The Senator Daily

Reflecting Along the Journey
Dear Campus Community, Davis & Elkins College is a private, residential, faith-based, liberal arts institution. Central to our mission for the past 116 years has been a commitment to the liberal arts, meaning […]

D&E Students Inducted into Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society
New members of the Delta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society were recently inducted during a ceremony at Davis & Elkins College. The honor society recognizes students with disabilities for […]

COVID-19 Update, November 6, 2020
As you have probably heard, a group of students exercised poor judgment by going to local bars without using face masks and practicing social distancing, nor using health and safety protocols outlined by […]

Important COVID Message to Students
D&E Students: Over the past four days we have had eleven students test positive for COVID-19. All are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Through contact tracing we have quarantined more than 130 […]

Davis & Elkins College: A Letter from the Vice President for Student Affairs
Davis & Elkins Students: I hope this email finds you well. Admittedly, the past few days have been a bit of a struggle on campus. That said, we chose D&E Strong as the […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
Dear Campus Community, “What’s in a name?” asked William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. Last week we honored a faculty and a staff member with two very special awards. Dr. Katherine Osborne, Associate Professor […]

Davis & Elkins Freshmen Receive Burky Scholarships
Two Davis & Elkins College freshmen, Emily Marple and Katelyn Leary, both of Randolph County, have additional financial assurance as the 2020 recipients of the William H. Burky Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was […]

D&E Presenting Lecture on Hip Hop Culture
The Davis & Elkins College Presidential Initiative on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will present a public virtual lecture “Hip Hop: A Culture of Resistance” with Professor Kaba Hiawatha Kamene from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, […]

Davis & Elkins Granted Pre-accreditation for BSN Program
Davis & Elkins College now holds pre-accreditation status for the four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation granted the status following a thorough […]

COVID-19 Update, October 30, 2020
Davis & Elkins College continues to perform random COVID-19 testing among its student body as part of its safety protocols. A total of 72 random tests were administered this week and all returned […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
Dear Campus Community, “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile.” Those my age or older will recognize and understand this phrase, even though its meaning is likely lost on most of today’s students. Nonetheless, […]

D&E Hosting Virtual Lecture on Black Indian Cultural Expressions
The Davis & Elkins College Presidential Initiative on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will present a public virtual event from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 in recognition of Indigenous Peoples Month. Ivan Watkins, ethno-historian, […]



