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New Administration Clouds Economic Outlook For New Year

Three economic experts share their outlook on what 2025 might hold. No surprise: The incoming Trump administration is a wild card. Tariffs and regulations will play a major role in the American and the global economy.

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Law and Quarter: Davidson Mock Trial Program Turns 25

A student started Davidson College’s mock trial program, and 25 years later, students still run it. Competing in tournaments across the country, the program draws in everyone from aspiring attorneys to theatre majors to future scientists.

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My First Semester at Davidson

Ashley Rangel ’28 reflects on her first semester at Davidson College as a scholar athlete, an illustrator of children’s books and a member of the Student Government Association.

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Hurricane Casts Long Shadow, But Helpers Emerge from the Darkness

The devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene has affected students, faculty and staff whose families and friends were in harm’s way and many Davidson College alumni who live in counties in the southeast that were in the path of the storm. One alum, Mary Jo Clark '79, shares her story in the Davidson Journal AfterWord. 

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Comic Sense: Ali Fitzgerald ’04 Finds Refuge in Art, High and Low

Ali Fitzgerald '04 has achieved coveted status as a cartoonist, graphic artist and essayist for some of the world’s top publications. She’s crafted comics and essays for The New Yorker and published a poignant illustrated memoir about her experiences working with refugees in Berlin. Learn more.

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Davidson College: What You Can Do

In this new 30-second spot, meet the individuals who make Davidson College a community where you find support for your aspirations, inspiration to innovate, and an experience that emphasizes leadership and service.

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Syrian TV Previewed Fall of Assad and Offers a Look at What Might Follow

Syrian television dramas offered a compelling – and surprisingly critical – look at Syrian life under Bashar al-Assad. They frequently subverted the grand narratives of the Baath party regime, skewered the brutal dictator, and predicted his cowardly flight. Some miniseries even offered insight into what might come next in the turbulent days after a dictator’s downfall. Learn more.

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The George Lawrence Abernethy Library: New Video Released

The George Lawrence Abernethy Library will be a multi-purpose space in the center of Davidson’s campus that enhances the academic experience, houses programs that equip students for lives of leadership and service, fosters community and inspires wellness. It will fundamentally change the way we work together, explore and create. Watch the new video.

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Finding Home Thousands of Miles Away

Davidson College students from the western United States reflect on how they've found home on the east coast and offer advice to prospective students also considering college further from home.

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The Arts: Inspiring Minds, Enriching Lives

Davidson College President Doug Hicks '90 reflects on the role the arts played in his experience as a Davidson student and how they have enriched many aspects of his life.