In late February, the healthcare provider Change Healthcare suffered a cyber attack, which has had a significant impact on healthcare providers and facilities and many individuals that have healthcare. With Change Healthcare completely down in light of the cyber attack, healthcare providers have not been able to have their claims processed, which prevents them from getting paid.  Continue reading Change Healthcare cyber attack damages system functioning

Jim Watkins, professor of English, rhetoric and writing, has become the new co-chair of the Berry Young Democrats with plans to deepen the club’s connection with the Floyd County Democratic Party. He joins Professor of International Relations John Hickman as faculty advisers for the group. Continue reading Watkins joins Young Democrats as adviser

After nearly 17 years at Berry, President Steve Briggs will be retiring at the end of the next school year, 2024-2025. Continue reading Briggs to retire at end of next academic year

Many upperclassmen had troubles with registering for courses this semester. The group of students who were affected the most were the secondary education majors. These students are required to take a student teaching placement and a senior seminar class. The issue started when some students were unable to select the required corequisite that would have allowed the students to go to their student teaching assignment. The affected classes include upper-level education classes. The issues caused a lot of stress for the students, and some feared they would not be able to graduate on time. Continue reading Education students encounter trouble during registration

With the groundbreaking ceremony occurring last Friday, construction will begin on a new building to house health sciences programs at Berry. The building, named Morgan-Bailey Hall, will consist of two floors for academic classes and a third floor that will serve as housing for upperclassmen. Its construction is scheduled to conclude in Fall 2025.  Continue reading Work begins on health sciences building, fundraising continues

After a design process that has lasted almost one year, the Athletics Department, in collaboration with the Office of Marketing and Communications, has finalized a new athletics logo to replace the current Viking head icon. Continue reading Athletics selects updated Viking head design as new logo

tarting next Fall, Berry will become one of many colleges nationwide offering an Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) program, which will offer people with intellectual disabilities the chance to immerse themselves in the college experience for two years. In the prorgam, IPSE students will not earn any credits and will instead audit courses. However, the program opens up the opportunity to enroll in a college to earn a degree later. IPSE students will also be participating in internships for LifeWorks, which will give them valuable work experience for when they apply for jobs in the future. Continue reading Berry IPSE program hires peer mentors, admits first students