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He graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in history from Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. He currently works for the office of residence life at James Madison University. Orem is a 2001 graduate of DeKalb High School. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Malcolm Lee Named to 2008 USA Basketball Men's U18 Team Jul 13, 2008
"The coaching staff is so pleased with the way the team is developing a sense of chemistry, a sense of team and we're also pleased with their willingness to work hard and get better each day," said USA and Davidson College head coach Bob McKillop. "They realize that this is an investment of a lot of their time, a lot of their energy, but they realize the dividend that they can create for themselves by becoming better basketball players. They also realize the dividend that is part of developing... (Uclabruins.com)
• Tony Snow, 53; Fox News host aggressively defended Bush White House as press secretary Jul 13, 2008
He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1977 at Davidson College, near Charlotte, N.C., and two years later joined the Greensboro Record in North Carolina. Snow quickly found a home on the editorial pages and went on to write for the Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va. (Q13.com, WA)
Tony Snow, Former White House Press Secretary, Dies of Cancer at Age 53 Jul 13, 2008
Born June 1, 1955 in Berea, Kentucky, Robert Anthony Snow was raised in Cincinnati Ohio and educated at Davidson College in North Carolina, where he received a bachelor's degree in philosophy. He taught briefly in Kenya before embarking on a career in journalism as an editorial writer for the Greensboro Record in North Carolina, according to Fox News. (Bloomberg -- US)
40 years and counting Jul 13, 2008
Many of their clients have been with them for decades, and they run the gamut from Mooresville Graded School and Davidson College to The Peninsula golf-course community on Lake Norman and automotive parts manufacturer NGK Ceramics USA Inc.. Lake Norman Regional Medical Center has been an Enterprise customer for about 35 years and turns to the company for special projects and rush jobs. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Barrow's opponents face tough fight Jul 7, 2008
Education: Bachelor's degree in history, Davidson College in North Carolina. OCCUPATION: More than 14 years as a radio talk-show host, including six years with WBMQ 630 AM in Savannah; currently a personal physical trainer. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Davidson Gives Mckillop Contract Extension Jun 30, 2008
"I'd like to thank [school president] Tom Ross, the Davidson College community, my staff, all of my players and my family for giving me the opportunity to continue my commitment to Davidson," said McKillop. "Commitment has been the foundation of what we have accomplished, and this clearly strengthens the foundation." Over his 19 seasons with the school, McKillop has a record of 340-225 and is 58-12 over the past two seasons. (ABC 7 News, DC)
ODU Strength And Conditioning Adds Two New Staff Members Jun 28, 2008
From 2001-2004, Martin was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for 21 sports at the Southern Conference's Davidson College. While working with the Wildcats, he was one of six finalists for the 2004 NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year Award. (Odusports.com)
More of this story Jun 27, 2008
Pastor Lib McGregor Simmons of Davidson College Presbyterian says the natural world is full of miracles because it is a product of God, regardless of the fact that science can quantify most activities in nature. In fact, says Simmons, science in and of itself is a miracle. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Titans tear it up at summer basketball camps Jun 27, 2008
Davis says Curry has "about 20 scholarship offers" from schools such as Davidson College, Virginia Commonwealth, George Washington, Princeton, Harvard and many more. Even big-time programs are getting in the game. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Grand old game: Beverly Little League continues to thrive Jun 26, 2008
