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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.
Barclay DuPriest sits on a throne inside the Randolph-Macon campus store

RMC Up Close

Hail to the Queen

For over 40 years, Barclay DuPriest has served as the manager of RMC's campus store and the heartbeat of Yellow Jacket pride.

Barclay DuPriest sits on a throne inside the Randolph-Macon campus store
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.
Person sits on a curved metal bench in a sunlit park, smiling at the camera.

RMC Up Close

Poet Kwame Alexander to Serve as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Alexander, philanthropist Jane Batten, and RMC campus store manager Barclay DuPriest will receive Honorary Doctor of Humanities degrees.

Person sits on a curved metal bench in a sunlit park, smiling at the camera.
Person smiling while seated in a modern office, with bookshelves in the background.

Religious Studies RMC Up Close

Interfaith Leader Eboo Patel to Deliver Inauguration Keynote and Ira Andrews Lecture

Patel is the founder and president of Interfaith America, the nation's leading interfaith organization, and has authored five books.

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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.
Buddhist monks sit with hands in prayer during an indoor ceremony, as an audience observes in the background.

Cultural Arts RMC Up Close

Buddhist Monks’ Walk for Peace Makes Stop at Randolph-Macon, Delivers Message of Mindfulness

The Venerable Monks held a peace sharing talk inside Brock Recreation Center during the 101st day of their journey from Texas to Washington, D.C.

Buddhist monks sit with hands in prayer during an indoor ceremony, as an audience observes in the background.
Person standing and smiling in front of a bookshelf filled with books.

Faculty RMC Up Close

Alisa Rosenthal Named Next Provost at Denison University

Provost Rosenthal will step down from her role at Randolph-Macon after the academic year concludes, and the College will launch a nationwide search for her replacement.

Person standing and smiling in front of a bookshelf filled with books.