The North Carolina Phi Chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society tapped forty-three students for membership. They are: Jean Ahoume Jah'Keria Bagby Cassie Bartell Megan Bess Tyler Bray Christopher Brooks Jordan Brown Brianna Bucksell Jeleah Delancy Kimberly Evans Raydarius Freeman Jenna Grim Jeffrey Hiner Hailey Hudson Alana Hull Brooklynne Johnson Ahmeika Jones Ginger Jordan David […]
Pi Gamma Mu Tapped Thirty-eight Students for Membership
Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in the social sciences, tapped thirty-eight students for membership. They are: Grace Arredondo Keonna Barnard Cassie Bartell Zouhair Bettache Kiana Bowditch Christopher Brooks Brianna Bucksell Noah Cartwright Samantha Chappell Brianna Copeland Kymia Council Jackson Downs Miyah Eley Keith Evans Raydarius Freeman Sydney Gavan Monterra Gibbs Bryson Gibson Jenna […]
Louise Curtis Gillespie Annual Scholarship Fund Provides Opportunities for Two Chowan Students
The Louise Curtis Gillespie Annual Scholarship Fund has been established by Curt and Linda Gillespie of Naples, Florida and Blowing Rock, North Carolina to assist recipients in fulfilling their dreams of pursuing a career in medicine. The scholarship has been established to honor his parents and their devotion to service. The fact that Chowan has […]
Safely Serving Seniors
Chowan Campus Ministry kicked off the school year with its annual campus-wide ministry project. This popular event had to be reimagined, as the previous year involved students standing shoulder to shoulder assembling meal packets. The pandemic nixed this usual plan and left Minister to the University, Rev. Mari Wiles, challenged to find a safe way […]
Ringing of the Bell 2020
Each fall, Chowan University's freshman class fills Turner Auditorium for the annual Founders' Day Convocation and Ringing of the Bell Ceremony. This year the pandemic prevented the University from holding the traditional Founders' Day Convocation, but together University personnel worked to ensure that new students had the opportunity to participate in the Ringing of the […]
Chowan University Approved for Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Chowan University's Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for upper-level management positions and expertise to further their organizations' mission. The new program was approved this week by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to begin in 2021. With the […]
Alan Scott Selected to Oversee Title IX at Chowan University
Alan Scott joined Chowan University in 2014 as the Assistant Director of Residence Life – Careers and Programs. His primary role was to assist students and alumni as they work to meet their professional and career goals. Scott shared that “Career Services is an important part of one’s full college experience.” Through his tenure at […]
Chowan’s Retention Rates are on the Rise
Retention, described as the percentage of students returning to campus for their sophomore year, is up to 59% at Chowan University, the highest since returning to 4-year status in 1992, marking the third consecutive year with an increase. Both the sophomore and junior year retention rates improved, with the sophomore class hitting the highest since […]
Cross of Christ Chapel Dedication
The Cross of Christ Chapel Dedication was held on the evening of September 6, 2020. Several key members of Chowan University’s administration and campus ministry were involved in paying tribute to the newly finished chapel to a crowd of limited guests due to pandemic regulations. President Dr. Kirk Peterson opened the ceremony to a socially […]
Professor Awuni Selected to Serve with Baptist World Alliance
Assistant Professor of Religion and Director of International Students, Jill Awuni has been selected to serve with the world’s largest network of Baptists, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). For the next five years, Professor Awuni will serve on the BWA’s Theological Education, Evangelism, and Missions Commissions. By serving on these commissions, Professor Awuni plans to […]