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Class of 2024 Models Resilience, Celebrates Graduation With Joy
Davidson College celebrated the Class of 2024 at its 187th commencement on Sunday, May 12. “Remember that hope is an action verb,” President Doug Hicks told graduates. “You are not just inheriting a world; you can and must shape that world.” Read more.
Sam Waithira ’24 Brings Service and Leadership from Davidson to Kenya
In his four years at Davidson College, Sam Waithira made a difference on campus, in the community and in his home country of Kenya. He will graduate from Davidson College on Sunday prepared to continue to lead and serve. Learn more.
Davidson College Professor Awarded North Carolina Humanities Grant
Alan Michael Parker, Douglas C. Houchens Professor of English, has received a fellowship from the North Carolina Humanities. This $8,000 grant will support his book project, One Million Likes: Understanding Cartooning in a Digital Age.
Davidson College Goldwater Scholars Apply Math, Immunology Research to Widespread Problems
Davidson College students Izzie Meyers ’25 and Kenan Wood ’25 have been awarded Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
Davidson Remembers Literary Giant Joel Conarroe '56
Joel O. Conarroe ’56, accomplished arts administrator, celebrated author, proud Davidson alumnus and 20-year leader of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, died last week. Learn more about his life and legacy.
They’re Baaaack, and Looking for Love in a Tree Near You
Cicadas have captured the imagination for thousands of years with their strange, buggy beauty and swelling songs. Davidson College Professor of Biology Chris Paradise shares why this upcoming cicada event is of interest and what humans sharing space with cicadas can expect. Learn more.
Becca Taylor ’06 on Competitive Puzzling and “The Piece Corps” Championship
A childhood case of chicken pox led to Becca Taylor’s lifelong love of solving jigsaw puzzles. Taylor, from Davidson College’s class of 2006, later turned to competitive puzzling. In March, her four-person team, the Piece Corps, won first place at the 2024 USA Jigsaw Nationals.
Building Community Through Art and Service: Meet the 2024 Spencer-Weinstein Award Winners
Davidson College awarded a student and staff member the Spencer-Weinstein Prize for Community and Justice. The recipients use forms of art to create dialogue and foster community. Learn more.
Research and Creative Works Symposium Showcases Art, Innovation, Exploration
Davidson College’s annual Verna Miller Case Research and Creative Works Symposium gives students a chance to showcase what they’ve learned and produced during the year. It’s an all-day celebration that brings the entire campus together.
The Power of Two: Documentary, Chat With Indigo Girls Inspires Across Generations
Before their Friday concert, the Indigo Girls visit Davidson College for special screening of the documentary It’s Only Life After All and a post-film Q&A with faculty, staff and students. Learn more.
Seeds of Change: Saplings Grown From Seeds of Trees That Survived Hiroshima Bombing Model Resilience
A partnership between Davidson College and Green Legacy Hiroshima brings Gingko trees to campus that are descendents of trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. The saplings represent resilience and will be planted in the center of campus.
Behind the Music Makers: Alums in the Industry Share Stories
In advance of the Indigo Girls concert at Davidson College on April 26, their longtime manager, Russell Carter ’75, and three other alumni with deep ties to the music industry, Bertis Downs ’78, John Huie ’78 and Terry Hummel ’77, share some stories and advice about life in the business. Carter, Downs and Huie will visit Davidson April 25 to talk about their careers. Read more.
Davidson Joins Higher Ed Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Solar Plant Online to Offset 100% of Campus Electrical Use
Davidson College will partner with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to purchase power from a solar facility in western Kentucky. Through the agreement, Davidson earns credits that offset 100% of the campus electricity usage. Learn more.
New Home for Wildcat Spirit: Stadium Opens to Sticks, Pigskin and Celebration
The new Davidson College Stadium and Game Changers Field House elevates the scholar-athlete and fan experience, and bolsters recruitment of Division 1 athletes. The facility will be officially christened during a day of activities this weekend. Learn 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.
Theatre Throughline: Performer and Playwright Amelia Lumpkin ’13 Cultivates Connection On Stage
A lifelong thespian, Amelia Lumpkin ’13 has acted, directed and written plays at Davidson College and beyond. Now working full-time in tech, she spends her free time participating in and advocating for community theatre in her hometown of Raleigh, NC.
Art Historian and Museum Educator Caroline Sillars ’24 Lands Smithsonian Internship
Caroline Sillars ’24 spent her four years at Davidson College immersed in the arts across campus. Now a museum education intern at the Smithsonian, she prepares to keep sharing her love of art after graduating.
Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA
Davidson students reflect on their alternative spring break trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia. They worked with a Black feminist collective nonprofit led by Davidson alums to address food insecurity in the South through sustainable agriculture.