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Alumni Book Club: All the Lonely People: A Novel
Join our virtual community to connect with fellow Berea College alumni, faculty and staff as we read and discuss various book genres such as lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other topics. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How it Works We have created a virtual book club for alumni, faculty and staff, […]
Alumni Movie Club: The Ron Clark Story
Join our virtual community to discuss “movies that matter” connected to social justice, history and social issues. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How It Works Berea College created a virtual movie club for students, alumni, faculty and staff. The movie club will connect through a private text-based forum where all participants can […]
Career Success in Your 20s
Young alumni are invited to join us for our next free, virtual professional development course, offered exclusively to Berea alumni. If you’re spinning your wheels in your career, feeling overwhelmed by what’s next, or have the sense that your career is happening to you, you aren’t alone. The modern career landscape is vastly different from […]
4 events,
Career Café
Career Café
Come hang out with our labor students every Monday from 5-8 pm for space and support to work on your career development. We know it's tough to find the time to work on your job search, resume, applications, cover letters, and the like so every Monday the coffee maker will be running full steam and […]
5 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
Cancer Crisis in Appalachia: Dinner on the Grounds
Cancer Crisis in Appalachia: Dinner on the Grounds
Join us for dinner and an insightful presentation by Dr. Nathan Vanderford, as he discusses the upcoming exhibit in the Appalachian Center featuring photographs by students from the University of Kentucky’s Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION). The exhibit explores the high cancer rates in Kentucky, which has some of the highest rates in the nation.
4 events,
Student Activist Series featuring Filza Mutaal
Student Activist Series featuring Filza Mutaal
As a student growing up in Pakistan, Filza identified sexual harassment occurring in school during her teen years. She questioned why boys and men in positions of power, especially in school settings, get away with sexist behavior. She openly shared her perceptions on her social media accounts. Other young girls began to share their stories […]
6 events,
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.
Accent on Christian Faith Convocation
Accent on Christian Faith Convocation
The Campus Christian Center offers our Accent on Christian Faith Convocation each fall. The Center invites notable and accomplished ministers, speakers and/or theologians to deliver this lecture. We are pleased to announce our 2022 speaker: Rev. Dr. Andrew Hart. Rev. Hart, is a theology professor, Church anti-racism leader and social change practitioner. More information can be […]
Putting On Our Blue Jeans: White Supremacy, Counter Witness, and God’s Delivering Presence
Putting On Our Blue Jeans: White Supremacy, Counter Witness, and God’s Delivering Presence
Rev. Dr. Drew G.I. Hart Rev. Dr. Hart will explore the domesticated and distorted witness western Christendom has produced, with particular concern for its colonial child, white supremacy. Rather than only providing an analysis of our current problem, he will also draw from his lived experience as a pastor, professor, organizer, and antiracism leader as […]
6 events,
Foundation, Academy & Knapp Hall Reunion
After nearly three years apart, we can’t wait to celebrate the Foundation, Academy and Knapp Hall Reunion together on campus September 30 and October 1. We are looking forward to sharing stories of the good old days and making a few new memories, too. Check out the full schedule below and register today! We hope […]
Staff Forum
Staff Forum
The Staff Forum’s general purpose is to provide an organized means of communication and participation for staff in the shared governance system of the College. Faculty and staff are welcome. Staff are encouraged to attend in person. These meetings take place via Microsoft Teams and in Baird Lounge, Alumni Building, Berea College Campus. For more […]
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
On these weekly tours, participants will view the exhibit Works of Art on the Art of Quilting: Twenty WPA Quilt Block Prints. Guests will then visit the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room to examine books on, and historic pictures of, quilts and quilt making.
