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Davis & Elkins College
TypePrivate
Established1904
Endowment$22.7 million
PresidentG. T. Smith[1]
Academic staff
45[2]
Students710 total
(full time: 625) [2]
Location
Elkins
,
West Virginia

38°55′50″N 79°50′48″W / 38.93056°N 79.84667°W / 38.93056; -79.84667
CampusRural
NicknameSenators
AffiliationsPresbyterian
Websitedavisandelkins.edu

Davis & Elkins College, also known as D&E, is a small residential liberal arts college of 710 students (fall 2009) located in Elkins, West Virginia.[2] The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.[3] 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. The Senator, the college newspaper, was founded in December 1922. The school's athletic teams, known as the Senators, compete in the NCAA Division II West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The college president is G.T. "Buck" Smith. He had been a consultant to the college from 1998 to 1991. He was named president in 2008. Because of the difficult financial condition of the college, he works without salary despite being offered $130,000 per year.[3]

Enrollment

For the Fall of 2009, the number of new full-time students totalled 310, an increase of more than 50% from a year ago. The total number of full-time students is 625, an increase of 22.3% year over year.


Buildings

Halliehurst Manson built 1890 (offices including the presidents)

Graceland Manson built 1893 (Restaurant and Inn that is included in the hospitality program)

Affiliated programs

  • Augusta Heritage Center, at Davis & Elkins College -- A center dedicated to traditional arts and music, with 10+ themes ranging from Old Time, bluegrass, Cajun, Irish, dance, wood and metal working and more for five consecutive weeks every summer, typically in July and August.

Notable alumni

  • Tobi Stoner, professional baseball player[4]
  • Judson Hudson, professional football player, drafted in 1940 by the NFL's Chicago Cardinals
  • Dr. Gloria Payne, Professor and Chair of Business Administration at D&E. D&E's longest serving professor (65 years of service to the College).
  • Adrian P. Edwards, professional soccer player.

References

  1. ^ "Administration". Davis & Elkins College. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Quick Facts". Davis & Elkins College. Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  3. ^ a b Carlson, Scott (November 20, 2009). "Turnaround Pro Makes the Most of His College's Small Size". The Chronicle of Higher Education. LVI (13): A13.
  4. ^ "Profile". MILB.com. Retrieved 2009-09-09.

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