vita fall 2025

Common Threads: Life More Abundant course introduces first-years to Randolph—and a journey of discovery

Poles sit in a circle on front campus, as students wrap yarn around them, creating a colorful canopy overhead

Randolph’s first-year common experience course, called Life More Abundant, or LMA, is a nod to the College’s Vita abundantior motto. ... READ MORE >>

Art in Action: From Randolph to curator, A’Nyeja Adams ’22 champions artists’ voices

A woman hangs a painting in a gallery

Adams curates exhibitions, works directly with artists, and shapes how their work is experienced by the public.... READ MORE >>

Love Over War: Kim Phuc Phan Thi shares how compassion can overcome even the deepest scars

Kim Phuc Phan Thi smiles from the stage, telling her story.

For many years, Kim Phuc Phan Thi resented The Terror of War, the photograph that made her famous. ... READ MORE >>

Turning Passion into Policy: Cesar Ibarra-Lopez ’26 interns with Sen. Tim Kaine

Student intern Cesar Ibarra-Lopez poses for a picture with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine

Between drafting reports, attending hearings, and answering calls from Virginians, he discovered how empathy and advocacy shape public service. ... READ MORE >>

Zeinab Eklhansa ’23 named to Equal Justice Works national committee

A woman in a black dress standing next to a fountain.

Eklhansa has seen firsthand how barriers like language, income, and immigration status can prevent people from getting the help they need.... READ MORE >>