My experience with Davidson College is less than a decade old (about 6 or 7 years ago)… So referring to decades past is interesting but not relevant.
The student involved had a full ride (tuition, room & board) scholarship to Davidson College & was very upset after one year as she had not been exposed to the Confederate Flag & another more offensive flag since she was from Colorado.
I have visited Davidson’s campus several times, but was never in a dorm room.
Everything is relative. My impression of Davidson College is that it leans conservative. A former conservative college guide publication (“Choosing The Right College”) loved Davidson for its conservatism & conservative student body.
For example, I find the University of Georgia to be much more liberal than Davidson College. I hold a mix of political views so a “leans conservative” notation is neither a positive nor negative to me.