Primarily a shortstop who occasionally pitched, Andrews was given the opportunity to play baseball at Davidson College. Eventually he earned a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, playing roughly five years in their system at the A , AA , and AAA levels. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
In labor post runoff, victory may hinge on workers' rights Jun 23, 2008
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, Davidson College, 1984; master's degree in environmental studies, University of Adelaide in Australia, 1989. OCCUPATION: Program officer for the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. (News & Observer)
Future and Former Dukes Represented on British Basketball Squads Jun 21, 2008
Great Britain Men's U20 Roster (announced June 12): Fahro Alihodzic - St. Francis De Sales Ben Allison - Davidson College Devan Bailey - Holy Cross University Darryle Bethune - Hackney Matthew Bryan-Amaning - Washington University Sam Fernley - St. Francis Alhaii Allie Fullah - Hackney Ashley Hamilton - Loyola Marymount University Orlan Jackman - Manchester Ben Mockford - Oak Hill Academy Mike Ochereobia - Hackney Ben Russell - Aguimes Colin Sing - Laurenburg Academy Menelik Watson - Aguimes... (Goduquesne.com)
China-Taiwan flight deal marks further thaw in ties Jun 14, 2008
"Eventually, the two sides will reach the end of the list of things they can agree on easily, and the process will slow down," says Shelley Rigger, an expert on cross-strait relations at Davidson College in North Carolina. Under the deal, cross-strait charter flights will run on weekends starting July 4, shuttling Chinese tourists and Taiwanese businessmen between eight airports in Taiwan and five in the mainland. (Christian Science Monitor)
Former N.C. Gov. Jim Martin joins law firm Jun 11, 2008
D. in chemistry from Princeton University and later teaching chemistry at his alma mater, Davidson College. During that time, he also served for three terms as a Mecklenburg County commissioner. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Witherspoon Invited To USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials Jun 11, 2008
Davidson College head coach Bob McKillop will serve as Team USA U18 squad's head coach. VCU head coach Anthony Grant and Georgetown head coach John Thompson III will serve as the team's assistant coaches. (Gotigersgo.com)
Bucknell Men's Basketball Coaching Staff Set Jun 11, 2008
Sweeney is a 2003 graduate of the University of Rochester, and for the last two seasons he has been an assistant coach at Davidson College, one of the nation's best mid-major programs. In his two seasons on Bob McKillop's staff, Sweeney was part of a Wildcats program that went 58-12, won a pair of Southern Conference titles, and made two NCAA Tournament appearances. (Bucknellbison.com)
Computers: They're alive! Jun 3, 2008
The students, under the direction of Davidson College professor A. Malcolm Campbell and in collaboration with , chose a mathematical puzzle that might lend itself to a biological solution: the Burnt Pancake Problem. For the study, published last month in the Journal of Biological Engineering, the collaborators tried to demonstrate the advantages of a bacterial approach by exploiting a well-known enzyme from the Salmonella bacteria that cleaves DNA every time it recognizes a specific sequence of... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Copperhead baseball changes name, address May 31, 2008
The local wooden bat team for college baseball players summering in the Huntersville area relocated to Hopewell High this spring, only a few miles south of last season's home, Wilson Field on the campus of Davidson College. After three seasons at the Davidson complex, Copperheads' Coach Derek Shoe says that financial reasons played a key role in the decision to move. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
DNA Computer Puts Microbes to Work as Number Crunchers May 31, 2008 The Rise of Woodrow Wilson May 26, 2008 The John Cooper School honors outstanding athletes May 24, 2008 Cooper School athletes honored May 24, 2008 From homeless to Harvard, thanks to grandma May 22, 2008 Genetically Altered Bacteria For Data Storage May 21, 2008 New Huntersville school named after Barnettes and other school notes May 17, 2008 Burger King fires 2 after blog controversy May 14, 2008 Silly Vikes, chix are for kids and other school notes May 13, 2008 Giant Pythons Could Spread Quickly Across South May 13, 2008 AP: McCain Hopes to Attract Young Voters May 13, 2008 The SC and Southern Ties of New Coachs Staff May 10, 2008 On Track And Field May 9, 2008 Longtime Needham schools leader prepares for retirement May 8, 2008 AP IMPACT: More than 3.5 million new voters, AP survey finds May 6, 2008 Young voters poised to flex voting muscle May 6, 2008 Dave Fredlund is April's Student of the Month May 2, 2008 Seventh Annual Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athletes of the Year Chosen Apr 22, 2008 Cards Overcome Second Half Deficit for 13-12 Win Over Davidson Apr 21, 2008 Poetry In Conversation Apr 20, 2008 Celebrations Apr 18, 2008 Dems are worker focused Apr 17, 2008 Niners Win 4th Consecutive Palisades Collegiate Classic Championship Apr 16, 2008 Guerrero, Long and Murphy Lead ODU To Fifth At Palisades Apr 16, 2008 Charlotte Leads Palisades Classic After Two Rounds Apr 15, 2008 Long, Guerrero and Onesi Tied For 18th After One Round At Palisades Apr 15, 2008 Motivating middle school kids to get moving Apr 12, 2008 Tennessee Wins Another NCAA Women's Title Apr 9, 2008 Kansas Seizes Title In A Game To Remember Apr 8, 2008 The true NCAA basketball champ Apr 8, 2008 Heinz Endowments boss sets new tone Apr 6, 2008 Who Needs Harvard? Apr 6, 2008 Cosentino: Better than NIT, Final Four Apr 5, 2008 After competitive admissions season, it's colleges' turn to sweat Apr 5, 2008 Hammonds Named a Finalist for Award Apr 1, 2008 Mark Few Finalist For Clair Bee Award Apr 1, 2008 Wildcat fans proud to the end Mar 31, 2008 Guerrero Leads Monarchs At Furman Mar 31, 2008 Catamount Men's Golf Rallies to Fourth-Place Finish at Furman Intercollegiate Mar 31, 2008 Kansas not taking Davidson lightly Mar 30, 2008 Kansas has no problem putting away Villanova Mar 29, 2008 Guerrero and Murphy lead ODU after first round Mar 29, 2008 More of this story Mar 28, 2008 School notes Mar 28, 2008 Changes on the horizon for UConn Mar 28, 2008 Trip to regional semis: It don't cost nothin' Mar 28, 2008 A close-knit community Mar 28, 2008 Graduation Success Rates in the Sweet Sixteen Mar 28, 2008 Davidson College Basketball Mar 27, 2008 Davidson students score road trip Mar 27, 2008 My Opinion: An NCAA Cinderella finally gets his due Mar 26, 2008 College Basketball | NCAA Tournament: Davidson beats Georgetown to step from shadows Mar 25, 2008 Five ACC assistants who will make a difference Mar 25, 2008 The Andersons Nominates Manire to Board of Directors Mar 21, 2008 Canadian duo key to Davidson's success Mar 21, 2008 Davidson does it the right way Mar 21, 2008 McKillop at home at little Davidson Mar 20, 2008 Taiwan to elect president; economy, China ties in focus Mar 19, 2008 Taiwan Elevates Aboriginals To Downplay Chinese Roots Mar 18, 2008 Bulldogs Ready For 10th Straight NCAA Trip Mar 18, 2008 The Monday Inside Scoop Mar 18, 2008 Independence fades in Taiwan's election Both candidates for president... Mar 17, 2008 Gonzaga Awarded Seven Seed In Midwest Region Mar 17, 2008 Men's Basketball NCAA Ticket Information Mar 17, 2008 Election Augurs Detente For Old Foes Mar 16, 2008
"A computer is any system that can read some input and give some readable output," says Karmella Haynes, a biologist at Davidson College in North Carolina and co-author of a new study appearing in the. Haynes and her team looked to harness the power of DNA recombination to solve the so-called "burnt pancake problem": a puzzle about how to stack different-size flapjacks that are burned on one side and perfectly cooked on the other using the fewest number of flips to arrange them so the largest... (Scientific American)
Hopewell students hold benefit for ill teacher and other school notes May 28, 2008
Students Darius Christian, Aisha Crawford, Cassiee Merritt, Raven Nance and Brittany Powell have been selected to attend Davidson College for a two-week college-level science institute through their participation in North Meck's AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. Based on his SAT scores, Bailey Middle School seventh grader Matthew Pennella has earned special recognition through the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). (Huntersville Herald, NC)
He spent a year at Davidson College in North Carolina before transferring to the College of New Jersey (which would in 1893 change its name to "Princeton University"), from which he graduated in 1879 before moving on to law school briefly at the University of Virginia. After dropping out of law school for personal reasons, Wilson continued to study on his own until 1882, when he moved to Atlanta in order to start a legal practice with a friend from the University. (Suite101.com)
Naisby will play soccer for Davidson College in the fall. Seefeldt was a starting pitcher for the Dragons as they took first place in the SPC Division II tournament. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Naisby will play soccer for Davidson College this fall. Houston Community Newspapers Online 2008. (Conroe Courier, TX)
" The young man, by all standard measures, belongs in a place like Harvard. As a public school stu dent before high school, he always was the highest achiever in his class. At the Pingry School, a rigorous, private prep school, he was near the top of graduating seniors. But he -- and his sister, Ashley, 20, a sophomore at Davidson College in North Carolina -- know they never would have had the opportunity to use their skills and talents without the woman who raised them. Their grandmother. "I... (NJ.com -- News)
A research team from the biology and the mathematics departments of Davidson College, North Carolina and Missouri Western State University, Missouri, USA added genes to Escherichia coli bacteria, creating bacterial computers able to solve a classic mathematical puzzle, known as the burnt pancake problem. The burnt pancake problem involves a stack of pancakes of different sizes, each of which has a golden and a burnt side. (Science Daily)
The students were recognized for their achievement during a special ceremony held at Davidson College on May 15. Awards and honors. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
In a speech last fall at Davidson College, Chidsey said the media has misrepresented the issue of Florida tomato picker wages and conditions and that the average tomato picker earns $12. 56 an hour. (AZCentral -- Business)
Kaniti and Starnes both scored high enough to earn special recognition from Duke, and will be honored for their achievement at a celebration at Davidson College on Thursday, May 15. The Science Olympiad Team from Davidson IB Middle School earned second place out of 50 schools from across the state at the 2008 North Carolina Science Olympiad tournament that was held at North Carolina State University. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
"When these things reach major urbanized areas, are they going to want to go across a Wal-Mart parking lot?" wonders Michael Dorcas, a biologist at Davidson College in North Carolina who tracks pythons using radio transmitters. The answer could be yes. (Fox News)
Zach Bennett, a freshman at Davidson College in North Carolina, says he admires McCain for being "honest and rebellious.". So does Matt Woods, a 26-year-old financial analyst from Tampa, Fla. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
In addition to coaching at Converse one season in 82-83, she got a masters degree at UNC Greensboro, and was an assistant coach at Virginia Tech (1985-86), the University of Miami (1984-85), East Carolina University (1983-84) and Davidson College (1981-82). She is a native of Ogdensburg, New York, and played at Ithaca. (GamecockInsider.com)
The fast-talking and opinionated Stones took an interest in Meister and they've stayed in touch as she moved on from Toledo to Davidson College in North Carolina and now Berkeley. Her personal best is 5-11 1/4. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A.B., Davidson College (Davidson, N.C.). Career highlights. (Needham Tab, MA)
gets help from Mary Jo Clark, right, as she registers to vote during a rally for Barack Obama at Davidson College in (Chuck Burton / AP). Mary Jo Clark holds a clipboard with forms for students to register to vote during a rally for Barack Obama at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C., Thursday, April 10, (Chuck Burton / AP) ... Mary Jo Clark waits to register students to vote during a rally for Barack Obama at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C., Thursday, April 10, 2008. (Albany Times Union)
gets help from Mary Jo Clark, right, as she registers to vote at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. In five Gallup and USA TODAY/Gallup polls since mid-February, 57% of people under 30 said they have given "quite a lot" of thought to the election, up from 44% in 2004. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. (USA Today)
