What began as a garden on a couple of acres in 1871 has expanded to a 500-acre farm with beef cattle, hogs, poultry, field crops, horticulture crops and…
And then, the endowment “dropped like a rock,” said Jeff Amburgey, vice president for finance. By the end of March 2020, the endowment’s market value had lost $185…
It’s a warm spring day on the Berea College campus, and parked blue bikes add color to the landscape. These bikes, which students staying during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Computer science students pair work and classroom learning to build a more efficient campus Berea continues to marry academics and labor, often providing students with real-life applications of…
Dear Berea Alumni and Friends, In January, I asked, “What does it mean to be radical?” Who could have known that by March our world would be radically…
Berea College Labor Stories Berea College doesn’t just admit students, it hires them, too. Though in the beginning, the Labor program provided a means of support while attending…
A graduate’s journey from student worker to dining services director The Mountaineer Dining Hall is always crowded. Dining services employees ensure there is always warm food and good…
A profile of Sylvia Asante, dean of Labor Berea’s dean of labor, Dr. Sylvia Asante, had some idea about the work that goes on at Berea College before…
Photot by Desiree Dunn ’21 Sabina Sabal ’22 is aiming for a job with the World Health Organization, and she’s studying neuroscience and mental health in order to…
Matilda Dada ’19Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.Major: Business “I have changed a lot since coming to Berea. My mindset has definitely changed. My work ethic has also changed. It is…