Business View Magazine | October 2020

217 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2020 CHOWAN UNI VERS I TY institutions, the independents, and then, of course, the state colleges and universities. You add all of that together and look at what our contribution is to the economy. In every single way, we’re a very vibrant business, and we have always operated as a business internally, and we’ve maintained our strength.” “We’re comfortable because of our fiscal management,” says President, Dr. Kirk Peterson, crediting much of the financial stability to former Chowan President, Dr. Chris White, who brought the school into a new era of growth and prosperity. Through White’s leadership, both enrollment and endowment more than doubled, and the size of the campus nearly doubled, as well, while all existing buildings went through extensive renovations to improve Chowan’s infrastructure. Dr. Peterson also praises Dr. Danny Moore, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, as helping him to personally grow as an individual. “I was able to spread my wings and look at other institutions. I became President at