Medical Mentor: Randolph parent connection helps aspiring medical physicist obtain unique internship
Thinh “Bill” Pham ’20 never expected to save someone’s life. But last summer, that’s just what happened.... READ MORE >>
Randolph seeking entries for Flash Fiction Contest
Attention writers: Randolph College wants to see your best work. The College has announced a Flash Fiction Contest that’s open to high school and community college students and recent high school graduates. The contest is a collaboration between Randolph’s math and English departments, specifically professors Marc Ordower and Gary Dop. “That’s how the liberal arts... READ MORE >>
New documentary showcases story of alumna, one of the first ordained female priests in the Episcopal Church
“It was a much bigger deal than any of us were aware at the time,” Heyward said. “We knew that the church would be shaken up a bit by what we did, but we did not realize how much interest there would be from the news media and the outside world.”... READ MORE >>
The dyslexia dilemma: New education program will help students with language-based disabilities
The Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia (GCD) is designed to help future and current teachers think about the needs of students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities. ... READ MORE >>
TIKTOK SENSATION: Randolph student has nearly 240,000 followers on popular video app
Cassidy Carter ’22 was scrolling through one of her favorite meme accounts on Instagram last summer when she came across a video that caught her attention. The video was made on TikTok. Curious, she downloaded the app and gave it a try. “I started out just making TikTok videos for fun,” Carter said. “Then one... READ MORE >>
Back to Nature: Professor incorporates European rewilding research into Randolph class
“Rewilding is an optimistic environmental approach that aims to help nature repair itself.”... READ MORE >>
Innovative equations: Randolph senior helps local business develop new process during internship
HVAC equipment heavily relies on closed-loop feedback systems. In order to maintain desired aspects like temperature, water flow, airflow, and humidity, you must understand and configure three process variables from a complex differential equation. The process is not easy and requires field tuning via trial and error.... READ MORE >>
Growth & Change: Randolph expands curriculum with several new programs
The new programs include a master’s program that is the first of its kind in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, two majors, and a minor.... READ MORE >>
MAT alumna wins Association of Educators in Virginia Teacher Research Award
As she embarks on her career as a social studies teacher, Colleen Bowen ’20 MAT. is training her focus on the past and how it can help students in modern classrooms. In March, Bowen, who is a teacher for Lynchburg City Schools, was named the winner of the Association of Educators in Virginia Teacher Research... READ MORE >>
Historic Connections: New Ancient Collections Room creates opportunities for students
In class recently, Susan Stevens and her students were using the new Ancient Collections Room to discuss the ancient Roman coins the students were researching for an exhibition for the library. A student glanced over at one of the nearby cabinets and asked about the contents. “This was a perfect opportunity to pull out other... READ MORE >>
