Davidson Wildcats
Private - Presbyterian
Founded 1837
Davidson, North Carolina
Undergraduates: 1,700
Pioneer League
Colors: Red and Black
Richardson Stadium (6,000)
2008 Record: 4-7, 3-5
Notable Alumni:
Tony Snow - former White House Press Secretary
Vincent Foster, Deputy White House Counsel in the Bill Clinton administration (1993)
James G. Martin, Governor of North Carolina (1985-1993)
Larry McDonald, United States Congressman representing Georgia (1975-1983); died 1983 when the Soviets shot down Korean Air Flight 007
Woodrow Wilson, United States President (1913-1921), attended Davidson College (1873-1874) (did not graduate)
Dean Rusk, United States Secretary of State (1961-1969)
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. Both the town and college were named after Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a Revolutionary War commander. The land for the college came from General Davidson's estate, a large portion of which was donated by his son.
The College was established by Presbyterians in 1837 and maintains an affiliation with that denomination. According to its Statement of Purpose, "the ties that bind the college to its Presbyterian heritage . . . have remained close and strong" but the dedication of the college "extends beyond the Christian community to the whole of humanity and necessarily includes openness to and respect for the world’s various religious traditions."[2] Majors are offered in over twenty fields, as are several minors and self-designed interdisciplinary options. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine.
