Davidson Facts

Your source for all the random information you never knew you wanted about your favorite liberal arts college. Run by the FFD

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This #GivingTuesday we hope you'll consider giving the gift of the Davidson experience: https://t.co/VKv5I02wym

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Today is #GivingTuesday. With Davidson's new GiveCampus platform, it is easier than ever to share & give https://t.co/fxQDnFiSBa

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How well did @JackGibbs_12 shoot the last time @DavidsonMBB played UCF? #HeatingUp #HesOnFire

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After Pearl Harbor to a solemn crowd, Dr. Cunningham urged students to stay in school. Laughter slowly spread among students ready to serve.

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Davidson's project specific crowdfunding initiative counts toward alumni participation, Ne Ultra and Wildcat Top 21 https://t.co/9KIKzcdiqy

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Back when he was president, Bobby Vagt used to run the Freshmen Cake Race wearing the head of the Wildcat mascot. #ResistanceTraining

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The study of Econ at Davidson began as a single interdisciplinary course called "Political Economy" taught by the College President.

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Davidson had a lake campus before Lake Norman. In the late 1800's, students dammed a creek near campus to make a small lake for swimming.

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Read the 1962 "A Computer for Davidson" memo by @DavidsonCollege president Grier Martin here: http://t.co/zIycAKhiq4 https://t.co/HjohWgs9n8

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World famous abstract artist and art professor, Herb Jackson, was actually a German major when he was a student at Davidson. #LiberalArts

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The 1st computer at Davidson was an IBM 1620. It was rented in 1962 while a campus task force studied whether we needed a permanent computer

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"Davidson College provides the band refreshments as a courtesy, NOT by contract" C. Shaw Smith to R.E.M. in 1983 #Hospitality

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Today is cake race day! Did you know that former Wildcat track star and coach Sterling Martin was recruited after winning the race in '59?

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Today is the first day of classes. It is also the busiest add/drop day of the semester #CanYouRaiseTheCap #WebTreeProblems

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Yesterday, 521 new students arrived on campus. It is the largest class in the history of the college #Classof19 #NewCats

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Watts is the only dorm from the original "Dorm Row" to still be standing. However, it was substantially rebuilt after a fire in 1923

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Last year, 6.2% of alumni made a gift in the last 0.3% of the year (June 30th) #GiveDavidson today is tradition http://t.co/OjVtmRfShZ

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Of alumni who have not yet made a gift, if those who gave last year renewed their gift today, we would break alumni giving records w/ 66.4%

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In 2000, The Davidson administration banned streaking on campus. Apparently it was enough of a problem to ratify an official ban.

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The class of '36 donated the clock on the north of Chambers so you wouldn't be late to class. Help future students at http://t.co/5hE2sufJiP