Dear Campus Community, Lacking a crystal ball to know the future, important decisions at a college are ideally based on all knowable facts, sound reasoning, and laser focus on what is best for the mission of the institution. During the summer of 2020, the...
Dear Campus Community, Davis & Elkins College is a private, residential, faith-based, liberal arts institution. Central to our mission for the past 116 years has been a commitment to the liberal arts, meaning an expansive intellectual grounding in all kinds of...
D&E Students: Over the past four days we have had eleven students test positive for COVID-19. All are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Through contact tracing we have quarantined more than 130 additional students for the protection of the campus. As...
Davis & Elkins Students: I hope this email finds you well. Admittedly, the past few days have been a bit of a struggle on campus. That said, we chose D&E Strong as the theme for this academic year for a reason. With the Davis & Elkins College Guide for...
Dear Campus Community, “What’s in a name?” asked William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. Last week we honored a faculty and a staff member with two very special awards. Dr. Katherine Osborne, Associate Professor of English, had her class interrupted as I led a parade...
D&E’s primary goal in our response to COVID-19 is the health of that community as we continue this institution’s mission of high standards of education, and to prepare and inspire students for success and thoughtful engagement in the world. Read more in our Guide for Returning to Campus.Learn more ›
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