University of the South

06/16/2026

Recognition well earned: The Course at Sewanee ranks No. 2 among public-access golf courses in Tennessee in Golfweek’s 2026 Best Courses You Can Play. Judged by a national panel across 10 criteria, the annual rankings spotlight top destinations where anyone can tee it up, and Sewanee’s nine-hole course continues to stand out. See the full rankings here: https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2026/06/15/golfweeks-best-top-public-access-golf-course-in-every-state-2026/90456249007/

06/09/2026

Congratulations, coach! Sewanee men’s golf head coach Keenan Hickton has been named the 2026 NCAA Division III Dave Williams National Coach of the Year by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Hickton guided the Tigers to a program-best fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, back-to-back SAA titles, eight Top 5 finishes, and a No. 3 national ranking to close the season. “This award represents the strength of our entire program,” Hickton says. This also marks the first Dave Williams Award in Sewanee men’s golf history.

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee men's golf coach Keenan Hickton earned the 2026 NCAA Division III Dave Williams National Coach of the Year award, as announced Tuesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and presented by Golf Pride Grips.

06/04/2026

In a new feature for Garden & Gun, alumna Lindsey Liles, C’16, profiles fellow Sewanee graduate Stephen Alvarez, C’87—an award-winning photographer and explorer documenting some of the oldest art in the world. Descending into hidden chambers across the Southeast and beyond, Alvarez is uncovering and preserving artwork created more than 1,500 years ago and offering a rare glimpse into the lives and imaginations of those who came before us. His latest book, Rock Art: An American Story, brings that work together in a powerful visual record.

Like Indiana Jones with a camera, the photographer and adventurer Stephen Alvarez descends into otherworldly caves to discover, illuminate, and preserve millennia-old drawings

05/27/2026

The University Choir is on the road in Canada! From Halifax to Amherst and beyond, Sewanee’s 70-member University Choir is sharing a rich tradition of sacred music as part of its 2026 summer tour through Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The tour concludes this Sunday at the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Halifax, with services at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.—both available via livestream. Learn more here: https://new.sewanee.edu/news/university-choir-continues-2026-canadian-summer-tour/

05/26/2026

It’s publication day for Sewanee Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology Sherry Hamby’s new book, Stronger Than You Think. Backed by more than 30 years of research, the book makes a powerful case: Resilience isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you can build. With practical tools and the idea of a “resilience portfolio,” Hamby offers a roadmap for bouncing back, moving forward, and thriving.

We’ve never been in greater need of resilience. We’ve also never misunderstood it more. At one point or another, life will break us open. This is when we need resilience most—but as...

05/16/2026

Fourth in the nation! The Sewanee men’s golf team capped an incredible run at the NCAA Division III Championships with a fourth-place finish and with the team’s best showing of the week coming in the final round. Sophomore Turner Chiles led the charge with a stunning 6-under 66 (the tournament’s second-lowest round), as the Tigers surged up the leaderboard with an 8-under team performance on the day. Way to go, Tigers!

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sophomore Turner Chiles recorded seven birdies en route to a six-under 66 and freshman Aidan Tudor and senior Elias Becker each shot one-under for Sewanee on Friday in the final round of the NCAA Men's Golf Championships on the El Campeon course at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-t...

05/13/2026

A video of Jon Meacham’s Baccalaureate address from Saturday morning is now available for viewing. “Above all, remember in hours of joy and of darkness that Sewanee has taught you that the important thing is not whether you lead *the* good life but *a* good life—a life in which conscience and history can lead us anew from principle to practice, and limitation to possibility, and darkness to light.” Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/1191628152

05/12/2026

If you missed our Commencement Week conversation about American democracy with historian Jon Meacham and veteran news anchor John Seigenthaler, you can watch a recording of the full event here:
https://vimeo.com/1191237651

05/11/2026

A very special congratulations to the students who received the College of Arts and Science’s highest honors awarded during Sunday’s Commencement service, including Dean’s Scholars Joshua Fairhead, Beatrix Adams, Eliza Dieck, Kylene Monaghan, Kae Massey, and Ann Steinfeld (Read more about the Dean’s Scholars here: https://new.sewanee.edu/news/deans-scholars-2026). The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the top undergraduate award given during Commencement, recognizes excellence of character and service to humanity. This year’s recipient was Daphne Nwobike, who also delivered the Senior Oration during the service. (Read more about the Commencement service and Nwobike’s remarks here: https://new.sewanee.edu/news/class-of-2026-commencement/)