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The late Davidson College math professor Rob Whitton was also a music lover, and often turned up wherever local musicians were performing around town. On Saturday, many of those musicians performed during a day-long tribute at Summit Coffee and The Birdsnest in downtown Davidson.

Professor Whitton died last November after he was struck by a car on Concord Road, near Faculty Drive, while walking home from campus. Read the full story

Hansford Epes talked Friday with longtime department assistant Cheryl Branz, who oversaw creation of a memory book of pictures and good wishes from his colleagues on his retirement after more than half a century. (Bill Giduz/Davidson College photo)

Hansford Epes, Davidson College’s registrar and professor of Humanities and German, is retiring at the end of this school year after an association with the college that has lasted more than 55 years. A 1961 graduate, he was feted the other day at a reception with colleagues. John Syme has this appreciation.

By JOHN SYME
Davidson College senior writer

What can I say, on a personal note, about Hansford M. Epes Jr., Davidson College Class of 1961, registrar and avatar for the life of the mind, mentor and dear friend?

No, really, what can I say without getting in trouble? Our best conversations have happened off the radar, between classes and meetings, on Chambers Lawn far from walls with ears, under a gentle spread of tree canopy and tobacco smoke, whilst Dodger gives playful chase to fluffy woodland creatures. Read the full story

An Asian-American religion professor at Davidson College whose case sparked student a protest last week over minority faculty hiring has withdrawn his application, the college said Tuesday. Read the full story

An 18-year-old man was flown by medical helicopter to Carolinas Medical Center-Main on Monday night after receiving a head injury while skateboarding. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in a cul-de-sac near the Abersham park area, where the man was reportedly “longboarding” with friends.

Three Davidson fire engines carrying a total of eleven volunteers responded to the scene to assist the patient, along with a Medic ambulance and three Davidson police officers. Firefighters assisted with preparing a landing zone for the helicopter nearby. No further details were immediately available.  Meanwhile, read on for a report of other fire and medical calls over the past week. Read the full story

Updated Tuesday, 8:35 a.m.
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Two people were arrested and at least one person was hospitalized early Sunday after a night of brawling on Davidson College’s Patterson Court fraternity row. The college has released few details, but rumors were running wild on and off campus and on social media, including Twitter where the incident was dubbed #DavidsonRiot. Read the full story

Robert Whitton

Two Main Street music venues – Summit Coffee and The Birdsnest – will host a long list of local musicians in an all-day musical tribute to the memory of Davidson College Professor Robert Whitton this Saturday, May 5, in downtown Davidson. Read the full story

Davidson College students waved a banner and sang Thursday to protest the college's minority faculty hiring record. That's professor Shaw Smith at left. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Updated Friday, 5:02 p.m.
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson College’s decision to put off tenure approval for an Asian-American religion professor has sparked an outcry from students and faculty who say it’s the latest sign the college is not meeting its diversity goals.

On Thursday afternoon, a diverse group of students protested outside Alvarez College Union, holding a banner that replaced the Davidson name in the college logo with the question “Diversity?” Read the full story

Levering and Blodgett

Jan Blodgett and Ralph Levering, authors of the new Davidson history book “One Town, Many Voices,” are scheduled to be interviewed Thursday at 9 a.m. on “Charlotte Talks” on public radio station WFAE, 90.7 FM, in Charlotte. (The program also airs Thursday night at 9 p.m.) Read the full story