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Reflecting Along the Journey

As Davis & Elkins College’s fall semester winds down and Christmas nears, our campus feels more than ever like home. For many of our students, D&E is not simply where they study—it is where they live, grow, worship, celebrate, and find belonging. In countless...

Reflecting Along the Journey

Thomas Merton wrote, “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything.” The older I become, the wiser these words seem. Now in the tenth year of my presidency at Davis & Elkins College, I ask your indulgence for a personal reflection in this edition...

Reflecting Along the Journey

I recently witnessed a moment that perfectly captures the heart of the Davis & Elkins College experience. I saw it more than 150 times last Friday, and it has stayed with me ever since. Harper-McNeeley Auditorium was filled for the baccalaureate service on the eve...

Reflecting Along the Journey

“Cultures grow on the vine of tradition,” penned syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg. A favorite tradition for me at Davis & Elkins College is the 1904 Society Gala which occurred on March 21. Inherent in this tradition is the celebration of a vibrant culture of...

Reflecting Along the Journey

Senator Stephen B. Elkins, namesake for the town of Elkins and Davis & Elkins College, lived the American dream and an amazing life. As last week’s column described, he left his boyhood home in Missouri to join the Union Army. He eventually journeyed westward on...