Year: 2020

The top priority of the University is the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and campus community. The University will continue to develop and revise guidelines that address the expectations of all members of the community, personal safety practices, staffing options, workplace environments, emotional wellbeing, on-campus visitors, modification of facilities, and workplace education as we prepare to resume on-campus […]

Below is a message from Chairman W. Frank Rose Jr., and the Board of Trustees: One of the important cornerstones of a University is academic freedom, where ideas should be openly discussed and debated, allowing both sides of an issue to be heard. The Board of Trustees acted in true liberal arts practice by listening […]

Beginning June 1, 2020, the Office of Development has transitioned its name to the Office of Advancement, and Andy Wilson of Middletown, Ohio joined Chowan University as Vice President for Advancement.   In the years that the division was known as Development, the team worked endlessly to help constituents develop an understanding of Chowan, acquire financial […]

Chowan University bids farewell to three long-serving and valued faculty members who officially retired from their teaching positions on May 31, 2020. The retirees are Thomas P. Brennan, James L. Knight Associate Professor of Printing Technology and Chair of the Department of Communication Arts, Christina M. Rupsch, Dean of the School of Fine and Applied […]

To earn a place on the Dean's List, a student must earn a semester GPA between 3.25 and 3.79. The following students made the Spring 2020 Dean's List: Jania Abdullah Shelby Allen Lacy Alston Bricen Andreasen Harrison Ardron Christopher Artis Ruth Attakpa Trace Austin Maria Avila-Moreno Michael Bailey Marquise Baldwin Cassie Bartell De'shuan Beamon Junious […]

To earn a place on the President's List, a student must earn a semester GPA of 3.8 or higher. The following students made the Spring 2020 President's List: Annery Abreu Danielle Acree Grace Arredondo Taylor Askew Jah'Keria Bagby Rhianna Ballard Icez Barnett Slater Bender Charin Bennett Zouhair Bettache Ravine Billy Aristotle Bowles Christopher Brooks Cierra […]

In a message released to the Chowan community on June 1st, Provost Danny Moore shared a revised calendar for the fall 2020 semester.  Below is his message: Chowan University continues to monitor current public health information and review guidance issued by a variety of public health agencies. With the assistance of the dedicated members of […]

Lynn Vann, Human Resources Coordinator, and Tim Steinrock, Director of Human Resources both enter retirement beginning June 1, 2020.  Lynn Vann has been employed as the Human Resources Coordinator for Chowan University since March 2008. A lifetime resident of Hertford County, prior to Chowan, she spent sixteen years as the Bookkeeper at The Corner Shop […]

Chowan University's Vice President for Athletics, Patrick Mashuda, announced Thursday the formation of a small working task force within the athletic department in response to the  COVID-19 pandemic. "The overall health and safety of our student-athletes and staff are our number one priority so forming this task force will help prepare for a hopeful return […]

Last year, Chowan University began implementation plans to use Transact Mobile Credentials starting fall 2020.  This tool allows for easy access to facilities and the ability to make contactless payments on campus. Until the addition of Android mobile devices launched last week, users could only have access to mobile credentials on Apple mobile devices.   Chowan […]