Year: 2015

Men’s Basketball Program Gives Back to Community at Local Food Bank

The Chowan University men's basketball team and coaching staff spent time at the Albermarle Food Bank Mobile Unit at the Murfreesboro Baptist Church on September 8th.  The Hawks worked together to organize food packages that help to feed families in the local area. The team worked alongside community volunteers from a coalition of local churches, […]

Chowan’s Bryan Hill Named Coastal Plain League Coach of the Year

Chowan University Assistant Baseball Coach Bryan Hill had a standout summer as Head Coach of the Edenton Steamers.  Hill guided the team to victory in the Petit Cup Championship while earning Coastal Plains League Coach of the Year honors for the second time in three seasons.  Under Hill's direction, the Edenton Steamers posted a 40-15 record over […]

Tyler Burden Called Up to Vancouver Canadians

Former Chowan University baseball stand out Tyler Burden has been called up to play with the Vancouver Canadians, a Class A, Northwest League Toronto Bluejay affiliate. Burden, who was drafted by the Bluejays in the 20th round in June earlier this summer, has already made two appearances since being called up from the Bluefield Bluejays (West Virginia).  […]

Hawks Down Fayetteville State in Season Opener

The Chowan University football team kicked-off the 2015 season with a 41-31 road victory over the Fayetteville State University Broncos on Saturday evening.  With the win, the Hawks tie the series against the Broncos (3-3) with Chowan claiming victories in three of the last four outings against Fayetteville State.  The Broncos tallied 414 total offensive yards in […]

Hawks Shut Down The Lincoln University

The Chowan University women's soccer team cruised to a 5-0 win over the visiting Lady Lions of The Lincoln University on Saturday evening.  The victory was the first for the Hawks since October 10th, 2014, and also the first for first year Head Coach Chris White. Chowan's five goals in Saturday's contest matches the total number of goals scored over the […]

CU Men’s Soccer Blanks Goldey-Beacom

The Chowan University men's soccer program came away with a 3-0 shut out win over Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday afternoon, marking their second straight win and second straight shut out victory. The Hawks played brilliant in their second outing of the fresh 2015 season, out shooting the Lightning 23 to 15 in the match.  The […]

Ponderings of the Provost: September 4, 2015

My daughter, Hallie, passed through Brevard College’s Weaver Bell Tower on Saturday, August 15, and took all the sunshine with her, leaving me on the other side. After eighteen years of raising her, she, like her brother four years earlier, took her first steps of independence, and it was hard to see her go. I find myself overwhelmed by an incredible […]

Hawks Rally past Bobcats in Five Set Thriller

The Chowan University volleyball team fought back from a two-set deficit to defeat West Virginia Wesleyan 3-2 on Friday evening in the Hawks' season opening contest.   The Hawks dropped the first and second sets by scores of 25-23 and 25-21, respectively, but recovered to grab victories in the next three sets.  Chowan topped the Bobcats 25-21 in […]

Criminal Justice Program Grows in Response to Societal Needs

As Chowan University’s own Public Safety officers now don personal body cameras in light of recent events across the country, the University itself seeks to make even more changes in our region’s approach to criminal justice with new faculty additions and promotions within its growing Criminal Justice program. The new faculty see diversity as a key […]

Chowan University Signs New Transfer Agreement

On August 27th, the presidents of the NC Community College System and NC Independent Colleges and Universities signed a revised Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) that better defines transfer options for students between the two systems, saving North Carolinians money and potentially shortening the time to degree attainment. Representatives of Chowan University, an active member […]