One day recently, Ann Fabirkiewicz, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Chemistry, was reading about the rising popularity and health benefits of black rice. She had never seen the product in a grocery store, so when she read that it contained more antioxidants than blueberries, she decided to put it to the test. She recruited... READ MORE >>

A group of Randolph history students recently spent time in New York City and Ireland studying immigration and emigration, the struggle of the Irish to gain independence from Britain, the Protestant-Catholic divide, and other aspects of Irish culture. Twelve students, along with history professors John d’Entremont and Gerry Sherayko, embarked on the trip, which began... READ MORE >>

Another nationally known, award-winning author is the newest member of the faculty for Randolph College’s new M.F.A. in creative writing program. Patty Yumi Cottrell, a fiction/nonfiction writer and winner of the 2018 Whiting Award for emerging writers, joins the program, which starts this summer. Cottrell’s first novel, Sorry To Disrupt the Peace, was long-listed for... READ MORE >>

The average American college student pays around $1,200 for textbooks during any given academic year, according to Stephen Krueger, the access and outreach services librarian at Randolph. This summer, he and Lewis Ward ’20 are teaming up to see how Randolph compares. For their Summer Research project, Krueger and Ward are examining the maximum and... READ MORE >>

Randolph College is pleased to announce its Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester: Marie Abowd Meredith Alwine Wajiha Ashraf Elisabeth Ayars Tristina Balsamo Gladys Banton Maggie Bargelski Carter Barnette Shannon Baskin Shearry Bates Elizabeth Beamon Di Bei Jonathan Black Adara Boling Chloe Brazzi Anh Bui Jessica Burroughs Ho’ola Bush Travis Byram Alexis Calloway Tyler... READ MORE >>

Randolph College announced the appointment of Robert P. Kenny as the vice president for finance and administration on Friday. Kenny comes to Randolph after serving a three-year term as president after serving a year as interim president for Goddard College in Plainfield, VT. Before his appointment at Goddard, Kenny served as vice president for finance... READ MORE >>

Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered on a hot Mother’s Day morning to celebrate Randolph College’s Class of 2018. The May 13 ceremony was held in The Dell at 10 a.m. MORE COVERAGE OF COMMENCEMENT 2018 About 160 graduates received their diplomas, including those enrolled in Randolph’s master’s degree program. Paula Wallace, associate dean of... READ MORE >>

Eleven members of the Class of 2018 have been inducted into the Randolph College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. The inductees were: Di Bei Sophia S. Dill Ayla Marjorie Hagen Lydia Hamd Miranda Li Hudson Lauren Elizabeth Morris Tetiana Poliakova Stuart Pratuch Taylor Alexis Samuels Jessy Spencer... READ MORE >>

Randolph College has announced that Associate Dean of the College Paula Wallace will serve as the 2018 Commencement speaker. The ceremony will honor about 160 graduates and will take place in the Dell on Sunday, May 13, at 10 a.m. FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMENCEMENT 2018 HERE Beloved by generations of students and graduates, Wallace... READ MORE >>

On Sunday, about 160 graduates will receive their diplomas from Randolph College at the 2018 Commencement ceremony. Here’s what some of them will be doing next: Jessy Spencer ’18 Environmental Science major Hired by Virginia Department of Forestry “I was hired as a Forest Inventory & Analysis Field Technician with the Virginia Department of Forestry.... READ MORE >>