history
Summer research sheds light on women’s hidden role in WWII U.S.-China relations
History professor Selda Altan is uncovering a forgotten chapter of World War II in her latest book project.... READ MORE >>
A Perfect Fit: Two Randolph grads share their passion for teaching at Nelson County High School
Madi Tyree ’23, ’25 MEd teaches family and consumer sciences and is head coach of the girls’ varsity basketball team, while Jack Dolan ’21, ’23 MAT teaches special education and coaches football, girls’ basketball, and softball. ... READ MORE >>
History professor Selda Altan granted tenure
A historian of modern China, Altan specializes in labor history, colonialism, and Global Asia.... READ MORE >>
Kenaston presents at Southeastern American Studies Association conference
His paper, “Forgotten Frequencies: Network Religious Radio and the Rise of Tri-Faith America,” was part of a panel examining the foundations of American popular culture in the 1920s.... READ MORE >>
Selda Altan discusses research during Harvard lecture
Altan spoke at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard, which brings together a global community of world-leading academics and practitioners to advance scholarship in all fields of China studies.... READ MORE >>
Grace Duckworth ’23 brings passion for history, education to role at George Mason’s Gunston Hall
Duckworth is a full-time educator at the historic Georgian-style home of one of the country’s founding fathers.... READ MORE >>
Randolph Votes initiative to provide information, resources to campus community
The nonpartisan initiative hopes to simplify the often complex voting process and inspire students to see the importance of their votes.... READ MORE >>
Bringing the past to life: Professor, students team up to create an oral history of the College
History professor Gerry Sherayko has wanted to conduct an oral history of the College for years. All he needed to make it a reality were the right students.... READ MORE >>
Kenaston presents essay at Business History Conference
“The Greatest Story: Commercial Radio and Religion in the American Century” was part of a panel at the 2024 conference in Rhode Island. ... READ MORE >>
Selda Altan shares research at University of Pittsburgh
Selda Altan, assistant professor of history, spoke at the University of Pittsburgh as part of its Asian Studies Center Modern China Lecture Series this winter. She discussed a chapter from her forthcoming book, Chinese Workers of the World: Colonialism, Chinese Labor, and the Yunnan-Indochina Railway. ... READ MORE >>
