Barton Hosts Poetry Workshop Featuring Bill Griffin On Oct. 30

On October 26, 2010 By

Barton College is pleased to host the North Carolina Poetry Society’s Down East Fall Workshop on Oct. 30 in the Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center. Titled “Poet Naturalist/Naturalist Poet,” the workshop features poet and naturalist Bill Griffin.

The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration lasting from 9 a.m. until 9:30 [...]

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Barton Hall of Fame Induction Set for Oct. 22

On October 14, 2010 By

Five new members will be inducted into the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on the campus Friday night, Oct. 22.

The 29th induction ceremony will begin with a 7:15 reception in the Robert L. Dunn, Sr. Bulldog Club room inside Wilson Gymnasium and the banquet will be held in the adjacent Kennedy Recreation and Intramural [...]

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“Symphony and Soul” Signature Dinner Concert Planned For Thursday, Oct. 7

On September 27, 2010 By

WILSON, N.C. – The Barton College/Wilson Symphony Orchestra’s fall signature dinner concert “Symphony and Soul” will open a spectacular 2010-2011 concert season on Thursday, Oct. 7, with a delightful program of music and food to warm the soul. New York City resident Sharon Simms will return to her Wilson home to sing a number of [...]

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Sixth Annual Wilson-Barton Partnership Leadership Award Dinner Honors Marvin Coghill On Sept. 23

On September 6, 2010 By

WILSON, N.C. – The sixth annual Wilson-Barton Partnership Leadership Award Dinner honoring Marvin W. Coghill, Jr., will be held on Thursday, Sept. 23, on the campus of Barton College. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on center campus.

Tickets are available at $75 per person and made be reserved by calling Frances Belcher at [...]

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WRAL’s Phyllis Parish Howard: Featured Speaker at Barton’s 109th Opening Convocation

On August 24, 2010 By

WILSON, N.C. - Barton College is pleased to announce Phyllis R. Parish Howard, as the featured speaker for the 109th Opening Convocation.  The annual campus event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, at 11 a.m. in Howard Chapel.

Parish Howard is Director of Local Production for WRAL-TV, a CBS affiliate and division of Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. [...]

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Barton Students Held High Profile at Phi Beta Lambda State Conference

On April 19, 2010 By

WILSON, N.C. – Barton College was well represented at the 56th Annual North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference held April 8-10 in Charlotte.  Fourteen Barton chapter members participated in a variety of competitive events and attended general sessions, regional meetings, and leadership seminars.  Approximately 300 delegates, representing 25 chapters, attended the annual conference.  [...]

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Barton Hosts The Scholastic Art Awards For Eastern/Central N.C. Region

On January 19, 2010 By

WILSON, N.C. – Barton College will welcome students from across the state to celebrate their creativity at the annual Scholastic Art Awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday, January 24.  This marks the 32nd year that Barton College as served as host and regional sponsor for the National Scholastic Art Awards for the Eastern/Central North Carolina Region. [...]

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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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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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