That love for the game won't end when his high school days expire as his playing days will continue at Davidson College in North Carolina. "Sometimes it's been tough to manage both baseball and school," he said. (Thomaston Express, CT)
"The FCS Athletics Directors Association is proud to present these scholarships to these two outstanding student-athletes," said Jim Murphy, chair of the Football Championship Subdivision Academic All-Star Team Selection Committee and athletics director at Davidson College ... Location Cleveland, OH Founded / Joined NACDA 1994 / 1998 Colors Blue, Gray, Yellow President Jim Murphy Director of Athletics Davidson College National Office Contact ... 440/892-4000 President Jim Murphy Director of... (Nacda.com)
- had a career-high five goals while scored the game-winning goal with 2:46 left in the game to lead the Louisville lacrosse team to a 13-12 win over Davidson College on Sunday afternoon at the UofL Lacrosse Stadium. After trailing for most of the second half, the Cards (10-4) evened the game at 12-12 with 4:42 to go as first-year attacker scored on an assist from Poist, and less than two minutes later Poist's unassisted goal gave the Cards the lead for good. (Uoflsports.com)
He teaches widely; in 2003, he was McGee Professor in Writing at Davidson College. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger named him poet laureate in 2005. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hannah Rogers-Ganter, a senior at Davidson College from Hingham, has received a Fulbright Scholarship to study environmental legislation in Germany. Thu Apr 03, 2008, 02:27 PM EDT. (Hingham Journal, MA)
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from Davidson College, 1984; master's degree in environmental studies from the University of Adelaide in Australia, 1989. PROFESSION: Program officer for the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. (News & Observer)
300 283 296 879 7 UNC Greensboro 288 295 297 880 Campbell University 293 290 297 880 9 Xavier University 288 293 303 884 10 Francis Marion U. 294 294 302 890 11 USC Upstate 280 297 317 894 12 Nebraska, U. of 294 301 303 898 Eastern Michigan U. 302 298 298 898 14 Davidson College 310 311 322 943 ... 14 Davidson College 310 311 322 943 T 42 Ryan Crum 74 75 76 225 T 70 Michael Saari 80 77 81 238 77 David Fowler 77 84 80 241 78 Bobby Urso 79 78 86 243 79 Robert Mayo 82 81 85 248. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
300 283 296 879 7 UNC Greensboro 288 295 297 880 Campbell University 293 290 297 880 9 Xavier University 288 293 303 884 10 Francis Marion U. 294 294 302 890 11 USC Upstate 280 297 317 894 12 Nebraska, U. of 294 301 303 898 Eastern Michigan U. 302 298 298 898 14 Davidson College 310 311 322 943. ODU GOLFERS T12 Stan Guerro 72-73-70=215 T19 Jeff Long 72-71-75=218 T19 78-72-68=218 T30 72-71-79=222 T70 83-76-79=238. (Odusports.com)
14 Davidson College 310 311 621 ... 14 Davidson College 310 311 621 T 37 Ryan Crum 74 75 149 T 70 Bobby Urso 79 78 157 T 70 Michael Saari 80 77 157 78 David Fowler 77 84 161 79 Robert Mayo 82 81 163 ... 8:00 Adam Lewicki FR Davidson College Q. Villanger Belmont Abbey Coll. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
300 13 Eastern Michigan U. 302 14 Davidson College 310. ODU GOLFERS T18 72 T18 72 T18 72 T66 78 T78 83. (Odusports.com)
There will be a basketball dunking contest, and she says Davidson College soccer coach Matt Spear, and some of his team members will be there to offer students soccer mini-clinics. The fair will run from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more details, call the school at 704-896-6262. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
(7:48)Stephen Curry is the sophomore guard who helped carry underdog Davidson College to the elite eight. His father is former NBA star Dell Curry. (CBS News -- US)
Dave Price dribbles at Davidson College, whose basketball team is in the NCAA regionals this weekend. The school will pay for its students to travel to the game in Detroit against Wisconsin. (CBS News)
