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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.

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Intensive Focus and Unique Coursework Highlight January Term in the Classroom

Courses range from major requirements to unique and interdisciplinary classes, many taught exclusively during J-Term.

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Agecroft Internship Dives into Hidden Symbolism in Tudor-Era Portraits

Taylor Gordon ’26 completed an internship with the museum house in Richmond, putting her history major to work interpreting the estate’s paintings and what they tell us about the period.

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Berkleytown Park to Feature Stories Gathered by History Students

Students conducted oral history interviews with residents of a historically Black community to be included in an upcoming heritage park project.

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Endowed Professorships Celebrated at Installation Ceremony

Dr. James M. Doering was installed as the Shelton H. Short III Professor in the Liberal Arts and Dr. Mathias Bergmann was installed as the Isaac Newton Vaughan Professor in History.

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Installation Ceremony Will Celebrate Two Endowed Professorships Oct. 25

Dr. James M. Doering, Professor of Music, will be appointed as the Shelton H. Short III Professor in the Liberal Arts and Dr. Mathias Bergmann, Professor of History, will be appointed as the Isaac Newton Vaughan Professor in History.

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Summer of Undergraduate Research Culminates in SURF Symposium

Students shared findings from their research, covering a broad range of topics, in both oral and poster presentations.

An RMC student stands in front of a research poster, explaining its contents to a man in a gray jacket. The poster displays graphs, text, and images under the title about a study on the role of TRKB signaling in memory.

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Bridge Across Generations

In a search for history and understanding, two RMC students found a remarkable friendship with a pair of World War II veterans.

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SURF Kicks Off Summer Undergraduate Research

Under the guidance of faculty mentors, 27 student participants will conduct original research during the nine weeks of SURF.

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Randolph-Macon Honors Retiring Faculty Members with Bruce M. Unger Awards

Six faculty members who represent a combined 167 years of service at RMC will be honored at Commencement.