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Rev. Zac Morton is 2024 Baccalaureate Speaker

Rev. Zac Morton, an ordained Minister of Word & Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) serving First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, WV, will be the speaker for the Davis & Elkins College Class of 2024 Baccalaureate Service and Recognition of Graduates....

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Rev. Zac Morton is 2024 Baccalaureate Speaker

Rev. Zac Morton, an ordained Minister of Word & Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) serving First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, WV, will be the speaker for the Davis & Elkins College Class of 2024 Baccalaureate Service and Recognition of Graduates....

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Rev. Zac Morton is 2024 Baccalaureate Speaker

Rev. Zac Morton, an ordained Minister of Word & Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) serving First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, WV, will be the speaker for the Davis & Elkins College Class of 2024 Baccalaureate Service and Recognition of Graduates....

Reflecting Along the Journey

The transition from high school to college is challenging for any student. For foster care youth, without family support, that challenge is magnified. Melody Smith, a Davis & Elkins College senior, spent almost half her life living with a single foster family. At...

Butler Named D&E Director of Dining Service

Davis & Elkins College welcomes James “Jim” Butler as the new Director of Dining Services. Butler brings a wealth of experience in the food service industry with him. Butler was born in a small town near Madison, Wisconsin and began cooking in his family’s...

Reflecting Along the Journey

This past weekend we experienced a blast from the past on the Davis & Elkins College campus. We were transported back 25 years and deposited into the middle of pop culture amidst lots of pink and “Omigod You Guys” being heard quite frequently…at least from the...

D&E Receives Grant for Trail Construction

Davis & Elkins College has been awarded $150,000 from the Richard King Mellon Foundation for construction and activation of approximately 3 miles of natural surface trail on the College campus. The project is a product of a Trail Master Plan that came to life...

Reflecting Along the Journey

Recently, I experienced the wisdom of two popular adages. The first states, “You are never too old to learn.” The second is gleaned from Mary Lathrap’s 1895 poem entitled “Walk a Mile in His Moccasins.” On April 5, and for the third year in a row, a Davis & Elkins...

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The Davis & Elkins Office of Branding & Communications is a team of creative professionals who are passionate about sharing the D&E experience with the world in a high-quality manner. We serve as the primary point of contact for all College communications efforts, both internal and external. We support departments on campus with website coverage, social media, media relations, photography and video production, and branding.

Our office’s priorities are aligned with those of the College’s mission and goals. We are charged with developing marketing materials designed to appeal to specific as well as broad constituencies, including alumni, the College community (i.e., faculty, staff, students and prospective students), and the general public.