Davis & Elkins College Announces the Inauguration of President Wood Linda Skidmore January 18, 2017 A week-long celebration of Davis & Elkins College, March 26-30, will lead up to the inauguration of the College’s 15th President Chris A. Wood. The events, all free and open to the public, showcase...
Augusta Kicks Off Summer Season with Cajun & Classic Country Week Linda Skidmore July 11, 2016 The sounds of George Jones, Hank Williams and Loretta Lynn will meet the sounds of Cajun accordion and twin fiddles as Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College kicks off the summer season with...
D&E Brings Sounds of Railroading to Life Linda Skidmore May 26, 2016 Fiddles replicating shrieking steam whistles and grinding steel wheels. Banjos supplying the rhythm of a train underway. Guitars emulating the driving force of iron horses thundering through ravines. Together...
Davis & Elkins Students Doing Their Part to Repair The Icehouse Linda Skidmore April 4, 2016 Inspired by the spirit of giving and fueled by determination, Davis & Elkins College students took shovels in hand this week to assist with improvements to The Icehouse. The popular campus venue hasn’t...
W.Va. State Thespians Festival Coming to Davis & Elkins Linda Skidmore March 30, 2016 Davis & Elkins College has been selected as the host site for the West Virginia State Thespians Festival, bringing more than 500 middle and high school theatre teachers and their students to campus and...
D&E’s McCutcheon Awarded Fellowship for Cultural Study Linda Skidmore January 18, 2016 Dr. Robert McCutcheon, professor of English and religion at Davis & Elkins College, has been awarded a $15,000 Appalachian College Association Faculty Fellowship to conduct research into the literature and...
D&E Increases Highlands Scholarship Awards for Original Seven Counties Linda Skidmore January 14, 2016 High school students in seven West Virginia counties now have yet another incentive to consider attending Davis & Elkins College. Highlands Scholarship awards for the program’s original seven counties...
Augusta Square Dance Kicks off Mountain Dance Trail Season Linda Skidmore January 5, 2016 The Mountain Dance Trail, a project of the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, is kicking off the new year and its new season with a square dance on Friday, January 8 in Pit Dance Studio in...
D&E’s Gibbons Presents ‘Composers in Vienna’ Linda Skidmore January 3, 2016 Davis & Elkins College artist-in-residence Jack Gibbons resumes his Sunday Concert Series, “Music with Stories, 2015-2016,” in January with “Composers in Vienna.” The one-hour performance, which is...
Davis & Elkins Students Making Art Their Business Linda Skidmore January 1, 2016 Making art and making a living as an artist are two different ventures. By combining the two, Davis & Elkins students are gaining some business experience and earning extra income. Arts Ink, a...
Davis & Elkins College Offering Minor in GIS Study Linda Skidmore November 27, 2015 The second annual GIS Day at Davis & Elkins College served as the backdrop for the introduction of a new minor that will benefit students in nearly every type of career. Beginning in the spring 2016...
WV Public Broadcasting Launches Inspiring West Virginians at D&E Linda Skidmore November 16, 2015 Davis & Elkins College education majors and their professors have a new teaching tool that will help them inspire their future students. On Wednesday, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Davis & Elkins...