BC Hosts Future Scholars Institute
Standing face-to-face in the front of a Bowman Hall classroom, divided by a podium holding their laptops, a pair of local high school students debate whether the U.S. government should ban TikTok or not. “Platforms like TikTok have been used for spreading misinformation,” says Salma Almassad, a rising senior at Rocktown High School in Harrisonburg, […]
Bridgewater professor and student team up to recreate classic game
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Summer Research Projects Underway
Bridgewater College students are spending their summer working with faculty on research projects on topics ranging from biochemistry to food insecurity. This year the College awarded more than $100,000 in funding, supporting the largest number of students in program history. Funding for the 26 student recipients was provided by the Dr. John W. Martin Summer […]
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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