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On Campus
February 17
The Rollins community celebrated the inaugural Thad & Polly Seymour Acts of Kindness Day in honor of the College’s 12th president, Thaddeus Seymour ’82HAL ’90H, and his widow, Polly. Students, faculty, staff, and Polly herself kicked off the new tradition with acts big and small—from pitching in at Thad’s beloved Habitat for Humanity to creating craft kits for kids at the Winter Park Day Nursery.
April 13
Fox Day returns! Students and faculty were more excited than ever to see the sly fox appear on Tars Plaza in the wee morning hours of a perfect spring Florida day. Highlights from the muchanticipated day off included poolside painting at the new Lakeside Neighborhood and a socially distanced picnic on Mills Lawn.
April 2
Rollins joined the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 by offering doses of the vaccine to residential students in early April. Since then, the Wellness Center has administered hundreds of doses to students, faculty, staff, and their family members. In May, the College joined President Joe Biden’s College Vaccine Challenge to help fully vaccinate nearly half the U.S. population by July 4.
May 8
Class of 2021 College of Liberal Arts graduates celebrated the next step in their journey at an emotional commencement ceremony. Later that day, 2020 CLA grads were welcomed back to participate in their own special commencement celebration, which had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fulbright Fortune
Four graduates carry forth the College’s long legacy of Fulbright Scholars, which includes 85 awardees since 1951. Explore how Rollins prepared these global ambassadors for success.
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Accelerated Pathways
Through Rollins’ Hamilton Holt School’s new accelerated graduate degree programs, students have the opportunity to earn a master’s degree alongside a bachelor’s, allowing them to save time and money while jump-starting their careers.
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Noted
Rollins has been named a voter-friendly campus for the fourth time since 2017 by Campus Vote Project and the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The College was among just 234 universities across the nation to earn the designation for 2021-22.
For the third consecutive year, Phi Theta Kappa has recognized Rollins as one of the nation’s best colleges for transfer students.
Rollins’ focus on global citizenship, study abroad, and responsible leadership has once again earned the College a spot in the top producers of Fulbright Scholars.
Peak Performance
Rollins’ seven valedictorians reminisce about favorite memories, share secrets to success, reveal aspirations, and look forward to what’s next.
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Center Stage
Rollins has recently received a $3 million grant from the Florida Charities Foundation toward the College’s new theater and dance complex, which will become the state-of-the-art home for student-run performance at Rollins.
