Spire 2022 Centennial Edition

Members of Bluefield University’s Missions Club shared their light on international mission trips after the conclusion of the Spring 2022 semester. Students and alumni spread the Gospel—one group in Spain and another in Ecuador— May 9 – May 16. Read more about their mission experiences at bluefield.edu/news-archives/.

One hundred and one students accepted diplomas on May 14, 2022, during Bluefield University’s Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences Commencement. Widad Salah and Grant Hagglund gave the student addresses. Dr. Emily Lambert, BU’s professor of biology, delivered the keynote address. Four graduates were offered commissions and military scholarships for medical school.

In celebration of a century of Christian higher education and the continued support from the Greater Bluefield Community, Bluefield University hosted BU Community Day on Saturday, April 30. The event-filled day featured the Annual Jason Elswick 5K Challenge, Appalachian Music Festival, a community Mud Pig Day, and Bluefield Youth Theatre’s production of Frozen, Jr.

A familiar and friendly face to the BU campus, Sherelle Morgan, a 2021 MBA graduate, joined the Office of Institutional Advancement as the Director of Alumni Relations. Morgan previously served on the online admissions team and most recently with the traditional admissions team. She will continue to serve as the Coordinator for Belonging at BU.

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