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Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day with Davidson College

February 17, 2026

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Christopher Record
Four smiling young women pose closely together in a hallway decorated with community event posters.

No one does “kind” better than the Davidson community. We care for, and about, each other and our students – a distinctive quality that our alumni recall and prospective students sense when they visit. 

“Kindness Starts Here” was the theme of this year’s campus celebration of Random Acts of Kindness Day on Tuesday, Feb. 17. We believe that even the smallest acts of kindness can transcend to our greater community and world, especially the ones that start right here on Davidson’s campus. There were a variety of opportunities to join together and recognize the kindness and humanity that exists around us, including coffee stations, crafts, snacks and musical performances by student band Fool's Errand.

We also invited community members to create their own Random Act of Kindness, whether individually or as a team. Actions both big and small make an impact here at Davidson.

A smiling young man in a patterned sweater plays a red hollow-body electric guitar during a live performance in a multi-level indoor space.
Three young women sit at a table with white linens, smiling and clapping their hands during an indoor event.
wo young women sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor, smiling toward the camera in a large event space.
Two young men sit at a table together, one wearing a trucker hat and the other gesturing toward the camera during an event.
A woman with curly hair sings into a microphone on a stage while a man plays a keyboard in the background.

Thank you for the many ways you bring kindness to campus each day!

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