Ernest Leroy and Austine Odom Evans received the 18th Annual North Carolina Baptist Heritage Award in recognition of their exemplary giving and service to organizations associated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Married for 50 years, the Evans of Ahoskie, NC, have faithfully served a number of state Baptist institutions, including Chowan University. […]
Hawks Steal Bases and Series Against Trojans
PETERSBURG, VA. – The Chowan Baseball team picked up the doubleheader sweep of Virginia State on the road to take the season series on Tuesday afternoon. THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 6, Virginia State 4 | Chowan 9, Virginia State 2 RECORDS | Chowan 16-15-1, Virginia State 16-12-1 LOCATION | Petersburg, Va. (Whaley Colbert […]
The Department of Music at Chowan University Announces Spring Concerts
MURFREESBORO, NC – April brings a host of performances from the Music Department at Chowan University. Hop into the spring season with the Department of Music at one of these upcoming events. Thursday, April 19, 7:30 PM in Turner Auditorium of the McDowell Columns Hall, the Chowan Wind Ensemble, with the Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, […]
W. Frank Rose, Jr. receives Spirit of Chowan Award
During the Board of Trustees luncheon on April 5, 2018, President M. Christopher White presented W. Frank Rose, Jr., Board of Trustees Chair, the Spirit of Chowan Award. “I want to honor a trustee whose service has been and continues to be extraordinary,” stated Dr. White. He described Rose as a churchman, businessman, leader, and […]
Jim Grimsley presents 2018 Hobson Lecture at Chowan University
“I dreamed of being a writer from the time I started reading books because books were a world I could get into and control, and I couldn’t control the world around me,” said North Carolina author Jim Grimsley as he presented the 2018 Mary Frances Hobson Lecture at Chowan University, April 2, 2018. His lecture […]
Chowan University Students selected as 2017 Best of Show for Printing Industry of the Carolinas Student Awards
Chowan University Graphic Communications students Shelby Barlowe of Nebo, NC, and Gabby Wilson of Suffolk, VA, were announced as the NAPCO “Best of Show Student Award” Winners in the 2017 Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA) Awards Collegiate Print Competition. The students worked under the guidance of Dr. Mitchell Henke, Associate Professor of Graphic Communications, […]
Chowan University Trustee Hugh Vincent receives Friends of Scouting Award
Chowan University Trustee Hugh C. Vincent received the Hertford and Bertie County Distinguished Citizen Award on March 15, 2018, from the Boy Scouts of America. In appreciation for his service to the scouts of Hertford and Bertie County, Lewis-Deanes district, and the East Carolina Council, he was presented with a Friends of Scouting Limited Edition […]
Theatre@Chowan to present children’s play, The Wind of a Thousand Tales
Theatre@Chowan will present three performances of John Glore’s play, The Wind of a Thousand Tales, on April 13, 14, and 15, 2018. The Wind of a Thousand Tales conveys the story of a young girl named Kimberly-Kay. Kimberly-Kay doesn’t believe in make-believe. In fact, she prefers encyclopedias to fairy tales. But one night, Kim-Kay is […]
Chowan University announces 2018 Mary Frances Hobson Award Recipient
MURFREESBORO, NC – Chowan University is pleased to announce Jim Grimsley as the 2018 recipient of the Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters. Grimsley’s most recent work is titled How I Shed My Skin, a memoir about school desegregation in North Carolina. The memoir marked his return to Algonquin Books […]
Chowan University NAACP to host Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
The Chowan University Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announces the “Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on the 50th Anniversary of his Assassination.” The event will be held April 4, 2018 at 7pm at Chowan University in Turner Auditorium of McDowell Columns Hall. […]