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December 23	Davidson College Announces Leadership Changes at WDAV Davidson College announced today that WDAV General Manager Benjamin K. Roe will leave the post on January 14, 2011 to return to his public-media consulting practice, RoeDeo Productions.
December 17	Davidson in Syria? Students’ Summer Success Points to Possibilities for Spring 2012 The academic community in Damascus, Syria, has long served as an influential global hub of Middle East culture. Now, Davidson College is poised to lend its unique liberal arts voice to the conversation.
December 14	Davidson College Receives Power Partner Award from Duke Energy Davidson College is the recipient of one of this year's Power Partner Awards from Duke Energy.
December 03	Want to Know Who's the Top Twitter-er?! Math Student and Prof Have Figured Out How! A Davidson College student and professor have developed a new way to search and connect on the popular social networking site, Twitter.
November 23	Public Can Shop With Philanthropic Purpose at Davidson's Annual Alternative Gift Fair The public is invited to attend Davidson College's 18th annual Alternative Gift Fair, which will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, in the Brown Atrium of the Alvarez College Union.
November 22	Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle Will Speak at Davidson College Wednesday, Dec. 1 Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former Senate Majority Leader, will deliver the 2010 Joseph H. and John M. Wearn Lecture at Davidson College on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The event, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Duke Family Performance Hall, is open to the public at no charge. No tickets are required.
November 22	China Expert Rigger Named to Board of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations Shelley Rigger,Brown Professor of Political Science at Davidson College, has been elected to the Board of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
November 15	Theatre Department Presents Brecht's Interpretation of Famed Italian Scientist "Galileo" The Davidson College Theatre Department will present an innovative playwright's take on the classic conflict between progress and tradition as a cast of 13 Davidson actors perform Bertolt Brecht's Galileo November 17-21.
November 12	Liberal? Conservative? Award Recognizes Professor Shaw's Course for Its Unbiased Examination of Both Davidson Professor of Political Science Brian Shaw was grand prize winner of this year's "Spirit of Inquiry" award from the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. The annual award recognizes a North Carolina professor for an outstanding college course.
November 09	Multicultural House Plans to Serve as a Home for All On Thursday, Nov. 11, Davidson College invites the public to the grand opening of the new Multicultural House, a refurbished Patterson Court house intended to stimulate student interest in and appreciation for diversity.
November 02	Chorale Will Express Its Joyful Noise Abroad With First Holiday Trip to Europe Davidson's finest voices will be heard afar over the upcoming holidays as the college's Chorale makes a first-ever performance trip abroad.
November 02	Fall Convocation 2010 Boswell Family Faculty Fellowship Citation for Professor Maiz-Pena Professor of Spanish Magdalena Maiz-Pena received a Boswell Family Faculty Fellowship at Fall Convocation 2010.
November 02	Fall Convocation 2010 Boswell Family Faculty Fellowship Citation for Professor Trent Foley Professor of Religion Trent Foley received a Boswell Family Faculty Fellowship at Fall Convocation 2010.
November 02	Convocation Frames Family Weekend with Awards and Thoughtful Remarks on Importance of Human Helping The college family gathered for Fall Convocation to celebrate outstanding academic achievers, and hear from an alumnus surgeon who has conducted medical missions worldwide for 20 years.
November 02	Fall Convocation 2010 Goodwin-Exxon Award Citation for Hannah Pommersheim '11 Vice President for Student Life Tom Shandley presented Hannah Pommersheim '11 with the senior Goodwin-Exxon Award at Fall Convocation 2010.
November 02	Fall Convocation 2010 Goodwin-Exxon Award Citation for Faheem Rathore '12 Vice President for Student Life Tom Shandley presented Faheem Rathore '12 with the junior Goodwin-Exxon Award at Fall Convocation 2010.
November 02	Fall Convocation 2010 Goodwin-Exxon Award Citation for Kaneisha Gaston '13 Vice President for Student Life Tom Shandley presented Kaneisha Gaston '13 with the sophomore class Goodwin-Exxon Award at Fall Convocation 2010.
November 02	Fall Convocation 2010 Thomas Jefferson Award Citation for Associate Professor Laurie Heyer Associate Professor Laurie Heyer received the 2010 Thomas Jefferson Award for her outstanding teaching and other activities in the new science of bioinformatics.
