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5 Higher Education Developments to Watch During the Next Administration

Colleges and universities are bracing for what’s to come when control of the executive branch changes hands in January. Davidson College Professor Chris Marsicano outlines some of the hot button education issues that will occupy the next administration.

With Book Bans on the Rise, Prof Examines Importance of Banned Books Week

Book bans as a form of censorship have a long and storied history. A Davidson College prof examines the motives behind book bans and their unintended effects. Read more.

Reconnecting to Self While Exploring Educational Systems in Northern Ireland

Nguyễn Mậu Đức Bình ’27 reflects on his summer trip to Northern Ireland with the Educational Studies Department where he explored the impact of division on educational policies. 

Purpose, Connections & Growth: How Our Students Spend Their Summers

This summer 2024, Davidson College students were awarded $2 million for experiential learning opportunities including internships, education away, community-based learning and undergraduate research. Learn about their experiences in these student reflections. 

World Scholars: Nine Davidson College Alums Named Fulbrighters

Nine recent Davidson College graduates have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and three were named as alternates. They’ll head to Spain, Taiwan, Guatemala and Andorra for graduate study and teaching assistantships.

Spring Convocation Celebrates Joy, Excellence, Achievement

On April 11, Davidson College’s 2024 Spring Convocation celebrated the academic, athletic, artistic and many other achievements of its students, and recognized some faculty and staff members who contribute to their success. Read more.

Public School Student, Policy Expert, Parent

Brittany Murray’s life in public education started as a student, she’s now a public policy expert and the parent of four children in public school. Murry, the Malcolm O. Partin Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Political Science at Davidson College, specializes in K-12 public education policy.

Enchanting Education on the Emerald Isle: Pilot Program Kicks Off

Davidson College students spent five summer weeks immersed in the culture, history, politics and educational system of Northern Ireland. The pilot program launched Davidson in Northern Ireland, a new study abroad option. 

A Day in the Life of Nummit, Davidson’s On-Campus Coffee Shop

Sydney Schertz ’24 captures a day in the life of Nummit, Davidson’s on-campus coffee shop, through her camera lens. Learn more in her photo essay. 

Maddie Buitendorp ’22 on Community, C2I and the Next Challenge

Maddie Buitendorp ’22 reflects on her Davidson College experience and an unusual silver lining during the pandemic – her work with the College Crisis Initiative. Learn more.

Convocation Awards a Recognition of Achievement in Extraordinary Circumstances

Davidson College honors the hard work and dedication of students, faculty and staff with a multitude of awards presented during spring convocation.

‘Hidden Curriculum’ of Unwritten Rules and Unarticulated Expectations Threatens Student Success

Access and inclusion are not the same things, and elite colleges and universities need to recognize that, says Wearn Lecturer Anthony Jack. In order to foster a truly inclusive environment, colleges and universities must meet students where they are and not where the administration thinks they should be.

Davidson Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights

Davidson College ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 Davidson students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.

Order to Crisis: Drive for Data Fuels In-demand Research Initiative

The College Crisis Initiative, a Davidson College pandemic research project led by Prof. Chris Marsicano and students, makes international headlines.

How Higher Ed Responds to a Pandemic: Davidson Research Informs American Colleges, Universities

In the aftermath of Davidson College’s abrupt shift to online-only instruction last spring, a professor and team of student researchers embarked on a project that now is informing the rapidly changing plans colleges and universities are making for a fall semester unlike any other.

James Ferguson II Recounts a Lifetime Fighting for Justice

Education Studies Prof Maps Out Politically Feasible Route to College Affordability

First Impressions: Faculty Make the Most of Day One in the Classroom

Moments of Truth: Alumni Dedicated to Creating a More Just, Fair Society

‘Renaissance Man’ Photographer Zun Lee and the Power of Stories

Zun Lee wasn’t all that interested in teaching students the ins and outs of taking pictures. Instead, Lee talked about something bigger: The power of stories.

This past spring, the renowned photographer spent the semester on campus as the JEC practitioner-in-residence.