Barton Community Helps Hope Station

On August 20, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – As faculty and staff returned to Barton College on Monday, Aug. 17, to  prepare for the start of a new academic year, they brought more with them than the expected pencils and planners.  Packages of non-perishable food items piled up as the Barton community answered Hope Station’s call for help.

Hope [...]

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Barton Students’ Work Reaps National Recognition

On August 20, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – Barton College Phi Beta Lambda students were recognized with top honors at the recent 2009 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference, and Dawn Lewin-Montoya, a recent Barton graduate from Rocky Mount, was elected Southern Region Vice President.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), the largest and oldest student business organization, [...]

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Gordon Exhibition Opens Barton Art Galleries’ Fall Season

On August 18, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. — The 2009-2010 exhibition season for the Barton Art Galleries begins with Mark Gordon: Recent Works.  The ceramics exhibition will open on Monday, Aug. 24, and will run until Friday, Sept. 18. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 2-4 p.m. This event is open to [...]

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Faculty Voice Recital by Elizabeth Winstead Set for August 29

On August 18, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – Barton College is pleased to announce a faculty voice recital to be performed by Elizabeth Winstead on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 4 p.m. The performance will be held at Howard Chapel on the Barton campus.  The recital is open to the public free of charge and the community is invited to attend.

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Barton Campus Celebrates Reaffirmation of SACS Accreditation

On July 27, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – “Reaffirmed!” That announcement was music to the ears of all involved in Barton College’s recent application for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

On Friday, July 17, the president’s office received SACS’ official notification of reaffirmation, including a substantive change for Barton’s [...]

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Barton Students Delve Into International Politics Close To Home

On June 22, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – Please join the Barton College community on Tuesday, June 23, at 7 p.m. for a stimulating evening of student presentations focusing on American-Cuban policy.  The presentations will be made in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center. There is no charge for the event, and the community is invited to attend. Refreshments [...]

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Barton Counts Down to Freshman Orientation

On June 10, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – Freshmen, the countdown has begun for Summer Orientation at Barton College! With the first of two sessions beginning June 23, Summer Orientation will prepare you for the start of your academic career as a Bulldog.

Session I takes place June 23-24, and Session II closes out the week on June 26-27. Although [...]

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[VIDEO] 107th Commencement Exercises Held Sunday at Barton

On May 24, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – Despite a brief rain shower near the beginning of the program, the Barton College community celebrated commencement on center campus in grand fashion on Sunday, May 24.

Some 228 seniors participated in the 107th annual commencement exercises.  Dr. Norval C. Kneten presided over his sixth commencement program as president of Barton College. [...]

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Barbara Lyons Goodmon to Speak at Barton’s 107th Commencement

On May 8, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – Barbara Lyons Goodmon of Raleigh, president and executive director of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, will be the featured speaker at the 107th annual commencement exercises of Barton College in Wilson, scheduled for Sunday, May 24, on center campus at 1:30 p.m. Wilson Gymnasium is the rain site. Dr. Norval C. Kneten will [...]

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Founders’ Day: Celebrating the Era of World War II

On May 5, 2009 By

WILSON, N.C. – Traveling back in time on May 1, Barton College honored the faculty, staff, and students of the 1940s with “Founders’ Day 2009: Celebrating the Era of World War II.”

A memorabilia tent on center campus greeted guests as they arrived, and newspaper clippings and yearbooks from the World War II period brought [...]

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