The theme for the twelfth annual Faculty Interdisciplinary Symposium is “Monsters and the Monstrous.” Thirty-five Chowan faculty members will make presentations. The symposium, which is sponsored by the Department of History and the Office of the Provost, is scheduled for Monday, April 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Marks Hall. Dr. W. Scott […]
Faile Receives Spirit of Chowan Award
Garth Faile, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, received the Spirit of Chowan Award on April 7. Faile is only the eleventh person to receive this award. The Spirit of Chowan Award was conceived by a thoughtful member of the Chowan University Board of Trustees and is intended to honor extraordinary individuals who so embody the heart […]
Faculty Promotions
At the April 7th Board of Trustees meeting, the following faculty members were granted tenure, promoted with tenure, or promoted, effective June 1. Granted tenure and promoted to full professor: W. Thomas Collins (Sport Management) Granted tenure and promoted to associate professor: Jennifer Place (Psychology) Mukta Bhandari (Mathematics) Promoted to full professor: Heather McGuire (Biology) […]
Alpha Chi Members Present at National Convention
Led by Alpha Chi co-sponsor Syble Shellito and Alpha Chi alum Jennifer Humphrey, twenty-three members of the Chowan University North Carolina Phi Chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society are attending the Alpha Chi National Convention in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 7-9. During the convention, thirteen members will present their research and creative activities, competing […]
2017 Hobson Prize Announced
Kevin Wilson is the recipient of the 2017 Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters. In making its selection, the Hobson Prize Selection Committee noted that “Wilson’s Tunneling to the Center of the Earth and The Family Fang are the books you hope to find each time you enter a bookstore. […]
Chowan Undergraduate Prize for Writing
The winners and runners-up for the Chowan Undergraduate Prize for Writing are: Poetry WINNER: Shannon Lassiter, "Choices In Life" RUNNERS-UP: Haley Haggard, "Lost Stars" and Samara Hardiman, "Mark It By the Day" Fiction WINNER: Ieshia Clark, "Mirror Image" RUNNERS-UP: GermaNa Farrior, "Be Still" and Warren Powers, "Halloween Party" Nonfiction WINNER: Samantha Pulliam, "Acceptance" RUNNERS-UP: Angelique' Jackson, "Standards" […]
2016 Graphics Summer Camp
High school students are making plans to attend the 2016 Summer Graphics Camp at Chowan University. It will be held on June 19-24. Twenty campers will experience “life as a college freshman” by living in a residence hall, attending classes and labs in Horner, enjoying the Hawk’s Nest for entertainment, and having meals in Thomas Dining […]
Rupsch to Lead New School of Fine and Applied Arts
Christina Rupsch will assume leadership of the new School of Fine and Applied Arts at Chowan University on June 1, 2016. She will begin her role this summer after more than seven years at Tidewater Community College where she is a Professor of Art and Director of the Visual Arts Center. Prior to that she […]
2015-2016 Alpha Chi Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2015-2016 Alpha Chi Teacher of the Year Award are: Lewis Nicholson, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Edward Snyder, Assistant Professor of History Shannon Williams, Associate Professor of Accounting Jayne Wolfskill, Assistant Professor of Education Pamela Woodard, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice The student body chooses the recipient of the Alpha Chi […]
Authors Hinkle and Taylor with Assistance from Chowan Students Publish Book
Since its inception in 1870, the North Carolina State Prison housed a variety of notable inmates, including “Carbine” Williams, who invented semiautomatic firearms while incarcerated; Otto Wood, who managed several daring escapes from the prison; and Velma Barfield, the “death row granny” who in 1984 became the first woman executed in the United States in […]