DEBBIE SYDOW NAMED PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE
Virginia Native Appointed School's Fourth President

(WILLIAMSBURG, VA) – The William & Mary Board of Visitors has named Debbie L. Sydow, a nationally recognized leader in higher education and the community college sector, as the fourth president of Richard Bland College. Sydow, who currently serves as the president of Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, N.Y., will officially assume the new duties on July 1, 2012.

As a branch of William & Mary, Richard Bland College in Petersburg, Va., serves approximately 1,600 students and is the state's only junior college. As its new president, Sydow will succeed James B. McNeer, who will retire this summer. McNeer has worked as a member Richard Bland's faculty and administration for more than four decades, including 16 years as president. Read the full story

JAMES B. MCNEER HALL ON THE CAMPUS OF RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE EARNS
NATIONAL RECOGNITION WITH A PRESTIGIOUS LOUIS I. KAHN CITATION

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 6, 2012 -- /PRNewsire/ -- Moseley Architects, a leader in higher education facility design, is proud to announce that Richard Bland College's new science and technology building, James B. McNeer Hall, was the recipient of the Louis I. Kahn Citation as the top post-secondary entry in American School & University's 2011 Architectural Portfolio. An annual competition honoring education design excellence, the portfolio showcases projects that represent the most effective learning environments. A jury of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education members and education administrators evaluated submissions from architectural firms, schools, and universities across the country. This is the 29th year that the competition has been conducted.

The LEED Gold facility is the first new academic building on Richard Bland's campus since the college was founded in 1960. The three-story building is home to biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics classrooms and laboratories; academic computing facilities; seminar rooms; faculty and administrative offices; and faculty and student lounges. Read the full story

GUARANTEED ADMISSION AGREEMENT FOR BUSINESS BETWEEN
RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (RBC) AND
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (VCU)

Beginning in the Fall Semester of 2012, students will be able to apply to the
VCU School of Business based on the Guaranteed Admission Agreement with
junior status. Please see the entire agreement and discuss your options with
your advisor.