President Roelofs, Berea’s ninth president, opens the new academic year with his convocation “Why Berea?” as he shares his ideas about Berea College in the past and in the 21st Century. His convocation will be held in Phelps Stokes Chapel on August 30 at 3 p.m. Read more about Dr. Roelofs: Roelofs begins tenure Berea [...]

Eighth grade students from across southeastern Kentucky will gather at the Corbin Arena on Wednesday, August 29, for a two-hour college readiness kick-off. Members of the Class of 2017 will celebrate the start of GEAR UP and Berea CFES Scholars programs in their schools. College presidents will show their support through motivational videos, and Berea [...]

Berea College, the City of Berea and Madison County have formalized an agreement to offer mutual aid in times of crisis, such as during serious weather events or other emergencies. While such agreements have been common between government agencies, this agreement between government agencies and a non-government entity is believed to be the only one [...]

Lyle D. Roelofs, Ph.D., has begun his tenure as Berea College’s ninth president, effective July 1, 2012. He succeeds Larry D. Shinn, who retired on June 30, 2012, after serving for 18 years as president. “My wife Laurie and I are so very excited to be joining the Berea community and are looking forward to [...]