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Headshot of Sydney Waldrop in front of Washington-Franklin Hall

Education History Student Life

Sydney Waldrop ’26 Selected As Commencement Senior Speaker

The 2026 Commencement ceremony will take place at Brown Fountain Plaza on Sunday, May 24 at 10 a.m.

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A picture of Dr. Donelle Boose in front of a brick building at Randolph-Macon College.

Academics Black Studies Faculty History

Donelle Boose Selected as Applied Humanities Fellow

This fellowship is part of RMC’s Humanities Initiatives, a bold presidential priority aimed at elevating the profile of humanistic study at Randolph-Macon.

A picture of Dr. Donelle Boose in front of a brick building at Randolph-Macon College.
The winners of prestigious faculty and staff awards stand on the Blackwell Auditorium stage between President Michael Hill and Provost Alisa Rosenthal

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RMC Faculty and Staff Honored with Distinguished Awards

The Blackwell Auditorium ceremony was highlighted by the Samuel Nelson Gray Distinguished Professor Award and the Marilyn J. Gibbs Dedicated Service Award.

The winners of prestigious faculty and staff awards stand on the Blackwell Auditorium stage between President Michael Hill and Provost Alisa Rosenthal
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
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.
An instructor addresses students seated at desks with open laptops in a classroom setting.

Academics Chemistry English History Honors Student Life

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.

An instructor addresses students seated at desks with open laptops in a classroom setting.
Taylor Godron Agecroft

Academics Career Preparation History Internships Student Life

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.

Taylor Godron Agecroft
Two people sitting at a table with microphones, engaged in a conversation, in a dimly lit room.

Academics Career Preparation History Student Life

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.

Two people sitting at a table with microphones, engaged in a conversation, in a dimly lit room.
Two men in suits with white boutonnières stand in front of a seascape painting, smiling at the camera.

Faculty History Music

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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Faculty History Music RMC Up Close

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.