Deja Vu – All Over Again

You can hardly go an hour these days without a news report, Facebook post, Tweet, or other reminder about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We have all heard the importance of washing our hands, staying out of large crowds, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces of all kinds. Much of this we have learned (if we have been paying … Continue reading Deja Vu – All Over Again

Excerpt from Marshall Buckalew’s “The Life of Morris Purdy Shawkey”

The new professor lived on the campus, being housed on the first floor of the Women’s Dormitory. He was to receive between six and seven hundred dollars with room and board. Morris had accepted the position at Wesleyan, not knowing what subjects he was to teach. Being the last professor to arrive and the newest … Continue reading Excerpt from Marshall Buckalew’s “The Life of Morris Purdy Shawkey”

Alumni Service and Achievement Award

ALUMNI SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS 1949 Clyde O. Law ’09, Hon.‘52 1950 Thomas W. Haught ‘94, Hon.‘28  Mary Edna Jenkins ’02, Hon.’55 1951 Anthony F. McCue ’04, Hon. ‘51  Roy McCuskey ’08, Hon. ‘22 1952 Ralph C. Brown ’15, Hon. ‘40  Carrie Loudin Darnall ‘93  Sylvia Pearl Dorsey ‘94  Florence Warden Harmer ’08, Hon.‘58 … Continue reading Alumni Service and Achievement Award

Administrative Officers and Staff

Presidents Deans This list represents the names and dates of all persons who have appeared in the Catalogs (1890-2017), and reflects the years of the catalogs. Depending on hiring dates and catalog information, it may not reflect the actual years of employment. There are inconsistencies across the more than 100 years as to what positions … Continue reading Administrative Officers and Staff

Faculty

This list represents the names and dates of all persons who have appeared in the Catalogs (1890-2017), and reflects the years of the catalogs. Depending on hiring dates and catalog information, it may not reflect the actual years of employment.  If you know of errors, please contact me at historian@wvwc.edu with the information, and I … Continue reading Faculty

Trustees

(Note: names in italics indicate Ex-Officio members) Adams, Allyson (Winters), 1985     (2000-2008) Albinson, Thomas H., II  1976     (2015-2016 / Died March 25, 2016) Albright, H. Pat     (1972-1979) Aldridge, Jay D.     (1986-1990) Allen, Eleanor (Mrs. A. Neal)     (1968-1969) Allevato, John F., 1976     (2017-current) Allman, Robert L., 1969     (1996-2011) Aloi, … Continue reading Trustees