Davidson College is one of the remaining classical colleges in America. Of the thousand colleges established before the Civil War, almost all were of the present-day Davidson ilk rigid admissions standards, classical liberal arts curriculum, small, residential derived from the early Harvard, Yale and Princeton models. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Before he was hired as president of Davidson College, a liberal arts school north of Charlotte, N.C., Mr. Vagt (rhymes with "dot") showed up for an interview wearing a red Wildcat football jersey over his suit. His first year, he slid down the soaped terrazzo-tiled hallway of a freshman dorm on his stomach, slip-and-slide style, and he ran the annual town "cake race" wearing the head of the Davidson mascot (the Wildcat). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
James Sanchez of Espanola, N.M., turned down Harvard to attend Davidson College, a smaller college in Davidson, N.C.. DAVIS TURNER FOR TIME Article Tools. (Time.com)
So while the Cinderella story of Davidson College may have been squashed in the Sweet Sixteen and SU might have taken a nose dive in the NIT, the teachers, staff and students of Owasco were the real basketball winners this spring. They will likely take more away from this last month than those who have been watching their bracket choices disintegrate. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Christopher Gruber of Davidson College had already finished selecting his class late last month, when suddenly his tiny school of 1,700 went on a spectacular run of upsets through the NCAA men's basketball tournament, falling just short of this weekend's Final Four. Now he's wondering if the wave of national publicity will force Davidson's dormitories, classrooms and cafeterias to accommodate a much larger-than-expected number of admitted students next fall. (Concord Monitor)
Mark Few Gonzaga University Trent Johnson Stanford University Ernie Kent University of Oregon Bob McKillop Davidson College Rick Stansbury Mississippi State University. The list of player finalists for the Chip Hilton Award are. (CUTigers.com)
Joining Few on the list of finalists are Trent Johnson, Stanford University; Ernie Kent, University of Oregon; Bob McKillop, Davidson College, and Rick Stansbury Mississippi State University. The finalists for the Chip Hilton Award are Jaycee Carroll, Utah State University; Adam Emmenecker, Drake University; Shan Foster, Vanderbilt University; Mike Green, Butler University, and Cliff Hammonds, Clemson University. (Gozags.com)
By Jack Carey, USA TODAY DAVIDSON, N.C. The large Wildcat statue that greets visitors to the Davidson College athletic complex had its mouth already full Sunday afternoon with a stuffed-toy Wisconsin Badger and what looked to be the remnants of a couple of toy Bulldogs, representing Gonzaga and Georgetown. Although no Kansas Jayhawk was added, the pride that this 1,700-student campus and its surrounding community feel for its team's near miss in the NCAA tournament probably will live on. (USA Today -- Sports)
Wilmington 306 306 294 906 +42 14 Elon University 307 305 299 911 +47 15 Charleston Southern 307 302 304 913 +49 16 Presbyterian College 307 301 309 917 +53 17 Old Dominion Univ. 313 303 303 919 +55 18 Wofford College 313 303 305 921 +57 19 Rhode Island, U. of 312 309 302 923 +59 20 Appalachian State U. 312 304 309 925 +61 21 Samford University 296 319 315 930 +66 T22 Marshall University 320 308 304 932 +68 T22 Winthrop University 309 313 310 932 +68 24 Davidson College 303 323 310 936 +72. ODU... (Odusports.com)
1 Chattanooga 287 291 296 874 +10 2 Clemson 292 291 294 877 +13 3 South Carolina 290 294 298 882 +18 T4 Western Carolina 295 302 291 888 +24 T4 Vanderbilt 293 301 294 888 +24 6 Virginia Tech 299 288 303 890 +26 7 South Carolina-Aiken 298 303 290 891 +27 T8 Furman University 297 302 295 894 +30 T8 Ohio State Univ. 294 306 294 894 +30 10 Francis Marion 297 310 292 899 +35 11 North Florida 305 299 296 900 +36 12 East Carolina 300 294 307 901 +37 13 UNC Wilmington 306 306 294 906 +42 14 Elon... (Catamountsports.com)
The Davidson College invasion of Detroit continued Saturday when the North Carolina school scrounged up more buses to give students a free ride to the NCAA Tournament. The school announced Saturday that it had come up with five more buses to take another 250 students to Detroit for the 5:05 p.m. game between the Wildcats and top-seeded Kansas. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kansas cruises, sets sights on Davidson - College basketball- nbcsports. Kansas cruises, sets sights on Davidson. (MSNBC -- Sports)
