Joelle Dietrick, Davidson’s first digital art professor, is the inaugural Keiser Professor.
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Davidson Fiscal Year Exceeds $64M, Positions Campaign for Final Year
Earlier this year, the campaign surpassed the $425 million milestone, and the effort continues until June 2019 with a laser-beam focus on scholarship support.
$8.4 Million Gift Helps International Students Seize Opportunities
The Alvarez Access Program will ensure that all international students, not just Alvarez Scholars, have dedicated resources and staff support to delve into the curricular, career-guiding and perspective-widening opportunities Davidson offers.
$1 Million Grant Improves Inclusivity in STEM Education and Supports Curricular Innovations
At Davidson, the grant will foster STEM faculty development in a variety of ways, including the collaborative examination of institutional structures that limit success in STEM.
Internship Fund Honors Beloved English Professor
Davidson alumnae have created a lasting way to recognize their favorite professor’s contributions to the college and the countless ways he continues to influence their lives today.
Drug Use and Mitochondria: Beckman Scholars’ Research Answers New Questions
As recipients of the Beckman Scholars Award, Sarah Ethridge ’19 and Ummer Qureshi ’19 conduct research with real-world implications.
Fifth Annual #AllinforDavidson Raises $1.86 Million in Less Than a Day
The original 2,000 donor goal was hit at 4 p.m., and the #AllinforDavidson challenge shattered records!
Game Changers Campaign Surpasses $425 Million Milestone
Davidson College’s ongoing fundraising campaign crossed its original goal of $425 million more than a year ahead of schedule and already has generated more than $187 million for scholarships to bring talented young people to Davidson, funded more than a dozen professorships and built a transdisciplinary academic center that serves as a model for higher Read More
Former Dean of Faculty Clark Ross’s Scholarship Pushes Davidson Past $425 Million Milestone
Ross’s planned scholarship gift will support Catholic students with demonstrated financial need.
Lifelong Devotion to Public Art: Yinka Shonibare Sculpture to Debut in NYC on Way to Davidson
Yinka Shonibare’s vivid sculptures prompt conversation and gently question issues of identity and history. Because of support from Davidson College Trustee Pat Rodgers, Shonibare’s latest work, “Wind Sculpture (SG) I,” will be installed at Davidson five months after its March debut in New York City’s Central Park. Rodgers’ late husband B.D. loved public art, and learning from others with perspectives different from his own.
Venture Philanthropy: $5 Million Commitment Propels Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub
Jay Hurt’s $5M commitment fuels innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
Changing the Odds: Scholarships Support Students from Western North Carolina
First-year student Jennifer Griffin ’21 is embracing life at Davidson, thanks to a personal drive to succeed and generous scholarship support from Tom and Nancy Maher, of Asheville, N.C.
Internship Honors Alumnus’ Life and Passion for Conservation
Roy Alexander’s work to preserve the environment lives on through the Davidson Lands Conservancy and a new internship in his honor.
Grand Slam: Four Full Scholarships Transform Davidson Baseball
An unprecedented gift creates four new Davidson baseball scholarships, more than doubling the total and transforming the program. The donor was inspired by last year’s run to the top of the A-10 and regional tournaments and underdog battle in the super regional. Those team members get their championship rings during halftime at the men’s basketball game tonight. Go Cats!
Resource, Gathering Place & Community Inspiration: College Dedicates Lula Bell’s
Lula Bell’s provides resources for Davidson College students, and a space for community.
No Bad Days: Friendship Inspires Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy
With a mission and brand that stand out among the competition, Davidson College class of 2011 alumni found success as scholarship champions and now as fashion entrepreneurs. Meet Rhoback and the brains behind it.