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Meet the graduates: Analise Presley ’22

Time in the lab at Randolph has given Analise Presley ’22 a leg up when she’s working in the field.... READ MORE >>

Randolph graduate gains valuable experience at wildlife refuge

The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in the Ozarks of Arkansas rescues lions, tigers, bears, and other wild animals by shutting down illegal animal rings and providing homes and care to the animals they save.... READ MORE >>

Animal Planet: Izaiah Burgos ’24 realizes dreams with zoo internship

“Exploring the natural world, and the animals in it, was always a dream of mine.”... READ MORE >>

Meet the graduates: AJ Marshall ’21

Marshall will be working as a hospital patient care technician while studying for his MCATs, with the ultimate goal of attending medical school.... READ MORE >>

Meet the graduates: Sarah Perry ’21

Sarah Perry ’21 graduated from Randolph over the weekend, but that doesn’t mean she’s saying goodbye to the College! Sarah has been accepted into our Master of Arts in Coaching and Sport Leadership program and will also use an extra year of eligibility to continue playing on the women’s lacrosse team. A biology major, she... READ MORE >>

Randolph announces 2020-21 Academic & Leadership Awards

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2020-21 award winners ... READ MORE >>

Heller publishes research in scientific journal

Erin Heller Research conducted by Randolph biology professor Erin Heller was recently published in the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. The article, “Passerine birds as hosts for Ixodes ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto in southeastern Virginia,” details the work Heller and a group of other researchers completed while surveying nearly 1,800 passerine, or perching,... READ MORE >>

Randolph Together: Professors take online learning to a new level with creative ways to engage students

Music professor Randall Speer recorded himself conducting with an accompanist to send to chorale and orchestra students, so they could record themselves performing along to the same master track. The video was shot from multiple angles to give each group a unique view.

“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 >>

Q&A with new faculty: Erin Heller

Heller has joined Randolph as a visiting assistant professor of biology. This fall, she’ll be teaching zoology, with a corresponding lab course, as well as Principles of Conservation Biology.... READ MORE >>

Biology lab kits offer students a unique online learning experience

Biology lab technician Sara Harper and visiting biology professor Erin Heller put together lab kits for students taking Heller's zoology course this fall.

Students enrolled in visiting biology professor Erin Heller’s zoology course will be receiving dissection lab kits in the coming days, in preparation for the start of the fall semester next week.... READ MORE >>