November 02	Fall Convocation Address by Dr. Greg Murphy '85 "Countries Without 911 - Answering Their Call" Keynote speaker at Davidson College's Fall Convocation 2010 was Dr. Greg Murphy '85, a surgeon in Greenville, N.C., who has conducted volunteer mission trips to countries around the globe for the past two decades.
October 31	Biology Class and Eating House Will Lead Campus Observance of World AIDS Day A biology class and eating house will lead the Davidson campus community in the recognition of World AIDS Day on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
October 25	Family Weekend Will Include Convocation Talk by Alumnus About His Medical Mission to Haiti A Davidson alumnus physician who was moved to organize a medical mission to Haiti following the January 12, 2010, earthquake will speak about his experiences during Fall Convocation on Saturday morning, October 30.
October 22	Davidson College Receives $200,000 Grant from Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to Support Partnership in Charlotte Teachers Institute Davidson College has been awarded a grant of $200,000 from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to support the college's partnership in the Charlotte Teachers Institute.
October 21	Davidson College Names Presidential Search Committee Mackey McDonald ’68, chair of Davidson College’s Board of Trustees, and Kristin Hills Bradberry ’85, chair of the Presidential Search Committee, today announced the membership of the committee that will lead the search for Davidson’s 18th president.
October 19	In Response to Instances of Bullying and Harassment on College Campuses Nationwide, Vice President and Dean Tom Shandley Urges Respect and Support In response to recent incidents of bullying and harassment on college campuses, Tom Shandley--Davidson's Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Student Affairs--yesterday sent the following message to students.
October 19	Davidson Will Produce N.C. Premiere of New Stage Adaptation of Beloved Jane Austen Tale The Davidson College Theatre Department will present one of its most ambitious efforts ever in producing the North Carolina premiere of "Pride & Prejudice" -- one of literature's most popular love stories -- October 27-31.
October 19	Vote Online to Honor Two Student Athletes Nominated for National Awards Two Davidson student athletes are up for national awards, and the public is invited to vote to help recognize their achievements.
October 13	Sociologist Forsees "Hacker Ethics" as Threat to Traditional Concept of College The traditional notion of small liberal arts colleges as "formative educational retreats" is being threatened by "hacker ethics." That's the message that Gerardo Marti, King Associate Professor of Sociology at Davidson College, will deliver at the upcoming 20th anniversary national conference of the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts.
October 11	Rusk Director Alexander's Book on Tunisia Sheds New Light on That Unfamiliar Maghreb Nation Christopher Alexander, Davidson College's McGee Director of the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, associate professor of political science and associate dean for international programs, has taken a lead to remedy that dearth of knowledge, with his new book, Tunisia: Stability and Reform in the Modern Maghreb.
October 08	Davidson College Trustees Name John W. Kuykendall '59 Interim President; Kristin Hills Bradberry '85 Will Chair Presidential Search Committee Mackey McDonald '68, chair of Davidson College's Board of Trustees, today announced two important steps in the ongoing search for Davidson College's 18th president. The Board has elected Kristin Hills Bradberry '85 chair of the presidential search committee, which will include trustees, faculty, students, and staff. McDonald also announced that the Board has named President Emeritus John W. Kuykendall '59 interim president.
October 07	Charlotte Teachers Institute Hosts 'Exploding Canons' at the Bechtler Friday, Oct. 22; Davidson College Prof. Keyne Cheshire and WDAV's Frank Dominguez Featured CHARLOTTE - Oct. 7, 2010 - The Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI), in partnership with area cultural organizations and community foundation support, is presenting the next installment of its groundbreaking discussion series, "Exploding Canons," with a multimedia presentation of "The Planets in Outer Space and Beyond," Friday, Oct. 22, at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. Faculty members from Winthrop University, Davidson College and UNC Charlotte, along with WDAV's program director, will participate in an interdisciplinary panel discussion that will examine new ways of looking at outer space.
October 06	Davidson's Phi Delts Bring Home Honors from Fraternity's National Conference Davidson's Phi Delta Theta fraternity chapter received the Gold Star Award at the annual national convention in Orlando, Fla.
