All are welcome at Scout Lynch's Inquiring Minds presentation, "Don't Be So Past Tense," which will address some myths about the English Language. Her linguistics professor, Dr. Tina Hanlon, will participate in the discussion. As an English major, Scout finds it important to not punish people for using problematically labeled “substandard” forms of English. The […]
On Wednesday, October 29, Ferrum College’s Inquiring Minds series will feature “Worlds Gone Wrong: What Is Dystopian Literature and Why Should You Know About It?” Professor of English Lana A. Whited will lead a discussion of the increasing popularity of literature about terrible fictional places and her new English course on The Dystopian Tradition. The […]
A Halloween coffee house for the campus and community will be held on Thursday, October 30 in the Panthers Den at Ferrum College, beginning at 8 p.m. "Chrysalis Literary and Arts Magazine" invites students, faculty, and staff to read original poems and short stories, sing, or present other talents. "Chrysalis" and other student groups host […]
The Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 11:30 AM in Vaughn Chapel, will feature Professor Emeritus Melvin Macklin speaking about the importance of veterans in today's uncertain world. Dr. Macklin served as an Army Sergeant and Radio Communications Specialist from 1965 to 1969, in Germany and in Vietnam during the TET Offensive. […]
Ferrum College’s Nursing, Social Work, and Teacher Education programs are teaming up to host a 5K Color Walk/Run on Saturday, November 15, 2025, raising awareness of hunger in the community while bringing students, faculty, staff, and neighbors together for a fun and meaningful cause. Check-in and registration will take place from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. […]
The Grand Ole Ferrum Opry returns in a pre-Christmas edition that will honor Bobby Radford. Performers will include Orchestra Appalachia, the Panther Singers, guests Remington and Christian Davis, and more. Free and open to the public in Vaughn Chapel on the Ferrum College campus. For more information, contact Emily Blankenship-Tucker, program coordinator for Music & […]
It's three days before Christmas, and Mayor Fox has just announced a Christmas talent contest with a grand prize of fifty dollars! Meanwhile, times are tough for Ma and Emmet Otter since Pa passed away, and winning that prize money would allow them to buy each other a secret Christmas gift. Emmet considers forming a […]
UPDATE: On December 19, the decision was made to move the event indoors at the museum, because of high winds outdoors. Other plans remain the same. Join us around the Christmas tree inside the museum at the address below! Join us at the 1800 farm museum for our annual traditional Christmas in the Blue Ridge. […]
On Monday, January 19, 2026 from 11:15 am to noon in Vaughn Chapel, the Ferrum College campus and community will come together to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The keynote speaker for this event, Dr. Melvin Macklin, will talk about “The Making of a Dream.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a National Day […]
Explore career and internship opportunities and connect with employers at Ferrum College’s Spring 2026 Career and Internship Fair. This event is free to attend. Location: Blue Ridge Mountain Room, Franklin Hall Information on academic programs at Ferrum College Questions: Leslie Holden, Director of Career Development | lholden@ferrum.edu | 540.365.4460
Dear Panther Family, Some relationships begin in the classroom, others at the student union, on the field, or during a late-night study session in the library. No matter where your spark first ignited, your story is part of our shared Panther history. You’re invited to the Alumni Sweetheart Society Valentine's Event—a festive evening celebrating love, connection, […]
In 1955, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, a 67-year-old Ohio woman in Keds, carrying her things in a homemade sack, walked the entire Appalachian Trail. She hiked nearly 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. She was the first woman to complete a solo thru-hike and later did it again twice. Her story is about grit, stubborn hope, […]
