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Martin Awarded Appalachian College Association Faculty Summer Fellowship

Elkins, W.Va. – Davis & Elkins College proudly announces that The Appalachian College Association (ACA) has awarded a Faculty Summer Fellowship to Lonnie Martin for his Post-Doctoral Research project, a short film entitled […]

December 19, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

Teacher Education Department Achieves Full, Seven-Year CAEP Accreditation

The Teacher Education Programs at Davis & Elkins College have received full, seven-year accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

November 21, 2025 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

D&E Welcomes New Faculty to Campus

Davis & Elkins College has welcomed five new faculty to campus for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year.

September 5, 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

Davis & Elkins College Named a 2025-2026 College of Distinction

For the 2025-2026 academic year, Davis & Elkins College has been named a College of Distinction, a prestigious designation awarded to schools whose commitment to engaged, experiential education sets them apart.

June 24, 2025 D&E Marketing & Communications

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