September 30	Student Studying Abroad Questions President Obama from Afar A Davidson student had the opportunity to quiz President Barack Obama - sort of -- about the lack of grace in contemporary politics at the President's "backyard conversation" in Richmond on Wednesday.
September 23	Student-Led Expedition Discovers Surprisingly Rich Sites High in Wyoming Mountains Matt Stirn '11 has played a vital role in the discovery of some of America's oldest, highest archaeological sites.
September 23	Successful Study Abroad Program Presents Challenges and Changes for Students Dean Rusk International Studies Program introduces changes to strengthen study abroad options for all Davidson students.
September 23	Prof. Peter Krentz to Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 12, on Battle of Marathon -- Watch Online Peter Krentz, the W.R. Grey Professor of Classics and History at Davidson College, will deliver a lecture as part of the Marathon 2500 series at 7 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The lecture can be viewed online.
September 17	Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Junot Díaz Will Present Reynolds Lecture Davidson College invites the public to "An Evening With Junot Díaz" on Thursday, Sept. 23. Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the 2008 novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, will speak and read from his narratives as the college's annual Reynolds Lecturer.
September 15	Davidson College Performing Arts Season Tickets Now Available Season tickets are now available three of Davidson College's premier performing arts series - the Concert Series, the Artist Series, and Theatre Department events.
September 14	Large Bequest to Davidson Will Attract Young Professors and Boost Davidson Trust The late J. Mason Wallace '42 and his late wife, Nancy, included in their estate plans a $1.7-million gift to the college that their family has designated to the new J. Mason and Nancy Wallace Professorship and Wallace Family Scholarship.
September 07	John M. Belk Educational Endowment Gives $7 Million to Davidson to Enhance Belk Scholarship Program
September 02	Student's Love of Food Leads to 'Learning Experience' Down on the Farm Jenn Burns '12, who is creating a Center for Interdisciplinary Studies major about food, spent the summer learning about it first-hand as a farm hand in Indiana.
August 26	Davidson College President Tom Ross '72 Elected President of the University of North Carolina Davidson College President Tom Ross '72 has been unanimously elected president of the 17-campus University of North Carolina. His election was announced today during a special meeting of the UNC Board of Governors. Ross, 60, will take office January 1, 2011, succeeding Erskine Bowles, 65, who announced in February that he would retire this December after five years in the post.
August 24	Upcoming Exhibitions and Lectures Kick Off Visual Arts Season at Davidson Davidson College invites the public to an art opening and reception on Thursday evening, August 26.
August 19	Attorney General's Office Will Request Stay, Seek Review in N.C. Court of Appeals Case Involving College Police Department Attorney General's Office Will Request Stay, Seek Review in N.C. Court of Appeals Case Involving College Police Department
August 18	Davidson College Receives $1-Million Gift from Roy '55 and Sue Davis of Concord, N.C.; New Residence Hall Will Bear Davis Name Davidson, NC -- Davidson College has received a gift of $1 million from J. Roy Davis, Jr. '55 and his wife, Sue. Roy Davis, a former trustee, is the chair emeritus of S&D Coffee Company in Concord, N.C., where he lives. In recognition of this gift, Davidson's new apartment residence hall will be named Davis Hall. The building will open and become home to 60 students when the spring semester begins in mid-January 2011. The college has also recently added the Davis name to the Alvarez College Union Café to honor the Davises for their longstanding dedication to the college.
August 16	In a Special Moment, Davidson's McArthur Wins Ms. Wheelchair America Title It had been an unbelievable week of empowering friendship, capped off by the unreal and joyous moment when she, Alex McArthur ‘09, was selected from 27 peers to become Ms. Wheelchair America 2011.
August 13	Long Career of Study Leads to Professor's Publication of History of Painting in Tamil Nadu, India Job Thomas has published the definitive book on the history of painting in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
August 12	Alex McArthur '09 Vies for Ms. Wheelchair America Title This Weekend Davidson alumnus and current employee Alex McArthur '09 will compete this weekend for the opportunity to represent the county's 54 million disabled citizens for the next year as Ms. Wheelchair America.
August 09	Krentz's Book Provides Explanations for Controversial Aspects of Ancient Battle of Marathon Just in time for the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon, a new book by Davidson College classical historian Peter Krentz is sure to enliven the conflict that modern historians continue to wage about it.
