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A professor stands in front of a classroom, demonstrating a curve on an economics graph

Academics Economics, Business, and Accounting Faculty

Q&A: The Economics of Sports

For much of his career, Dr. Steven Lang has applied both macro- and microeconomic principles to a subject popular among generations of students: sports.

A professor stands in front of a classroom, demonstrating a curve on an economics graph
Eight 10 Under 10 awardees pose together smiling in the atrium on the second floor of Brock Commons

Academics Alumni Stories Archaeology Biology Chemistry Classics Economics, Business, and Accounting French History Political Science

RMC Celebrates 2026 Class of 10 Under 10 Awardees

The 10 honorees, who all graduated in the last 10 years, have established themselves as pillars in their communities and leaders in their professions.

Eight 10 Under 10 awardees pose together smiling in the atrium on the second floor of Brock Commons

Faculty Nursing

Nursing Program Director Named to AACN Nominating Committee

Dr. Cindy Rubenstein, the founding Director of Nursing at RMC, will serve on the nominating committee for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Madison Alderson stands smiling in an exam room wearing a white coat and a stethoscope around her neck.

Academics Alumni Stories Career Preparation Physician Assistant

Primary Purpose

Madison Alderson '24PA is a member of RMC's first class of Physician Assistant Studies graduates. Now, she's filling a much-needed role in primary care.

Madison Alderson stands smiling in an exam room wearing a white coat and a stethoscope around her neck.
Math Professor Adrian Rice sits at a table with a cherry pie, a blackboard with math equations in the background, and an image of mathematician Ferdinand Lindemann to his left.

Academics Faculty Mathematics

What is pi used for? The world’s favorite irrational number

For Pi Day, Mathematics Professor Adrian Rice answered our questions about the history and uses for the number pi.

Math Professor Adrian Rice sits at a table with a cherry pie, a blackboard with math equations in the background, and an image of mathematician Ferdinand Lindemann to his left.
The RMC Robotics team poses with the Judge's Award trophy in front of a backdrop at the Virginia Tech CRO Down

Computer Science Student Life

Metal Jackets: Robotics Team Finds Early Success

In its third year, RMC Robotics is winning matches at VEX U competitions and breaking the mold for liberal arts colleges.

The RMC Robotics team poses with the Judge's Award trophy in front of a backdrop at the Virginia Tech CRO Down

Asian Studies Cultural Arts

Emma Ito to Deliver Moreland Lecture on History of Asian American Journeys in Virginia

The Moreland Lecture will be Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dollar Tree Room in Brock Commons.

A professor sits in Adirondack chairs outside with two students discussing a book.

Academics Arts Management Black Studies Career Preparation Classics English History

A Presidential Focus on Elevating and Enhancing the Humanities

Professor of English Dr. Bob Volpicelli tapped to lead the effort as Director of the Humanities Initiatives.

A professor sits in Adirondack chairs outside with two students discussing a book.
Five people stand on a bridge over a canal in a city, with historic buildings and a clear blue sky in the background.

Academics Criminology Sociology and Anthropology Student Life

Netherlands Day by Day: A January Term I’ll Never Forget

Emma Skelton '26 details her experience taking the "Human Rights: Culture and Conflict" travel course in the Netherlands.

Five people stand on a bridge over a canal in a city, with historic buildings and a clear blue sky in the background.

Academics Biology Career Preparation Environmental Studies

RMC Establishes Priority Admissions Agreement with Christopher Newport Master of Environmental Science Program

When possible, RMC shall nominate one exceptional Biology or Environmental Studies student each year as a candidate for guaranteed acceptance into CNU's MS-ENVS program.