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Recent News About Davidson College
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Every Picture Tells a Story: 2021-22 in Photos
Big announcements, twin commencements, sports team triumphs and closer connections marked the 2021-22 academic year.
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McKillop Announces Retirement After 33 Years as Davidson’s Head Coach
McKillop Announces Retirement After 33 Years as Davidson’s Head Coach
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Jefferson Sworn in by Fed Chair Jerome Powell
One day after he helped to celebrate the class of 2020, Philip Jefferson took the oath of office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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Scholarship Honoring Dick and Susan Cooke a Home Run for ’Cats
Scholarship Honoring Dick and Susan Cooke a Home Run for ’Cats
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‘You Carry All of Us With You’: Congratulations, Class of 2022
Davidson College’s Class of 2022, who supported and lifted each other up through the uncertainties of a world-wide pandemic, gathered on Sunday to commemorate the end of their undergraduate days.
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Thirteen Years After Entering NBA, Steph Curry Graduates with Class of 2022
Steph Curry, the Davidson Wildcat legend and NBA superstar graduated as a member of the class of 2022 today. Preparations for the Western Conference Finals prevented him from attending the ceremony but his achievement electrified the College’s 185th Commencement.
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NASA Crew Dragon Pilot Tom Marshburn ’82 Returns From Third Space Mission
Astronaut Tom Marshburn, a 1982 Davidson alum and Pilot of the Crew Dragon “Endurance,” returned to earth with three fellow crew members today, a little after midnight.
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Global Storyteller AJ Naddaff ’19 Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
When a massive explosion rocked the port of Beirut in August 2020, AJ Naddaff ’19 had to do something.
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Take Risks, Ask Hard Questions, Explore New Things: Endowed Professorship Honors Prof. Scott Denham
During his senior year, Jon Morris ’94 took his final college course from Professor Scott Denham in concert with Professor Lou Ortmayer:
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Senior Who Helped Get Friend Released From Prison Recognized on “Ellen”
Davidson College senior Brandon Reid (Harris) and his lifelong friend Sura Sohna appeared on the April 6 edition of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the popular daytime television show.
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On Course: "CHE 106, The Global Energy Challenge" Explained by Durwin Striplin
This class is all about scale. We mean it when we say we are discussing the “global energy challenge.”
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John Ballard ’96 Led Team Tasked With Getting Americans Out of Ukraine
John Ballard left the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Super Bowl Sunday, along with other U.S. Embassy staff ordered to evacuate.
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Spotlight on Free Expression, Deliberative Citizenship Initiative
The college will celebrate free expression with public events and activities including this week and next, including:
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Today, Celebrate Kindness With the Campus Community
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. No one does “kind” better than the Davidson community.
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Aniyia Williams to Talk Start-Up Success, ‘From Concept to Coins’
A trained opera singer who is now a leader in Silicon Valley, Aniyia Williams’ career is a testament to the liberal arts. She studied music and Italian at Penn State, but she has learned that her true gifts transcend her coursework.
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‘Unshadowed Land’ Installation Celebrates Resilience of Indigenous Peoples
Corn fed the Indigenous people who lived on and farmed the land that’s now Davidson College.
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Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire, Supreme Court Expert Breaks Down How the Court Will Change
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement shakes up the nation’s highest court once again.
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Davidson Prof: Russian Belligerence Toward Ukraine Intended to Rewrite Post-Cold War Security Arrangements in Europe
Tensions between Russia and NATO continue to build.
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Remembering the Professor and Sculptor Whose Whimsical Work Gained a Worldwide Following
Tom Clark, former Davidson professor and renowned gnome sculptor, graduated from Davidson in 1949 and joined the religion department in 1958, teaching for 26 years.
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Pandemic Won’t Slow Down Economy In 2022
The economy’s accelerator pedal remains down in 2022, according to a panel of national experts gathered by Davidson College who all forecast continued growth.