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MarQuita Barker, Ed.D., Will Join Davidson College as the Next Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

MarQuita Barker, Ed.D., will join Davidson College as the next Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students on June 23. 

A Season to Come Together: Warm Wishes From Davidson College

This holiday season, we wish you peace and joy from Davidson College. Please take a moment to watch a brief video message from campus.

Governors From Both Sides of the Partisan Divide Interview Political Bridge-builders Live at Davidson College

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx ’93 joined former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and podcast hosts former governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam for a live recording of their podcast, “You Might Be Right,” at Davidson College. Listen in.  

Keepers of the Code: AI, Cheating, Academic Integrity and College Honor Councils

Thought leaders from 11 colleges and universities throughout the eastern U.S. gathered at Davidson College to discuss academic integrity and the role of honor councils in academic life.

Davidson College Charts Path Forward – and Upward

Davidson College’s strategic plan sets an ambitious agenda for the institution over the next several years. Learn about the priorities that will guide the college into the future.

President Hicks Joins College Presidents to Prepare Students to Be Engaged Citizens and Uphold Free Expression

Davidson College President Doug Hicks is joining college presidents from across the country to advance higher education’s pivotal role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and to uphold free expression on campus.

More Than a Taste of Culture

Davidson College President Doug Hicks reflects on how food can create a connecting-of-worlds moment. Read more.

Transformative $60 Million Gift, the Largest in Davidson College History, Supports Academic Hub of Campus

The Duke Endowment has made a $60 million gift to Davidson College, the largest in the institution’s history, in support of a transformed Davidson College library. Learn more.

Davidson College Partners Invest $85 Million in the Future of Collaboration & Scholarship on Campus

A combined $85 million investment, including the largest single gift in the college’s history, will transform the Davidson College experience through enhanced learning resources and renewed physical spaces. Find out more.

$25 Million Gift Names The George Lawrence Abernethy Library, Transforms Learning at Davidson College

Davidson College announces $25 million gift to name The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. Learn more. 

Davidson College Delivers Nearly Half-billion Dollar Economic Impact

Davidson College boosts economic vitality of the Charlotte area and state of North Carolina, supporting nearly $500 million of economic impact annually, according to a new study. The college’s commitment to community service and the development of future leaders demonstrates a broader influence that extends far beyond its campus. Learn more.

Holiday Greetings from Davidson College

This holiday season, we celebrate our special connections with each other and with Davidson College. Please take a moment to watch these hopeful wishes from your mentors, colleagues and friends.

Leaders Seek Out The Challenges

Davidson College scholar-athlete and NBA MVP Stephen Curry ’10 sat down with former Men’s Head Basketball Coach Bob McKillop and Davidson College President Doug Hicks ’90 recently to talk about how leadership really works and what it can make happen.

Recognizing the ‘Everyday Heroes’ in K–12 Education

Davidson College's Commitment to Education and Reconciliation

Davidson College releases an account of the ties between Maxwell Chambers and the college, and details its work on understanding the college’s history regarding slavery and expanding its commitment to education and reconciliation efforts in the present and future. Learn more.

Sights and Sounds of Celebration: Inauguration Connects Community

The Davidson College community explored questions and ideas, looked ahead and celebrated in a series of events around the inauguration of the college’s 19th president, Doug Hicks ’90. The week culminated in an investiture ceremony but was bookended by community celebrations full of food and fun, and public discussions dedicated to a planned memorial to the enslaved and exploited, and Davidson’s future.

An Enduring Purpose, a Hopeful Future: Davidson College Inaugurates Douglas A. Hicks ’90

Davidson College inaugurated Douglas A. Hicks ’90 as its 19th president. “For any liberal arts education to go beyond understanding our world to shaping it, we need hope,” he said. “We dare to hope for a future that is more equitable and humane, with less suffering and division than we see today.” Learn more.

Davidson College Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor the Enslaved and Exploited

Davidson College selected artist Hank Willis Thomas to create the sculpture “With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited.” He’ll work with the architectural firm Perkins&Will. The bronze sculpture will rest prominently on the campus lawn and be visible from Main Street. Learn more.

Charlotte Observer: Q&A with Davidson College President Doug Hicks

Davidson College is hosting a series of community events this week culminating in the inauguration of Doug Hicks as its 19th president on Friday. Waffle (cones) will be included.

Davidson College’s New President on His Vision for the School’s Future

Charlotte Magazine's profile of President Douglas A. Hicks, capturing his first weeks on campus.