Berea College

10/20/2026

Martha Salter ’51 and Ohlen Wilson ’50 arrived at Berea with little more than determination, but the education and values they found shaped a multigenerational legacy of service, gratitude, and healing. Their story—spanning love under a campus tree, decades of medical care, and a family now filled with scholars and caregivers shows how the Berea experience can echo far beyond a single lifetime.

🔗 Read More from the Berea College Magazine: https://magazine.berea.edu/alumni-impact/roots-of-legacy/
📷: Zack Thompson

10/19/2026

Berea College was featured in Inside Higher Ed, exploring what work colleges can teach higher education. The article highlights the value of student work as part of the educational experience and the unique model that makes a tuition-free education possible.

What Can Work Colleges Teach Higher Ed?

Student labor is a vital part of the educational experience at work colleges, which offer free or reduced tuition. But the model requires significant investment and is hard to replicate. https://bit.ly/4BgxgsI

10/16/2026

This fall, Berea College’s Doris Ulmann Galleries will present “Sonya Clark: 1-877-OUR-CURL,” an exhibition featuring the work of internationally recognized multimedia artist Sonya Clark. This is the first time Clark’s letterpress print series will be showcased in its entirety.

Read More: https://www.berea.edu/mountaineer-news/news/berea-college-doris-ulmann-galleries-present-first-ever-full-showing-of-sonya-clarks-1-877-our-curl

10/09/2026

Mountain Day was full of community, creativity, music, hiking, and time together in this beautiful place we call home. 💙

📷: Kalilah Hicks '27, Maya Meads '27, Barry Kinney '29, Eli Simpson '27, Elizabeth Proffitt '30, Esmerelda Whitaker '29, Julia Neubauer '27, Sonam Tsering '27, Ryker Wylie

10/08/2026

When people ask for career advice, I say, "Your career is going to be far more random than you are prepared to accept. It depends mostly on where you happen to be standing when the angels of light and darkness pass by."

10/06/2026

Berea College welcomes community members to free fall convocations featuring authors, innovators, and performers.

“Having community members sitting alongside our students shows them that learning isn’t something that ends when you finish college,” Dr. Sarah Adams, interim dean of curriculum and executive director of education, said. “It’s something you can do for your whole life.”

🔗 See the schedule here: https://www.berea.edu/mountaineer-news/news/berea-college-welcomes-community-members-to-free-fall-convocations-featuring-authors-innovators-and-performers

10/05/2026

O’Neil Arnold ’85 went from a science-loving, first-year student to a photographer trusted with some of Berea’s most iconic moments, all sparked by a labor position opportunity that changed his life. His mentorship reminds today’s students that creativity, professionalism, and seizing every chance can open doors far beyond campus.

🔗 Read More from the Berea College Magazine: https://magazine.berea.edu/students-at-work/through-the-lens/
📷: Ehku Say '26

10/02/2026

Berea College has again earned national recognition for delivering an exceptional, affordable education, ranking No. 1 in Best Value Schools and No. 1 in Service Learning in the 2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings.

Read More: https://www.berea.edu/mountaineer-news/news/berea-college-ranked-no-1-in-best-value-and-service-learning-by-u-s-news-world-report

10/01/2026

One Reunion weekend was one to remember, and we were so glad to see so many Bereans back home, reconnecting with friends and making memories together. 💙

📸: Barry Kinney ‘29, Sonam Tsering ‘27, Crystal Wylie ‘05, Eli Simpson ‘27, Brooklynn Kenney, Maya Meads ‘27, Esmerelda Whitaker ‘29, Julia Neubauer ‘27

09/28/2026

As the Foucault pendulum sweeps its steady arc through the MAC building, it mirrors the evolution of science at Berea. Decades of innovation, new faculty, and shifting technologies have reshaped the science experience for generations of Bereans, all while the pendulum keeps time with the College’s constant growth.

🔗 Read More from the Berea College Magazine: https://magazine.berea.edu/in-the-classroom/science-in-motion/
📷: Crystal Wylie '25