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Senator Jerry Moran Visits Barclay College Campus

Senator Jerry Moran Visits Barclay College Campus

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran visited the Barclay College campus on August 10, 2023, to tour the Ross-Ellis Center for Arts and Ministry and Jackson Hall, the home of the School of Nursing. “I appreciated the opportunity to tour Barclay College’s campus and learn about...

Senator Jerry Moran Visits Barclay College Campus

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran visited the Barclay College campus on August 10, 2023, to tour the Ross-Ellis Center for Arts and Ministry and Jackson Hall, the home of the School of Nursing. “I appreciated the opportunity to tour Barclay College’s campus and learn about...

91st Annual Ladies Auxiliary Auction, Saturday, Oct. 1

91st Annual Ladies Auxiliary Auction, Saturday, Oct. 1

The 91st Annual Barclay College Ladies Auxiliary Auction will be held Saturday, October 1, on the Barclay College campus in Haviland, Kansas. All proceeds support the Full Tuition Scholarship that is awarded to all students who live in the dorms. The following...

Barclay Receives Donation for Rural Nonprofits

Barclay Receives Donation for Rural Nonprofits

Bayer Fund and Kiowa County Farmers Denny and Charlotte Ross Team Up to Direct Donations to Rural Nonprofits and Schools Local farmers Denny and Charlotte Ross recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Barclay College....

Barclay Alumni Weekend 2022

Barclay Alumni Weekend 2022

April 30 - May 1 Alumni Banquet, Saturday, April 30 RSVP by April 20 Sign up and Pay Online or use the PDF below to sign up by mail. Friday, April 29 @ 7pm -- Classes of “2” Cost $10 Ross Ellis South Atrium Contact Mark Miller at mark.miller@barclaycollege.edu to make...

Randi Shetley, Theatre and Speech Delivered with a Passion!

Randi Shetley, Theatre and Speech Delivered with a Passion!

When a student comes to Barclay College to study theatre and speech with Randi Shetley they can expect passion and enthusiasm for the class. Randi is a professor who wants her students to succeed with challenges that will force growth in enjoyable and interactive...

Christmas Wreath Giving Begins

Christmas Wreath Giving Begins

At this time of year, we begin our Annual Christmas Wreath Campaign. This year, a friend of the College has offered a Challenge Grant of $100,000 to start us on our way to realizing another opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young men and women. If you...

Kevin Mortimer presents at Fall Symposium Nov. 16

Kevin Mortimer presents at Fall Symposium Nov. 16

Robert Barclay Fall Symposium will be held November 16, 7:00-8:15 in the Ross Ellis Auditorium. Presenter: Kevin Mortimer, Ph.D. Candidate Topic: "On The Christian Heart of Quakerism" Responder: Dr. Jim LeShana Live Streamed: http://www.youtube.com/barclaycollege...

Campus of Lights Returns Nov. 29

Campus of Lights Returns Nov. 29

Start your Christmas Celebration with our annual tradition of Christmas lights, music, and fireworks. It takes place, Monday, Nov. 29, 7:00 p.m. on the Barclay College lawn.

Concert Choir Tours Kansas, Colorado, and Idaho

Concert Choir Tours Kansas, Colorado, and Idaho

by Kim Stewart, Director We were welcomed into churches and host family homes throughout the trip. It was so good to gather and worship with God's people in Kansas, Colorado, and Idaho. We were blessed by the amazing generosity and delicious food everywhere we went!...

Faculty Profile: Dr. Derek Brown, V.P. Academic Services

Faculty Profile: Dr. Derek Brown, V.P. Academic Services

Faculty are the lifeblood of our institution. These outstanding men and women are directly responsible for delivering the top-of-the-line knowledge and training our college promises our students. It is their passion, hard work, and authentic interactions that help...

Meet Tim Hawkins, Chair of English and Literature

Meet Tim Hawkins, Chair of English and Literature

Faculty are the lifeblood of our institution. These outstanding men and women are directly responsible for delivering the top-of-the-line knowledge and training our college promises our students. It is their passion, hard work, and authentic interactions that help...

What is restorative justice?

What is restorative justice?

Restorative justice is not a new concept.  Since the beginning of civilization, it has been around and is commonly used in other nations for seeking justice.  It is based upon the belief that achieving justice requires repairing harm. The process often involves...

Mid-America Friends Celebrate 150 Years

Mid-America Friends Celebrate 150 Years

by David O. Williams, D.Min.  Lead Superintendent, EFC-MAYM Interim Director, EFC-International The very first session of Kansas Yearly Meeting was held in Lawrence in October of 1872, and what a scene it must have been.  According to a reporter from the Western Home...

Margaret Fell: Mother of Quakerism

Margaret Fell: Mother of Quakerism

by Elaina Halverstadt March is Women’s History Month, and how do we begin to celebrate the unique contribution of women to God’s creation and to humanity? To start, we can take it as a reminder to examine the lives, the spirits, and the examples of those women who...

Women’s History Month: Mary Fisher, Quaker

Women’s History Month: Mary Fisher, Quaker

by Brockie Follette In 1658, at the age of 35, Mary Fisher felt prompted to travel in a group of six Quakers to the Mediterranean and visit the Ottoman Empire to expound her faith to the Sultan. When their ship reached Smyrna, she asked the English Consul how to...

