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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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. These meetings take place via Zoom and in Baird Lounge, Alumni Building, Berea College Campus. For more info, visit the […]
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,
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 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 […]
3 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
1 event,
1 event,
2 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 […]
3 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 […]
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.
1 event,
6 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.
Pride Week: Movie Night
Pride Week: Movie Night
Join us to watch Prom (2020), American musical comedy film about a lesbian high school student whose prom is canceled by the PTA because she wants to take a girl, and a group of narcissistic Broadway stars, who experience a bomb open night of their new show, jump on the cause to revitalize their careers.
4 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.
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 […]
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 […]
4 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 […]
3 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.
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 […]
2 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 […]
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. These meetings take place via Zoom and in Baird Lounge, Alumni Building, Berea College Campus. For more info, visit the […]
JET Program Application Workshop
JET Program Application Workshop
Join Tye Ebel from the JET Program to learn about post-graduate opportunities in Japan. This workshop is for junior and senior students who are actively preparing their applications for the JET Program.
JET Program Information Session
JET Program Information Session
Join Tye Ebel from the JET Program to learn about post-graduate opportunities in Japan. This session is open to all students and alumni interested in learning more about the program.
3 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.
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 […]
2 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.
2 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 […]
2 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 […]
2 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.
3 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.
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 […]
2 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.