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Kyra A. Kietrys, professor and chair of Hispanic Studies at Davidson College, 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 Davidson community to further support student and faculty success.

National Fellowship Positions Davidson Leader to Shape the Future of Higher Education Kyra A. Kietrys, professor and chair of Hispanic Studies at Davidson College, 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 place...

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Davidson College 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.

Seeking Justice: Smith Recipients Advocate for Educational Equity, Disability Rights Davidson College 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 Huma...

"What makes SGA so special is that we take student feedback and turn it into real change."

In the latest My Davidson blog post, Maya Rajeh ’27 explores a core Davidson truth: here, student voices don’t just matter—they lead the way.

From her first year as a Student Government Association (SGA) senator to SGA Student Body President, Maya has worked alongside Davidson's administration to expand dining options, lead sustainability initiatives and launch our Celebration of Honor Week.

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Leading With Integrity: A Spotlight on Davidson’s Student Government Association Student Body President-elect Maya Rajeh ’27 shares how Davidson College’s Student Government Association (SGA) drives campus change—from sustainability and dining improvements to the inaugural Celebration of Honor Week. Learn how Davidson students turn feedback into action within our close-kni...