Reflecting Along the Journey

Reflecting Along the Journey

Thousands of lifelong friendships have been born on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. At a holiday dinner for international students this past December, Lisa and I met two first-year students whose bond immediately captured our hearts and curiosity. Despite...
Reflecting Along the Journey

Reflecting Along the Journey

Members of the Davis & Elkins College community are familiar with the historic campus mansions of Graceland and Halliehurst. But did you know there’s a third historic home on campus? In 1936, construction was completed on the home of Sue and Thomas Davis Lee,...
Reflecting Along the Journey

Reflecting Along the Journey

On a recent flight I had a talkative seatmate. When she discovered I was a private college president, she brought up a subject I frequently hear. It was the same subject I discussed with a gentleman in a downtown Elkins restaurant the previous week. Over the past...

“Blessing” is a powerful word and a life-altering concept. In our increasingly divided and sometimes toxic society, blessings, both experienced and shared, are a salve on the wounds and pain we experience in life. Webster defines “blessing” as a beneficial thing for...