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Q and A with Vice-Chancellor search committee co-chair Katie Pearson

November 21, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief The Purple recently sat down with co-chair of the vice-chancellor search committee, the Rev. Katie Pearson, to discuss Sewanee’s ongoing effort to select

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Sewanee’s problem with transparency

November 8, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-Chief Correction: The original version of this op-ed piece incorrectly recounted an interaction between a former Purple editor and former Vice-Chancellor Brigety. The piece

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Concerns about faculty hiring and compensation continue despite ongoing investments into administrative departments

October 24, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief Disparities between faculty and administrators’ hiring and pay continues to fuel debate at Sewanee, despite the recent partial lifting of the faculty hiring

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Sewanee’s executive salaries eat more revenue compared to peer institutions as of 2020; professorial salaries trail behind peer institutions, slumping since 2018.

October 11, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Amelia LeaphartEditor-in-chief Data courtesy of National Center of Education Statistics. The averages are from the IPEDS collection, the data is reported by the institution to

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Director of Greek Life’s past at LSU raises questions about Sewanee’s hiring process

September 26, 2022 thesewaneepurple

An LSU police report concludes Donald Abels, Sewanee’s Director of Greek Life, initiated a catfishing scheme to entrap fraternities to break state laws and LSU policy.

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Sewanee Football Dominates First Game of the Season

September 13, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Gwen Mehigan Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Lynn Hutchinson. On Saturday, September 3, the Sewanee Tigers opened up their 2022 campaign by capturing a win

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A Letter on the Honor Code

September 1, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Sarah Jane Kemmer Guest Contributor Dear Sewanee Community, I hope you are all off to a great start to the school year. As the busyness of

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Claire Smith (C’22) named Fulbright recipient

April 27, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Derby Carlson Features Editor Cover photo courtesy of Beylie Ivanhoe (C’24). Claire Smith (C’22) was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Morocco for the 2022-2023

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New resident seeks unitary status for Franklin County Schools

April 15, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief Marcus Allgood relocated to Dechard, TN in 2018 from Los Angeles in order to care for his mother. While now he works at

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Campus-wide anti-hazing initiative gains momentum

February 28, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief On February 21, the University sponsored an anti-hazing program entitled Love, Mom and Dad. Rae Ann and Steve Gruver told their story about

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Board of Regents appoints Nancy Berner as acting vice-chancellor

January 31, 2022 thesewaneepurple

Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-Chief Rumours circulated across campus after a South African media outlet published leaked information speculating Reuben Brigety, the University’s seventeenth vice-chancellor, would be President

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Arm and Trout: The Epitome of Student Expression at Sewanee

December 6, 2021 thesewaneepurple

Rebecca ColeExecutive Staff Arm and Trout is a fall semester staple here on the Mountain. Hosted by the Greenhouse every year, the event gives students

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New South Asian student association on campus

April 14, 2013 thesewaneepurple

By Leah Terry This semester, The South Asian Student Association (SASA), has commenced as a new club on campus. The purpose of SASA is

Chief Scientist on the Obama 2012 Campaign speaks at annual Sherwood Ebey Lecture

April 14, 2013 thesewaneepurple

By Shari Balouchi Sewanee graduate Rayid Ghani (C’99) gave this year’s Sherwood Ebey Lecture, an endowed lectureship dedicated to making mathematical ideas accessible to

Campus Wi-Fi Update

April 11, 2013 thesewaneepurple

by Emmy Walters Since August, Sewanee’s Information Technology Services (ITS) has been working on a $900,000 upgrade for the campus network. These plans include improved

Women’s Center brings Tennessee Supreme Court justices to campus

April 11, 2013 thesewaneepurple

by Katie Lafferrandre On Feb. 8, the Women’s Center proudly hosted three intelligent and inspiring Tennessee Supreme Court justices: Janice M. Holder, Cornelia A. Clark,

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