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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]

President Chris A. Wood Signs Five-Year Contract Extension

The Davis & Elkins College Board of Trustees has announced a five-year contract extension for President Chris A. Wood, securing his continued leadership through the 2031 academic year.
Davis & Elkins College Celebrates Transformational Gifts During Homecoming

Garlick Appointed Vice President for Student Life

Davis & Elkins College President Chris A. Wood has announced the appointment of Kate Garlick as Vice President for Student Life.
President Chris A. Wood Signs Five-Year Contract Extension

D&E Makes History with Launch of First Graduate Program – Master’s in Sport Management Coming Fall 2026

Davis & Elkins College will mark a new milestone in fall 2026 with the launch of its first graduate program, a Master of Science in Sport Management, designed for students who want to move quickly into leadership roles in athletics, coaching and the business of sport.
Garlick Appointed Vice President for Student Life

D&E Writers’ Series to Feature Nationally Recognized Author Ann Pancake

Award-winning West Virginia author Ann Pancake will be the featured presenter for the 23rd annual Davis & Elkins College Writers’ Series on Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10. The two sessions, free […]

November 1, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Veterans Upward Bound Receives $2 Million, Five-Year Grant

The Davis & Elkins College Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program recently received a $2,115,940 five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The award will provide $423,188 annually and fund program services to […]

October 31, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Ranked No. 3 in the State for RN Program

The Davis & Elkins College Associate Degree Nursing Program has been ranked as one of the best in West Virginia by registerednursing.org. The advocacy organization is made up of nurses with the purpose […]

October 28, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Reflecting Along the Journey

The heartbeat of Davis & Elkins College is our faculty. Building upon a long tradition of distinguished scholars, today’s faculty includes seasoned professors and young Ph.D.s with some in-between. The mix has produced […]

October 27, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Hosting Trunk or Treat

Area youth are invited to celebrate Halloween with a fun and safe activity as Davis & Elkins College Senator Entertainment hosts a Trunk or Treat from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 in the […]

October 26, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E Names Carr Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Davis & Elkins College Director of Athletics Patrick Snively named former University of South Carolina standout athlete Donna Carr as the next head coach of the Davis & Elkins women’s basketball team. Carr […]

October 26, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Hosting State Art Education Association Conference

Art teachers from throughout West Virginia will gather in the newly renovated Myles Center for the Arts on the campus of Davis & Elkins College Oct. 21 and 22 for the annual West […]

October 20, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Reflecting Along the Journey

“A rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it.” These words of wisdom from Dr. Cornel West, Professor at Union Theological Seminary, […]

October 20, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E’s Phipps Lecture Focuses on Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

The William E. Phipps Religion & Philosophy Interdisciplinary Lecture will return to Davis & Elkins College after a two-year hiatus at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Senate Commons in Myles Center for […]

October 19, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Begins Theatre Season with ‘She Kills Monsters’

The Davis & Elkins College Theatre & Film Program opens its fall 2022 season with “She Kills Monsters,” October 20-22. Performances take place at 8 p.m. in Harper-McNeely Auditorium in Myles Center for […]

October 18, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Reflecting Along the Journey

For 84 years the Mountain State Forest Festival and the town of Elkins have been inseparable. After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, the festival was back in all its glory for the first nine […]

October 13, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Begins Capital Campaign for New Residence Hall, Facilities Upgrades

Davis & Elkins College is launching a $25 million capital campaign to build a new student residence hall and renovate two existing facilities. “Creating Home: It Takes a Village” was recently approved by […]

October 12, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications