Although my parents were both schoolteachers, when I began my undergraduate journey, I encountered aspects of a world very different from high school. I could, though, rely on…
Free tuition and insistent grandparents drew Ejim Dike ’94 to Berea in 1990. The college’s rich history and commitment to being a strong beacon in perilous times made…
Helping Students Build Their Best Life Providing a liberal arts education is one of Berea’s core commitments. Even though most students pursue a college degree to get the…
Message from the Vice President of Alumni, Communications and Philanthropy I have been reading a new book titled “Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality & Students Pay the…
Until age 12, Yogesh Budhathoki ’22 had lived with his extended family in southeastern Nepal, with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Then, he and his parents and brother…
When the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on considering race in the admissions process was announced on June 29, 2023, it gave us an opportunity to better appreciate and…
Growing up in rural Kentucky, Dustin Cooper ’22 knew from a young age that he wanted the opportunity to attend college. This past May, Cooper realized his dream,…
“Berea found me,” remembers Ariel Owens Williams ’14. Williams grew up and lived in Hawaii, but her father moved them to Kentucky for a short period of time…
Question 1: How did receiving a tuition-free education affect your life? Question 2: What opportunities were you able to pursue because you graduated with little-to-no debt. I could…
The common narrative on work colleges is that students work their way through school, paying off their tuition with their labor. It may be the common narrative because…