“I see our faculty’s response as not an isolated reaction to our current circumstance, but an extreme example of qualities that have long been strengths of the Randolph College faculty, like accessibility, student-centeredness, and empathy,” said Provost Carl Girelli. “Our faculty have met the shift to remote learning as a challenge and an opportunity to gain and share skills, many of which will enrich the academic experience beyond this moment of crisis.”... READ MORE >>
Two Randolph dance students recently found a way to share their work, despite the pandemic. Samantha Landers ’21 and Emma Carrico ’21 have both recorded themselves performing the same solo piece, choreographed by guest artist Eun-Kyung Chun.... READ MORE >>
Fifteen Randolph students will receive their diplomas this winter—nine undergraduates and six who will be completing the College’s M.F.A. in creative writing program.... READ MORE >>
Randolph College went online for its sixth annual Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1. During the daylong event, the College received nearly 850 Annual Fund gifts totaling over $260,000 and counting. All Annual Fund gifts given to Randolph on Dec. 1 counted toward the Giving Tuesday gift tally, which included challenges and matches from alumnae totaling... READ MORE >>
After more than two years of renovations, Randolph’s new athletic center is ready for action. The project, which cost about $5 million, was made possible by generous donors who contributed $3 million. This included two leadership gifts, including one from emerita trustee Mary Michels Scovanner ’77, for whom the center is now named, and the... READ MORE >>
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Led by the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, this consortium of more than 50 colleges and universities will share strategies and leverage their resources to make a collective impact on racial equity in higher education.... READ MORE >>
Yarning for Unity is an outdoor art installation that is now on display at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College, inspired by the concept of yarn bombing.... READ MORE >>
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Presidents’ Council announced today its plan to return to competition in January. As part of the decision, ODAC leaders committed that the conference will follow all established NCAA testing recommendations. The ODAC Board of Directors and a number of working groups, including athletic training and sports medicine personnel, also... READ MORE >>
Randolph’s 18-year streak studying the Blackwater Creek continued in 2020—just with some masks and social distancing thrown in.... READ MORE >>