Holocaust Museum Historian to Speak at BC

Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice, senior historian at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will speak at Bridgewater College on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Her talk, “Nameless Victims, Silenced Voices: A Profile of Victims of the Nazi ‘Euthanasia’ Program,” will be at 7 p.m. in Cole Hall and […]

Bestselling Author to Speak on Moral Courage

New York Times bestselling author and educator Irshad Manji will present an Endowed Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. Her talk is entitled “Moral Courage: How to Make a Difference in a Messy World.” Manji is the founder of Moral Courage College, an organization that equips people worldwide […]

Bridgewater Community to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19

Members of the community are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Bridgewater College during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, “Celebrating the Dream, Continuing the Journey,” in partnership with the town of Bridgewater. The celebration will begin on Monday, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. at […]

January Photo Exhibit Features Native Bees

The next exhibition in the Beverly Perdue Art Gallery at Bridgewater College will feature color photographs and short videos of Virginia bees, as well as the locals who work to protect them. “Pollinator Friendly: Celebrating and Conserving Virginia’s Native Bees” by Scott Jost, BC professor of art and Harrisonburg resident, will show from Jan. 7- […]

Eagles Add Women’s Flag Football

Bridgewater College and Director of Athletics Curt Kendall are excited to announce the addition of women’s flag football as the College’s 26th intercollegiate sport. The new program will begin competition in the 2026-27 academic year. Women’s flag football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, with nearly 70 NCAA institutions sponsoring the […]

Heppard Gives for the Love of Learning

“You never stop learning. And if you do, you’re in trouble.” Bridgewater College alumnus Jeffrey Heppard ’74 lives by these words and gives to his alma mater to support future generations of students in doing the same. The native of Pitman, N.J., ran track and cross country for BC and graduated summa cum laude with […]