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Davidson Scholar-Athletes Leading Efforts to Fight Social Injustice
As the nation grapples with the issues of race and equality, a number of Davidson Wildcats have been in the news for their leadership.
Argument of a Lifetime: Tom Mew '94 Represented Wrongly Fired Worker in Historic U.S. Supreme Court Case
This past Monday morning, Tom Mew '94 sat in front of his laptop at his home, waiting for his law firm’s weekly Zoom meeting.
As he kept an eye on the teleconference, he also watched a second laptop that showed just one thing: The website of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Life Aquatic: Ocean Conservation and Climate Change Inspire NOAA Hollings Scholar Virginia Gilliland ’22
Virginia Gilliland has spent the past few months feeling like a fish out of the ocean. That’s how life seems when you swam nearly every day since childhood, and a pandemic shuts down pools.
Makayla Binter '20 Turns Art Into Action
Makayla Binter '20 wants to make a difference in the world, and often that means channeling her feelings into art and her art into action. The painting is called “8 minutes and 46 seconds,” the amount of time George Floyd endured an officer's knee on his throat while face down and handcuffed on a Minneapolis street.
Ethicist Weighs in on Tension Between Public Health and Private Liberty
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent stay at home orders have brought the tension between liberty and public health to the forefront. From the Reopen protesters to viral videos showing customers refusing to wear masks, near-daily clashes between proponents of personal freedom and advocates of collective responsibility illustrate a growing gulf in public opinion.
College Community Recognized for A Year Like No Other
President Carol Quillen and other campus leaders expressed their gratitude for the extraordinary work and dedication of the Davidson College community – celebrating milestones and accomplishments via video.