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...
An endowed academic chair is a faculty position that is permanently funded by an endowed gift. Davis & Elkins College proudly recognizes seven distinguished members of the College as recipients of honorary endowed chairs. When fully funded, each chair represents...
“Glory to God in the highest!” This chorus from Handel’s Messiah played over and over in my mind as the crowd gathered for the dedication of our new residence hall this past Saturday. From my collegiate choir days, Handel’s great work has always been a personal...
Henry P. Porter, Jr., PhD, has declared his intent to fully fund the Henry P. Porter, Sr. and Mary Gravatt Porter Memorial Scholarship during his lifetime. The scholarship is presented in tandem with Porter’s agreement to fund a garden surrounding Glory Residence Hall...
Davis & Elkins College is privileged to have Dave Morrison, PhD, member of D&E’s Class of ‘79 and founder of the Morrison-Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy, as its “Scholar-in-Residence.” Morrison began postsecondary education as a student of Davis...
