May 2012

Davidson Dispatches


John Syme

Up on the roof

You know that feeling of a “Davidson moment”? Well, here was a whole cascade of them, rolling fast and thick and all mixed in together across the years and blue-green acres.

Happy and unhappy and everything

It's important for us all to live the lives we dream of -- to live and tell our stories.

Hansford Epes retires as registrar, but not as friend

Epes leaves post at Davidson, but remains an integral part of the community

Online buzz and a busy schedule

Returning from a social media conference with lots of "byte-sized" food for thought

Butting Heads with Technology

Idle Googling leads to soul-searching

Musical Minds: There’s an App for That

Turn off your digital devices and tune into on-campus music offerings

Very Ideas

Thoughts on slowing down and appreciating literature

Everything Is Connected

300 Words on Math and Art

Happy Terquasquicentennial Birthday, Davidson College!

Audio clips, podcasts, and blog posts to celebrate 175 years.

Award-winning poet to speak at Davidson

Edward Hirsch presents the annual Conarroe Lecture on March 13 at 8 p.m.

History, Nostalgia & Administrivia

A Terquasquicentennial Pop Quiz

Rare Book Room celebrates Dickens' 200th birthday

Davidson College's Rare Book Room is home to literary treasures of astonishing variety and age.

Basketball, the Super Bowl and a liberal arts education

In a changing global marketplace, flexibility and complexity grow increasingly important.

Davidson prof an expert on python problem

Dorcas' research on invasive snakes is international news

Train your brain

We are wired to function optimally in real time and real space with real people.

A grand experiment in the liberal arts

Student writers meet great art in "Davidson Collects: 100 Writers Respond to Art."

A night at the opera

Davidson hosts a free guided tour of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro."

A Davidson Poem

Tis two days before Christmas...

Experiential learning

Help Davidson students expand their college experience with an internship.

'Twas the night before finals

Tis the week of our finals, and all over campus, the caffeine and sugar is flowin’ to amp us.