This page features a selective listing of news stories about Davidson College. (Note that these links may become out of date; if you're trying to reach a story whose link has expired, go to the Web site of the news organization mentioned in the brief, and search for "Davidson College.") Greensboro News & Record, May 13, 2008
"Davidson College President Followed His Dreams"
An interview with Davidson College President Tom Ross '72, in connection with his Commencement address and honorary degree from UNC Greensboro. Marketplace (American Public Media), March 21, 2008
"Taiwan's Brain and China's Braun"
A substantive interview with Shelley Rigger, the Brown Professor of Political Science at Davidson, about Chinese-Taiwanese relations.
Globe and Mail, March 21, 2008
"Canadian Duo Key to Davidson's Success"
The Canadian paper profiles Max Paulhus Gosselin and William Archambault, two players from Quebec who are making key contributions to Davidson's basketball team. Raleigh News & Observer, March 21, 2008
"Davidson Does It Right"
"It's easy to become cynical about the NCAA Tournament. Many of the coaches earn more money than the combined salaries of several university professors. CBS has turned the monthlong event into a cash cow so fertile that Bear Stearns couldn't milk it dry. At least a few teams in the starting group of 65 are providing full scholarships, plus fringe benefits, to recruits concentrating on three primary areas of study -- guard, forward and center. Then, there's Davidson College, which today will rely on an array of economics, history, French and political science majors, among others, in its first-round Midwest Regional game against Gonzaga in the RBC Center."
Winston-Salem Journal, March 19, 2008
"A No-Flaws Focus"
"Not that Davidson needed a goal apart from winning every Southern Conference game this season, but one lofty and elusive objective has been at the forefront since November. The Wildcats have been pursing the “perfect game,” the consummate 40 minutes. That search will continue Friday when the Wildcats play Gonzaga in a first-round NCAA Tournament game at Raleigh." Sporting News, March 19, 2008
"McKillop at Home at Davidson"
A profile of longtime basketball coach Bob McKillop.
Orlando Sentinel, March 19,2008
"Davidson Hopes for Fairy-Tale Ending"
"Sixty-four teams woke up dreaming this morning. Every year, it seems, there's a Cinderella. Davidson could be that team....The Southern Conference champions own the longest winning streak in college basketball, 22 games. They're led by one of the best players in the country, smooth-shooting sophomore Stephen Curry, who's averaging 25.1 points per game. And by one of the best players you've never heard of: senior point guard Jason Richards, who leads the nation in assists per game."
Baltimore Sun, March 18, 2008
"Davidson Fans Thinking Big"
"The three [men in the barbershop] are talking about the only topic in town--Davidson College, located a jump shot away from the barbershop. The Wildcats carry a 22-game win streak--the longest in the nation--into the NCAA tournament. Despite a No. 10 seed and difficult tournament path, national analysts have already bestowed Cinderella's glass slipper on Davidson." Newsday, March 18, 2008
"LI Native McKillop Builds Davidson Into Contender"
A New York look at longtime basketball coach--and Long Island native--Bob McKillop.
Inside Higher Ed, March 17, 2008
"A Bracket Not To Bet On"
If the NCAA tournament were decided solely on an academic basis, a North Carolina school would be at the top of the brackets--but it wouldn't be UNC. The New York Times, March 12, 2008
"Independence Movement in Taiwan Likely to Wane"
Shelley Rigger, the Brown Professor of Political Science at Davidson, is interviewed about how the upcoming presidential election will affect the independence movement in Taiwan. ESPN.com, March 11, 2008
"A Perfect Season"
Columnist Pat Forde examines Davidson's 23-0 SoCon season. The New York Times, March 1, 2008
"Small and Quirky Davidson Faces Uphill Fight"
A long feature once again demonstrates that when it comes to academics and athletics, Davidson gets it right. USA Today, Oct. 30, 2007
"At Davidson, Hoops, Books Coexist"
A long feature profiles the unique academic and athletic ethos at a liberal arts college where student athletes believe in excellence on the court and in the classroom.
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