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February10 - Tue^1:15 p.m.Black History Month Lecture: "Enslaved Afro-Virginian Women in a Revolutionary World" with Dr. Adam McNeil
Nichols Theatre, Student Center
Black History Month Lecture: "Enslaved Afro-Virginian Women in a Revolutionary World" with Dr. Adam Xavier McNeil, a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Lecturer in the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia. McNeil is currently revising his award-winning dissertation into a book, Contested Liberty: Fugitive Women and the Shadow of Re-Enslavement and Displacement in a Revolutionary World. Contested Liberty is under contract with the University of Virginia Press.
11 - Wed^7 p.m.Men's Basketball vs Averett
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
13 - Fri^6 p.m.23rd Annual Love at the Maier
Maier Museum of Art
Hosted by FRAME in collaboration with BRIDGES, this annual event invites you to celebrate love in all its forms—friendship, romance, and community. Hear student presenters share stories about artists and works from the Maier collection, alongside live music, light bites, and the always-popular collage button-making station. Student presentations begin 6:30 pm. Free. FRAME is Randolph College’s student docent, art and museum club. BRIDGES is Randolph College’s gender and sexuality alliance.
14 - Sat^2 p.m.Men's Basketball vs Bridgewater
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
3 p.m.Spotlight Tour: Love at First Sight
Maier Museum of Art
Spend part of your Valentine’s Day with a 30-minute tour of artworks we adore. From crowd-pleasers to quiet gems, we’ll share the stories behind some of our favorite works on view.
4:30 p.m.Women's Basketball vs Bridgewater
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
15 - Sun^4 p.m.Gospel Extravaganza
Smith Hall Theatre, Smith Memorial Building
Hosted at Randolph College in honor of Black History Month, The Gospel Extravaganza is a moving tribute to a musical genre deeply rooted in the experiences of Americans descended from the enslaved. Please consider joining us for an evening of reverence, reflection, and community! This years special performances by the Randolph College Gospel Ensemble, Atha Grove Baptist Church, Leviticus, Family Life Community Choir, and MC will be L. Simeon Johnson. The event doors will open at 3:30 pm. Event starts at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 15, in Smith Hall Theatre. FREE and open to the community.
17 - Tue^5 p.m.MLK Celebration: Guest Speaker Stedman Graham
Smith Hall Theatre, Smith Memorial Building
Join us for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration featuring an evening with Stedman Graham - an educator, businessman, and leadership consultant who is famously known as the long-term partner of Oprah Winfrey. Graham, chairman and CEO of the management and marketing consulting firm S. Graham and Associates, is the author of 12 books, including two New York Times bestsellers and one Wall Street Journal bestseller. The event will be held at 5 p.m. on 02/17/2026, in Smith Hall Theatre. It will be followed by a book signing in the Alice Ashley Jack Room. FREE and open to the public.
5:30 p.m.MUHS AIA Lecture
Maier Museum of Art
In From Farmers to Kings: The Emergence of Social Hierarchy in Prehistoric Europe, William Parkinson gives an overview of his archaeological research into the emergence of social hierarchy in southeastern Europe and the exhibition he co-curated with Attila Gyucha, The First Kings of Europe. Parkinson is the Professor and Curator of Anthropology at the Field Museum of Natural History and University of Illinois at Chicago. Sponsored by the Lynchburg Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA Lynchburg) and Randolph College’s Museum and Heritage Studies Program. 5:30 pm Reception, 6 pm Lecture. FREE and open to the public.
