We sat down with Profs Marcus Pyle & Randy Ingram to deconstruct the film’s "genre-bending blues opera" style, from the subversion of the Robert Johnson "crossroads" myth to the complex history of Irish & Black relations in the Jim Crow South, & music as a technology to bridge the past and present.
With 16 Academy Award nominations and nearly $400 million at the box office, Sinners has officially redefined the horror genre. But what lies beneath the surface of this 1930s Mississippi vampire epic?
Davidson College Shakespeare scholar & Prof. Emerita of English Cynthia Lewis discusses the confluence of grief & creativity in Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet. The book & its Academy Award-nominated film adaptation reimagine personal tragedy as the impetus for one of the playwright’s most beloved works.
Barrett Worthington ’09 turned a hunch into a successful business. Learn how the Davidson alum is reinventing the social experience of the fastest-growing sport: pickleball.
In his recent piece in @theatlantic.com, “Don’t Call It ‘Intelligence,’” Yu draws from his campus lecture to caution against conflating technological capability with a fundamental human attribute.
During a visit to present the 2026 Joel Connaroe Lecture at Davidson College, acclaimed author Charles Yu challenged our definitions of intelligence in the age of AI.
The discussion dives into how modern cinema balances big-budget genre tropes with radical themes of insurgency and resistance.
Davidson College English Professor Jeff Jackson explores the political complexity of the Oscar-frontrunner One Battle After Another and its surprising connection to the 1966 classic The Battle of Algiers.
Happy Holi to all who celebrate! May your life be filled with the colors of love and happiness.
The Charlotte Optimist spotlights the new D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good at Davidson College. The Martin Institute aims to develop effective, ethical leaders and citizens.
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March is Women's History Month! From the staff, faculty, students and alums, we honor and celebrate the women who have helped make Davidson College what it is today.
At a tense moment for higher education, their insights spotlight how the Davidson experience of cultivating deep skills and personal integrity always has equipped students to navigate the ambiguities of the world.
Five Davidson College presidents, representing 42 years of leadership of the college, gathered this week to reflect on the campus' enduring values in the midst of change and upheaval.
The institute aims to develop effective, ethical citizens and leaders who build bridges and solve society’s big problems.
The Martin Institute honors the generosity and lives of Harriet Wall Martin, a lifelong community leader, and her late husband, D.G. Martin '62, university leader, public servant and storyteller.
Davidson College raised $47M to establish the D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good. That funding comes from more than a dozen alums and supporters who believe in this ambitious and unprecedented initiative in higher education.
Davidson alum Liz Truluck '22 found pickleball by accident and is now ranked among the top 20 players in the world. Learn how she swapped her tennis racket for a pickleball paddle.
Inspired by a talk from fellow Wildcat and astronaut Tom Marshburn ’82, Lauren is now helping NASA and Firefly Aerospace pave the way for future lunar exploration.
As a physics major and women’s lacrosse attacker, Lauren learned that mission success is a team sport. Recently, she served as a flight controller for the Blue Ghost lunar lander, part of the first-ever successful commercial landing on the moon.
From scoring goals on the lacrosse field to commanding a spacecraft on the moon—Lauren Arkell ’22 is proof that at Davidson, you don’t have to choose just one path.
Ramadan Kareem! May this season offer many blessings to all who observe it.
Today, they're bridging the gap between students and alums, ensuring the next generation has the same mentorship and support that helped them thrive. We love seeing our alums thrive in their careers, their communities and with each other! ❤️
For Wildcat Valentines Kylee Taylor ’23 and Trey Messer ’24, Davidson offered more than a degree. It's where they discovered their identities as leaders and their commitment to community.
As part of the collaboration between Davidson College and the Catawba Indian Nation, we are thrilled to be hosting Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo on Feb 23 and 24!
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The U.S. State Department has once again named Davidson College as one of its top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. Student Program finalists. It’s the 11th consecutive year and 13th overall that the college has received the designation.
Whether they are buying planes, tracking down lost mandolins for bluegrass bands, or managing global loyalty programs, these leaders credit Davidson for the empathy and critical thinking skills required to keep millions of passengers moving.
From the boardroom to the runway, Davidson Wildcats are helping the world take flight. We caught up with six alums—leading the way at Delta, United, and American Airlines—to discuss the "magic" of aviation and how their liberal arts foundation helps them solve the industry's most complex puzzles.
Supported by a "cadre of brilliant college classmates," Jones’s work embodies the Davidson commitment to navigating the unfamiliar and confronting big problems with boldness and humility.
Learn more about the book and the alumni who helped bring it to life at the link above.
Can a "medical murder mystery" lead to better mental health advocacy?
Ed Jones III ’77 spent years investigating a tragedy that horrified the Charlotte community. His goal? To prevent other families from suffering by exploring the role of antidepressants and mental illness in extreme cases.
The discussion explores the evolution of the games from a sacred religious sanctuary at Olympia to today's "moving circus" of international host cities. From track & field parallels to the history of olive-leaf crowns, this Q&A highlights the traditions that still form the heart of Olympic contests.
