Welcome to Birmingham-Southern’s “Hilltop Photo of the Week” web page and archives. Each week at this site, we’ll feature a photo that depicts some aspect of life on the Hilltop campus, along with brief information about what is taking place in the Photo of the Week.

The college welcomes submissions to be considered for the Hilltop Photo of the Week. Scanned or digital photos can be e-mailed to the Office of Communications at bwagnon@bsc.edu, or photographic prints may be sent through campus mail to Box 549004. Please limit photo submissions to those that depict some aspect of the BSC experience, and be sure to identify what is taking place in the photo, along with location and people involved.

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A day of celebrations —Monday, Dec. 11, was a busy day on the Hilltop with two very special events. (Above photo) In the morning, ground was broken on the new Admission Welcome Center to be located in front of the Striplin Fitness and Recreation Center just inside the main entrance to campus. Funded by private donations, the 9,000 square-foot center will house BSC’s Office of Admission and serve as a hospitality area for prospective students and their families. Helping break ground were (from left) Mike Atchison, chair of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees; Sheri Salmon, dean of enrollment management; Billy Hulsey, trustee and lead donor, and his wife, Millie; and BSC President Dr. David Pollick. (Below photo) At the Endowment Builders Society luncheon later that day, President David Pollick (left), on behalf of the college’s Board of Trustees, bestowed on BSC Chancellor Dr. Neal Berte the honorary title of president emeritus for his years of service to the college. Berte was honored with the title of chancellor in 2004 upon his retirement after nearly 29 years as president of the college. He recently announced that he would complete his retirement effective Dec. 31, 2006.