13 Davidson College 303 +15. 14 North Florida, U. of 305 +17. (Odusports.com)
This year it's happening to Davidson College ... "I would bet you that given the region's amazing growth, there are plenty of people out there who aren't really aware of what they've got here (in Davidson College)," says Woods ... Adds former North Mecklenburg High Principal Jimmy Poole, a 1967 Davidson College grad, "I run into people all the time when I'm wearing one of my Davidson shirts who say, 'Davidson? Where's that?' Maybe winning some basketball games will put us on the map for people... (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Betsy Lyles, a freshman at Davidson College, has been elected to the school's Honor Council - a student-led disciplinary body with the primary responsibility of hearing cases involving violations of the college's honor code and code of responsibility. Lyles is a Wachovia Teaching Scholar, a National Presbyterian Scholar and a Sonya Williams Dismuke Scholar. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Thanks to the deep pockets of the school's Board of Trustees, nearly 300 Davidson College students will travel to Detroit to watch their team continue its surprising run. Students are getting bus transportation, two nights lodging, and a ticket to see Davidson play Wisconsin tonight in the Midwest Regional - all for free. (Boston Globe)
It's a free-for-all at Davidson College. Thanks to the deep pockets of the school's Board of Trustees, nearly 300 students will travel to Detroit to watch the men's basketball team continue its surprising run in the NCAA Tournament tonight. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Advertisements Peter St. Onge, The Charlotte Observer DAVIDSON - Tom Ross was a freshman from Greensboro in the spring of 1969, the last time Davidson College made a run through the NCAA men's basketball tournament. He remembers an excited campus that year, the old Johnston Gym rocking. (News & Observer -- Sports)
However, four schools not ranked in the USNWRs top-50 also boast above-average GSRs for their student athletes, led by Davidson College at 96 percent and University at 94 percent ... Note: While this article used the US News Report's Top National Universities rankings, Davidson college (unranked in that list) is listed as #9 on their Top Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. (VandyMania.com)
Widely unheralded Davidson College upsets Georgetown and Gonzaga, in large part on the play of Stephen Curry, a legitimate superstar ... Such was the case when tiny Davidson College overcame Georgetown, a final four participant from 2007, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen round of the tournament. (Suite101.com)
Well-wishers greet the Davidson College mascot as they wait to see the basketball team off Wednesday ... Advertisements The Charlotte Observer Tiny Davidson College, whose basketball team faces the massive University of Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament, will foot the bill for its students to attend the game in Detroit. (News & Observer)
Avid fans of college basketball prior to this weekend's first- and second-round matchups in the NCAA men's basketball tournament had already heard of little Stephen Curry from little Davidson College (enrollment 1,700) in North Carolina. His courageous performance as a freshman in last year's tournament helped his team almost pull off a colossal upset against Maryland, a squad just five years removed from a national championship. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Davidson College has always toiled amid the giants of college basketball, but just beyond the spotlight that follows North Carolina, Duke and the other power programs in the heart of the Atlantic Coast Conference. It takes a lot to get noticed around here. (International Herald Tribune)
Davidson College is one of the most excellent academic institutions in the South. It is also known to be a class act. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
" Mr. Manire currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of ExteNet Systems, Inc., Chicago, a wireless telecommunications company he founded in 2003. He also has held senior management positions at Flextronics International, San Jose; Chatham Technologies, Inc., Dallas; 3Com Corporation, San Jose, Calif., Ridge Capital Corporation, Barrington, Ill., and as a Partner of Ernst , Chicago. A graduate of Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, Mr. Manire earned a bachelor's degree in economics with... (PR Newswire)
