CHARLOTTE, NC- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with the CIAA Volleyball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association announced the CIAA Volleyball Player, Rookie, and Coach of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Head Coach Melody Tenney earned CIAA Coach of the Week honors. Tenney guided the Hawks to a 2-1 record last […]
Professional Photographer Showcases Dual Art Exhibits
MURFREESBORO, NC – Professional photographer, artist, and educator, Sam Hughes, will be exhibiting two bodies of work in Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Art Galleries in Green Hall: “State of the Child” and “Happenstance Part Two” from Thursday, November 10th at 5pm through Thursday, December 8th. In the main gallery, “State of the Child” provides potent imagery that […]
Hargus Taylor Passes, Funeral Set for Wednesday
Dr. Raymond Hargus Taylor, Chaplain and Religion Faculty Emeritus of Chowan, died peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, North Carolina. Beginning as Chaplain to the College (now University) in 1963, Dr. Taylor held many positions on the historic campus throughout his career, including Director of Denominational Relations and Chair of […]
The Brown Lady, 19th-century ghost in taffeta, still haunts Chowan
This article is reprinted in full with permission from Josh Shaffer at the Raleigh News and Observer. MURFREESBORO – In one story, the ghost known as the Brown Lady is enrolled at a tiny Baptist college during the Civil War when her promised blue-blood husband commits a pair of unthinkable sins: One, he fights for the Yankees; […]
Hawks Outlast Rams 5-4
Box Score COLUMBIA, SC- The Â鶹ÊÓƵ men's soccer team survived a late rally by Columbia International University to capture a 5-4 win on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks improve to 8-6-2 on the year with the win while the Rams drop to 5-12 on the season with the setback. In the 18th minute, Lee Wattam put the Hawks on […]
Hawks Conclude 2016 Season with Double Overtime Draw against Columbia International
Box Score COLUMBIA, SC- The Â鶹ÊÓƵ women's soccer team fought through two overtime periods before settling for a 0-0 draw against Columbia International University. The Hawks end the 2016 season with a Division II program-best record of 8-6-2 while the Rams move to 5-6-3 on the year. Chowan recorded 10 shots over the course of […]
CU Volleyball Splits Pair of Non-Conference Matches Saturday
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MISENHEIMER, NC- The Â鶹ÊÓƵ volleyball team split a pair of matches in non-conference play on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks came up short in a 3-2 decision against Belmont Abbey College but recovered with a 3-0 win against Pfieffer University in their second match of the day. In Saturday's first match, […]
Hawks Capture First Dual-Meet Victory in Program History
MURFREESBORO- FULL RESULTS The Â鶹ÊÓƵ women's swim team earned their first dual-meet victory in program history on Saturday afternoon in the Bynum Brown Aquatic Center. The Hawks scored 136 points over the course of the competition to earn the win over Columbia College. The Koalas compiled a team score of 84 over the course of the […]
Rotaract Club of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Puts Service Above Selfies
MURFREESBORO, NC – While their peers are busy posting selfies and scrolling social media, 79 Â鶹ÊÓƵ students are dedicated to community service. The Rotaract club, sponsored by the Murfreesboro Rotary Club, is part of the larger Rotary International civic organization. These students work with various organizations in the surrounding community on projects like campus […]
Dinkins Joins CU Athletic Staff
MURFREESBORO – Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Vice President for Athletics, Ozzie McFarland, announced the hiring of Charlotte Dinkins as Internal Operations Assistant this week. Dinkins, a native of New York City, joined the Hawks' administrative staff after last working at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. "We are excited to add Charlotte to our athletic administrative team here at Chowan," […]