| May 19 |
Commencement Sends Class of 2013 Off to Claim "Life's Good Adventures"
Davidson College presented diplomas to 447 members of the Class of 2013 in Commencement exercises on Sunday morning, May 19. |
| May 19 |
Professor Vivien Dietz Receives Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award
Professor Vivien Dietz is a consummate perfectionist who appreciates the enchanting allure of the ideal - never lets it go - and yet recognizes that the best teaching must eschew a dogged pedantry, that inspiration is born of imperfection, and that growth is impossible without error, and sometimes pain. |
| May 19 |
Professor Peter J. Ahrensdorf Receives Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award
A prolific scholar, Professor Peter J. Ahrensdorf is nonetheless constantly found at the office, warmly greeting students and inviting them to discuss at greater length a challenging question earlier posed in class. |
| May 19 |
Lunsford Richardson King Receives Algernon Sydney Sullivan Community Award
Over several decades now Lunsford Richardson King has served others in our community in a quiet, unassuming and effective manner. As one nominator has said, "He embodies the notion of servant-leader we hold so dear here at Davidson. His service and his humility are borne of gratitude and an absolute lack of pretension." |
| May 19 |
Kaneisha Gaston '13 Receives Algernon Sydney Sullivan Student Award
The student recipient of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award is Kaneisha Gaston '13, from Davidson, North Carolina. She is an English major and ethnic studies concentrator. |
| May 16 |
Baker-Vagt Scholarship Makes the Davidson Dream a Reality
In August, five more names will be added to the list of Baker-Vagt Scholars at Davidson College.. |
| May 16 |
In Addition to Commencement, Community Will Celebrate Kaneisha Gaston's "First" for Davidson
Kaneisha L. Gaston '13 will be the first African American graduate ever who calls the Town of Davidson "home." |
| May 14 |
Advanced Biochemistry Course Attempts to Unravel Complex Causes of Obesity
A dozen seniors took a new "Biochemistry of Obesity" seminar this semester with Professor of Biology Pam Hay. |
| May 13 |
Cornelson Lecturer Analyzes Topic of His Noted Economics Book "Why Nations Fail"
Daron Acemoglu, renowned economist and co-author of "Why Nations Fail: Origins of Power, Poverty and Prosperity," entertained a capacity crowd in the Lilly Family Gallery as the 2013 Cornelson Distinguished Lecturer. |
| May 11 |
Previous Coverage of NASA Astronaut Tom Marshburn '82
Videos and social media coverage of NASA astronaut Dr. Tom Marshburn '82. |
