The Randolph College Board of Trustees recently granted tenure to philosophy professor Kaija Mortensen, biology professor Amanda Rumore and mathematics professor Jia Wan. All three will be promoted from assistant to associate professors effective July 1. Mortensen, who came to Randolph in 2013, earned her undergraduate degree in philosophy from Colorado College and her Ph.D.... READ MORE >>

In response to a plea from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, Randolph College donated unused personal protective equipment to Centra Health on Wednesday. The items from Randolph included gloves, disposable lab coats, isolation gowns, and protective masks. “At a time like this, it’s important that we all do what we can to help those... READ MORE >>

Week two, let’s do this! Sending you some more love and encouragement from your Randolph family! Students, now it’s your turn. We want to see your faces, where you are studying, who you are with. Write us a message, take your photo and send it to us or tag #RandolphTogether and we will share it!... READ MORE >>

The Online Learning Collective started as a Facebook group for faculty all over the country as they transitioned to online learning for the rest of the 2020 semester.... READ MORE >>

Randolph’s 2020 SciFest—including its popular Science Day activities—has moved online, with virtual activities planned throughout the spring. New videos and activities will be posted to http://randolphscience.org/virtual-scifest-2020 every week. The site already includes demo videos—on topics ranging from weightlessness and buoyancy to the speed of sound and internal versus external forces—created by members of the College’s... READ MORE >>

When it became clear that Admitted Student Days would be cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Marianne Virnelson ’17 began hosting daily live virtual tours through the video conferencing app Google Meet. ... READ MORE >>

As I write this, you are finishing your first week of online learning. I know it was not easy—for you or your professors. But all of you got through it. I can’t thank our faculty and staff enough for diving into this situation and working countless hours to make sure things ran as smoothly as possible.... READ MORE >>

Today is not just Monday, it’s the first day of online classes. This isn’t what we wanted for our spring semester, but our Randolph family is strong. And we will all get through this—together.... READ MORE >>

The following message was sent to students and families on March 19 about the College’s decision to move to online learning for the remainder of the semester and the postponement of Commencement.   Dear Students and Families, This is not the email I wanted to write to you this week—or any week for that matter.... READ MORE >>

The following message was sent to faculty and staff on March 16. Dear faculty and staff colleagues, As the pandemic continues to unwind our lives as we knew them only a few weeks ago, I have been reminded that the stresses, strains, and uncertainties will be affecting many people’s mental health. If you need help,... READ MORE >>