August 03	Boye's Thin Films Sabbatical Project Places in R&D Magazine's Annual Top 100 List Professor of Physics Dan Boye wasn't thinking about those ubiquitous "top this-or-that" lists while on sabbatical working with five fellow scientists on thin films.
July 28	In Memoriam: Missy Boaz Woodward '73, First Woman to Graduate from Davidson The first woman to graduate from Davidson College, Marianna "Missy" Boaz Woodward, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 25, while working out at a gym near her home in Fairbanks, Alaska. A pediatric physician at the Tanana Valley Clinic and Fairbanks Memorial Hospital for 17 years, she was 59 years old and in good health, her husband, artist Kes Woodward '73, said.
July 26	College Supporters Surpass Annual Fund Goal With Alumni Leading the Nation in Donor Percentage Davidson alumni, parents and friends have demonstrated their belief in the importance of the college and its mission through record contributions to the college's Annual Fund.
July 02	Professors' Video Project Illuminates Diversity of Views on Davidson's Stated Values Two professors and a student spent a large part of the spring semester examining the values that Davidson espouses. They hope that the video they produced illuminates the range of opinions the community holds about those values, as well as demonstrating the value of video as a tool in teaching and learning.
June 16	Horrors! Music Professor Studies Why—and How—Music Makes Us Scream The sound of fear is the sound of music for Associate Professor of Music Neil Lerner. His book Music in the Horror Film: Listening to Fear has been released by Routledge.
June 01	Maroon 5, Kris Allen, VV Brown Will Perform at Davidson College Tuesday, August 24; Tickets Available Beginning June 4 Grammy-winning recording artist Maroon 5 will perform at Davidson College's John M. Belk Arena at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The concert will also feature performances by American Idol winner Kris Allen and hot British sensation VV Brown.
June 01	College Officials Praise House Budget Davidson President Tom Ross joined North Carolina Independent College and University officials in praising education budget leaders in the House of Representatives today for funding student aid and enrollment growth in all sectors of higher education.
May 26	Appleyard Retires from Long, Rare Teaching Career at University and Liberal Arts College Level Dennis Appleyard taught international economics at Davidson since 1990, and co-authored a textbook on the subject that is now in its seventh edition.
May 26	Hernandez-Chiroldes Retires from 31 Years of Practicing "Teaching as Generosity" A Cuban native, Spanish Professor Alberto Hernandez-Chiroldes retired this year after 31 years of teaching Spanish at Davidson.
May 17	Algernon Sydney Sullivan Community Award 2010 to Pamela Stephenson Davidson College presented a 2010 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Community Award to Pamela Stephenson
May 17	Single-Handedly, Professor Carroll Publishes Advanced Organic Chemistry Textbook First written by Carroll in 1997, and Wiley has now published the second edition of Felix Carroll's textbook "Perspectives on Structure and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry."
May 17	Public Can Follow AIDS Conference Through Biology Professor Attending the Gathering On Sunday, July 18, roughly 25,000 people from around the world will meet in Vienna, Austria, for the XVIII International AIDS Conference. Among those at the five-day event will be Davidson's Dave Wessner, associate professor of biology and specialist in the biology of AIDS.
May 17	Prestigious Science Research Group Selects Davidson as Annual Conference Site A new collaboration with the Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) will bring to Davidson's campus every summer an impressive cadre of scientists from around the world.
May 17	Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree to Frank E. Dimmock Frank E. Dimmock received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree at Commencement 2010.
May 17	2010 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award to Associate Professor of Chemistry Durwin Striplin Associate Professor of Chemistry Durwin Striplin received a 2010 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award
May 17	2010 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award to Professor of English Elizabeth Mills Professor of English Elizabeth Mills Received a 2010 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award
May 17	2010 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Student Award to Katie Epstein '10 Katie Epstein '10 received the 2010 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Student Award
May 17	2010 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Community Award to Bernice Houston Bernice Houston received the 2010 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Community Award
May 17	Davidson Bids Adieu to 427 Graduates in the Class of 2010 Davidson College presented diplomas to 427 members of the Class of 2010 in Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 16, under the oaks on front campus. One honorary degree was also presented.
May 13	Davidson College Publishes First Climate Action Plan; Document Outlines Plan for Reaching Climate Neutrality, Expanding Sustainability Initiatives Davidson College has published its first Climate Action Plan.
