Connections, Communications and a Community of Support: Stephen Howard ’12

Stephen Howard ’12 grew up in a family that prioritized education from the time he was a child. When Howard was growing up in rural Nelson County, Va. in the 1990s, his mother, Betty Howard, traded her cleaning services for a place for her children at a private elementary school. Tuckahoe School in Nellysford, Va., […]

Bowman Hall Rededication Kicks Off Homecoming Weekend

It was a beautiful autumn evening on Friday, Oct. 11 as faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered outside Bowman Hall for the rededication of the newly renovated classroom building. The BC Screamin’ Eagles Marching Band opened the ceremony with a selection of upbeat songs, and speaker Dr. Larry Czarda ’74, president of Greensboro College, joked […]

Opening the Library Vault: BC in the 1970s

Interpreting an entire era is a substantial challenge, but that is what Special Collections intern Alex Thompson ’25 and I did for the latest Special Collections exhibition, “Find Yourself in the 1970s: Snapshots of Life at Bridgewater College.” Certain themesbegan to emerge as we searched the College archives to shape the exhibition. The era looked […]

Theatre at Bridgewater College Presents Gin Mummy by Melissa Leilani Larson

AT A GLANCETheatre at Bridgewater College Presents: Gin Mummy by Melissa Leilani LarsonWhen: Wednesday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct 26. 8 p.m. nightly, with an additional 2 p.m. showing on Saturday, Oct. 26.Where: 120 College View Dr, Bridgewater, VA 22812Tickets: $10 for adults, $8 for senior (65+) and non-BC students, free for BC students, faculty […]

Bridgewater College Named 2024-2025 College of Distinction

Bridgewater College was recognized for providing an engaging, transformative student experience through connected learning by being named to the 2024-2025 Colleges of Distinction list. A resource for college-bound students and their families, Colleges of Distinction recognizes higher education institutions that offer quality, comprehensive support to their students. To be acknowledged as a College of Distinction, […]

Sociology, Soccer and Service: Micah Stine ’26

Micah Stine ’26 knew from the time that she was in eighth grade that she wanted to join the military. Her brother had served in the military, and Stine saw it as a path to both interesting work and financial security. “I came from an underprivileged home,” Stine explained. “I wanted to be able to […]

Bridgewater College Students Weigh in on Vice Presidential Debate

The economy, women’s rights and the Israel-Palestine conflict were among the issues on Bridgewater College students’ minds as they watched the vice-presidential debate at an event hosted by the college’s Community and Civic Engagement scholars. […] 

BC to Rededicate Bowman Hall 

Bridgewater College will rededicate its newly-renovated Bowman Hall on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, as part of the College’s 2024 Homecoming festivities. The ceremony will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by tours of the building.  Recently reopened after a $8.5 million renovation, Bowman Hall now features modern classrooms with flexible furnishings and upgraded technology to […]