Women’s History Month: On Quakers and Women Pastors

Women’s History Month: On Quakers and Women Pastors

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an excerpt from Dr. Derek Brown's new book, "On Quakers and Pastors," published by Barclay Press, Newberg OR. Dr. Brown is Vice President of the School of Graduate Studies and Distance Learning, and Chair of the Pastoral Ministry program at...

How to Find God at a Christian College

How to Find God at a Christian College

Even students at a Christian College want to know how to find God. Barclay College has been known for decades as a place where people find God and experience transformation into who God has made them to be. Students graduate from Barclay changed forever and ready to...

Haviland, Kansas: A Story for Black History Month

Haviland, Kansas: A Story for Black History Month

(Editor's note: February is Black History Month, and the small town of Haviland, Kansas, has a story to tell. This is written by Aaron Stokes, Mayor of Haviland.) We are a quiet, rural community far away geographically from many of the concerns that currently plague...

How Black Quakers Influenced History

How Black Quakers Influenced History

Quakers are known for their stand against slavery, and Black Quakers played an important part. Many may not know it was common for Quakers to own slaves prior to the American Revolution. However, in the early to mid-1700s, the situation became untenable to a number of...

CARES Act – Higher Education Relief Fund

CARES Act – Higher Education Relief Fund

In an effort to assist students affected by the COVID-19 crises, the Federal Government approved the $2 trillion CARES Act, a part of which established the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund. This fund provides institutions, like Barclay College, funds to use as...

Covid Update

Covid Update

Barclay College Total Confirmed Cases 3 active & 27 recovered Hospitalizations 0 # in Quarantine or Isolation 7 Kiowa County Total Confirmed Cases 243 active & recovered Hospitalizations 10 Negative Tests 552 Measures Currently in Place Masks indoors Spacing...

International Friends Church Multiplication Conference

International Friends Church Multiplication Conference

Speaker Bio Main Speaker: Ed Stetzer is the Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. He is a prolific author, and well-known conference speaker. Ed has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six...

Auction Donations

Auction Donations

With the postponement of the Annual Auction, we lose an important fund raiser. Please consider consider making a generous gift to Barclay College from the money you would have spent at the Sale. With your help, Barclay College will continue to produce students who...

Mini-Missions Conference

Mini-Missions Conference

What is the Mini-Missions Conference? Each fall a Missions Conference is held on campus that offers an opportunity to hear from guest speakers and interact with a wide variety of cross-cultural missionaries as they challenge us to become fully engaged in the work of...

Get Mary Poppins Tickets

Get Mary Poppins Tickets

Follow the links below to get tickets for each performance. VIP Tickets are center section and 4 seats on each side of the aisle. Lap children 3 and under are free. Seats will be assigned to you to ensure social distancing. Sorry for any inconvenience. Masks are...

Auction Donations

Ladies Auxiliary postpones Annual Auction

Dear Supporter of Barclay College, The Covid situation has caused numerous alterations in our lives. On behalf of the volunteers who serve on the Ladies Auxiliary, we have made the decision to postpone the Annual Auction. We do so to provide safety for vulnerable BC...

Fall 2020 Reopening FAQ

Fall 2020 Reopening FAQ

Protecting our Campus and Community The following checklist will set the stage for a healthy, successful return to campus.  Students arriving on campus will submit a 10-day temperature report upon arrival. Students will be required to limit travel outside of the area...

Barclay College COVID-19 FAQ

Barclay College COVID-19 FAQ

Updated May 29, 2020 Barclay College will begin classes on schedule August 17th 2020, THIS FALL! There is a Reopening Task Force working to ensure the safety of our campus and community. We are all looking forward to everyone arriving in August. We will have systems...

88th Annual Barclay College Auxiliary Auction

Schedule Wednesday-Thursday, October 2nd-3rd Discover BC Preview Event for High School and Transfer Students. Register at: https://www.barclaycollege.edu/forms/discover/ Friday October 4th 5:30pm - 7:00pm Hamburger/hotdog dinner at Hockett Auditorium (donations...

Fall 2019 Registration and Orientation Schedule

Thursday, August 8 RA's CPR Training Saturday, August 10 Student Leaders arrive back on campus Sunday, August 11 Athletes Arrive Thursday, August 15 Registration for New Students (9:00AM ??? 4:00PM) Parents Meeting in Ross-Ellis (4:15PM) President Dinner in the...

Graduation Schedule 2019

Graduation Weekend Master Schedule 2019 Campus Distance Undergraduate Master???s Graduates Alumni Everyone General Information ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Hotel Numerous hotels available in Pratt or Greensburg Barclay College guests receive a special rate of $89/night at the...

Discover BC 2018

There is no better way to experience life at Barclay College than by visiting campus. That is why we would like to invite you to our fall preview event, Discover BC, October 24th and 25th. Come and stay in the dorms, visit classes, tour campus and catch a glimpse of...

Barclay Sale 2018

Barclay Sale 2018 Join us Saturday, October 6 at 9 AM for the 85th Annual Ladies Auxiliary Auction. Every year the Alumni Committee runs a concessions table in the back of the gym serving snacks and drinks. It takes a lot of manpower to make this run smoothly.??The...