May 11	Math Class Models Solutions to Help Area Non-Profit Agencies A class of Davidson math students recently got the opportunity to move beyond textbooks and apply their academic skills to better the community.
May 11	New Sustainability Initiative Recycles Drink Cups into Compost Davidson students have implemented a creative way to promote campus sustainability on unlikely occasions-- fraternity and eating club parties. The newly formed Patterson Court Sustainability Council led a move this semester to switch from plastic drink cups at parties to compostable corn-based cups.
May 04	Sophomores Bring Home Another National Trophy in Golf Croquet Mac Gilliland ’12 and Mark Millard ’12 travelled to Pennsylvania last weekend and won the Collegiate National Championship in Golf Croquet.
April 30	Senior Student's Philanthropic Effort Helps Needy People See More Clearly Davidson senior David Warren is on a mission to help needy people see more clearly. Warren is founder of "Mission Vision," a non-profit charitable organization that delivers reading glasses, free of charge, to people who need them in developing countries around the world.
April 30	Senior Videographer Wins $10,000 Grant in YouTube’s "Project: Report" Contest Mark Jeevaratnam's is one of five grand-prize winners in YouTube's recent "Project: Report" contest. His prize was a $10,000 travel grant from the Pulitzer Center to make a film about an international crisis. He plans to travel to Sri Lanka, his father's place of birth, to document the country's ethnic conflict.
April 28	Students and Faculty Receive Honors at Spring Convocation Full listing of awards from Spring Convocation
April 26	Davidson's "FreeWord" Slam Poets Score Top Ten in National Showcase Davidson's novice spoken-word poetry team recently placed in the top ten in the nationwide 2010 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) at Emerson College in Boston.
April 23	Four New Associates Will Assist Academic Dean in Implementation of Strategic Plan The college has recently announced a restructuring of the office of the vice president for academic affairs to expand its operations and initiatives consistent with the Strategic Plan.
April 21	Upcoming Public Presentation Will Address Ethics in the Legal Profession Davidson College and the Mecklenburg County Bar invite interested professionals and members of the general public to a program on "Ethics in the Legal Profession" on Tuesday evening, April 27.
April 20	Trustees Approve Master Plan At the Board of Trustees meeting earlier this month, the Board approved a master plan for the campus.
April 20	Community-Based Mentoring Program for Autistic Children Improves Experience for Psychology Students This semester, three Davidson psychology students have been getting hands-on experience working with children with autism through a pilot program run by the Autism Foundation of the Carolinas (AFC).
April 19	Davidson College Concert Choir and Pro Arte Orchestra Will Present April 26 Concert Honoring Veterans and Those Who Serve The Davidson College Concert Choir and Davidson Pro Arte Orchestra will present a concert honoring veterans and those currently serving in the armed forces. The concert, "For Those We Love," will take place Monday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College. The event is open to the public; all veterans and current members of the armed forces are invited to attend at no charge.
April 16	Mark Jeevaratnam '10 Is Semifinalist in Project: Report Video Competition Mark Jeevaratnam may be one of the best reporters on YouTube, according to the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. A video by the Davidson College senior has earned Jeevaratnam semifinalist status in the center's "Project: Report." Viewers are invited to vote to decide which of the 10 semifinalists will receive a $10,000 travel grant from the Pulitzer Center to work on an international reporting project. The deadline for voting is Sunday, April 18.
April 13	Spring Season Heralds Recognition of Student Achievements A plethora of students are being recognized for their achievements as the school year draws to a close.
April 12	Renowned Media Expert Will Explain How It Holds Power Over Us One of the nation's leading scholars in media and communication studies, Jennings F. Bryant, will present the annual McGaw Lecture at his alma mater, Davidson College, on Tuesday evening, April 13
April 08	Four Donors, Including Two Trustees, Give Davidson $14.7 Million for The Davidson Trust; Gifts Will Support Scholarships for Admitted Students Davidson College has received four gifts, totaling $14.7 million, for The Davidson Trust, the college's historic financial aid initiative that provides all qualified admitted students with financial packages made up of scholarships and student employment, with no loans.
