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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 […]
Lisa Wood cosplays Hallie Elkins at Matriculation 2026

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

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 […]

Reflecting Along the Journey

“Often, new students come to D&E and, as they try to figure out who I am, summon the courage to ask, ‘Are you a professor?’ I always smile and say, ‘No, I am […]
Shelley Steff

Davis & Elkins Names Justin Salge Head Baseball Coach

Salge brings more than a decade of coaching and administrative experience to Davis & Elkins.
Reflecting Along the Journey

Davis & Elkins Sets Events for Martin Luther King Day

Davis & Elkins College will celebrate Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 18 with two events hosted by the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. An evening online symposium is open to the public. […]

January 15, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E’s King Joins Writers, Artists for Zoom Poetry Reading

Davis & Elkins College Professor of English Dr. Bill King is among writers and artists published in the current issue of About Place Journal who will present their works in a Zoom poetry […]

January 13, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

COVID-19 Update, January 8, 2021

The Spring 2021 semester is upon us and we are eager to have you back on campus! As we hope you have anticipated, it is imperative that we remain vigilant in our COVID-19 […]

January 8, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Receives Grant to Enhance Chemistry Lab Learning

Davis & Elkins College chemistry students will soon gain more independence in their research as the result of an instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Assistant […]

January 8, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

NetVUE Grant Helps D&E Student Complete Research

A NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy Grant is helping Davis & Elkins College students conduct research that explores a topic related to their future vocation. Alexis Serback of Belington was the first D&E […]

January 4, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

COVID-19 Update, December 30, 2020

As 2021 arrives later this week, we encourage you to appreciate the blessings in your lives. Indeed, 2020 was a trying year we would just as soon forget, but it is part of […]

December 30, 2020 D&E Marketing & Communications

COVID-19 Update, December 23, 2020

Best wishes to you and your families during this holiday season! Even with forthcoming vaccines, we must not relax the diligence that kept our campus open and operating safely during the Fall 2020 […]

December 23, 2020 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E Online Nursing Students Earn Academic Honors

The Davis & Elkins College Division of Adult and Online Learning has released the president’s list and dean’s list for the fall 2020 RN-BSN rotation. Students pursuing their degree must complete a minimum […]

December 22, 2020 D&E Marketing & Communications

COVID-19 Update, December 18, 2020

Happy Friday! In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we hope you have opportunities to safely connect with family and friends. Keep in mind, however, that adhering to safety protocols while […]

December 18, 2020 D&E Marketing & Communications

D&E Alumna Claims Best Chef Title

Davis & Elkins College alumna Elizabeth “Libby” Nolle ’03 spends most of her time doing what she loves – cooking. Now, that passion has earned her the honor of Best Chef as selected […]

December 18, 2020 D&E Marketing & Communications

Davis & Elkins Exceeds Giving Tuesday Goal

The generosity of the Davis & Elkins College community, alumni, parents and friends helped lift the College well above the goal set for Giving Tuesday. After meeting a $30,000 match challenge issued by […]

December 15, 2020 D&E Marketing & Communications

COVID-19 Update, December 11, 2020

We hope your time off from school has been relaxing and an opportunity to (safely) catch up with family and friends. Today’s Friday update contains information about D&E’s plans for ongoing COVID-19 testing […]

December 11, 2020 D&E Marketing & Communications

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