Welton DeShields loves Chowan University. He is a Vietnam War era veteran, where he served as a Military Policeman in Okinawa. When returning home from the war he attended Chowan College, then a two year institution. He received his Special Education teaching degree from East Carolina University and M.Ed focusing on the hearing impaired from […]
Meredith Long, Deputy Athletic Director, is dedicated to Chowan University, first as a student graduating with a degree in Physical Education and a minor in English and then a 25 year employee. She obtained her masters in Recreation and Tourism from VCU in Richmond while working at Chowan, traveling daily back and forth. While teaching […]
Chowan University is proud to welcome alumnus Richard Whitted, a 2018 graduate and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, back to campus for a special talk with students, faculty, staff, and visiting guests from Halifax County Schools. Whitted, originally from Durham, NC, graduated from Chowan with a degree in Criminal Justice and has since built an […]
Chowan has much to celebrate and many traditions, including Homecoming, Founders’ Day Convocation, the Ringing of the Bell, our Holy Week Revival, The Brown Lady and Campus Ministry. Most recently one will see the Chowan community wearing blue wristbands, a new tradition representing positivity and plans to prosper. Dr. Rosemary Thomas, as part of her […]
Chowan University’s “Plans to Prosper” initiative—focused on preparing students for lifelong success by intentionally fostering life skills, personal growth, and academic excellence—aligns closely with the values of Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA), a premier Christian military boarding school for young men. Recognized as one of the top military academies in the country, FUMA shares Chowan’s […]
“The Life and Legacy of The Marquis de Lafayette”, a traveling exhibit telling the life story of the Marquis de Lafayette, his prominent role in the American Revolution, and his support of human rights for all mankind is on display in Whitaker Library at Chowan University. Lafayette’s first overnight stop on his farewell tour of […]
Dr. Thomas was formally invested as the 24th and first female President of Chowan University at 2:22 on Friday, October 18, 2024 by Mrs. Austine Evans, Chair of the Board of Trustees. “This investiture serves as a formal and public trust from all those who hold Chowan close to their hearts. It is the commitment […]
“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.” James Allen Homecoming 2024 was the joyful, spirited unveiling of a vital Chowan University: Revivals with great music and preaching […]
A wooden cross framed in nature showing through a wall of windows is the backdrop for Chowan students, playing instruments and singing praises to the God they love. Their audience, some with eyes closed, moving to the music, experiencing the spirit essential to their well being – all worshiping together. Together with faculty, board members, […]
You will see Gabe Espiritu, a baseball player, musician and student chaplain, with his guitar on stage singing at Wednesday night Worship. He comes to Chowan University from Gloucester, VA. Emory Chopp, an alumnus and coach for Espiritu’s high school travel ball team, encouraged him to look into his alma mater, Chowan University. When attending […]