April 08	Davidson College Will Unveil "Green Gym" Equipment Friday, April 9, at 2 p.m.; President Tom Ross Will Demo Machines That Turn Your Exercise Into Electricity Davidson College will unveil its new "Green Gym" equipment Friday, April 9, at 2 p.m., in the Nisbet Fitness Center (1st floor of the Alvarez College Union). Davidson President Tom Ross will don workout gear to demonstrate how the new machines work. The event is open to the public at no charge.
March 25	“Leading Ladies” Will Provide the Laughs in Davidson Stage Production Assistant Professor of Theatre Mark Sutch directs this tale of two struggling British Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, who find themselves penniless in rural Pennsylvania. To escape their fate, they scheme to collect an inheritance by posing as the long-lost relatives of a dying local dowager. As the plot develops, role reversals, complications and romantic entanglements abound.
March 23	New Math and Science Center Provides Davidson Students with Peer-to-Peer Help The Davidson College Math and Science Center offers free peer support to students during late evening hours, in a dedicated space in Belk Residence Hall adjacent to one of the campus's largest computer labs.
March 23	Sellers's New Book on Congress, Media and Voters Redefines Spin Davidson College Professor of Political Science Patrick Sellers is giving spin a good name in his new book, Cycles of Spin: Strategic Communication in the U.S. Congress.
March 22	Watson Fellow Will Follow Physical and Mental Trail of Parkour Around the Globe Blake Evitt , a senior at Davidson, has received a $25,000 grant from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation for a year's study of the increasingly popular form of physical training known as parkour in several countries around the globe.
March 19	Davidson College Professor Will Speak at North Carolina Celebration of Women's History Month March 22; Gov. Bev Perdue Will Welcome Participants, and A Capella Group Stella Will Perform Davidson, NC - Sally G. McMillen, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Professor at Davidson College, will be a featured speaker at the March 22 Women's History Month Celebration at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh.
March 17	Crew Team Will Host Benefit Regatta This Weekend The Davidson College crew team invites the public to enjoy its charity regatta for Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, March 20.
March 16	Green Energy Lecture by Duke CEO Jim Rogers Will Highlight Student Conference Davidson College invites the public to a talk on Saturday evening, March 20, by Jim Rogers, president and CEO of Duke Energy.
March 12	Sophomore's Determination Will Lead to a Greener College Union Fitness Center A determined Davidson College sophomore concerned about the environment has developed a project that will put to good use the energy that students expend in the Nisbet Fitness Center.
March 09	Faculty Members Describe New Smith Scholar as a Talented, Professional Level Scientist Karen Hasty has been selected as Davidson's Class of 2010 Smith Scholar, receiving funding from Davidson for a year of postgraduate study in England.
March 08	American Physical Society Honors Davidson Physicist as a "Fellow" Richardson Professor Larry Cain has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Election is limited to no more than one half of one percent of the membership, and recognizes outstanding contributions to the discipline.
March 08	Senior Hopes to Finish "Building Tomorrow" for Children in Uganda Before She Graduates Davidson senior Lindsay Kallman hopes that before she graduates in May the community service organization she helped found at Davidson will meet its goal of building a school in Uganda.
February 24	Trustees Approve Promotion to Professor for Four Faculty Members At their recent meeting, Davidson's Board of Trustees approved promotion to the rank of professor for four Davidson faculty members.
February 19	Professor's Book Considers Different Perspectives on Segregated Black Schools in the Jim Crow South Assistant Professor of Education Hilton Kelly's new book, "Race, Remembering, and Jim Crow's Teachers," explores the competing narratives surrounding the quality of all-black schools in the Jim Crow South.
February 17	Construction Begins on New Apartment-Based Martin Court Residence Hall Preliminary site surveying and soil testing began last week for an apartment building to be known as Martin Court G, to be located between Flowe Residence Hall and Turner House. "The state of the economy has led to very favorable costs for construction," said David Holthouser, director of physical plant. "That, plus the fact that we'll be using the same architectural plans we drew up for Ryburn Residence Hall make this a very timely, cost-efficient project."
February 16	Newly Elected Student Government Leaders Seek to Build on Good Work of Predecessors This year's newly elected leaders of the Student Government Association (SGA) are eager to keep what they believe is an effective organization headed in the right direction.
