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Davidson Baseball Secures Outright Regular-Season A10 Title
NEWS DAVIDSON — No help or tiebreakers needed — the Davidson Wildcats are the outright Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season champions. The Wildcats earned that distinction for the first time in school history with Saturday's 12-4 win over George Mason in the...
It’s Official: Class of 2020 Celebrates Commencement
NEWS By: Mary Elizabeth DeAngelis A happy class of 2020 and their proud families celebrated their long-awaited commencement ceremony at Davidson College on Sunday. The usual commencement hugs, cheers and tears came with an extra dose of gratitude for the...
Town Offices Close for Memorial Day Holiday on May 30
NEWS The Town of Davidson offices, including town hall at 216 South Main Street and the Parks and Recreation Department at 865 South Street, will close Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will re-open Tuesday, May 31 from 8:00 a.m. to...
Latest Town Message Newsletter Available
NEWS Davidson residents should be receiving a printed copy of the Spring Town Message newsletter this week. A color version of the Spring Town Message newsletter is available as a PDF by clicking HERE. For those who would like a copy of the Town Message in...
In Memoriam: Robert Ruth
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Robert Douglas “Bob” Ruth was born on December 6, 1943 and passed away on May 16, 2022 peacefully with his family. The only child of Robert Adam and Elizabeth Dobbins Ruth, he was raised in Lockport, New York. He received his Bachelor of Art degree...
This Week at DFM: May 21
NEWS DFM Shoppers, We are so thrilled to have you shop our market! Each week we see more and more shoppers enjoying the fruits (proteins, baked and specialty products;)) of our vendors' labor! Please be assured that our vendors are completely vetted, having...
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: May 20 – 26
NEWS Friday – May 20 Live Signing with Kendra Adachi: The Lazy Genius Kitchen May 20 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Main Street Books ABOUT THE BOOK - From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way comes a fresh perspective for getting the...
Lacrosse Starts European Trip in Prague
NEWS LET YOUR SPORT BE YOUR PASSPORT The Davidson College lacrosse team used planes, trains and automobiles to travel to Europe on Monday, May 16, kicking off their week-long European tour, beginning in Prague, Czech Republic. The Wildcats started their trips...
Baseball Hosts George Mason in Final A-10 Series
NEWS An Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championship is within reach as the Davidson Wildcats enter the season's final three-game series this week. The first-place Wildcats, now 40-10 overall and 18-3 in A-10 play, will take on George Mason beginning at...
Men’s Golf Wraps Up Memorable 2021-22 Campaign at NCAA Regional
NEWS PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Davidson concluded its 2021-22 campaign Wednesday at the Palm Beach Gardens Men's Golf Regional, which was played over the last three days on the PGA National Resort Champion layout. As a team, the Wildcats finished 11th, with...
Class of 2020 Commencement – May 22, 2022
NEWS The Class of 2020 commencement weekend is from the night of Friday, May 20, 2022 through the morning ceremony on Sunday, May 22, 2022. We are beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to host this long overdue and much deserved Commencement celebration!...
Citizens Asked to Join in Placing Flags on Graves of Veterans
NEWS With Memorial Day fast-approaching, let’s join with neighbors and friends to place flags on the graves of Davidson’s Veterans. Calling all interested citizens to meet at Mimosa Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22 - one week before Memorial Day. We will...
Dogs of Davidson
DAVIDSON HISTORY Dogs have long been a feature of town and campus life in Davidson. Times were different in earlier years. Until the early 1980s, dogs were allowed to run free, in town and on the campus --- no leashes, no dog parks, no scooping poop. This gave rise...
In Memoriam: Dr. Junius Brutus Stroud, III – June 9, 1929 – May 17, 2022
IN MEMORIAM J.B. Stroud was born on June 9, 1929 in Greensboro, N.C., but his family moved to the small town of Faison, N.C. (population 800) when he was four years old. He grew up there with his parents J.B. Stroud, Jr. and Rachel W. Stroud, his maternal...
‘Cats Golf 4th After Day One of Palm Beach Regional; Garewal T-6th
NEWS DAVIDSON, N.C. – After a slow start to its opening round, Davidson finished strong posting a five-over 293 to sit alone in fourth place at the 2022 NCAA Palm Beach Gardens Men's Golf Regional, which is being played on the PGA National Resort Champion layout....
Thirteen Years After Entering NBA, Steph Curry Graduates with Class of 2022
NEWS Steph Curry, the Davidson Wildcat legend and NBA superstar graduated as a member of the class of 2022 Sunday. Preparations for the Western Conference Finals prevented him from attending the ceremony but his achievement electrified the College’s 185th...
Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Awards
NEWS Students nominate professors for the annual award. The professors will each receive $7,500, and each gets to direct an additional $7,500 to fund a campus project of their choice. This year’s recipients are: Kimbrough Professor of Mathematics Laurie...
How Did Trump’s Endorsements Do in North Carolina?
NEWS How are we going to use the results of the May 17 primary to measure Donald Trump's influence over the North Carolina Republican Party? The outcomes of three primary races give us a good chance to judge how much the former president’s great popularity with...
Second Annual Community Juneteenth Celebration – June 18
NEWS Join us to celebrate our second annual community-wide celebration! Saturday, June 18, 2022: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Join us in this FREE celebration and family day of fun, including: Historical dialogues Keynote address Performances Music Dancing...
‘You Carry All of Us With You’: Congratulations, Class of 2022
NEWS Davidson College’s Class of 2022, who supported and lifted each other up through the uncertainties of a world-wide pandemic, gathered on Sunday to commemorate the end of their undergraduate days. Despite iffy weather reports, the sun held up as the college...