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Randolph College requiring face masks indoors for students, staff despite COVID-19 vaccination status
Read full article: Randolph College requiring face masks indoors for students, staff despite COVID-19 vaccination statusRandolph College is taking extra precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic as students and staff begin to return to campus ahead of the fall semester.
Randolph College changes back to school plan; classes will now be online
Read full article: Randolph College changes back to school plan; classes will now be onlineLYNCHBURG, Va. โ Randolph College students will no be taking classes online after the school made changes to its back to school plan. Under the plan originally sent out, students would have returned to campus for class in the fall. However, college president Bradley Bateman says recent developments forced the school to change course. Because of this, we are not confident the College would be able to remain in-person the entire semester without serious COVID-19-caused disruptions,โ said Bateman. In a statement sent out on Thursday, Bateman says that by committing now, he hopes this will give faculty members more time to prepare and eliminate the uncertainty surrounding the fall semester.
Local colleges slashing the price of tuition
Read full article: Local colleges slashing the price of tuitionLYNCHBURG, Va. - Local colleges are hitting the rest button for tuition next year. Starting on Monday Randolph College in Lynchburg say it's cutting its sticker price. School officials said slashing the price to $36,000 for new students will help parents understand the college is not as expensive as it may seem. "They don't all fully understand the difference between that sticker price and what it costs to attend college go here. So we're slashing the sticker price to help them seem that we're more affordable then they think we are.
Randolph College looking to honor local science teacher
Read full article: Randolph College looking to honor local science teacherLYNCHBURG, Va. - Calling all science teachers. Randolph College wants to honor a local science teacher in the Central Virginia who is showing excellence and providing inspirational guidance to students in the classroom. Next year, organizers want to give one winner $2,500 to help the teacher and school department succeed. Organizers say there's a shortage of science teachers and they hope the reward will inspire teachers to keep going. Nominate a local science teacher and find out more about Randolph College Science Festivals Regional Science Teaching Award at http://randolphscience.org/scifeststar/.