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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 […]

Theatre@Chowan Presents “Ohio State Murders”

Theatre @ Chowan will present three free performances of Adrienne Kennedy’s play Ohio State Murders on April 17th, 18th, and 19th. From Adrienne Kennedy, a celebrated author and Obie award-winning playwright, comes a semi-autobiographical play about her time at Ohio State University and an unsettling look at racism in the United States. When young Suzanne Alexander, an […]

Science Club Serves Over Spring Break

Five biology students from the Chowan University Science Club participated in an Alternative Spring Break trip to the Outer Banks this March. The students were accompanied by Dr. Bo Dame, Assistant Professor of Biology & Physical Sciences. The students stayed at the historic Pine Island Lodge on the northern Outer Banks, part of the Donal […]

Renowned Pianists Perform Duet Concert at Chowan

Chowan University’s Department of Music is proud to present special guests Chihee Hwang and Agnes Wan in a highly-anticipated Piano Duet Concert on Thursday, March 19th at 7:30 pm in the newly renovated Briley Recital Hall. This will be the debut performance in the new Briley Recital Hall located in Music’s Daniel Hall on the […]

Alpha Phi Alpha Wins Runner-Up in CIAA Step Show

In its first ever appearance at the CIAA Tournament’s annual Step Show competition, Chowan University brings home the Runner-Up Award with a performance by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. “On Friday night, our Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha competed at the CIAA Greek Step Show. This is the first time a Chowan team has […]

Miss Chowan Makes History as Miss CIAA 2015

Food Lion awarded Miss Chowan University, LaTarryl Hall, with its coveted 2015 Miss CIAA crown, along with a scholarship at the McDonald's/CIAA Super Saturday inside the Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday, February 28th. A native of Columbia, SC, Hall attends Chowan University where she is a senior majoring in criminal justice. The Food Lion […]

SeniorFest Sessions Announced

In its ninth year, Chowan University’s premier annual senior adult event SeniorFest 2015 offers entertainment through humor, music and important information that will inspire, uplift and educate all in attendance. Sign up today for the March 24th activities to reserve your space in the breakout sessions you want to hear! Humorist, composer and musician Pepper […]

Chowan Hosts African Children’s Choir

Watoto, a holistic care program, initiated to serve the dire needs of Africa and her people, is thrilled to present a brand new choir tour entitled Beautiful Africa: A New Generation. The production will be presented in Turner Auditorium on the Chowan University campus at 7:00 pm on February 19th. The tour began in Miami, […]

Chowan Professors Announce Book Project

A recently announced book project by two Chowan professors proves that when cooperation occurs, opportunities and resources abound. The cumulative efforts of three Chowan University departments and three state agencies will result in a book on the history of the North Carolina State Penitentiary. The book, co-authored by Dr. William G. Hinkle of the Chowan […]

Hunter and Owens-White Receive Awards

Join Chowan University for the Rouson Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, February 4th at 11:00 am in Turner Auditorium as we celebrate the winners of this year’s Minnie Wood Perkins Humanitarian Award, Howard Hunter III, and the Futrell-Ruffin Community Service Award, Lillie Owens-White. Reverend and Mrs. Rouson were noted Hertford County religious leaders whose legacy of […]