Month: January 2017

Chowan Men’s Basketball Hangs on to Edge Bowie State University

Box Score MURFREESBORO, NC – The Chowan University men's basketball team picked up their second CIAA Northern Divisional win after edging Bowie State University 59-58 on Saturday evening. Chowan improved to 11-5 overall and 5-3 in CIAA play after the win. Jeremy Smith's 23 points helped the Hawks in a second half surge that got them […]

Chowan University Honors Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in special Perspectives tribute

MURFREESBORO, NC –Monday, January 16, a special Perspectives event was hosted in honor of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As they entered Turner Auditorium filling hundreds of seats, students and faculty alike could be seen wearing shirts with the quote, “The time is always right to do what is right.” A famous […]

CU Women’s Basketball Picks up Road Win Over Virginia State

PETERSBURG, VA – The Chowan University women's basketball team rolled to a 64-55 win over CIAA Northern Division opponent, Virginia State University, on Wednesday night. Senior forward Jordan Payne dropped 19 points in the game to help propel the Hawks to their 12th win of the season.  Chowan took a narrow 18-16 lead into the the second […]

Chowan-Virginia State Games to be Broadcast via ESPN3

MURFREESBORO, NC – The NCAA has selected the January 18, 2017 doubleheader between Chowan University and Virginia State University for its Division II Basketball Showcase lineup. The women's game will tipoff at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Center on the campus of Virginia State University. The game will stream live on ESPN3 and be […]

UPDATED: 47th Annual Student Art Exhibition

MURFREESBORO, NC – Chowan University School of Fine and Applied Arts is hosting the 47th Annual Student Art Exhibition. The event will begin Thursday, January 26th and end February 16, 2017; located in Green Hall on the Chowan University campus. The annual art exhibition features all original artwork of Chowan students. Typically, 35 students participate […]

Chowan University Community Chorus revived by new Director, Dr. Benjamin Thorburn

MURFREESBORO, NC – After a brief hiatus, the Chowan University Community Chorus will reconvene for the spring 2017 semester. The Chorus invites singers of high school and adult age of all musical backgrounds from Murfreesboro and surrounding areas, combining these local talents with the talents of the students, faculty, and staff at the University. Chowan […]

CU Men’s Basketball Hangs on to Beat Elizabeth City State University

Box Score MURFREESBORO, NC-The Chowan University men's basketball team clawed their way to a 79-77 conference win over Elizabeth City State University on Saturday night. The Hawks continued their home win streak with the victory, running it to nine wins on Bob Burke Court. Saturday's win marks the team's first CIAA Northern Division win. The Hawks […]

Hawks Down Lady Vikings in CIAA Northern Division Opener

BOX SCORE MURFREESBORO, NC-  The Chowan University women's basketball team picked up a 66-36 win over Elizabeth City State University on Saturday afternoon.  The Hawks improve to 11-4 overall with the victory while the Lady Vikings drop to  4-8 overall and 2-2 in the league with the CIAA Northern Division setback.  Elizabeth City State came out firing […]

CU Women’s Swimming Tops Barton, St. Andrews at Home

MURFREESBORO, NC – The Chowan University women's swim team hosted a dual-dual meet against Barton College and Saint Andrews University on Friday afternoon. The Hawks finished up in first place ace in the meet with after beating Barton College 104-54 and St. Andrews 86-66. With Friday's meet win the Hawks finished their home season a […]

Student artwork will be showcased at the 47th Annual Student Art Exhibition at Chowan University

MURFREESBORO, NC – Chowan University School of Fine and Applied Arts is hosting the 47th Annual Student Art Exhibition. The event will begin Thursday, January 26th and end February 16, 2017; located in Green Hall on the Chowan University campus. The annual art exhibition features all original artwork of Chowan students. Typically, 35 students participate […]