PEN America Director to Discuss Free Speech in Endowed Lecture at Bridgewater College
Bridgewater College will host Kristen Shahverdian, Director of Higher Education and Free Expression at PEN America, for a discussion about the importance of free speech on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Boitnott Room in Rebecca Hall at the college. This event, part of BC’s Endowed Lectures series, is free and open to […]
Bridgewater College alum showcases decade of acrylic paintings in on-campus gallery
Aurora Powell, a 2016 graduate, is showcasing acrylic paintings on canvas inside Bridgewater’s Beverly Perdue Art Gallery. […]
Bridgewater College Recognized in National and Regional Rankings
Bridgewater College has been recognized by three leading college review publications for its work supporting students and preparing them for success after graduation. The College was recognized in multiple categories by U.S. News & World Report, included among Washington Monthly’s colleges recognized for tuition value and selected by The Princeton Review for its list of […]
Flowe Finds Unique Experiences for Screamin’ Eagles
The story has already become lore on the Bridgewater College campus. Last fall, Prof. Barry Flowe, Instructor of Music and director of BC’s Screamin’ Eagles Marching Band, told the band that if they placed in one of the top three spots in an upcoming competition then he would get a tattoo. Sponsored by the heavy […]
Bridgewater College Alumnus to Exhibit Paintings
Bridgewater College alumnus Aurora Powell ’16 will exhibit their acrylic paint on canvas in the Beverly Perdue Art Gallery from Oct. 5 through Nov. 5, 2026. There will be an artist’s talk and reception on Oct. 5 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Powell is an acrylic painter living […]
Bridgewater College welcomes Class of 2030 with new programs, full financial aid
A new semester is officially underway in the Shenandoah Valley, and at Bridgewater College, campus is buzzing with more than 460 fresh faces—and a whole lot of history in the making. […]
Bridgewater College students looks for natural solutions to common fungal problem for gardners
Lauren Fisher ’27 is investigating whether sassafras oil could be used to kill fungus growing on common tomato plants. […]
Bridgewater College welcomes 460 new students
Bridgewater College welcomed 460 new students to campus for the start of the fall semester, as new programs and the school’s tuition transparency initiative have helped keep enrollment relatively steady while many other institutions of higher learning have faced declining student populations. […]
Bridgewater College Welcomes 460+ New Students to Campus
Bridgewater College welcomed more than 460 new students to campus this fall, including members of our first women’s flag football team and 25 new members of our award-winning Screamin’ Eagles Marching Band, which will travel to Italy to represent BC in the Rome New Year’s Day Parade in just a few months. This is the […]
Residents hold ‘community wave’ in honor Bridgewater legend Carlyle Whitelow
Although he’s been gone for almost five years now, Bridgewater remembers Carlyle Whitelow. […]