Photo provided by Rampage student photographer Malique Gordon. Have you ever ventured to the southwest corner of campus? If you have, you may have stumbled upon the Cox Visual Arts Center and wondered, “Why have I never been here before?” The Cox Visual Arts Center once hosted a large variety of classes, but now is, […]
Photo provided by Rampage student photographer Talan Poe. Bluefield University Campus Ministries plays a pivotal role in shaping the spiritual lives of students. Key figures in that process are Mason West, director of Campus Ministries, and Abigail Bradley, student leader for Bluefield University Student Ministries (BUSM). Both work together to create a vibrant, faith-centered community […]
Recently, heavy rain and flooding ravaged Bluefield and the surrounding areas, compounding the already pressing effects of Hurricane Helene just a few months before. One of the areas most affected: McDowell County, West Virginia, which has suffered greatly. McDowell ranks as one of the poorest and sickest areas in not only Appalachia but also America. […]
In February of this year, McDowell County, West Virginia, was ravaged by what is being considered one of the worst floods the county has ever experienced. Roads and homes were flooded or destroyed, schools in the area closed, and people were unable to reach stores to obtain supplies. The past couple of months have been […]
Photo provided courtesy of Jehari Riley. As the weather warms up and students begin to make summer plans, there is one event that Bluefield University students look forward to before leaving campus: Mud Pig Day. For 50 years (with a pause in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic), the university has hosted this annual year-end […]
Bluefield University admissions counselors are increasing their efforts to recruit transfer students, and the work is paying off, based on this spring’s transfer and new student numbers. According to Travis Roberts, vice president for enrollment and marketing, 17 new transfers enrolled at BU this spring, up slightly compared to transfer numbers from spring 2024, but […]
Graphic illustration provided by Rampage editor and writer Savannah Taylor. Bluefield University is working with a nearby town, Bramwell, West Virginia, to preserve its history with one-on-one video interviews with residents, led by Professor Allen Roberts, chair of the Department of Graphic Communication, and a team of Communications students. Guided by the motto “no story […]
Photograph provided by Rampage student photographer Malique Gordon. As Bluefield University nears the end of another spring semester, the Music Department is staying busy and has planned performances for the entire month of April. From start to finish, the Music Department is running a tight ship and needs all hands on deck for the foreseeable […]
Graphic illustration provided by Rampage graphic designer Talan Poe. Bluefield University partnered with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Friday, February 27. BU has been partnering with Red Cross for many years, In fact, this is the fifth blood drive that BU’s Bethany Justis, executive assistant to the president, has coordinated. […]