4 events,
Alumni Movie Club – Break It All: The History of Rock in Latin America
Join our virtual community to discuss “movies that matter” connected to social justice, history and social issues. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How It Works Berea College created a virtual movie club for students, alumni, faculty and staff. The movie club will connect through a private text-based forum where all participants can […]
5 events,
Conversations across Differences
Conversations across Differences In response to requests from alumni, Berea College is excited to offer exclusive continuing education for alumni seeking to learn how to engage in conversations with people who might think and act differently. You’re invited to register for Conversations across Differences, which will take place over a four-week period from October 3 to October […]
Career Café
Career Café
Come hang out with our labor students every Monday from 5-8 pm for space and support to work on your career development. We know it's tough to find the time to work on your job search, resume, applications, cover letters, and the like so every Monday the coffee maker will be running full steam and […]
6 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
Dress for Success
Dress for Success
Jennifer Maggard and the team from Macy's are coming to teach juniors and seniors all about finding professional clothing that fits your style. Note: this event is required for juniors and seniors wishing to receive the $350 professional clothing funding from Career Development.
4 events,
Exploring the Heart Sūtra
Exploring the Heart Sūtra
University of North Florida professor of philosophy, Sarah Mattice, will share insights into East Asia's most popular Buddhist text, the Heart Sūtra, based on her recent book, Exploring the Heart Sutra (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021).
5 events,
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.
Finding or Creating Your Ideal Internship
Finding or Creating Your Ideal Internship
Now is the time to start gathering information and identifying possible internships for Summer 2023. This session will help you get started (This workshop is offered several times each term and is offered as an in-person and recorded session. This session *may* be waived if you have already identified internship sites or received an offer […]
5 events,
Community Closet
Community Closet
The community closet provides a safe space for students, faculty, and staff to get stylish, size-inclusive, and gender-affirming clothing and accessories as well as information about various resources both on and off-campus.
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
On these weekly tours, participants will view the exhibit Works of Art on the Art of Quilting: Twenty WPA Quilt Block Prints. Guests will then visit the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room to examine books on, and historic pictures of, quilts and quilt making.
3 events,
Career Café
Career Café
Come hang out with our labor students every Monday from 5-8 pm for space and support to work on your career development. We know it's tough to find the time to work on your job search, resume, applications, cover letters, and the like so every Monday the coffee maker will be running full steam and […]
4 events,
Pride Week: Coming Out Day
Pride Week: Coming Out Day
Join us on the quad in front of the Hutchins Library steps for pizza, cupcakes, Pride swag, and a live performance from Thelma and the Sleaze, an independent all-female, queer southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitar player Lauren "LG" Gilbert and features an evolving cast of […]
Pride Week: Movie Night
Pride Week: Movie Night
Join us to view Moonlight (2016), an American coming-of-age drama film that presents 3 stages of the main character's life: child hood, adolescence, and early adult life, and explores the difficulties he faces with his sexuality and identity, including the physical and emotional abuse he endures growing up.
3 events,
Tree Powered: Forests, Flooding, and Community in Appalachian History and Beyond
Tree Powered: Forests, Flooding, and Community in Appalachian History and Beyond
Join us for Dinner and Conversation with Kathryn Newfont, Expert in Appalachian Forest History. Dinner will be served by 5:45 pm and talk will begin at 6:00 pm. “Like we humans, trees find strength in community. Nowhere is this point more evident than in the Appalachian region, where human and forest communities have long partnered. […]
8 events,
Berea College 49th Celebration of Traditional Music
Four days of traditional music concerts, jams, worshops, lectures, and dance! Symposium Thursday at Hutchins Library; Workshops Friday/Saturday at Loyal Jones Appalachian Center; jam Friday night at Boone Tavern and throughout the weekend; concerts Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon at Gray Auditorium; Kidzone Saturday afternoon at Woods Penn; Dance Saturday night at Woods […]
A Berea Day at the Races
A Berea Day at the Races
Join us Thursday, October 13, for a Berea Day at the Races with fellow alumni in the Lexington Room, one of Keeneland's formal dining rooms. Located on the 4th floor and overlooking the racetrack, the Lexington Room offers a spectacular view of the horses in the final stretch to the finish line. The ticket price ($85) […]
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.
