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Ë®¹ûÅÉ College’s 19th President, Doug Hicks, Takes the Helm Today
Today we welcome Ë®¹ûÅÉ College’s 19th president, Doug Hicks ’90. Read more.
Ocean of Possibilities Await Newest Fulbright Grant Winners
Virginia Gilliland’s journey from Ë®¹ûÅÉ College women’s swim team member, scholar and researcher will take her to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Gilliland ’22 received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to study climate change’s impact on local fishing communities. Ë®¹ûÅÉ is one of the program’s top producing institutions.
Introducing Sarah Todd Hammer ’24, President of the Ë®¹ûÅÉ Disability Alliance
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College student Sarah Todd Hammer ’24 works to educate others about disability and disability culture through public advocacy. Find out more.
Ë®¹ûÅÉ Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Totals in President Quillen’s Final Year
Record-breaking fundraising totals underscore the Ë®¹ûÅÉ College community’s commitment to student success by bolstering scholarship support, internship opportunities, athletics priorities, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and more. Read on.
Leading Through the Unexpected: How A Work Study Position Prepared Two Students for Summer Experiences
Kate Cross ’24 and Henry Wilkerson ’23 share how they leveraged a 10-hour-per-week work study position with Ë®¹ûÅÉ College's Sustainability Office to gain professional experiences during the summer months.
College’s New Professional Theatre Company Sizzles With ‘Barbecue’
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College partnered with North Carolina A&T University to create the Common Thread Theatre Collective, a new professional company that aims to feature diverse themes, voices and talent. Learn more.
Monkeypox Outbreaks Stir Fear of a New Pandemic. How Worried Should We Be?
The spread of monkeypox is prompting worldwide concern. Ë®¹ûÅÉ College biologist Dave Wessner puts the latest public health threat into perspective. Read more.
Reaching the ‘Center of Everything’ Without Becoming a Banker
The path to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors began at a liberal arts college for former dean of the Ë®¹ûÅÉ College faculty Philip Jefferson. Read more.
Hurt Hub Gift Inspired by Family, Liberal Arts and President Quillen
Kristi Mitchem ’92 is passionate about the ways the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship puts the liberal arts experience into practice for students as they develop business acumen.
For the Birds: Photographs Offer Glimpse of Campus Wildlife
The Ë®¹ûÅÉ College campus is home to wildlife, including a variety of bird species. Eric Keith's photos tell their stories. Learn more.
Sociology Prof. Joseph C. Ewoodzie Jr. Winner of the C. Wright Mills Award
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Professor Joseph Ewoodzie Jr. wins the 2021 C. Wright Mills Award for his book, Getting Something to Eat in Jackson: Race, Class, and Food in the American South.
Pearce Hyatt ’22: Art, Science and Honoring Friendship
Through academic exploration, friendship and loss, Pearce Hyatt '22 shares his gratitude for the foundation Ë®¹ûÅÉ has provided as he discovered new pieces of himself over the last four years.
Quillen Joins Princeton Board of Trustees
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College President Carol Quillen has been appointed to the Princeton University board of trustees.
Thank You! Thank You! College Appreciates, Awards Employees
The annual employee appreciation event celebrates those who serve the Ë®¹ûÅÉ College community. Read more.
Life After Roe: Ë®¹ûÅÉ Prof on Post-Roe Politics in North Carolina and America
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Professor of Political Science Susan Roberts weighs in on the potential political aftershocks of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more.
On Course: Students Explore Death in the Digital Age
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Professor Mark Sample offers a glimpse into a popular course and its relevance at a time when digital tools are changing our lives and preserving our memories beyond the grave. Learn more.
Inspired by Students, First Gen Alum Creates Opportunity Through Scholarship Support
Olivia Ware ’78 is the alum of color who has given the most financially to Ë®¹ûÅÉ in the history of the college, but her support extends beyond money. Read more.
Gifts Honor President Quillen’s Transformative Ë®¹ûÅÉ
As President Carol Quillen’s tenure at Ë®¹ûÅÉ College comes to a close, alums, faculty, staff and friends of the college honor her leadership with gifts to the college totaling more than $49 million. Read more.
Shared Name, Shared Destiny: A Doctor's Unlikely Journey and Fight for Justice
Steeped in strange coincidences, Ben Gilmer '92 embarks on a quest to discover what led a beloved family doctor to commit murder. Read more.
By the People: Ë®¹ûÅÉ Spring Creates Change Through Empowerment
With Ë®¹ûÅÉ Spring, Ë®¹ûÅÉ College alum Lindsay Kallman takes aim at structural poverty. Read more.