September 11, 2018 – Every year the Barton Office of Student Success looks for new ways to improve academic performance on campus, and this year is all about “becoming bold.” This fall program will include any resources and events to learn about bold community, academics, engagement and careers. Each of the segments have different activities […]

September 11, 2018 – The fall 2018 semester brought one of the largest freshman classes on Barton’s campus in many years. Within this large class stands the first cohort of the Presidential Leader- ship Fellows (PLF) program. The new program, created by Barton President Dr. Doug Searcy, and Vice Presidents Dr. Chrissy Coley, and Dennis […]

September 11, 2018 – David Finnegan-Hosey has filled the Barton college vacancy of college chaplain and director of campus ministries, which has been vacant since the fall of 2017 when former chaplain Jamie Eubanks departed. Finnegan-Hosey obtained his master’s of divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He also studied clinical pastoral education at […]

Brig. Gen. Norman C. Gaddis, left, was honored by Barton College with an honorary citation at the college’s 9/11 service of remembrance and recognition ceremony Tuesday at Howard Chapel. Barton President Douglas Searcy is shown shaking Gaddis’ hand. | Drew C. Wilson, Wilson Times September 11, 2018 – The recipient of an honorary citation from […]

September 11, 2018 – Jeff Tilson assumed his new role as Barton’s director of housing and residence life on July 16, 2018. Tilson earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations from the York College of Pennsylvania and his masters of Education in college student a airs from Rutgers University. He first became interested in pursuing […]

Students talk to Office Of Student Success staff members at the open house. | Contributed Photo September 11, 2018 – The annual Hackney library open house took place at the start of the 2018 fall semester on Aug. 23 from 4-6 p.m. All students and faculty of the college were invited to attend, however, the […]

Howard Chapel. | Keith Tew, Barton College September 11, 2018 – Barton students and faculty filled the seats of Barton’s Howard Chapel for opening convocation on Aug. 28 to hear 2016 graduate Keisha Parker give the keynote speech. Opening convocation is a tradition held every year at Barton at the beginning of the new school […]

September 11, 2018 – The people you meet while in college will probably stay with you for a lifetime. For every college student this statement is true. Many freshmen are at Barton College either on academic or athletic scholarship. This academic year starts off with the incoming freshmen who this year has been the largest group […]

New carpeting is just on of the amenities in the newly renovated Wenger Hall. | KeithTew, Barton College September 11, 2018 – Get ready for an all new campus layout for Barton College! There have been many plans for renovations during the 2018 school year including Wenger Hall, the new Athletic Training Complex and the […]

September 10, 2018 – Barton College is strongly recommending students evacuate Wilson in advance of hurricane Florence prior to 5 p.m. tomorrow, September 11. The College asks that students make every effort to go home, to find a friend to stay with that is further outside the sorm’s path, or another alternative outside of Wilson […]