The 115th annual Commencement festivities at Davis & Elkins College are now a pleasant memory. The class of 2024 has joined the alumni ranks and are well prepared for a life of meaning and purpose. The following are a few highlights of both baccalaureate and...
Higher education adheres to shared governance. There are three groups that work together to operate a college; namely, the administration headed by the president, the faculty, and the board of trustees. Well-functioning institutions, like Davis & Elkins College,...
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...
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...
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...
“For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others.” These words of Eleanor Roosevelt aptly describe the mission of Davis & Elkins College. Last Friday evening, as I listened to a group of our students share their D&E story and talk...
