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Davis & Elkins College
MottoPro Christo Perstare
To Stand for Christ
TypePrivate college; Liberal arts college
Established1904; 120 years ago (1904)
Academic affiliations
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
Endowment$61.6 million
PresidentChris Wood
Students805[1]
Location
Elkins
,
West Virginia
,
United States

38°55′50″N 79°50′48″W / 38.93056°N 79.84667°W / 38.93056; -79.84667
CampusRural, 480 acres
NicknameSenators
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II
Mountain East Conference – 21 teams
Websitewww.dewv.edu

Davis & Elkins College (D&E) is a private college in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. It operates as a nonprofit liberal arts college and is affiliated with the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.

History

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The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.[2] It was named for Henry G. Davis and his son-in-law Stephen B. Elkins, who were both members of the United States Senate from West Virginia.[3]

While the original campus was located in south Elkins, the current campus was established when Hallie Davis Elkins donated Halliehurst Mansion and the surrounding estate in 1924.[4]

The Aurora literary magazine was founded at D&E in 1963 (initially as the Adum magazine).[5]

Academics

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D&E offers 45 degree programs, including 33 bachelor's degrees, 6 associate's degrees, and 6 pre-professional programs. Students can also choose from 36 minors and an honors program.[6]

The Morrison-Novakovic Center for Faith and Public Policy was founded at Davis & Elkins College in 2017.[7] The Center seeks to promote the common good by empowering students to engage, challenge, and enhance structures and conditions which lead to the flourishing of all people.

The college also has a supported learning program hosted by the Naylor Learning Center (NLC). The NLC provides academic support, courses, and workshops for all students, and it has additional services for students with learning disabilities.[8] Other academic services are provided by the Booth Library and the Davis & Elkins College Writing Center.

D&E also hosts a range of regular speaker series, including the William E. Phipps Religion & Philosophy Interdisciplinary Lecture and the Dr. Bill King Writer's Week event. The Phipps lectureship brings accomplished scholars from a wide range of backgrounds to campus to discuss religion, philosophy, and related disciplines, while Writer's Week is an endowed speaker series that hosts award-winning authors.

Rankings and Enrollment

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The college is number 15 among Regional Colleges South, according to US News rankings, and number 18 among Top Performers on Social Mobility.[9]

The college enrolls 805 students, with a 12:1 student/faculty ratio.[1]

Athletics

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Main article: Davis & Elkins Senators
Official athletics logo

The school's athletic teams, known as the Senators, compete in NCAA Division II, primarily in the Mountain East Conference (MEC). The Senators had been members of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from the league's founding in 1924 until its demise in 2013, after which the school joined the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).[10] In 2019, the Senators joined the MEC, thereby reuniting with most of their historic rivals.[11]

Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor & outdoor track, and wrestling. All of these sports compete in the MEC except for lacrosse, which remains in the G-MAC because the MEC sponsors that sport only for women. Women's sports include triathlon, acrobatics & tumbling, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor & outdoor track, and volleyball. Acrobatics & tumbling and triathlon, neither of which the MEC sponsors, compete as independents (without a conference affiliation).

Campus

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D&E's main campus is located on a 180-acre area in Elkins, West Virginia.[9] Part of the campus includes two historic mansions and accompanying buildings constructed between 1890 and 1924, as well as more modern buildings and dorms. The Davis & Elkins College campus includes six national register historic landmarks, four of which also comprise a National Historic District.

The college also owns the 300-acre George A. Myles Experimental Forest located outside of Beverly, West Virginia.[12]

Campus Buildings

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1890–1924

1925–1976

  • Liberal Arts Hall
  • Charles E. Albert Hall
  • Boiler House Theatre
  • Memorial Gymnasium/Martin Field House (dedicated October 2010)
  • Jennings Randolph Hall
  • Benedum Hall
  • Eshleman Science Center
  • Walter S. Robbins and Elisabeth Shonk Robbins Memorial Chapel
  • Hermanson Center
  • Graceland Inn & Robert C. Byrd Center for Hospitality & Tourism
  • Darby Hall
  • Roxanna Booth Hall
  • Gribble Hall
  • Presidential Center
  • International Hall/Moyer Hall (dedicated October 2010)

1992–present

  • Booth Library
  • Charles B. Gates Jr. Memorial Tower
  • Madden Student Center & William S. Robbins Centennial Tower
  • The McDonnell Center for Health, Physical Education and Athletics
  • Myles Center for the Arts (dedicated October 2012)
  • Glory Residence Hall[13]

Affiliated programs

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The Augusta Heritage Center, formerly part of Davis & Elkins College, provides instruction and performances, folklife programs, and a home for significant collections of field recordings, oral histories, photographs, instruments, and Appalachian art.

Augusta Heritage Center is best known for intensive week-long workshops that attract several hundred participants annually. Thousands more attend its public concerts, dances, and festivals. Augusta's full-time staff, plus volunteers, seasonal staff, and work-study students, produce a variety of workshops. These world-renowned workshops and festivals have brought together master artists, musicians, dancers, craftspeople, and enthusiasts of all ages.[14]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "D&E Info". Davis & Elkins College. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Carlson, Scott (November 20, 2009). "Turnaround Pro Makes the Most of His College's Small Size". The Chronicle of Higher Education. LVI (13): A13.
  3. ^ "Davis & Elkins College". The Independent. Jul 6, 1914. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Davis & Elkins College History". Davis & Elkins College.
  5. ^ "Aurora Literary Magazine". Davis & Elkins College | Booth Library. October 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Davis & Elkins College Majors".
  7. ^ "Dedication set for Morrison-Novakovic Center at D&E". The Intermountain. March 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Davis & Elkins College Naylor Learning Center".
  9. ^ a b "Best Colleges | Davis & Elkins College Overview".
  10. ^ "G-MAC News: Conference Adds Three New Members" (Press release). Great Midwest Athletic Conference. August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  11. ^ "Davis & Elkins To Join MEC; UNC Pembroke To Be Associate Member" (Press release). Mountain East Conference. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Davis & Elkins College Introduces New Forestry Program". West Virginia Forestry Association. December 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "New residence hall dedicated at D&E". The Intermountain. October 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College - Offering Intensive, week-long classes in traditional music, dance, craft, and folklore". augustaheritagecenter.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Forward - Fall 2018". Issuu. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  16. ^ "500 AIK:are - Jan Eriksson". aik.se. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  17. ^ "UCF Names Terry Rooney Baseball Head Coach". UCF Athletic Communications. June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "Profile". MILB.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
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