The Senator Daily

Reflecting Along The Journey, November 2026
Knowing your worth is gratifying. Having the world recognize it is affirming. Two recently published reports affirm what alumni and friends of Davis & Elkins College have long known. Nevertheless, it is always […]

Kittle appointed to Association of Title IX Administrators Advisory Board
ELKINS, W.Va. — Amy Kittle, Title IX coordinator at Davis & Elkins College, has been appointed to the Association of Title IX Administrators Advisory Board, bringing more than a decade of experience in […]

Review: “Burial at Thebes”
Production review written by Professor Emeritus Robert McCutcheon An evening at the theater in ancient Greece would feel much different than today. First of all, it would be a morning at the amphitheater: […]

D&E Theatre & Film department presents “Burial at Thebes”
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Davis & Elkins College Theatre & Film program presented “Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles’ Antigone” on Oct. 15, 16 and 17 in Harper McNeely Auditorium in the […]

Davis & Elkins College Celebrates Transformational Gifts During Homecoming
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College dedicated the Nestor Family Lounge & Patio at Gribble Hall and unveiled the newly named Mike Ross Family Foundation Freshman Village on Sept. 25, honoring two […]

Davis & Elkins College Generates Estimated $63.8 Million Economic Impact
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College generates an estimated $63.8 million in statewide economic output and supports approximately 530 jobs, according to a 2025 economic impact report from West Virginia Independent Colleges […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
Like Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, I am a respecter of tradition. In addition to Randolph County residents, students and alumni of Davis & Elkins College experience the annual fall tradition on […]

D&E Rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College advanced in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings, earning the No. 26 spot among Regional Colleges South and climbing four places to No. […]

Davis & Elkins Alumni Coming Home for Weekend filled with Activities
Davis & Elkins College alumni are gearing up to return to the campus they called home, built lasting friendships and began journeys to answer their life callings. The annual Homecoming Weekend celebration is […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
Imagine my surprise when Hallie Elkins unexpectedly walked into Harper-McNeeley Auditorium during our annual Matriculation Convocation! As I welcomed our new students and began sharing the history of Davis & Elkins College including […]

Davis & Elkins College Kicks Off Fall 2026 Semester With Welcome Week
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College will welcome new and returning students to campus Aug. 14-21 with a series of Welcome Week activities centered on the theme “Grow Where You’re Planted.” New […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
Grow Where You Are Planted is the theme emblazoned on T-shirts and banners welcoming our newest students to Davis & Elkins College’s Orientation Weekend on August 14-16. With the beginning of a new […]