February 15	Charlotte Teachers Institute Presents ‘Exploding Canons' at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Tuesday, Feb. 23; Faculty from UNC Charlotte and Davidson College to Participate in Panel Discussion Five faculty members from Davidson College and UNC Charlotte will take part in "Exploding Canons," an interdisciplinary panel discussion, Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.
February 09	Students Earn Honors During Study Abroad Experiences Allison Dulin '10 and Grace Barkley '11 brought back awards for high achievement while studying abroad with non-Davidson programs.
February 02	February Brings "Voices of Middle Eastern Women" to Davidson Davidson College is sponsoring an interdisciplinary series of events throughout February that will prompt participants to reexamine their perceptions of Middle Eastern women.
February 02	Davidson Professor Promoted to National Security Council Post in the White House A Davidson scholar on leave to serve in defense of the country has been promoted to carry on those duties in the White House.
January 29	Carlos and Malu Alvarez Announce $10-Million Gift for International Student Scholarships at Davidson College; Gift Is Fourth Largest in College’s History Carlos Alvarez, president and CEO of The Gambrinus Company, and his wife, Malu Alvarez, have announced a $10-million gift to Davidson College. The gift was made public by Davidson President Tom Ross at a meeting of the college's Board of Trustees this afternoon.
January 29	Davidson Alumni Also Pitch In for Haitian Relief Members of the campus community have organized to hold a wide variety of events this semester aimed at helping Haitians recover from the earthquake.As might be expected, Davidson alumni are also organizing Haitian relief efforts.
January 28	Top Government Official Will Speak About the Quest for Alternative Energy Sources Davidson College invites the public to a talk on Monday, February 1, by Steven E. Koonin, Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy.
January 28	Staley Lecturer Shane Claiborne Will Discuss His "Simple Way" of Following Christ Davidson College will host author and activist Shane Claiborne to deliver the 2010 Staley Distinguished Christian Lecture on Monday, February 8.
January 28	CANCELLED -- Wednesday, Feb. 3, McGaw Lecture on Old and New Media One of the nation's leading scholars in media and communication studies, Jennings F. Bryant, will present the annual McGaw Lecture at his alma mater, Davidson College, on Wednesday evening, February 3.
January 26	Student's Paper for Economics Class Merits Publication in International Journal For Davidson College junior Alison Rauh, what started as a simple class assignment will end up as a published article in The American Economist, a refereed journal published by the Omicron Delta Epsilon international honor society in economics.
January 26	Davidson College Responds to Events in Haiti Davidson students, faculty, staff and alumni are responding to the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti.
January 19	Local Children's Theatre Production of Rumpelstiltskin Tale Features Davidson Student Cast Davidson Community Players children's theatre, The Connie Company, in collaboration with the Davidson College Department of Theatre will present the children's tale, "Annavel and the Funny Little Man: A Rumpelstiltskin Tale," in eight performances from January 22 to January 24.
January 15	Astronaut Thomas Marshburn '82 Will Talk About Space Shuttle Experience on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Davidson College Thomas Marshburn, a Davidson College graduate who spent more than two weeks on the International Space Station this past summer as a crewmember for the Space Shuttle Endeavour, will talk about his experience in a public lecture to be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College.
January 11	Davidson Presents Rare Opportunity to the Art World with Exhibition of Noted Polish Sculptor's Work From January 15 to February 26 Davidson will host the work of contemporary Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz, one of the most influential artists of the last 50 years.
January 05	Davidson Promotes Longtime Controller Ed Kania to Vice President of Finance and Administration Davidson College President Tom Ross has appointed longtime college financial officer Edward A. Kania as Davidson's new Vice President for Finance and Administration.
January 05	Former N.C. Chief Justice Will Highlight King Day Events at Davidson Davidson College invites the public to attend a full day of activities on Monday, Jan. 18, in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Featured guest for the event will be former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry Frye.
January 05	Philanthropist Doris Buffett, Founder of The Sunshine Lady Foundation, Will Speak at Davidson College with President Tom Ross Tuesday, Jan. 12 Doris Buffett, a Nebraska-based philanthropist whose generosity, Midwestern values and no-nonsense approach to decision-making have led people to call her "the Sunshine Lady," will speak at Davidson College on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Smith 900 Room of the Alvarez College Union. The talk-a conversation with Davidson College President Tom Ross-is open to the public at no charge.

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