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Reflecting Along the Journey

Imagine my surprise when Hallie Elkins unexpectedly walked into Harper-McNeeley Auditorium during our annual Matriculation Convocation! As I welcomed our new students and began sharing the history of Davis & Elkins College including […]

September 2, 2026 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins College Kicks Off Fall 2026 Semester With Welcome Week

ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College will welcome new and returning students to campus Aug. 14-21 with a series of Welcome Week activities centered on the theme “Grow Where You’re Planted.” New […]

August 13, 2026 D&E Marketing & Communications

Garlick Appointed Vice President for Student Life

Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood has announced the appointment of Kate Garlick as Vice President for Student Life.

June 26, 2026 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E Hosts 2026 American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State

Davis & Elkins College is proud to host the American Legion Auxiliary West Virginia Rhododendron Girls State program for the ninth consecutive year, continuing a partnership that began in 2018.

June 9, 2026 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E Makes History with Launch of First Graduate Program – Master’s in Sport Management Coming Fall 2026

Davis & Elkins College will mark a new milestone in fall 2026 with the launch of its first graduate program, a Master of Science in Sport Management, designed for students who want to move quickly into leadership roles in athletics, coaching and the business of sport.

November 3, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

President Chris A. Wood Signs Five-Year Contract Extension

The Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees has announced a five-year contract extension for President Chris A. Wood, securing his continued leadership through the 2031 academic year.

August 12, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins College Students Recognized for High Academic Honors for Spring 2025

Davis & Elkins College has released the president’s and dean’s list for the Spring 2025 semester.  The president’s list includes all full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester, […]

June 26, 2025 Cooper Irons

Feels Like Home

You might think, given her last name, that Chloe Travelstead would have come a long way to attend Davis & Elkins. Yet, it is just 74 miles from D&E to her hometown of […]

May 15, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

Rereading Nature

          Henry David Thoreau famously said that he “went to the woods” because he “wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if […]

May 5, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins College Welcomes Keynote Speakers During Commencement Weekend

Davis & Elkins College proudly welcomes three distinguished keynote speakers during events taking place amid Commencement Weekend on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10.  During the College’s Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony, Baccalaureate Service, […]

May 1, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

A Change in Direction

“Come play for me.” Hearing those words, Isabella (Bella) Martinelli changed directions. She had been prepared to start school at a small college in Wisconsin, ready to play lacrosse and major in Nursing; […]

April 28, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E Recognizes Outstanding Achievements with Academic Awards and Recognition Convocation

On Tuesday, April 15th, a wealth of students, organizations, faculty members, and additional honorees of Davis & Elkins College were presented with awards for outstanding achievements in their respective categories during the annual […]

April 23, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications