Year: 2015

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY  The Chowan University athletic department hosted Roanoke –Chowan community members for an evening of fun, family and fellowship during their annual Community Night on Thursday, August 20th.  Thursday night marked the seventh consecutive year of the event. The night featured Chowan's men's and women's cross country, football, men's and […]

The Division 2 Athletics Director Association (D2 ADA) has announced the 2014-15 recipients of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards.   The Academic Achievement Awards program recognizes the academic accomplishments of NCAA Division II student-athletes.  Chowan University had a total of 32 student-athletes representing 14 different athletic teams selected for the award.  A total of 150 institutions […]

Chowan University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Mary Hellmann as the new Chair of the Department of Music. Hellmann, an Associate Professor of Music, joins Chowan from the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Elizabeth City State University and maintains an active performing schedule as both a soloist and chamber musician. […]

Chowan University proudly introduces Dr. Ella Benson as the new Dean of the School of Education, one of the most popular programs on the historic campus. “I have been warmly welcomed by everyone I’ve met,” Dr. Benson said. “I feel our work here at Chowan, and the School of Education in particular, is very important […]

As Chowan University attracts a growing number of investors, through successful capital projects, increasing scholarship support and other popular development activities catered to investors’ individual interests, donor recognition levels for the university need to grow in stride. Now Chowan University is proud to announce a newly established million dollar donor club, The 1848 Society, named […]

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or SACSCOC, has completed its review of Chowan University’s Fifth-Year Interim Report with no additional reports to follow up on. The report, addressing 17 standards and including a Quality Enhancement Plan, or QEP, Impact Report, showed that Chowan University is in full compliance with all […]

Actor and playwright Mike Wiley of Pittsboro, NC travelled to Chowan University to share his brand of history and humor with the Upward Bound students. The interactive and informative presentation used a comedic approach to teach the harsh realities of life in the past and the obstacles others had to overcome. "It's a fun and […]

Ronald L. Hicks of Spotsylvania, VA, a Chowan University alum from the Class of 1966 and a member of the Business Affairs Committee for Chowan’s Board of Trustees, took the oath of office to be the new Exalted Grand Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the Elks’ National Convention held July […]

Chowan University has announced the appointment of Dr. Brenda Tinkham, Dean of the School of Education, to the newly created position of Associate Provost of External Relations. In her new role, Dr. Tinkham will help establish an externally focused framework for academic affairs and communicate with external partners how Chowan is preparing students for relevance […]