This article is reprinted in full with permission from Cal Bryant, Editor at Roanoke Chowan Publications. The board of advisors of the Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation announces a new advisory board president and vice president, according to Natalie Jenkins Peel, NCCF regional director. John Tayloe was named board president. He is the Vice President for Development […]
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Music Department to present Faculty Voice Recital
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Department of Music will present its Faculty Voice Recital Saturday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. in Turner Auditorium of McDowell Columns Hall featuring bass-baritone Dr. Benjamin Thorburn and pianist Dr. Deborah Kiszely-Papp. Thorburn, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, and Kiszely-Papp, Assistant Professor of Music, will present a recital of Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe, one of […]
Gertrude Revelle honored with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Community Service Award
Gertrude Revelle received the Futrell/Ruffin Community Service Award on February 6, 2019, at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Reverend George T. and Luvenia B. Rouson Memorial Lecture. Following her collegiate education and marriage, this Salem College graduate settled down in Murfreesboro, NC, with husband, Guy, who practiced law with his uncle. Gertrude taught at the local high school. […]
Dr. Benjamin F. Speller honored with 2019 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Humanitarian Award
Bertie County native Dr. Benjamin F. Speller, Jr. was honored with the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Minnie Wood Perkins Humanitarian Award at the Reverend George T. and Luvenia B. Rouson Memorial Lecture on February 6. An avid historic preservationist, Speller played a vital role in the preservation of African American history and culture in North Carolina. Speller’s […]
Chowan Adds Acro & Tumbling, Becomes 28th Member
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Department of Athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Chancellor and the Office of the President at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
Chowan alumnus, Bradley Cash, was promoted to Director of Student Life at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. 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 […]
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to participate in NCICU Ethics Bowl
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ team is led by campus […]
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ launches new Quality Enhancement Plan
As part of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation process, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 […]
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Friends of Music Series to present Lisa Lowry and Paula Pressnell
The Department of Music at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is also home to 162 staff members, representing seven different areas […]