This Wednesday, the Randolph community will be treated to a reading by poet Ira Sadoff. The author of eight poetry collections, Sadoff has published poetry in works such as the Harper Anthology of American Literature and Great American Prose Poems. He has received the Creative Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts as... READ MORE >>

LYNCHBURG—Randolph College professors are ranked 13th in the nation according to research released by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. The College is the only Virginia school ... READ MORE >>

Dr. Bradley W. Bateman took office as Randolph College’s 10th president on July 1, 2013. He was announced on February 14, 2013 after a 10-month search. Bateman previously served as provost and executive vice president at Denison University in Ohio. In his role as the chief academic officer, he had oversight over the curriculum, faculty hiring, and... READ MORE >>

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, it is my pleasure to announce the election of Dr. Bradley W. Bateman as the 10th president of Randolph College. The Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Brad during a regular board meeting this past weekend. During a special ceremony held in the newly renovated Student Center this morning,... READ MORE >>

Maya Angelou encouraged more than 1,000 listeners at Randolph College to discover poetry and see how “it has kept us alive.” Angelou, a famous poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, spent about an hour Tuesday night telling stories from her life and reciting poems that are meaningful to her. The audience laughed and cried as... READ MORE >>

Six Randolph students spent Thursday afternoon doing hands-on curatorial work in the former home of a famous poet. Art professor Andrea Campbell took some of her museum studies students to the Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, where they carefully measured, photographed, and squinted at artifacts through magnifying glasses. This semester, they will be researching... READ MORE >>

Thanks to a significant donation from Mary Michels Scovanner ’77, what was once an asphalt parking lot behind Main Hall and adjacent to the Student Center, will soon be transformed into an attractive brick-lined plaza, complete with a fountain, ampitheatre seating, and bricks honoring faculty emeriti.   Construction on the plaza, which will be named... READ MORE >>