Applying for Internships
Applying for Internships
Applying for internships can be a time-consuming (and confusing) process if you've never done it before! Learn more about different types of application processes you might encounter, how to reach out to employers who don't have established internship programs or application processes, submitting resumes/cover letters that will help you stand out, and interviewing for internship […]
5 events,
Alumni Book Club: Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights
Join our virtual community to connect with fellow Berea College alumni, faculty and staff as we read and discuss various book genres such as lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other topics. Scroll down for more information. Participation is free! How it Works We have created a virtual book club for alumni, faculty and staff, […]
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
On these weekly tours, participants will view the exhibit Works of Art on the Art of Quilting: Twenty WPA Quilt Block Prints. Guests will then visit the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room to examine books on, and historic pictures of, quilts and quilt making.
4 events,
Career Café
Career Café
Come hang out with our labor students every Monday from 5-8 pm for space and support to work on your career development. We know it's tough to find the time to work on your job search, resume, applications, cover letters, and the like so every Monday the coffee maker will be running full steam and […]
4 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
6 events,
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.
On the Brink of Ecological Catastrophe: Between Disaster and Possibility
On the Brink of Ecological Catastrophe: Between Disaster and Possibility
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Moore Our world stands on the brink of ecological catastrophe. Over hundreds of years, human actions have shaped this developing disaster, made worse by global leaders’ refusals to act, which perpetuates this ecological emergency. In her talk, Rev. Dr. Moore charts a pathway to sustainability and regeneration of our planet, focusing on […]
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
How to Receive Credit & Funding for Your Internship
Learn how you can receive course credit while gaining career-related experience - and how to obtain the funding to make it possible! This session is required for all Summer 2023 interns. Register on BeyondBerea.org/Events Check out our Internship Events & Resources Guide for more internship information. ____________________________________________________________________________ **If you are not able to attend a […]
4 events,
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
On these weekly tours, participants will view the exhibit Works of Art on the Art of Quilting: Twenty WPA Quilt Block Prints. Guests will then visit the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room to examine books on, and historic pictures of, quilts and quilt making.
4 events,
Ghost Stories & Other Tales: Story Swap
Ghost Stories & Other Tales: Story Swap
Come sit a spell in our rocking chairs at the Appalachian Center to swap stories with the Berea Storytellers, a local group sponsored by the Folk Circle Association of Berea. All levels of storytellers are welcome, and individuals can come and listen in anytime! No RSVP necessary.
4 events,
Career Café
Career Café
Come hang out with our labor students every Monday from 5-8 pm for space and support to work on your career development. We know it's tough to find the time to work on your job search, resume, applications, cover letters, and the like so every Monday the coffee maker will be running full steam and […]
5 events,
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Community Service Internships
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Community Service Internships
Find out more about internships that focus on community service, including the Shepherd Internship Program. Lunch provided.
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Open Labor Meeting – What You Need to Know About Internships
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Open Labor Meeting – What You Need to Know About Internships
IMPORTANT NOTE: This Open Labor Meeting event can ONLY be attended with your Labor Supervisor's approval and registration. Students do not need to register themselves for this event. If your Labor Supervisor is planning on sending you, they will register via a separate form that has been sent to them (ask your supervisor to contact […]
4 events,
Staff Forum
Staff Forum
The Staff Forum’s general purpose is to provide an organized means of communication and participation for staff in the shared governance system of the College. Faculty and staff are welcome. Staff are encouraged to attend in person. These meetings take place via Microsoft Teams and in Baird Lounge, Alumni Building, Berea College Campus. For more […]
INTERNSHIP WEEK: International Internships
INTERNSHIP WEEK: International Internships
Learn more about the requirements for traveling abroad to participate in an international internship. Lunch provided.