6:30 p.m.MLK Celebration: Meet & Greet
Alice Ashley Jack Room, Smith Memorial Building
18 - Wed^12 p.m.Men's Volleyball vs Randolph Macon
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
7 p.m.Women's Basketball vs Hollins
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
21 - Sat^12 p.m.Men's Volleyball vs Roanoke
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
3 p.m.Faculty/Guest Artist Recital
Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall
Faculty/Guest Artist Recital: Drs. Curtis Smith and Woori Kim Smith present an all-Chopin piano recital
3 p.m.Men's Lacrosse vs Brevard
WildCat Stadium, Athletics and Dance Center
4 p.m.Tennis M vs Bridgewater Tennis W vs SVU
Tennis Courts, Athletics and Dance Center
7 p.m.Women's Basketball vs Shenandoah
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
8 p.m.Star Party
Winfree Observatory
Star Party - join us to observe the stars, free and open to the public
22 - Sun^2 p.m.Talk - Freedom Seekers and Maroons: Reflections on Flavius Fisher's Dismal Swamp
Maier Museum of Art
Freedom Seekers and Maroons: Reflections on Flavius Fisher's "Dismal Swamp" by Kathleen Placidi and John D’Entremont. FREE and open to the public.
25 - Wed^10 a.m.Engineering Day
Martin 208, Martin Science Building
10 a.m.Engineering Day
Martin 301, Martin Science Building
10 a.m.Engineering Day
Martin 401, Martin Science Building
10 a.m.Engineering Day
Presser 04, Presser Hall
12:30 p.m.Engineering Day
Nichols Theatre, Student Center
26 - Thu^7:30 p.m.The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, created by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss Directed by Dr. Toby Emert February 26-28 at 7:30 pm, February 28-March 1 at 2:00 pm Join the Performing Arts Department for the spring Theatre Program musical. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
27 - Fri^7:30 p.m.The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, created by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss Directed by Dr. Toby Emert February 26-28 at 7:30 pm, February 28-March 1 at 2:00 pm Join the Performing Arts Department for the spring Theatre Program musical. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
28 - Sat^12 p.m.Men's Volleyball vs Averett
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
2 p.m.The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, created by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss Directed by Dr. Toby Emert February 26-28 at 7:30 pm, February 28-March 1 at 2:00 pm Join the Performing Arts Department for the spring Theatre Program musical. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
4 p.m.Tennis M&W vs Washington College
Tennis Courts, Athletics and Dance Center
6 p.m.Men's Lacrosse
WildCat Stadium, Athletics and Dance Center
7:30 p.m.The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, created by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss Directed by Dr. Toby Emert February 26-28 at 7:30 pm, February 28-March 1 at 2:00 pm Join the Performing Arts Department for the spring Theatre Program musical. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
March1 - Sun^1 p.m.Softball vs Methodist College
Softball Field, Athletics and Dance Center
2 p.m.The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, created by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss Directed by Dr. Toby Emert February 26-28 at 7:30 pm, February 28-March 1 at 2:00 pm Join the Performing Arts Department for the spring Theatre Program musical. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
2 p.m.The Outten Visiting Artist Lecture
Maier Museum of Art
Artist Walter Price will discuss his creative process and artwork. Price is one of four artists featured in The 114th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art: The Audacity of Paint. The 2026 Outten Visiting Artist Lecture is supported by the Outten Visiting Artist Fund. Reception. Free and open to the general public.
6 p.m.Winter Showcase
Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall
Winter Music Showcase: Chorale, Chamber Orchestra, and student soloists
2 - Mon^4 p.m.English Dept. Senior Project Presentations
Alice Ashley Jack Room, Smith Memorial Building
4 - Wed^12 p.m.Men's Volleyball
Eastern Mennonite University
6 p.m.Men's Lacrosse vs William Peace University
WildCat Stadium, Athletics and Dance Center
5 - Thu^2 p.m.Women's Lacrosse vs Cedar Crest
WildCat Stadium, Athletics and Dance Center
7 - Sat^12 p.m.Men's Volleyball vs Virginia Wesleyan
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center
10 - Tue^6 p.m.Men's Lacrosse vs Hiram College
WildCat Stadium, Athletics and Dance Center
11 - Wed^5:30 p.m.Men's Volleyball vs Shenandoah, Bridgewater
Gym, Athletics and Dance Center

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