Month: September 2025

Larkin Best: The Color Blue Always Set Her Apart

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Larkin Best is not just your average student-athlete at Chowan. While Larkin shares in many similar experiences as her Chowan peers, Larkin is part of a rare squad. It’s not unusual to have other brothers and sisters, but it is highly unusual to have four babies that were all born on the same day. […]

Chowan University Taylor Religious Heritage Lecture Features Michael Moore

MURFREESBORO, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2025) — Chowan University hosted the Taylor Religious Heritage Lecture featuring Michael Moore and David Glenn in Turner Auditorium on Wednesday, September 17th. Singer-songwriter David Glenn was honored with Chowan University’s Distinguished Alumni Award, presented by Dr. Rosemary Thomas, President, and Harri Lovett, Director of Development. Glenn opened by leading the […]

Ties that Bind: Eighteen Student-Athletes Continue Life Together at Chowan this Fall

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Every August parents and family members help their college-aged children play a life-sized game of Tetris in driveways all over the country. Families strategically fit tightly packed totes and bins among matching pillows and bedding without breaking electronics and spilling commercial sized vats of laundry detergent and Costco snacks. At Chowan this fall some […]

Chowan ‘Fab Five’ Advancing Basketball Careers Overseas

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Chowan University has seen its fair share of professional athletes in the last 50 or more years. From Nate McMillan to Fred Vinson in the NBA to Jerry Holmes and George Koonce in the NFL, more than 50 Chowan graduates have gone on to play professionally in the sports of basketball, football, golf, softball, baseball, and […]

Chowan Men’s Soccer Ranked #4 in USCA Regional Rankings

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Men’s Soccer team has earned recognition in the United Soccer Coaches Association Regional Poll, breaking into the southeast region rankings at #4 in the latest release on Tuesday evening. The Hawks are joined in the southeast regional top 10 by fellow Conference Carolinas programs Young Harris, who comes in at #6, and North Greenville at #9, […]

Chowan University Partners with Limelight Theater to Strengthen Arts and Community Engagement

Murfreesboro, N.C., Sep 4, 2025 – Chowan University is excited to promote their partnership with the Limelight Theater, a vibrant local arts organization, to expand opportunities for students and support cultural life in the community. This collaboration highlights Chowan’s commitment to integrating the arts into education while fostering stronger connections between the university and surrounding […]

Chowan University Partners with Pioneer College Caterers to Enhance Campus Dining Experience

Murfreesboro, N.C., Sep 5, 2025 – Chowan University is pleased to announce a new partnership with Pioneer College Caterers, a nationally recognized leader in dining services for higher education. The collaboration will bring expanded menu variety, healthier dining choices, and innovative food experiences to campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Through this partnership, Chowan’s […]

Chowan University Holds Convocation and Ringing of the Bell Ceremony for the Class of 2029

MURFREESBORO, N.C. — Sept. 3, 2025 — Chowan University officially welcomed the Class of 2029 at its annual Founders’ Day Convocation in Turner Auditorium—a tradition that marks the start of the academic year and celebrates the arrival of new students to campus. The ceremony gathered faculty, staff, students, and alumni to honor the newest Hawks […]

Chowan University Defies National Trends with 13% Enrollment Growth & Rising Academic Performance

MURFREESBORO, N.C. — Sept. 3, 2025 — Chowan University is celebrating record momentum as both student achievement and enrollment climb sharply upward, bucking the national decline many small private universities face. New and returning students’ academic performance is on the rise across the board. This past year, the average GPA on campus climbed dramatically, with […]

Conference Carolinas Names Smith and Fulton as Players of The Week

MURFREESBORO, N.C.– Conference Carolinas has announced its Players of the Week  following the opening week of football competition. The Hawks were able to secure a 28-14 win over Elizabeth City State University. Saturday’s win marked the fifth win for the Hawks in the last seven meetings between the two rivals. Leading the way for the Hawks was quarterback Maurice […]

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