Elkins

Local partnerships lead to funding and construction of a new trail system that will increase public recreation access and opportunities for area youth, college students, and all residents. Thursday, April 10, 2025 — […]

Senator Stephen B. Elkins, namesake for the town of Elkins and Davis & Elkins College, lived the American dream and an amazing life. As last week’s column described, he left his boyhood home […]

Davis & Elkins College enriches its culinary team with the expertise of Campus Executive Chef Matthew Tyre and Head Chef of Graceland Inn & Restaurant Wyatt Stalnaker.  Combined, their industry experiences span a […]

If you are fascinated by history, this week’s column is for you. To be fully transparent, I ran this column in 2022 when I completed reading Oscar Lambert’s 1955 book titled Stephen Benton […]

You likely know the old cliché about always seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. In front of me as I type this column is a special pair of glasses through which I often […]

As has been true for so many across the country, including those in the deep south, the winter of 2025 has been a memorable one in the West Virginia mountains. From both alumni […]

Davis & Elkins College proudly announces a renewed academic partnership with the Randolph County Board of Education.  This agreement offers the opportunity for Randolph County high school students to participate in in-person classes […]

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 […]

“Blessing” is a powerful word and a life-altering concept. In our increasingly divided and sometimes toxic society, blessings, both experienced and shared, are a salve on the wounds and pain we experience in […]

Davis & Elkins College has earned an A from global media company Forbes for the financial health of the educational institution, the highest grade awarded to any private, not-for-profit school in West Virginia. […]

Elkins, WV – During Baccalaureate Services to be held today, Friday, May 12, Davis & Elkins College graduates will receive their academic hoods along with a memento of their time on campus. The […]

Elkins, WV – Join Davis & Elkins College for the first Lavender Graduation ceremony to celebrate and honor the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other gender and sexual minorities […]