Bridgewater College Exceeds $35M Connections Campaign Goal
Connections: The Campaign for Bridgewater College has concluded, exceeding its goal and raising $36.7 million from more than 1,100 donors. The five-year campaign that ended on June 30 was centered on raising funds to support three strategic priorities for the College: current-use scholarships, teaching and learning initiatives, and capital projects. “The success of the Connections […]
BC hosts 28 students in Future Scholars Institute program
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Supporting Science Research at BC: Chastity and Matthew Whitaker ’99
Dr. Chastity Shaffer Whitaker ’99 and Matthew Whitaker ’99 met at the beginning of their first year at Bridgewater College and the rest, as they say, was history. “Everyone was meeting everyone else in the first few weeks on campus,” Matthew recalls. “Chastity and I started dating right away, and we never stopped.” When the […]
Basketball Players Keep Fit in the Off-Season at Local YMCA
To the cheers of more than 50 fans, two Bridgewater College Eagles helped lead the Cobras to a 64 to 59 win over Hoosier Daddy in the championship game of the Staunton Men’s Basketball League last month. Recent BC graduate Keiman Dillon ’24, M’25 and rising senior Mason Ramey ’26 have played in the men’s […]
BC to Host Virginia Private College Week July 21-26, 2025
Bridgewater College will welcome prospective students and their families to campus for Virginia Private College Week, which will be observed July 21-26, 2025. 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 […]
Center for Engaged Learning Celebrates a Decade at BC
This fall marks ten years since the founding of the Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) at Bridgewater College. Founded as the College began the restructuring process that led to the creation of three academic schools, the CEL was then described as an administrative home for the integration of classroom learning and student engagement. “The Center […]
BC students grow fresh produce for local food pantries
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Travel and Learn: The Legacy of Paul ’53 and Betty ’55 Kline
Betty Halterman Kline ’55 believes in the transformative power of educational travel and study abroad opportunities. “It’s the most important part of education,” she says. To be truly educated, Betty explains, “you must have some understanding of how other people live, what they believe and what their culture is like.” She and her late husband, […]
Class Notes: Spring/Summer 2025
We love hearing from you. Please send news on births, deaths, marriages, job changes, achievements, etc. to alumnews@bridgewater.edu or submit a class note. Search By Decade 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 1950s 1955 Betty Halterman Kline reported that a piece of artwork made by her late husband, former BC Professor of Art […]
Bridgewater College Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List
The Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester at Bridgewater College has been announced by Associate Provost Dr. Jamie J. Frueh. Approximately 600 students were named to the list. Students on the Dean’s List have attained a 3.4 or better grade point average of a possible 4.0. The following students have been named to the […]
