Berea College News

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday for a Berea College student accused of propositioning a 14-year-old girl for sex via text message.

Eastern Kentucky University's College of Education, the Southeast/Southcentral Educational Cooperative, the Center for Renewal of Schools and the Education Professions, the Kentucky Collaborative for State Agency Children, the EKU Office of Enrollment Management, and EKU AmeriCorps will host the ninth annual Diversity Conference Feb.

Elinora B. Miller recently donated several artifacts to The History Museum of Burke County.

An exhibit of 29 photos taken by Berea photographer Warren Brunner that documents 45 years of Appalachian coal mining opens Monday evening at Berea College.

A Berea College student was arrested Friday for allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to a 14-year-old girl.

A Berea College student was jailed Friday after police say tried to intice a 14-year-old into having sex.

For seven months, Berea College has been embroiled in debate over how to slash its budget by as much as 25 percent while still providing a rich education to promising low-income students at no charge.

Madison County families and local churches have been hosting 14 girls from the Prince of Peace Home for Girls in San Cristobal, Guatemala, as they tour Madison County to take a look at technologies being used in public schools.

" Author pays a visit to Artisan Center to sign copies of his book. On Saturday, Nov.

The Berea College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, Stephen Bolster, conductor, will present two performances of the annual fall concert on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in Gray Auditorium on the Berea College Campus.

The Berea College Theatre Laboratory continues its 2009-10 season with William Shakespeare's King Lear, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturdady in McGaw Theatre of the Jelkyl Building.

JASON EDWARDS/Harlan Daily Enterprise Bradley Thomas received the Pinnacle Scholarship Award from Berea College for his contributions in music.

Barbara Bayes said it may be easy for some West Virginians in their 40s or younger and for older residents who haven't spent their lives working or living among the poor to discount the myriad benefits put in place by President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty.

Michael Jackson's This Is It pulled in $101 million worldwide during its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the film's run beyond the planned two weeks.

Student Edwin Schiff stars as the character Frank-N-Furter in the fall production of The Rocky Horror Show.

Asbury's Melanie Dickson was named Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for Oct.

Charles Wheelan, author of "Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science," will speak at Berea college Oct.

A gender discrimination suit against Berea College dating back to 2003 will return to a Madison County courtroom Nov.

Berea College is not taking any chances with the flu. With all students required to live on campus, there is concern that a flu outbreak could spread quickly.

PORT CLINTON -- The 2009-10 Firelands Musical Arts Series, which begins Oct. 30, will include instrumental and vocal performances of classical, jazz and bluegrass music.