Davidson Journal Story Archive

In the opening letter for the Davidson Journal, Davidson College President, Carol E. Quillen, discusses the reality of systemic racism and how the shared quest for truth is foundational to the college's work toward a genuinely inclusive environment.

Davidson College commits to action toward a just, humane, inclusive community.

Through her teaching and research, Dr. Hilary Green tells the stories of enslaved persons—accounts of American history that didn’t make it into standard textbooks.

Davidson College students partner with Gullah Geechee community to protect a way of life.

Davidson College students join local filmmakers to document the 1947 lynching of a Black man in Greenville, South Carolina.  

Students document the stories of those ignored in Davidson College’s official accounts of its history, and shed light on how their influence shaped the formerly all-male college.

Davidson College storytelling initiative invites Black alumni and students to share their stories. The narratives will live in the college's archive and be made available through a website.

Davidson College Student Government Association president on his experience and hopes for the future.

Anthony Foxx '93 is hopeful that the college’s acknowledgement of its past wrongs and commitment to establishing an antiracist community will lead to positive change.

The College Crisis Initiative, a Davidson College pandemic research project led by Prof. Chris Marsicano and students, makes international headlines.

Davidson College Board Trustees member and renowned voice for equity and cultural change Janet Stovall '85 launched Project ’87 as a student to address racism on campus. Now, she's ready to start Project 2027 to deconstruct racism both at and beyond Davidson. She and daughter Maia, a 2020 Davidson graduate, share their perspectives Q&A style.

Davidson College alumnus Bill Andrews on a career spent sharing distinctive Black voices preserved in forgotten texts.

Davidson College Charles A. Dana Professor of English Emeritus Anthony S. Abbott passed away Oct. 3, 2020. Colleagues remember the light he brought into their lives as a scholar, teacher, mentor and friend.

Chris Gruber reflects on how the pandemic prompted Davidson's Admission and Financial Aid Office to meet students wherever they are, whether that be at the front door of Grey House or in a Zoom waiting room. 

Inspired by the racial justice protests of summer 2020 and a family legacy, Davidson College men's basketball standout Kellan Grady launches College Athletes for Respect and Equality (CARE).

Two Davidson College students who benefit from scholarship support offer their take on a senior year defined by COVID-19.