Bienvenue en France: Randolph student creates ties with French city
With a father from Belgium and several other family members from Europe, Anthony Fonnesu ’20 is no stranger to French culture. However, a unique opportunity this summer to serve as the City of Lynchburg’s special ambassador to its sister city, Rueil-Malmaison, France, allowed him to fully immerse himself in all things French—including the language. It... READ MORE >>
Month in Photos: October 2019
October was filled with pumpkins and fall foliage! Here are some of our favorite pictures from the month:... READ MORE >>
Cohen co-edits book, Shakespeare in the Light
Amy R. Cohen, a Randolph classics professor and the Catherine Ehrman Thoresen ’23 and William E. Thoresen Chair of Speech and Theatre, recently co-edited the book, Shakespeare in the Light: Essays in Honor of Ralph Alan Cohen. Professor Cohen collaborated on the book project with Paul Menzer, dean of Mary Baldwin University’s College of Visual... READ MORE >>
Student dancers to present ‘Visual Alchemy’ in Fall Dance Concert
Randolph’s dance department will present the annual Fall Dance Concert this weekend, showcasing student choreography and creativity. Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 1, and Saturday, November 2. The theme for this year’s concert is “Visual Alchemy,” and all pieces in the show are conceptualized and choreographed by student dancers. “All the... READ MORE >>
Etched into history: Long list of esteemed alumnae included on new Virginia Women's Monument
The new Virginia Women’s Monument in Richmond, Virginia, is a beautiful testament to the women who helped shape the state’s history. Among the 230 names engraved into the glass Wall of Honor are notable Virginians, such as Martha Washington, Pocahontas, Anne Spencer—not to mention nine distinguished alumnae and faculty of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. “These women... READ MORE >>
Why I give: Rehema Kahurananga '04
Why is it important for you to give to the College? I am from Kenya but grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is where I went to high school. Our senior year was all about excitedly applying to colleges and universities—primarily in the United States—with the hope that we would get in. Having sent... READ MORE >>
Talents on display: Brianne Roth ’13 facilitates self-assessments of museum operations across the nation
Ever since her first museum internship with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia, Brianne Roth ’13 knew she wanted to pursue a career in museums. Her dream has since become a reality, and she is now one of two museum assessment program officers for the American Alliance of Museums in Washington, D.C. “I believe that... READ MORE >>
Scholar on Chinese politics to discuss ‘Human Rights in China’
Perry Link, a world-renowned scholar on modern Chinese literature, politics and intellectual life, will give a special lecture entitled “Human Rights in China” at Randolph on Wednesday, February 12, at 6 p.m. in Wimberly Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Link, retired from Princeton University, continues to teach at the University... READ MORE >>
KAIA String Quartet to bring Latin American repertoire to Randolph
The internationally renowned KAIA String Quartet will grace the stage of Wimberly Recital Hall in Randolph’s next Guest Artist Recital on Thursday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. Celebrated for its ability to “beautifully blur the lines between classical, Latin, and world music,” the Chicago-based KAIA String Quartet is... READ MORE >>
Randolph music professor to give preview of Carnegie Hall performance
This Sunday, October 27, music professor Emily Yap Chua (piano) and David Tayloe (tenor) will give a special preview of their upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall. The preview recital, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Westminster Canterbury retirement community in Lynchburg at 3 p.m. Chua and Tayloe, along with Elizabeth Castillo... READ MORE >>
