Chowan University is pleased to announce that Joseph “Blake” Blythe joined the Board of Trustees in 2022. Trustees serve overlapping terms of four years and work as a policy-making body for the University. Blake will attend his first meeting at the spring meeting of the board on April 21, 2022. Blake grew up working for […]
COVID19 Update | March 17, 2022
The below message was shared with faculty, staff and students via Chowan University email on March 17th. Please carefully review the message below from President Peterson: As of this morning, March 17th, the latest update regarding our county’s Community Level of risk for Covid-19 is low in Hertford County. Staying true to my commitment to […]
Theatre@Chowan presents Furry Tails with a Twist!
Theatre@Chowan will present three performances of Jennifer Hickok DeFratis’s fast-moving funny play for kids Furry Tails with a Twist on April 8, 9, 10, 2022. Follow the improvised adventures of a trio of actors as they stumble and bumble their way through the telling of three classic fairy tales. When a sudden mishap causes the […]
More than Books: Whitaker Library offers Activities to Promote Student Wellness
Freshman Sreshta Puducheri proudly holds up her first project to University Librarian, Georgia Williams. Williams then shows Sresta how to stitch the winding crocheted creation into a larger piece. Sresta along with other students participate in the CU Crochet and Knitting Group that meets weekly on the top floor of Whitaker Library. This activity is […]
Chowan Hosts Annual SeniorFEST Virtually on March 22, 2022
Chowan University will host virtual SeniorFEST on Tuesday, March 22 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. For over a decade, Chowan University has hosted an annual SeniorFEST for senior adults. After sadly canceling in March 2020 at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, SeniorFEST pivoted to a virtual format in March 2021. “I was hopeful that we […]
Gates County High School GEAR UP Visits Chowan University 
On February 23, 2022, thirty GEAR UP students from Gates County High School visited Chowan University. Anna Eure, Associate Director of Admissions Data and Operations, organized the visit with Dr. Brenda Tinkham, Associate Provost of External Relations as an Academic Outreach event. The group toured the campus and ate in the dining hall with the […]
17th Annual Symposium Keynote Speaker Announced
Dr. William Sturkey will serve as the John H. Davis Keynote Lecturer for the Seventeenth Annual Faculty Interdisciplinary Symposium, which will be held on Monday, April 11. This year’s theme is “Echoes of Memory.” The keynote lecture is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in Vaughan Auditorium, Robert Marks Hall. Chowan faculty presentations are scheduled from 9:00 […]
2023 Hobson Prize Winner Announced
Chowan University is pleased to announce that David Sanchez is the recipient of the 2023 Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters. In making the announcement, the Hobson Prize Selection Committee noted, “David Sanchez’s All Day Is A Long Time, which is a lyrical, engaging, and hauntingly beautiful first novel, reminds […]
Chowan Esports Hosted Clemson Over The Weekend
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Esports Program took a step away from their normal competition schedule as the Hawks hosted the Clemson Esports Program over the weekend in some friendly competition. “We were excited to have a Division I program here on campus and to compete against them,” said Katie Harry. “Both programs had a great time […]
2022 Senior Banquet & Commencement Speakers and Gonfaloniers Named
2022 Speakers An important part of the annual Senior Banquet and Commencement Ceremony are the speeches delivered by members of the graduating class. By having studentsspeak, it acknowledges the centrality of students in the life of the University. The five-minute speeches provide an opportunity for the university community to hear thevoices of the students. Typically, […]