Bethany College Celebrates Founder’s Day with Convocation Honoring Alexander Campbell’s Legacy

Bethany College welcomed students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests to Commencement Hall on Thursday for its annual Founder’s Day Convocation, a longstanding tradition that celebrates the College’s 1840 charter and the vision of founder Alexander Campbell.
The annual observance brings the Bethany community together to reflect on the institution’s mission to educate “effective, honorable and humane citizens” and to honor the legacy of leadership, scholarship, and service that has defined the College for 186 years.