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Harris May Sway Youth Vote, Professor Says

Bridgewater College political science professor Bobbi Gentry, who specializes in youth voting behavior, said that Kamala Harris being nominated as Biden’s replacement is likely to sway some young voters in the Shenandoah Valley. […] 

Two Alumni Follow Path from BC to the Lab

When Nick Sherman ’90 was an undergraduate student at Bridgewater in the late 1980s, his professors in the Department of Chemistry drilled into him the three pillars of scientific research: measurements, data analysis and dissemination. Or, in Sherman’s recollection, “Science needs to be precise, and none of it matters if you can’t explain what you […]

Bridgewater College Honors Outstanding Students with College-Wide Awards

Bridgewater College honored nine students for their outstanding achievements as part of the campus community during the annual College Awards ceremony on April 20, 2024.  Katelin Carter received the Philomathes Society Love of Learning Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes Carter for demonstrating intellectual curiosity through an individual project while at BC.   Haleigh Deem received the Philomathes […]

Bridgewater College’s Nolen School of Business and Professional Studies Honors Outstanding Students

Bridgewater College’s Rev. Wilfred E. and Dr. Joyce A. Nolen School of Business and Professional Studies recognized 11 students for their outstanding achievements during the annual College Awards ceremony on April 20, 2024.  Department of Economics and Business Administration Jillian Rife received the Outstanding Senior in Economics and Business Administration Award for being the most exceptional […]

Bridgewater College’s School of Natural Sciences Honors Outstanding Students

Bridgewater College’s School of Natural Sciences recognized 15 students for their outstanding achievements during the annual College Awards ceremony on April 20, 2024. Department of Biology and Environmental ScienceElijah Dunlap and Trevor Sager received the Excellence in Biology Award for placing in the top 10 percent of graduating seniors within the biology major as determined […]

Bridgewater College’s Rhodes School of Arts and Humanities Honors Outstanding Students

Bridgewater College’s Bonnie Forrer and John Harvey Rhodes School of Arts and Humanities recognized 17 students for their outstanding achievements during the annual College Awards ceremony on April 20, 2024. Department of Communication Studies and TheatreKaterina Dronov received the Outstanding Senior Award in Communication, Technology and Culture for being the senior with the highest grade […]

Bridgewater College to Host Virginia Private College Week July 15-20, 2024

Bridgewater College will welcome prospective students and their families to campus for Virginia Private College Week, which will be observed July 15-20, 2024. Prospective students – including transfer students – and their families are invited to sign up for a session to visit the College and learn more about Bridgewater’s offerings. The program is sponsored […]

Rediscovering an Historic Birding Journal

Rediscovering an Historic Birding Journal

From the Robert R. Newlen ’75 & John C. Bradford Special Collections Archives hold fascinating stories, many forgotten and later retold. This was the case with a simple birding notebook uncovered in Bridgewater’s John Kenny Forrer Learning Commons (FLC). Through this unassuming ledger, mysteries unfolded to reveal connections to people of the past and inspire […]

Grad Student Housing Now Available

Six graduate students are now living in Bridgewater College on-campus housing for the first time since the College launched new graduate programs in 2017. A College-owned cottage has been refurbished into three single and two double rooms for the students. The fully furnished house includes a living room, two kitchens, a large back yard and […]