Bluefield University and GigaBeam Announce Tuition Discount Program

12/18/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board

Bluefield, VA – A university in Southwest Virginia and an internet provider announced a partnership Friday which will help make tuition more affordable for students choosing to take their classes online rather than the traditional classroom.

Bluefield University and GigaBeam Networks LLC made a joint announcement on the university’s campus about the new scholarship opportunity… Read More

Ferrum College's Austin Brigman Finishes as Runner-Up

12/17/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board
Ferrum College's Austin Brigman Finishes as Runner-Up at the 17th Annual Young Farmers Collegiate Discussion Meet

FERRUM, Virginia, December 12, 2024 – Ferrum College sophomore Austin Brigman, was the first runner up in Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s 17th Annual Collegiate Young Farmers Discussion Meet, held Nov. 15 at Virginia Tech. 

The Collegiate Discussion Meet competition… Read More

Averett President Announces Retirement, Announce Incoming President

12/12/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board

Dear Friends of Averett,
 
As the semester comes to a close and campus transitions into winter break, Averett University is also undergoing a change heading into the new year. Today President Dr. Tiffany M. Franks announced her upcoming retirement in January, after holding the position for almost 17 years. 
 
I want to thank Dr. Franks for her service to… Read More

Ferrum College Revives Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

12/3/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board

FERRUM, Virginia, December 2, 2024 – As winter break begins at Ferrum College, sessions of hammering and harmonious singing expand inside Schoolfield Hall, with the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre (BRDT) and Performing Arts program preparing their second production of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas for performances December 5 to 15. Program Coordinator Emily Blankenship-Tucker, who directs the… Read More

Dr. Nancy Brubaker’s Class Participates in NRCS the ”Soil Your Undies Challenge”

11/26/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board
Dr. Nancy Brubaker’s Class Participates in NRCS the”Soil Your Undies Challenge”

Ferrum College students in Dr. Nancy Brubaker’s One Health HHP 110 class participated in a soil health lab, called “Soil Your Undies Challenge”. The campaign was originally launched in 2018, the “Soil Your Undies” challenge was created by Oregon farmers, working with their local Soil and Water Conservation… Read More

EMU Student Wins Coveted Rhodes Scholarship

11/19/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is pleased to announce that senior Meredith Lehman, from Dover, Ohio, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. 

Lehman was one of only 32 students in the US—from a pool of nearly 3,000 applicants—selected to become a Rhodes Scholar for 2025. The program provides scholarships covering all expenses for… Read More

Farm Credit of the Virginias Awards Ferrum College $9,970

11/15/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board
Farm Credit of the Virginias Awards Ferrum College $9,970 in Funding through Agricultural Career Enhancement Grant Program

FERRUM, VA, November 14, 2024 – Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced the Association would award a total of $9,970 in grant funding to Ferrum College through the Agricultural Career… Read More

Start on Success Signing

10/30/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board
Start on Success Signing 

Wednesday, October 30th, 9:00 a.m. at Franklin County High School

FERRUM, VA, October 30th, 2024 

WHO: Ferrum College and Franklin County Public Schools

WHAT: Ferrum College and FCHS will host a joint press conference, to sign an agreement for the Start on Success program that will mark the the launch of this year's expanded… Read More

Ferrum College Announces 2024 Alumni Award Recipients

10/23/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board

Ferrum College is pleased to announce this year’s three annual alumni awards: Rachel Wells ’16, Outstanding Young Alumni; Keith E. Fisher ’68, Distinguished Alumni and Baxter F. Phillips, Jr. ’66, Beckham Medallion. 

The 2024 Award recipients were recognized along with members of the Class of 1974 and 1974 NJCAA National Championship Football team, who were honored as this… Read More

CARC Fall 2024 Newsletter

10/17/2024 by Commonwealth Alliance Board
Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges Fall 2024 Newsletter

Please enjoy our latest Newsletter HERE.

Featured:
Making a Difference for Every Student
Bluefield University's Cameron Justis
Averett University is Truly a Place "You Can Do It All"
Mike Smith, a Ferrum College degree 35 Years in the Making
CARC Institutions Award Over 1,000 Degrees
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