How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice…or you could go with Chowan University. Few musicians, even those of the highest caliber, ever expect to see the view looking out over the footlights to a packed audience at Carnegie Hall in New York City. It’s a dream come true, the chance of a lifetime for the small group […]
Neal Estate Legacy Gift
A gift set in motion over twenty years ago came to fruition with the establishment of the Carol S. Neal Scholarship Endowment Fund on March 2, 2015. The permanently endowed scholarship will provide financial assistance to a worthy full-time student attending Chowan University. It was set in motion in 1984 with the establishment of Carol S. Neal’s revocable trust agreement. Neal’s […]
Chowan Announces 2015 Staff of the Year
Congratulations to Georgia Williams and Scott Parker, recipients of the Chowan University Staff of the Year Award at the annual Employee Recognition Day. Georgia Williams is the University Librarian and Head of Chowan's Whitaker Library. Scott Parker is Director of Admissions Information. Well done, Georgia and Scott!
Chowan Welcomes Two to Board of Visitors
Chowan President Chris White and Chairman of the Board of Visitors Barry Bradberry '73 welcomed two new members, Charles "Chip" Rose and Matthew Howell, into the Chowan University Board of Visitors. Matthew Howell is the City Executive for the Southern Bank in Murfreesboro. He is a native of Como and current Murfreesboro resident and is […]
The College Hall Girls
It was July 15, 1966 when I received the bad news in a mimeographed letter from Chowan College titled “Room Assignment.” I would be rooming with my TWIN SISTER – Jerry and I had been rooming together for the past 18 years. We were ready for someone new! Nonetheless, Jerry and I settled into our dorm room, met some girls and soon […]
CCSA Honors Taylor Family
The Board members of the Chowan Christian Service Association (CCSA) at Chowan University held a special luncheon in the Chowan Room on April 15th to honor the achievements of one of their own, Dr. R. Hargus Taylor, and his life of dedicated service to others through higher education. “Through the years, I have admired Hargus […]
Chowan Adds $23.7 Million to Economy
A comprehensive study of the economic impact of higher education in North Carolina has found that Chowan University created $23.7 million of added economic value to the Roanoke-Chowan region during the 2012-13 fiscal year, the equivalent of creating 527 new jobs. “Chowan University is an economic anchor in Murfreesboro and Hertford County. Many local businesses […]
Senior Art Show Announced
Join Chowan University on Friday, April 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm for a special reception for the Senior Art Exhibition in the Green Hall Art Galleries honoring the talents of the 2015 graduating class of Visual Art majors. As part of the art major graduation requirements, seniors display a culminating body of work that […]
Chowan Hosts Meherrin Chamber Orchestra
Chowan’s Associate Professor of Music, Dr. James M. Guthrie will direct the Meherrin Chamber Orchestra in concert on April 14th at 7:30 pm in the newly renovated Briley Recital Hall, located in Music’s Daniel Hall on the Chowan University campus. Founded in 2000, the Meherrin Chamber Orchestra is made up of Chowan University students and […]
Allison to Receive Hobson Prize
Dorothy Allison has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters from Chowan University. The prize will be conferred on Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm at a dinner in the Chowan Room. Following the dinner and conferral, Allison will deliver the Hobson Lecture […]