After a 26-6 season in which they were undefeated in the Southern Conference, the Davidson College Wildcats are heading to the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament for the third consecutive year. The past two trips to March Madness ended quickly with first-round losses to Maryland in 2007 and Ohio State in 2006. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Then, there's Davidson College, which today will rely on an array of economics, history, French and political science majors, among others, in its first-round Midwest Regional game against Gonzaga in the RBC Center. This is a school with a coach -- 57-year-old Bob McKillop -- who took over a 7-24 team after the 1988-89 season and stayed aboard when thin finally grew thick and more lucrative jobs could have been pursued. (News & Observer -- Sports)
"But I think each year he assimilated a greater sense of the community and a greater feeling for the intricacies of the Davidson College community."McKillop has led the Wildcats to four straight 20-win seasons and three straight NCAA tournaments, but this year's team is his best. Davidson has won 22 straight games, the longest streak in the nation. (News & Observer -- Sports)
"I think Hsieh will come a lot closer than some people think," said Shelley Rigger, East Asian politics expert at Davidson College in the United States. "No matter who wins, I think things will settle down," she said. (Reuters)
"The promotion of aboriginal culture is very much a part of the de-sinification effort," said Shelley Rigger, an East Asian politics expert at Davidson College in the United States. "Aboriginal peoples are the foundation for the argument that Taiwan is a 'creole' nation, not a predominantly Chinese society.". (Planet Ark, United States)
8 steals) HEAD COACH: (University of Oregon, 1987) GONZAGA RECORD: 236-59 (9th year - 19th at GU) CAREER RECORD: Same No. 10 Seed DAVIDSON COLLEGE WILDCATS (26-6, 20-0 Southern Conference) G - 2 Jason Richards, 6-2, 190, Sr., Barrington, IL (12 ... Davidson College is located in The Town of Davidson, NC, 22 miles north of Charlotte, NC, home of the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA which drafted former Gonzaga University standout as the third pick in 2006 ... The town was founded in 1837 with the... (Gozags.com)
"I've only seen the play once. We lost and I didn't play well, so I figure there's no point in watching it again.Los Angeles Times Tim Floyd noted one striking similarity among the teams USC faced in the NCAA tournament last season: Their star players were mostly freshmen and sophomores.Of course, there was another parallel among Arkansas, Texas and North Carolina: None made it to the Final Four.But youth will be king regardless of the outcome Thursday evening when sixth-seeded USC plays... (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
" Growth rates under Chen averaged less than 4 percent annually, compared with 6.1 percent in the 1990s, when the Nationalists were in power. Ma wants more liberal trade arrangements with China, and direct sea and air links to it - seductive notions for a nation whose business sector is heavily invested in the mainland. Taipei Web designer Gilles Lan, 33, says Chen's economic policies hurt Taiwan's interests because they limit its ability to take full advantage of China's white-hot economic... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Bulldogs to face No. 10 Davidson College Friday ... The Bulldogs will face No. 10 seed Davidson College (26-6) Friday at 9:25 a.m. PT at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.. (Gozags.com)
Gonzaga, the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region, will play No. 10 seed Davidson College on Friday at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.. . (Gozags.com)
Taiwan scholar Shelley Rigger of North Carolina's Davidson College said that whoever wins the presidency is likely to improve cross-strait atmospherics _ particularly after the dislocations of the Chen era. "I don't see either presidential candidate deliberately antagonizing Beijing the way Chen has done," she said. (CBS News -- World)
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