Student Handbook 2016

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

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