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Happy Father's Day to all our Wildcat dads and father figures. Thank you for all your love and support!

Performing arts in America have historically been inaccessible and unequal, with white people, especially white men, holding much of the power in the arts world. Common Thread aims to combat this, combining Davidson, a private PWI (predominately white institution), and NC A&T, the largest HBCU (h...

Be on the lookout for the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of the Davidson Journal magazine, in mailboxes and online now.This issues theme is food and highlights the myriad ways food fosters connections. Thank you to all the alums, students, faculty and staff who shared their stories with us. Check out t...

We formed strong bonds with our classmates and professors while on this trip, while also taking the diverse and intellectually stimulating concepts that we have learned at Davidson and applying them in real world settings. After the trip, there is still more work to be done, including an independ...

Prof. Lauren Stutts 05 explores the impact of #fitspiration Instagram posts on body image and offers practical strategies to counter these effects. Learn more at the link in our bio.

Today we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. The college will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

After having built a hydrogen-powered go-kart in 2023, a trio of physics majors worked together again to build a sustainable tiny house. With support from the Clark Ross Academic Innovation Fund, Branner D'Amato '24, Mallory Justis '24 and Patrick Kielb '24 devoted countless hours to planning, de...

In the latest My Davidson blog post, Clara Smith 24 reflects on her spring break trip to Panama with Prof. Britta Crandall, where they studied politics and economics through meetings with government officials, founders of nonprofits, and indigenous leaders. Beyond their meetings, the ten politica...

After Robert F. Kennedys revelation that doctors thought a tapeworm had lived in his brain, Davidson College Biology Professor Scott Villa shares how and why tapeworms find their way into human brains. Learn more at the link in our profile.: Dusan Stankovic via Getty Images

In the latest My Davidson blog post, Claire Begalla 24 reflects on her two senior capstones as a double major, including an exhibit at the @davidsoncollegeartgalleries and a visual ethnography on the herbalist community in Southern Appalachia. Through the creation of a visual ethnography, I sough...

Professor Chris Paradise is here to answer all your burning questions about cicadas: Why is this month significant? Where do they come from? Can I eat one as a snack? Check out the link in bio for the full Q&A.

Our community celebrated the Class of 2024 at its 187th commencement yesterday, Sunday, May 12. Remember that hope is an action verb, President Doug Hicks told graduates. You are not just inheriting a world; you can and must shape that world. Learn more about the graduates, the honorary degree re...