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Welcome Back, Wildcats! Time for New Memories, Old Traditions and Uncommon Bonds
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College welcomes the Class of 2026 and returning students to campus for start of new academic year. Learn more.
Commemoration Project Moves Forward With Support and Invitation to Meet Finalists
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College trustee Cintra Pollack ’99 has pledged her support for a project to commemorate the lives and contributions of enslaved persons whose labor contributed to the growth and development of the college. Five artist teams will present their visions for the public work. Read more.
Scholar Focused on Untold Stories Returns to Ë®¹ûÅÉ
Dr. Hilary Green is returning to Ë®¹ûÅÉ as the James B. Duke Professor of Africana Studies, a tenured position, in fall 2022.
What to Expect Your First Month at Ë®¹ûÅÉ
Campbell Walker ’25 gives her advice on course selection, orientation, and how to navigate social life during your first few weeks at Ë®¹ûÅÉ College.
Standout Classics Students Win 2022 Awards
The Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Classics Department is pleased to announce awards to several standout students.
Inflation Ticked Down, but More Pain in the Forecast as Fed Stamps Out Price Increases
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College economics professor cautions inflation is going to be around for a while, despite Fed interest rate hikes and new legislation. Read more.
Truman Scholar Pursues Public Health Future
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College’s Hana Kamran ’23 receives prestigious post-graduate Truman Scholarship for academic excellence, leadership and public service. Learn more.
Protecting Precious Resources
Read more about Raul Galvan ’21 whose work is on the front lines of environmental advocacy and sustainability.
Get to Know Ë®¹ûÅÉ (Or Any Other College) Without Visiting Campus
Davis Varnado ’25 shares his advice on getting to know colleges and universities from afar and virtually, including Ë®¹ûÅÉ College.
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.