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2026 Fulbrights William Dooley ’26, Virginia Barber '26, Harrison Grooms ’25 and R. Vincent Mullis ’26

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Young Alums Selected for Fulbright Grants

The State Department’s Fulbright U.S. Student Program has selected six young Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø alums for its 2026-2027 cycle. They’ll pursue research in France, and teach English in Ecuador, Spain and Mexico. Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø has consistently been a top producing institution in the program.

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National Fellowship Positions Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Leader to Shape the Future of Higher Education

Kyra A. Kietrys, professor and chair of Hispanic Studies at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2026-2027 academic year. Selected as part of an elite cohort of just 31 leaders nationwide, Kietrys will participate in an intensive mentorship and placement program designed to prepare top-tier faculty for senior higher education administration roles. She will bring these valuable leadership strategies and institutional insights back to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø community to further support student and faculty success.

U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Amy Klobuchar on stage with President Doug Hicks at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø

The High Road: Scholar Offers Lessons for Divisive Times

How do we navigate deep cultural and political divisions? Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø President Doug Hicks ’90 shares timeless, practical "rules of engagement" for respectful pluralism and civil discourse from his book, With God on All Sides. Discover how Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø rejects institutional neutrality to fiercely protect freedom of expression grounded in human dignity.

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Anatomy of Unrest

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Political Science Professor Silvana Toska discusses her book Revolutionary Emotions, exploring how anger, hope, and shared identity drive global uprisings from the Arab Spring to Iran.

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Circumbendibus: You Say You Want a Revolution?

From the ghost of Gen. William Lee Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø to George Washington's one-star review of Charlotte, explore the Revolutionary War stories of Mecklenburg County and Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø.

Doug Hicks with attendees of the national convening of honor councils

Community of Trust

President Douglas A. Hicks '90 writes about how the historic Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Honor Code continues to shape the lives of alumni and why its core values of trust and integrity matter now more than ever in the age of AI.

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Fighting for Disability Justice: Rui Rui Bleifuss ’26 Awarded Smith Scholarship

Rui Rui Bleifuss ’26 has spent most of her life fighting for disability justice, starting a disability alliance club in high school and leading one at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, where she majored in disability studies. She received the college’s W. Thomas Smith Scholarship and will head to University College London to pursue a master’s degree in Humanitarian Policy and Practice.

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Bridging Divides Through Education: Nina Worley ’26 Awarded Smith Scholarship

Nina Worley ’26 spent her four years at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø studying and researching education policy in the United States and abroad. She co-founded a tutoring program that matches Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø students with struggling young readers and has been a passionate advocate for educational equity. Worley has been named a W. Thomas Smith Scholar and will spend the next year pursuing a master’s degree in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice at Queen’s University Belfast.

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Seeking Justice: Smith Recipients Advocate for Educational Equity, Disability Rights

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø has awarded the W. Thomas Smith Scholarship to Rui Rui Bleifuss ’26 and Nina Worley ’26. The scholarship, modeled on those such as the Rhodes and Fulbright, pays for a year of graduate study abroad. Bleifuss, a disability justice advocate, will pursue a master’s degree in Humanitarian Policy and Practice at University College London. Worley, an advocate for educational equity, will pursue a master’s degree in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice at Queen’s University Belfast.

Swimmer Dylan Felt ’26

Fitting Finish

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø senior Dylan Felt ’26 caps an illustrious swimming career at the NCAA Championships, breaking Atlantic 10 records and joining an elite club of Wildcat qualifiers. Discover how the Fort Lauderdale native outswam his seeding to finish at the pinnacle of collegiate athletics.

wrestler Anderson Heap ’28 during his title match at the Southern Conference (SoCon) Championships March 7

Rising to the Challenge

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø wrestler Anderson Heap ’28 battles back in overtime to win the SoCon Championship, becoming the program’s first NCAA qualifier since 2015.

DAVIDSON WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM win the Atlantic 10 Conference

Home Turf Triumph

Discover how the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø women’s lacrosse team made history on home turf, capturing their first-ever A-10 Championship and securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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Working Together to Solve Society's Big Problems

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø launched the $47 million D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good, aimed to prepare students to solve society's big problems through ethical leadership, public policy research and civil deliberation. Learn how a recent $4 million federal grant is expanding this mission into a national network for constructive dialogue.

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From Döner to Drama: My Spring Break Trip to Berlin

Learn how Rosa Ramirez ’26 stepped into the physical spaces of her senior thesis during a Berlin field trip, conducting independent, funded and global research while experiencing German culture and language beyond the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø campus.