Type Private President Chris Wood Nickname Senators Acceptance rate 58.2% (2014) Founded 1904 Number of students 847 | Established 1904 Undergraduate tuition and fees 27,492 USD (2015) Phone +1 304-637-1900 Endowment 30.42 million USD | |
Athletics NCAA Division IIGreat Midwest Athletic Conference16 teamswww.senatornation.com Notable alumni Tobi Stoner, Denise Campbell, Clark Barnes, Maurice Brooks, Ron Fragale Similar Alderson Broaddus University, West Virginia Wesleyan, Ohio Valley University, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College Profiles | ||
Davis & Elkins College, also known as D&E, is a small liberal arts college located in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. The college president is Chris Wood.
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History
The school was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. 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.
Athletics
The school's athletic teams, known as the Senators, compete in the NCAA Division II Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, and lacrosse, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and lacrosse.
Enrollment
The college enrolls 847 students, with a 16:1 student/faculty ratio.
Campus buildings
1890-1924
1925-1976
1992-2007
Affiliated programs
Augusta Heritage Center, at Davis & Elkins College, provides instruction and performances, folklife programs, and a home for significant collections of field recordings, oral histories, photographs, instruments, and Appalachian art. "We teach. We share. We celebrate the wonder and diversity of the heritage arts."
Augusta Heritage Center is best known for intensive week-long workshops that attract several hundred participants annually. Thousands more attend its public concerts, dances, and festivals. Augusta's full-time staff, plus volunteers, seasonal staff, and work-study students, produce a variety of workshops. These world-renowned workshops and festivals have brought together master artists, musicians, dancers, craftspeople, and enthusiasts of all ages.