Dr. Al Roberts has presented numerous papers in Europe and the Caribbean on his neuroimaging research. Catawba offers four opportunities each year to study outside the country. Students will travel to England Dec. 27-Jan. 4 to study the transition in the medieval English church from Catholicism to Protestantism. An Honor Code, developed by both students and professors, reflects Catawba's emphasis on academic honesty and respect for the rights and property of others.
Many students take advantage of internship opportunities, gaining valuable real-world experience.
Computer facilities include two modern computer laboratories with over 20 workstations in each, and several smaller homework laboratories. Students receive free internet access and use Windows 95 and Office 97 for productivity software. Access to information on any topic available at other libraries, colleges and universities, companies, agencies through Internet and World Wide Web. CD-ROM resources include many indexes, databases, graphics and music stored electronically on laser discs. The college fields NCAA Division II teams in football, baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, women's swimming, field hockey, women's volleyball and men's lacrosse.