Dr. Torrence Gill, Assistant Professor of Biology at Chowan University, proudly delivered a donated 3D Printer to Whitaker Library this week. The donation came by way of Andres Sandoval-Mojica, Entomology Lead Scientist, & Brian Hossfeld, Automation Expert, from AgBiome out of the Research Triangle in North Carolina. Dr. Gill and Dr. Sandoval-Mojica were colleagues as […]
Contributed by Dr. Jennifer Place, Professor of Psychology Due to the generous contributions of donors, renovations are finally underway for the Freshmen Biology Lab at Chowan University. After a historic Chowan Gives event in April 2023, $63,000 was raised specifically for a biology lab renovation in Camp Hall. Additional donations brought the total to […]
On July 12th, Chowan University welcomed Ashley Barmer as Admissions Counselor. A native of Millennium, NC, Barmer is a Barton College graduate with a bachelor’s degree in health promotions with a minor in gerontology. She also competed on their softball team. Before joining Chowan University, she spent the last five years as the physical education […]
Chowan University welcomes back Kela Tillery ‘14 to serve as Admissions Counselor. Tillery, a native of Roanoke Rapids, NC, is a Chowan graduate with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. As a Chowan University Admissions Counselor, Tillery will recruit prospective students to Chowan. As an alumna of the university and someone who […]
Chowan University hosted over eighty students June 18 through 23 at “Campapalooza,” a 5-day academic summer camp for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. During the camps, students lived on campus, enjoyed meals in the dining hall, and engaged in exciting academic activities with our University Faculty in their chosen academic areas. Studio Art students engaged […]
Chowan University hosted 125 students and 25 teachers from the Longleaf School for the Arts, a charter school in Raleigh, NC, June 11 through 16 in what was dubbed a “Mindfulness Retreat.” While on campus, the students attended seminars and workshops on wellness, stress management, anxiety reduction, time management, financial decision-making, and executive functioning skills. […]
On Thursday, June 15, Chowan University observed a steeple raising for the Chowan Chapel. The Chowan Community was invited to the installation of this new campus icon. Many watched from Squirrel Park as the steeple made its way to its final destination on top of the Chowan Chapel. The steeple arrived by truck from Campbellsville […]
At the annual Faculty-Staff Appreciation Recognition Day on Tuesday, April 28 Julie W. Emory and Kimberly S. Bailey received the Staff Members of the Year Awards. The staff members of the year award was established in 2004 to recognize the most outstanding members of the staff. Selection is based on years of service, commitment to the […]
On May 7, the Chowan Campus Ministry Mission team went to Santiago de Cuba, Cuba for their first international mission trip since the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Minister to the University Rev. Mari Wiles’s reflection on the experience. I have a map of the World that I found in a flea market in Brooklyn, NY. It […]
Story and photos by Zoe Beale ’18 Chowan University, English Professors Dr. Timothy Hayes and Catherine Vickers led 29 Chowan University students, staff, faculty, and friends to explore the countries of Portugal and Spain. The ten-day itinerary featured over a dozen historical landmarks in nine different cities. From stepping off the plane, the group embarked […]