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$10M Commitment Names Fieldhouse, Honors President Quillen’s Leadership
A $10 million commitment to Davidson College’s new athletics initiative, “Athletics Done Right - The Next Step,” honors President Carol Quillen and moves the college closer to enhanced athletics facilities for the entire college community and fans.
9th Annual #AllinforDavidson Exceeds 2700 Donors and $1.3 Million Raised in a Day
From coast to coast and across the globe, members of the Davidson community shared why they are “all in” for Wildcat students, programs and more. By midnight, all goals were surpassed.
$5M Commitment Names Athletic Facility Field for Beloved Coach
A $5M commitment to the Athletics Done Right facility project honors a more than six-decade Davidson friendship, and an alum who dedicated his life and work to the college.
Recognizing Excellence: Phi Beta Kappa Fund Seeks Additional Support
Davidson students invited into Phi Beta Kappa, an honor for students' outstanding academic excellence, comes with a cost of over $100. To ensure students can be celebrated without being saddled by the price, consider giving to the fund.
Kvevri Wine, Mole Rats and Cryptocurrency: Avinger Impact Fund Winners Bring Big Ideas to Life
The Avinger Impact Fund allows Davidson College students with entrepreneurial aspirations to turn their ideas into action. Learn more about this year’s three recipients.
‘In Honor of Our Teammates’: Sheridan Brothers Pledge Support to New Facilities
Mike Sheridan ’79 and Pat Sheridan ’81 back Davidson College athletics with support for transformative athletics facilities project. Learn more.
Leading with Love: Fund Honors Friend and Mentor Ruth Pittard
Students looked to Ruth Pittard for straight talk, guidance and support for almost three decades. Now, Davidson College alums have established the Ruth Pittard Fund for Love in Action to recognize and perpetuate her good work. Learn more.
Friendship Transcends Politics, Paves Way for First-Generation Wildcat
Gift in honor of accomplished politician celebrated for bipartisan successes to benefit Davidson College students. Find out more.
Transformational Gift Inspired by Alum’s Scholar-Athlete Experience
Scholar-athletes and campus community to benefit from John ’82 and Jan Bazos gift toward $45 million athletics facilities project. Learn more.
Alumni and Foundation Support Create Trio of Endowed Professorships
New endowed professorships enhance college’s efforts to recruit and retain the highest quality faculty.
Athletes’ Mental Health and Performance Motivate $3 Million Gift
A gift to Davidson College prioritizes mental well-being for athletes in all 21 Division I sports and creates specialized resources for both basketball programs. Find out more.
Love of Art Takes Root, Grows Into Beautiful Tribute to Professor Emeritus
A piece by Chinese sculptor Zhan Wang will be added to the college’s permanent art collection in honor of Professor Emeritus of English Gill Holland. Find out more.
Williamsons Move Davidson Forward With $1 Million Athletics Gift
Find out more about a gift that will help fuel a multi-million-dollar project to overhaul and enhance Davidson College’s athletics facilities.
Athletics Done Right - The Next Step: Davidson College Announces Plans for New Facilities
Learn more about large-scale plans to expand and enhance athletics facilities for the benefit of scholar-athletes, the campus community and Wildcat fans.
Stephen and Ayesha Curry Investment Unlocks Opportunity, Promotes Equity in Women’s Sports
Find out more about Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s new scholarship initiative in support of women’s athletics at Davidson College.
Alums Contribute to Expansion of Africana Studies Department
One of the college’s youngest departments gets a boost from class of 1961 alums.
Philanthropic Support of Davidson Increases this Fiscal Year
The Davidson College community raised more than $58 million this fiscal year, an increase of 3.4 percent over the past year, to strengthen the college’s capacity to assist students in developing the skills and character to lead and serve.
$4 Million Gift to Help Prepare Davidson College Students for Careers in an Evolving Workplace
Learn more about how the newly named Matthews Center will help Davidson College students explore their interests, prepare for the constantly evolving workplace and connect with potential employers.
Eat. Learn. Play. Wildcats.: Stephen and Ayesha Curry Support Davidson Student Success Through Lula Bell’s Resource Center
Learn more about how Stephen and Ayesha Curry, founders of the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, are helping Davidson College to meet students’ needs.
#AllinforDavidson Celebrates Community, Exceeds 3,600 Donors in Single Day
Davidson College’s single-day #AllinforDavidson giving challenge breaks record. Donors contributed from every state in the Union.