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Vandegrift to Lead Social Work Program
Â鶹TV is pleased to announce the hiring of Sydney Vandegrift, LCSW, as the new Social Work Program Director. An Â鶹TV alumna and licensed clinical social worker, Vandegrift brings both academic expertise and real-world experience to lead and elevate the university's Social Work program.
Longtime Â鶹TV Professor, Supporter Joe Shelton Passes Away
Â鶹TV (Â鶹TV) is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Joe Shelton, a cherished professor, mentor, and Bearcat Hall of Fame inductee, who died on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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Â鶹TV Conferred 290 Undergraduate Degrees and 156 Graduate Degrees during Commencement Friday, May 9
Â鶹TV conferred 290 undergraduate degrees and 156 graduate degrees during two ceremonies Friday, May 9 in the Jane and Ken Meyer Wellness and Sports Center on the Bolivar campus.
Â鶹TV Spring 2025 Honor Roll
Â鶹TV announces the students named to the university's honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the institution's highest academic standards
Alum Clint Wooderson Joining Â鶹TV Faculty, Will Coach Speech & Debate
An experienced and familiar voice will be leading Â鶹TV's storied speech & debate team this fall. Dr. Clint Wooderson, having recently announced his retirement as an administrator with Bolivar R-1 Schools, has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Communication beginning with the Fall 2025 semester.
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Â鶹TV Completes Salem Campus Sale to Compass Health, Will Still Offer Programs in Salem
Â鶹TV has reached an agreement to sell the Â鶹TV Salem Campus to Compass Health. The sale follows a vote by the Salem Board of Aldermen to institute a zoning change to allow Compass Health to occupy and expand its Salem operations out of the facility.
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Dr. Terry Cox Named DPT Program Director
The Â鶹TV Doctor of Physical Therapy program is excited to announce Dr. Terry Cox as its new Division Head and Program Director.
Â鶹TV to Host Higher Ed Panel at SBC Annual Meeting
Â鶹TV will be hosting an expert panel of higher education leaders at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas to discuss the value of and challenges facing Christian colleges and universities.
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