Chowan University will proudly celebrate 175 years of higher education at its University Convocation on Wednesday, September 6th, at eleven o’clock in the morning. Each fall, Chowan University’s freshman class fills Turner Auditorium for the annual Founders’ Day Convocation, followed by the Ringing of the Bell Ceremony to mark the beginning of their higher education […]
Chowan University’s leadership announces a new vision for the institution’s future. As a life skills university, Chowan will empower students for success with a whole new approach to the academic experience. Following a monumental Board of Trustees Retreat and then called business meeting on Thursday, June 29th, university leadership has worked vigorously to pivot the […]
Following a short stint away from the University, Dr. Alan Scott has returned to Chowan as the Director of Career and Professional Development. Dr. Scott will provide career direction, assistance in job searches, and preparation for professional life to students. Previously, Dr. Scott has undertaken roles such as Assistant Director of Residence Life and Title […]
Contributed by Dr. Mary Hellmann, Professor of Music Chowan University has a long-standing tradition of service to its community and the region. Monday marked another opportunity for Chowan to step in to assist a program that is working diligently to bring music to its community. Chowan University’s Dr. Mary Hellmann and Dr. Christopher Cook delivered […]
Dr. Torrence Gill, Assistant Professor of Biology at Chowan University, proudly delivered a donated 3D Printer to Whitaker Library this week. The donation came by way of Andres Sandoval-Mojica, Entomology Lead Scientist, & Brian Hossfeld, Automation Expert, from AgBiome out of the Research Triangle in North Carolina. Dr. Gill and Dr. Sandoval-Mojica were colleagues as […]
Contributed by Dr. Jennifer Place, Professor of Psychology Due to the generous contributions of donors, renovations are finally underway for the Freshmen Biology Lab at Chowan University. After a historic Chowan Gives event in April 2023, $63,000 was raised specifically for a biology lab renovation in Camp Hall. Additional donations brought the total to […]
Chowan University hosted over eighty students June 18 through 23 at “Campapalooza,” a 5-day academic summer camp for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. During the camps, students lived on campus, enjoyed meals in the dining hall, and engaged in exciting academic activities with our University Faculty in their chosen academic areas. Studio Art students engaged […]
Chowan University hosted 125 students and 25 teachers from the Longleaf School for the Arts, a charter school in Raleigh, NC, June 11 through 16 in what was dubbed a “Mindfulness Retreat.” While on campus, the students attended seminars and workshops on wellness, stress management, anxiety reduction, time management, financial decision-making, and executive functioning skills. […]
Story and photos by Zoe Beale ’18 Chowan University, English Professors Dr. Timothy Hayes and Catherine Vickers led 29 Chowan University students, staff, faculty, and friends to explore the countries of Portugal and Spain. The ten-day itinerary featured over a dozen historical landmarks in nine different cities. From stepping off the plane, the group embarked […]
On May 31, Deborah Hinton will retire from Chowan University. Hinton, an elementary education major, graduated from Chowan in 2000. She came to Chowan in 2017 in a full-time capacity as the Disabilities Services Coordinator after retiring as a teacher at Willis Hare Elementary in Northampton County. For several years, she worked during Chowan’s Upward […]