Upward Bound is a program that prepares students for college. Goals include: Empowering socially and economically challenged students to successfully graduate from high school. Aiding students and families in the college admissions process. Motivating students to enroll and graduate from an institution of postsecondary education. Enriching students’ lives academically, socially, and culturally.
Faculty Community Service Award Finalists Announced
The Excellence in Faculty Community Service Award is presented annually to a faculty member in recognition of his or her record of service to the university and community. The criteria for the award include: involvement with charitable, nonprofit, church, public service, or similar organizations in his or her community; dedication to strengthening the spirit of […]
Fall 2015 President’s List
To make the President’s List, a student must have a semester GPA of 3.8 or higher. The students listed below made the Fall 2015 President’s List: Ashleigh Ardis Carlos Arroyo Gonzalez Heather Baker Ryan Baker Des'monay Barnes Kyle Barrow Prashish Bhandar Andi Blodgett Carrie Blowe Calvin Bowe Onyx Burns Sierra Burston Jordan Butner Marendy Cannon […]
FAFSA Day
On Saturday, February 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, in the McSweeney Labs, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ financial aid officers will help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. FAFSA Day is open to all students who plan to attend college in the 2016-2017 academic year. FAFSA is a statewide initiative to […]
Films@Chowan to Present “Psycho”
On Sunday, January 31, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ invites the community to view the classic film Psycho, the third film in the 2015-2016 Films@Chowan series. The free event begins at 2:00 p.m. in Vaughan Auditorium in Robert Marks Hall. The program will begin with introductory remarks from Gregory Taylor, Associate Professor of History. Jennifer Place, Chair of […]
Record Enrollment
As Chowan announces another record-breaking spring enrollment, all indicating factors that the university utilizes for measurement show marked increases toward student success. “The indicators Chowan uses to measure academic success have all moved in the right direction,” explained Chowan Provost Danny Moore. “We’ve seen an increase in the number of students on the Dean’s List and President’s List, an increase in the number of students tapped for membership […]
CUSRC Application Deadline is Feb. 24th
The 18th Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Student Research Conference application deadline is Wednesday, February 24. “The purpose of the CUSRC is to provide a venue for students to present academic research, musical performances, and/or artistic presentations in an appropriate professional setting. As such, it fosters an integration of knowledge and skills by the student participants, cooperation in […]
Psychodrama Coming January 25
Psychodrama, the latest art show exhibit in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s Green Hall Art Gallery, combines the weird and wonderful into this intriguing art experience that will run through February 18. “Featuring artworks by nationally recognized artists Scott Eagle, Janie Askew, and Tim French, Psychodrama showcases a wide variety of paintings, drawings, illustrations, printmaking, and mixed media […]
Alpha Lambda Delta Taps New Members
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for first-year students tapped eighty-three students for membership this week. Students must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and be in the top twenty percent of the firstyear class to be considered for membership. The pledge ceremony will be held on Thursday, February 18 […]
Yes We Must Coalition
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has been a member of the Yes We must Coalition since 2014. Founded in 2010, it is made up of thirty-six private, non-profit colleges and universities whose undergraduate enrollment includes fifty percent or more Pell-eligible students. The Yes We Must Coalition strives to increase degree attainment of lowincome students. Specifically, its goals are […]