The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Chancellor and the Office of the President at Â鶹ÊÓƵ is excited to announce the addition of Acrobatics & Tumbling as the 20th varsity sport and 11th women's varsity sport in the athletic department. "This is clearly a rising sport that provides […]
Bradley Cash promoted to Director of Student Life at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Chowan alumnus, Bradley Cash, was promoted to Director of Student Life at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Cash, a 2012 Chowan graduate, joined the Chowan staff as the Jenkins Center Coordinator and Parker Hall Area Director after graduation and was promoted to Assistant Director of Student Life in 2017. Mari Wiles, Minister to the University, said, “We are […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ to participate in NCICU Ethics Bowl
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is one of twenty-two colleges across North Carolina slated to participate in the 8th annual Ethics Bowl hosted by North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) February 8 and 9, at the North Carolina Legislative complex in Raleigh with the topic of “Ethics and the Environment.” The Â鶹ÊÓƵ team is led by campus […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ launches new Quality Enhancement Plan
As part of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation process, Â鶹ÊÓƵ launched a new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) titled Lit Sphere (Literature Spheres). The QEP is designed to create a culture of reading by increasing students’ pleasure and enjoyment in reading, leading to an increase in the overall quantity […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Friends of Music Series to present Lisa Lowry and Paula Pressnell
The Department of Music at Â鶹ÊÓƵ will present the Friends of Music Artist Series featuring Dr. Lisa Lowry, soprano, and Paula Pressnell, pianist, performing an Evening of Canadian Art Song on February 2, at 7 p.m. in Turner Auditorium of McDowell Columns Hall. Lowry, Assistant Professor of Music at Chowan, completed her Doctor of Music degree, Master of Music degree, […]
CU’s Michelle Aiken Receives Terminal Degree in Athletic Training
Â鶹ÊÓƵ boasts a large number of faculty with terminal degrees. To be more exact, in a recent report released by the Provost's office in November of 2018, 79 percent of Chowan's 65 faculty members have terminal degrees in their respective teaching fields. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is also home to 162 staff members, representing seven different areas […]
Dr. Mollie Madden to discuss new book at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Lecture Series
On January 25, at 4 p.m. in Vaughan Auditorium of Robert Marks Hall, Dr. Mollie Madden will present as part of the William Bradley Salon Lecture Series with a discussion of her new book, The Black Prince and the Grande Chevauchée of 1355. On 19 September 1356, Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, and his […]
Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood to headline Â鶹ÊÓƵ Rouson Memorial Lecture
Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood will headline the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Reverend George T. and Luvenia B. Rouson Memorial Lecture on February 6, 2019, at 11 a.m. in Turner Auditorium of McDowell Columns Hall with the lecture titled, "Northeastern North Carolina in Red, Black and White: A History of African Americans, Native Americans, and Whites and their […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Announces Fall 2018 President’s and Dean’s List Honors
Â鶹ÊÓƵ officially announced the President’s and Dean’s List honorees for Fall 2018. Students who receive President’s list have achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or better for the semester. Those who have attained a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.79 for the semester are awarded Dean’s List honors. These distinctions, for full–time students, […]
Â鶹ÊÓƵ to host 49th Student Art Exhibition
Beginning Thursday, January 24, 2019, at 5 p.m. with an opening reception, the Department of Communication Arts at Â鶹ÊÓƵ will host the 49th Annual Student Art Exhibition in Green Hall Gallery through Thursday, February 28. The annual art exhibition features individual bodies of original works in a wide variety of media determined by the student’s artistic […]