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Latest News from Bridgewater

The BC Newsroom features the extraordinary people, stories and news of Bridgewater College, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. On this page, you will find the College’s news releases, event listings, featured stories, media placements, faculty and staff media experts, Speakers Bureau presenters, access to Bridgewater magazine and more.

Supporting Science Research at BC: Chastity and Matthew Whitaker ’99

July 14, 2025

Dr. Chastity Shaffer Whitaker ’99 and Matthew Whitaker ’99 met at the beginning of their first year at Bridgewater College and the rest, as they say, was history. […]

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News Releases

July 7, 2025

BC to Host Virginia Private College Week July 21-26, 2025

June 17, 2025

Bridgewater College Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List

May 27, 2025

Record Amount of Summer Research Funding Awarded

April 21, 2025

BC Announces 2025 Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers

April 15, 2025

BC Seniors to Display Art in Group Exhibition April 14-May 2

April 15, 2025

Anabaptist Artifacts to be Displayed in BC Special Collections Exhibition

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Featured Stories

May 29, 2025

Field Botany Students Head into the Woods

May 19, 2025

BC Students Present at National Chemistry Conference

May 12, 2025

Students Develop Marketing Plans for Local Businesses

April 23, 2025

Students Present Research at ASPIRE

April 14, 2025

From Bib Overalls to Bowman Hall: Bob and Beverly Armbruster ’75

April 5, 2025

Biology & Environmental Science Majors Prepare for Careers with Real World Experience

April 5, 2025

Human Development & Family Science Major Prepares Graduates to Serve All Ages

April 5, 2025

Health & PE Majors Teach at Local Preschool 

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BC in the News

BC students grow fresh produce for local food pantries

BC Librarian Writes Books Inspired by Real Local History

BC Students Work with Church to Provide Fresh Produce to…

Students in BC Class Learn About Plants in Nature

Media Relations Team

Members of the media looking for information about setting up interviews, speaking with faculty experts or gaining access to campus for stories should contact one of our Media Relations team members.

Heather Cole

Editor and Media Relations Director
hcole@bridgewater.edu
540-828-5720

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July 13 - July 26

Future Scholars Institute

Jul 21

July 21, 9:00 am - July 26, 2:00 pm

Virginia Private College Week 2025

Aug 26

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

First Day of Fall 2025 Classes

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Media Resources

Speakers Bureau

A list of BC faculty and staff members who are available to present to community organizations, schools, churches and more.

Media Experts

Connect with Bridgewater faculty and staff who can speak with the media as experts on a variety of topics.

Bridgewater Magazine

The spring/summer 2025 issue of Bridgewater Magazine provides a glimpse into high-impact programs and the marked difference they make in the lives of our students.

Merit Pages

Bridgewater College celebrates student achievements such as making the Dean’s List, receiving a scholarship and athletic awards through Merit.

Faculty and Staff Resources

Learn more about working with the BC Media Relations team to share your stories with members of the media.

Bridgewater Facts

Get to know our community that features small class sizes, approximately 60 academic programs, enriching extracurricular opportunities and more.