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Honors Program Announces “Social Friction” as 2026-2027 FOCUS Theme
The common read for this topic is Tim Hamilton’s graphic novel adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
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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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Former Political Prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza Offers Vision of Hope for Russian Democracy
Kara-Murza delivered "Gone Today, Here Tomorrow: The Fight for Democracy" as part of the Paul and Lois Watkins Lecture Series.
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Tireless Dreams
Paul Sekyere-Nyantakyi ’93 went from driving a cab just to survive, to leading a laboratory that’s raising healthcare standards across his native Ghana.
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J-Term in the Classroom: Students Immersed in Unique Coursework
The four-week period of coursework here on campus opened new doors with an intensive focus on unique topics that are often taught only in January term.
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Valedictorian Matt Gunn ’24 Awarded Murray Medal
RMC's highest academic honor, the Murray Medal is awarded to the member of the graduating class who holds the highest cumulative grade point average.
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Exonerated Death Row Inmate Anthony Ray Hinton Urges Forgiveness and a Call to Action
Hinton, author of the memoir "The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row," shared the story of his wrongful conviction.
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Anthony Ray Hinton, Author and Exonerated Death Row Prisoner, to Speak in Watkins Lecture March 7
Hinton authored the memoir "The Sun Does Shine, How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row."
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Students Honored at ODK Leadership Awards Ceremony
Randolph-Macon’s Alpha Lambda Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), a national leadership honor society, recognized superior scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character…
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From Pickleball to Psychobiology, J-Term Gets Students Up Close to Unique Coursework
January Term, known affectionately to Yellow Jackets as “J-Term,” is a unique part of the Randolph-Macon academic experience. The four-week,…