On Thursday, April 27th, in an effort to recognize, honor, and celebrate its graduates, the Office of Advancement hosted the annual Senior Banquet. To celebrate the class, the Office of the Provost selects five seniors to deliver student perspective speeches each year. This year Bricen Andreasen, Shania Black, Hamilton Darden, Rebekah Lucas, and Destiny Vaughan […]
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the Chowan University Board of Trustees gathered for its annual spring meeting and voted on tenure and promotion. Tenure is defined as a permanence of position and is a multifaceted process that may take years for professors to achieve, if achieved at all. Requirements for tenure include but are not […]
On Wednesday, April 19th, Farmville Middle School AVID Group came for a visit to Chowan University. Mrs. Keshia Williams, a Chowan Alumnus, coordinated with Anna Eure, Associate Director of Admissions Data and Operations, to bring a group of 71 students ranging from 6th to 8th grade to take a tour of Chowan and allow them […]
Chowan University’s third annual day of giving was the most successful fundraising event of its kind in Chowan history and commemorated the 175th anniversary of the institution. This year’s day of giving inspired 748 donors to give, totaling $332,284, surpassing the event’s fundraising goal of $175,000 to support various university areas. Alumni, friends, faculty, staff, […]
A giant QR code is taped to junior Sklyer Davies’ chest. His tall basketball player frame makes a perfect billboard for those arriving to scan with their phones. The code takes the participants to the songs and scripture for the evening’s Holy Week Revival Service. Skyler and other Chowan University Campus Ministry students hosted the […]
In 2020, amid the unknown of a pandemic, Chowan University and its supporters launched a campaign for the university’s first free-standing chapel. From the words in Jeremiah 29:11, the family of Bucky ‘74 and Jan Glover made a lead gift to launch the fundraising efforts for a new chapel at Chowan University. Chowan was founded […]
Chairman Kemper Baker announced to faculty and staff today that the Board of Trustees has named Charles “Chuck” Taylor as interim president of the University, effective tomorrow, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Charles E. Taylor, “Chuck,” has spent the last 54 years serving higher education institutions in North Carolina. A native of Rocky Mount, NC, he […]
Rev. Dr. Carolyn L. Gordon will deliver this year’s Taylor Religious Heritage Lectures on Monday, September 18th, and Wednesday, September 20th, at 11:00 a.m. in Turner Auditorium within Chowan’s historic McDowell Columns Hall. She is the Associate Professor of Mass Communication, Acting Chair and Coordinator of the Convergent Media Graduate Program at Mississippi Valley State […]
Chowan University is known for having “Faith in your future.” Much more than a tagline, our mission is to provide an education that transforms ordinary students into extraordinary graduates. We do this in good faith and optimism for each student’s success, offering opportunities for students to encounter God in different ways, such as worship, service, […]
Chowan University was pleased to return to an in-person SeniorFEST on Tuesday, March 21st. This day designed for senior adults, was full of entertainment and education. Humorist, composer, and conductor Pepper Choplin was the featured guest. Choplin, a Raleigh native, is well known in the church music world for his prolific published works of anthems […]