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
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
Concerns about faculty hiring and compensation continue despite ongoing investments into administrative departments
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
Sewanee’s executive salaries eat more revenue compared to peer institutions as of 2020; professorial salaries trail behind peer institutions, slumping since 2018.
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
Director of Greek Life’s past at LSU raises questions about Sewanee’s hiring process
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.
Sewanee Football Dominates First Game of the Season
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
A Letter on the Honor Code
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
Claire Smith (C’22) named Fulbright recipient
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
New resident seeks unitary status for Franklin County Schools
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
Campus-wide anti-hazing initiative gains momentum
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