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Familiar faces from the Davidson College campus send greetings to Wildcats near and far to help close the distance and to remind us that we are #DAVIDSONTRUE.

Social distancing has made the handshake or—gasp—a hug a thing of the past. But when people finally can return to getting closer than six feet, will these social greetings return as well?

Davidson seniors, Maddie Hunter and Roy Toston, have been awarded prestigious Thomas J. Watson fellowships to pursue their interests after graduation.

We cannot stop the spread of this virus unless each and every one of us take individual responsibility and practice the habits suggested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization. The coronavirus is much more infectious than the regular flu virus, and it comes down to each of us taking ownership and doing what is not only right for ourselves but for our neighbors.

Why would anyone want to watch a fictionalized epidemic while the coronavirus disrupts real life? Davidson College Professor and “Disease Detective” Kata Chillag says movies allow people to engage with their fears in a controlled way while documentaries about past pandemics can help us to understand the lessons they provide. Another bonus: Watching movies at home is a good way to engage in social distancing.

As the coronavirus pandemic shattered plans for the end of the school year, the Davidson College community rallied. Alumni and families donated money, airline miles and gift cards.

Dave Wessner, biology professor and interim chair of health and human values, appeared on the Bloomberg Businessweek podcast yesterday.

As a new strain of coronavirus spreads worldwide, Dave Wessner is seizing on this teachable moment.

Sculptor Patrick Dougherty creates monumental-scale environmental works using saplings by the truckload. His latest, Common Ground, was unveiled Feb. 21 on the Davidson College campus.

The conversation about parental leave in the United States is shifting quickly. With leave for new mothers widely available, more fathers are seeking to spend time with their children as well. Paternity leave—once unthinkable among working males—is now a premium benefit offered by a growing number of corporations.  

The Charlotte Observer profiled an exhibition of August Rodin’s sculpture that is now on view in the college’s Van Every Gallery. “August Rodin: Truth Form Life” brings 22 works by Rodin to campus.

Davidson College President Carol Quillen wants to know how our conversations might change if we elevate our expectations and stop talking past one another.