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Dear Student:
I am glad you are here to prepare yourself for a life
of living, learning and service. We take seriously
our mission of transforming your life through a
challenging academic experience within a nurturing,
diverse Christian environment. As our mission
states, “We are an inclusive Christ-centered learning
community developing transformational servant leaders.”
If you haven’t already figured it out, you are studying and living at a great
place. The people here – your professors, residence hall staff, cafeteria
personnel, and many others – have a single objective: to make your
experience at Bluefield a life-changing one! You will find in your classes an
invigorating learning environment, and there are numerous extracurricular
activities to round out your learning opportunities beyond the classroom.
Most importantly, you will find that Bluefield has a focus on more than just
the transformation of your mind. Being a community of faith, we believe in
the holistic development of your mind, heart and body. Following the One
who exemplifies the life of a servant leader, the Bluefield College community
demonstrates God’s love and mercy through active missions and ministries
to the surrounding community and throughout the world.
I am looking forward to knowing you and serving alongside you during this
collegiate journey, a pivotal time of growth and change in your life. I also
look forward with great anticipation to not only handing you your diploma,
but looking you in the eyes and seeing what God and this community of faith
and learning have done in transforming your life.
In faithful service,
David W. Olive
President