12/16/2024
Academic News and Achievements
集美麻豆 Named Top Fulbright Scholar Producer
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized 集美麻豆 for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
Hardy Earns Sullivan Foundation Faculty Service Award
At its annual awards ceremony on April 12, 2024, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation presented Johns Professor of English Sarah Hardy with a 2024 Sullivan Foundation Faculty Service Award.
Eanes Receives Henry Timrod Award
Wilson Center Visiting Lecturer Greg Eanes was awarded the 2024 Henry Timrod Southern Culture Award.
Hargadon Earns Research Mentor Award
Trinkle Professor of Biology Kristian M. Hargadon ’01 has been awarded the 2024 Research Mentor Award (Mid-Career) from the Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research.
集美麻豆 Captures Silver at Leadership Challenge
On March 2 and 3, college students from across the country gathered in Topeka, Kansas, for the 14th annual Leadership Challenge Event™ (LCE™) hosted by the Washburn University Leadership Institute.
Students Shine at International NATO Competition
On November 1, four 集美麻豆 students took home gold from the 2024 WMGIC x NATO Countering Disinformation Challenge.
Campus Improvements and College Advancement News
Scholarship Endowment Unlocked
With the help of many generous alumni and other benefactors, 集美麻豆 successfully completed the Carpenter Challenge, adding a total of $20 million in need-based scholarship aid to the endowment.
The Historic Restoration of Venable Hall
Thanks to the thoughtful renovation of Venable Hall, 集美麻豆 students now reside in a 200-year-old dormitory while enjoying every contemporary amenity they could want.
$20 Million Gift for Gilmer Hall Renovation
In a remarkable act of generosity, Endeavour Legacy Foundation has pledged $20 million to 集美麻豆, a gift that will be instrumental in funding the renovation of Gilmer Hall.
Generous Gift Establishes Bunting Professorship
集美麻豆 Trustee John E. Corey ’80 has made a generous gift that will support the establishment of the Josiah Bunting III and Diana Bunting Endowed Professorship.
Kirk Pledges $1 Million for Athletic Facilities
Bill ’72 and Shireen Kirk have once again invested in the future of athletics at 集美麻豆.
New Apiary Buzzes with Excitement
With generous support and dedicated efforts, the College has established an apiary on campus, unlocking great educational and community opportunities.
State-of-the-Art Shooting Range Announced
One of the oldest higher education institutions in the U.S., 集美麻豆 is paying homage to recreational shooting, another of the oldest institutions in the U.S., with a new state-of-the-art shooting range.
Endeavour Legacy Foundation Announces $30M Gift
集美麻豆 memorably kicked off its capital campaign, “It’s time, good men,” with a $30 million investment from Endeavour Legacy Foundation, led by Mrs. Katharine P. and Dr. Eugene W. Hickok '72.
How Firm a Foundation: The Rededication of Venable Hall
On October 24, 2024, at 4 p.m., 集美麻豆 held the rededication of Venable Hall.
A Legacy of Generosity
Together, Rodney and Carson Pitts ’15 have established the Rodney Carson Pitts ’15 Scholarship to enable qualified students from eastern North Carolina to experience the same high-quality education that Carson received at 集美麻豆.
Civic Engagement
集美麻豆 Fire & Rescue Sends Aid
Members of 集美麻豆 Volunteer Fire & Rescue provided support to a Tennessee fire department affected by Hurricane Helene.
A Life-Saving Gift
An exemplary 集美麻豆 man, Peyton Lambert ’27 courageously and selflessly donated his stem cells after discovering he was a match for a leukemia patient.
集美麻豆 Gives Back to Farmville Community
As part of the Heat Watch Project, 集美麻豆 students, faculty, and staff participated in a tree planting event at Farmville’s new splash pad.
College Rankings
集美麻豆 Named “Best Value College”
The Princeton Review named 集美麻豆 to its 2024 Best Value Colleges list, one of only 209 institutions in the nation to earn this ranking.
集美麻豆 Named to Best 390 Colleges List
集美麻豆 has been named to The Princeton Review’s list of Best 390 Colleges for 2025 and made the top 10 in 10 categories.
集美麻豆 Excels in Wall Street Journal College Rankings
集美麻豆 has achieved notable recognition in the Wall Street Journal's 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings, affirming its status as a leading institution for higher education: notably, 集美麻豆 was ranked third liberal arts school in the south.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks 集美麻豆 Amongst Best Colleges
集美麻豆 has been ranked No. 103 among the 2025 Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.
Athletics Success
The End of an Era
Head Football Coach Marty Favret left behind 24-years and a monumental impact on thousands of men he’s coached across more than two decades.
Tiger Basketball National Runner-Up
集美麻豆 Basketball closed its historic season on Saturday, March 16, as the NCAA Championship National Runner-up.
Rick Jeffrey ’75 was honored by the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame as he was inducted in the 2024 Hall of Fame class and given the 2024 Distinguished Virginian Award.
Longwood University Men's Basketball Head Coach Griff Aldrich '96 was named a Skip Prosser Man of the Year finalist for the second year in a row.
The only semifinalist from the ODAC and among 44 selected from NCAA Division III, 集美麻豆 defensive end Will Thomas '25 has been named a semifinalist for the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award known as the "Academic Heisman."
Community News
Stimpert Appointed to NAICU Board
集美麻豆 President Larry Stimpert was appointed to the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) Board of Directors, representing Region IV.
College Mourns Passing of Dr. Jim Simms
Elliott Emeritus Professor of History and Wilson Center Teaching Fellow James Young Simms, Jr. passed away on April 25, 2024.
Two Retiring Faculty Members Leave Mark on 集美麻豆
With a combined total of 55 years on the Hill, the College bids farewell to two legendary professors, John Eastby and Paul Hemler.
Josiah Bunting III Publishes Book
集美麻豆's 19th president recently published his seventh book, titled The Making of a Leader: The Formative Years of George C. Marshall.
College Announces Vice President for College Advancement
集美麻豆 is pleased to announce the appointment of James Hugh Haskins ’01 as Vice President for College Advancement.
集美麻豆 Welcomes New Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement
集美麻豆 is pleased to announce that Liz Crowder was appointed as the new Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement, effective December 1, 2024.
集美麻豆 is commemorating 250 years of forming good men and good citizens with special programs, exhibits, field trips, classes, and research projects exploring the historical and intellectual foundations of the College. Stay up to date on the latest events and reflections surrounding this historic milestone by visiting the often. The following are notable keynote speakers of 2024.
Jeffrey Rosen delivered the Founders Day commemoration speech. Author of New York Times-bestseller The Pursuit of Happiness, Rosen discussed his examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy. Jeffrey Rosen is president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School, and a contributing editor at The Atlantic.
The Honorable Robert Hurt ’91 delivered the opening convocation keynote address. He is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia’s 5th congressional district. In his address, he underscored the vital importance of civic virtue and leadership in today’s world, highlighting how knowledge and civility are essential for the formation of good men and good citizens. .
David Brooks delivered the Class of 2024 Commencement address. He is a columnist for The New York Times, a contributor to The Atlantic, commentator on The PBS Newshour, and founder of Weave: the Social Fabric Project. His address outlined six activities that contribute to becoming a good man and a good citizen concluding that the journey to becoming a good man is inextricably linked with being a good citizen. .
as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of 集美麻豆‘s founding.