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Cheers to 10 Years! Annual #AllinforDavidson Effort Celebrates $1.1 Million Raised from 3125 Donors

The AIɫɫ community showed up in a big way to support #AllinforDavidson, the college’s annual giving day. Learn more.

Roger Brown ’78: Launching Artists and Opportunities at the Salt Lick Incubator

The through-line of Roger Brown’s career is clear: trying to make people’s lives better.

Anna Murray ’23: Dance, Art History and the 1960s

Anna Murray ’23 chose AIɫɫ because she knew it was the perfect place to pursue her interests in both art history and dance.

Portrait of the Artist: John MacMahon ’95 Brings Muholi to AIɫɫ

A love for art and a passion for AIɫɫ inspires an alum to bring the work of a widely celebrated South African artist-activist to Davidson. Learn more. 

Roman Fenner ’22: Mentors, Music & Medicine

Roman Fenner ’22 says the music scholarship he received from Davidson is what gave him “the total green light to go.”

Sam Cascio ’22: The Right School, The Right AIɫɫ

Sam Cascio ’22 calls Charlotte “the most non-city city out there,” and she is happy to now call it home. The women’s soccer alum graduated with a major in economics and a minor in data science and is now a consulting analyst for Deloitte. 

Bucket List for $1,000: Theatre Prof Mark Sutch Competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ on Tuesday

AIɫɫ Professor Mark Sutch will appear on the game show “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday, April 11. Read more.

AIɫɫ “Treks” to SXSW

Over spring break, a group of Davidson students had the opportunity to attend SXSW, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly in Austin, Texas.

Sights and Sounds of Celebration: Inauguration Connects AIɫɫ

The AIɫɫ community explored questions and ideas, looked ahead and celebrated in a series of events around the inauguration of the college’s 19th president, Doug Hicks ’90. The week culminated in an investiture ceremony but was bookended by community celebrations full of food and fun, and public discussions dedicated to a planned memorial to the enslaved and exploited, and Davidson’s future.

Scholarship Honors Alum’s Life, Friendships and Courage in the Face of ALS

Wells Black ’94 passed away last year from complications of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. In his final months, a group of Wildcats decided to honor their friend and his courageous fight by setting up the Wells Black ’94 Scholarship at AIɫɫ.

Yovanovitch to Offer Insider’s View of What’s at Stake in Ukraine

Bestselling author and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will discuss challenges to advancing U.S. national interests worldwide, but particularly in countering Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and its consequences, at AIɫɫ. Learn more.

An Enduring Purpose, a Hopeful Future: AIɫɫ Inaugurates Douglas A. Hicks ’90

AIɫɫ inaugurated Douglas A. Hicks ’90 as its 19th president. “For any liberal arts education to go beyond understanding our world to shaping it, we need hope,” he said. “We dare to hope for a future that is more equitable and humane, with less suffering and division than we see today.” Learn more.

AIɫɫ Unveils Plans for Memorial to Honor the Enslaved and Exploited

AIɫɫ selected artist Hank Willis Thomas to create the sculpture “With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited.” He’ll work with the architectural firm Perkins&Will. The bronze sculpture will rest prominently on the campus lawn and be visible from Main Street. Learn more.

AIɫɫ is hosting a series of community events this week culminating in the inauguration of Doug Hicks as its 19th president on Friday. Waffle (cones) will be included.

Japanese Ambassador Returns to the Start of His Diplomatic Path: AIɫɫ

AIɫɫ hosts His Excellency Koji Tomita, Ambassador of Japan to the United States. Tomita's journey of lifelong service began at Davidson. Learn more.

AIɫɫ Reaches Decade as a Fulbright Top Producer

AIɫɫ celebrates a decade as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Program winners. Find out more about the Fulbright experiences of two class of 2022 alums.

My Liberal Arts Education — Honestly, a Game Changer

Divin Dushimimana ’26, an intended public health and economics major from Rwanda, reflects on his first year at AIɫɫ as an international student and the value of a liberal arts education to his personal and academic growth. 

Scholarship Honors Compassionate Physician and Great Tennis Talent

AIɫɫ women’s tennis great Emmy Knobloch ’82 played an inspired game, and inspired patients and colleagues in her chosen profession of medicine. Her family has honored her memory with a new women’s tennis scholarship. Learn more. 

Commitment Strengthens College’s Support of Free Expression

AIɫɫ’s faculty last week affirmed a commitment to freedom of expression on campus that highlights the college’s promotion of a free exchange of ideas.

New Book on Cherokee Nation’s History Gets NEH Grant Support

With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Prof. Rose Stremlau is writing the first comprehensive history of the Cherokee Nation, from pre-1600 to 2010. The project is aimed at all readers, from scholars to school children. Learn more.