Jul. 1—BLUEFIELD — At the stroke of midnight Thursday, a local institution of higher learning made the transition from college to university. Bluefield State College, now Bluefield State University, ...

Bluefield State earned a top‑five placement in a newly released statewide college ranking, a recognition of the college’s ...

Jul. 29—BLUEFIELD — Work is underway to secure a multi-million dollar federal grant which could help a medical training facility located in a former community hospital expand its classrooms, ...

Bluefield State University says it has demonstrated significant progress to the regional accrediting Higher Learning Commission. The confirmation came in a formal notification of action by the Higher ...

Oct. 20—BLUEFIELD — The Bluefield State Athletics Department has announced the Hall of Fame Class for 2023. The Class is made up of Barry Blizzard, David Clark, Mike Eades, Sheila (Huckleberry) Giles, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would allow Bluefield State University and West Virginia State University to offer associate degrees. Sen. Amy Grady ...

BLUEFIELD, VA (WVNS) – Back in 2023, Bluefield State’s Men’s Golf Team was entering unfamiliar territory. Head Coach Samuel Berry was hired on as the new head coach in February of 2023. Later that ...

Former Bluefield State University president Robin Capehart speaks at a Joint Education Committee meeting during November 2021 legislative interim meetings. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative ...

The median family income of a student from Bluefield State is $51,100, and 14% come from the top 20 percent. About 1.2% of students at Bluefield State came from a poor family but became a rich adult.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va. — Bluefield State beat Livingstone’s men’s basketball team 94-79 on Saturday with 130 fans looking on at Ned Shott Gymnasium. Bluefield State (5-3) beat Livingstone (6-3) for the ...

A week before Thanksgiving, in 1968, a bomb blew a hole in the side of the new gymnasium at Bluefield State College. The explosion was relatively minor. But the college’s response — eliminating ...