5 events,
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Undergraduate Research Internships
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Undergraduate Research Internships
Find out about the requirements for participating in an off-campus undergraduate research internship. Lunch provided.
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.
Envisioning the Future of Work: Building More Inclusive Workplaces
Envisioning the Future of Work: Building More Inclusive Workplaces
Dr. Rachael Pettigrew ’97 Dr. Pettigrew is a management professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada. Her research draws on her interdisciplinary educational background (i.e., Business, Sociology, and Child and Family Studies) to explore topics related to gender in the workplace, work-life balance, family-friendly policies, as well as diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Using […]
5 events,
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Internship Fair
INTERNSHIP WEEK: Internship Fair
Looking for an internship? Now is the time to start your search. Meet 20+ employers looking to hire Berea student interns for Summer 2023. Register and find more information on the event in Handshake (including details on what to expect, what to bring, what to wear, and more)! Employers attending include: The Backside Learning Center Berea […]
Mindfulness & Meditation Hour
Mindfulness & Meditation Hour
Accompanied by low lights and soft music or meditations, we encourage those who participate to meditate, nap, pray, or seek respite and solace in whatever quiet ways they wish.
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
Friday Finds: Works of Art on the Art of Quilting
On these weekly tours, participants will view the exhibit Works of Art on the Art of Quilting: Twenty WPA Quilt Block Prints. Guests will then visit the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room to examine books on, and historic pictures of, quilts and quilt making.
3 events,
CDL Open House
CDL Open House
Join us at our Open House on Saturday, October 29th, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Berea College is hiring multiple teaching positions at the Child Development Lab (CDL). There will be tours, presentations, and information booths that can present more information about the CDL and all they have to offer. There will be free food and […]
3 events,
Macy’s Shopping Day
Macy’s Shopping Day
Join Career Development for a shopping day at Macy's using your professional clothing funding. A bus will leave from Boone Tavern at 8:00 am and drive to Fayette Mall Macy's where a light breakfast will be provided. Shopping will occur between 9 am and 12 pm. The bus will then depart from Macy's at 12 […]
3 events,
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
Chapel Worship Service & Lunch
On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]
3 events,
Water-mamas and Mermaids: Oceanic Memory, Indian Indentured Labor, and the Caribbean Plantation
Water-mamas and Mermaids: Oceanic Memory, Indian Indentured Labor, and the Caribbean Plantation
Berea College professor of English, Amrita Mishra, will share her research on the historical and literary legacies of indentured Indian laborers in the Caribbean during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
6 events,
Medicine for the Greater Good – Johns Hopkins Bayview
Medicine for the Greater Good – Johns Hopkins Bayview
Medicine for the Greater Good (MGG), an internship partner site, is looking to hire Berea interns for Summer 2023! Join Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos to find out more about internship opportunities with MGG, which has hosted Berea College interns since 2018. MGG doctors and nurses engage with the community beyond the confines of the hospital on […]
Spiritual Seekers
Spiritual Seekers
Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.
The Life and Death of Democracy: Lessons for America
The Life and Death of Democracy: Lessons for America
Dr. Daniel Ziblatt Is American democracy at risk today? Dr. Ziblatt, a government professor at Harvard University and director of the Transformations of Democracy research unit at the Berlin Social Science Center, is the author most recently of How Democracies Die (2018). In his talk, Dr. Ziblatt will draw on historical and contemporary examples of […]
4 events,
Community Closet
Community Closet
The community closet provides a safe space for students, faculty, and staff to get stylish, size-inclusive, and gender-affirming clothing and accessories as well as information about various resources both on and off-campus.
BC Planetarium Show- Two Small Pieces of Glass
BC Planetarium Show- Two Small Pieces of Glass
400 years ago, a simple adjustment to a child’s spyglass revealed for the first time an infinite and perplexing universe to your eyes and imaginations. Join us today, as the world’s great telescopes, born of that serendipitous moment, gaze ever further into the distant past — and into our future. While attending a local star […]