Presidents Letter

Thousands of lifelong friendships have been born on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. At a holiday dinner for international students this past December, Lisa and I met two first-year students whose […]

At Davis & Elkins College, student success is not just a goal—it is the heart of everything we do. Often, the secret ingredient to that success is not found in a textbook or […]

Members of the Davis & Elkins College community are familiar with the historic campus mansions of Graceland and Halliehurst. But did you know there’s a third historic home on campus? In 1936, construction […]

“Learning in life never stops, even though the student grows older. And if so, the older I become, the younger I am.” These words of wisdom are penned by Dr. David Morrison, a […]

Some call him “Mr. Senator.” Sam Rolle, a fifth-year senior from Riviera Beach, Florida, has made his mark on the basketball court as well as within the Davis & Elkins community.  He embodies […]

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 […]

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 […]

The ceremony was a simple one. Barefoot under their beloved weeping cherry tree, the couple renewed the vows they had exchanged 49 years earlier. Their two daughters and their families, along with their […]

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 […]

‘Tis the season of Christmas parties and open houses! Recently, Lisa and I opened the Davis & Elkins College President’s home to celebrate the holiday season with our faculty, staff, and friends of […]

As finals week approaches at Davis & Elkins College, this edition of the “Reflecting Along the Journey” column focuses on a coach and his teams that take journeying quite seriously. In fact, they […]