Freshmen Rising at Richard Bland College of William & Mary
Posted on August 22, 2019
Richard Bland College of William & Mary is expecting a 10% increase in the number of incoming freshmen based on projections. More than 600 new students have enrolled for the fall semester. The boost in enrollment includes a record number of honor students, international students and student-athletes.
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Academic Scholars On the Rise at Richard Bland College of William & Mary
Posted on June 21, 2019
Richard Bland College students earning a 3.8 grade point average (GPA) and above is up 15% for the 2019 spring semester. That increase placed eighty-four students on the President’s List. An additional 129 students rated Dean’s List status with a 3.25 to 3.79 GPA. All students are required to carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to earn academic distinction.
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Richard Bland College Partners With Chesterfield Chamber for Leadership Chesterfield
Posted on June 17, 2019
Richard Bland College of William & Mary and the Chesterfield Chamber are partnering to present Leadership Chesterfield, a strategic program designed to educate rising business leaders on how to grow and strengthen business networking and civic engagement.
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Richard Bland College Signs Honors Program MOU with Mary Washington
Posted on May 20, 2019
Richard Bland College of William & Mary and the University of Mary Washington have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that facilitates the transfer of Honors Program students between the two schools.
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Richard Bland College Graduates 56th Class
Posted on May 11, 2019
The 56th Richard Bland College of William & Mary Commencement Ceremony awarded associate degrees to 278 graduates on Saturday, May 11. The Class of ’19 included the first cohort of Promise Scholars who will continue their education at William & Mary this fall.
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First International GSSP Students Graduate From Richard Bland College
Posted on May 9, 2019
Richard Bland College of William & Mary students Sucheng Shen and Tianyi Zhang traveled 8,208 miles from their native China in 2017 to begin their college journey. Through a partnership […]
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Richard Bland College Announces Increase in Honor Society Inductees
Posted on May 2, 2019
A record 66 students from Richard Bland College of William & Mary were recently inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for academic achievement, joining 34 previous RBC students in the organization. Students earning a 3.5 grade point average or higher during the academic year are eligible for membership into the Alpha Beta Omicron Chapter of PTK, which specifically honors Richard Bland students.
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Richard Bland College Announces Civil Rights Historian as Commencement Speaker
Posted on April 3, 2019
Justin G. Reid, a cultural preservationist and civil rights public historian, will deliver the keynote address at Richard Bland College of William & Mary’s 56th Commencement Ceremony on May 11, 2019 at 4:00pm at the Multi-Purpose Center at VSU.
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Budget Planning Hearing
Posted on March 12, 2019
Richard Bland College of William & Mary will host a public hearing on the proposed 2019-2020 budget and finances on March 21, 2019, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in SSHE 107 (Ernst Hall). The proposed budget freezes tuition for the coming fiscal year.
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RBC Names New Provost
Posted on February 17, 2019
President Debbie L. Sydow has named Dr. Maria Dezenberg as provost at Richard Bland College of William & Mary. Dr. Dezenberg brings extensive higher education experience to the college, most recently serving as the executive director of Navitas, a global student success partner.
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Surge In Academic Accomplishment at Richard Bland College
Posted on January 16, 2019
Richard Bland College of William & Mary is pleased to announce an increase in students achieving a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 and above for the 2018 fall semester. The College saw an overall 15% rise in students achieving a 3.25 GPA for the fall semester as compared to the previous semester. President’s List students rose 26% for the same time period, and Dean’s List students improved by 9%.
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Student Handbook Update
Posted on November 26, 2018
Free Speech Notification Richard Bland College of William & Mary has made a revision involving Free Speech Notification to the Student Handbook and to the Policy Manual. The new policy […]
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Support RBC On #GivingTuesday
Posted on November 19, 2018
Richard Bland College is joining other non-profit organizations from around the world by participating in #GivingTuesday, an annual event designed to raise money and awareness for organizations that make a diffidence in the lives of people and the communities they serve.
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Richard Bland College Re-Opens Historic Building
Posted on November 16, 2018
Richard Bland College of William & Mary celebrated the re-opening of Commerce Hall, a former 1930’s hospital that became the first academic building on campus when the College opened in 1961.
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Richard Bland College Foundation Announces Awards of Distinction Recipients
Posted on October 31, 2018
The Richard Bland College Foundation is proud to announce that three distinguished members of the Richard Bland family, Susana Hernandez-Kurtulus (Class of 1970), Johnathan R. Malbon (Class of 2011), and the William Roy Smith Family are recipients of the 2018 Awards of Distinction.
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Proposed Regulations For Public Comment
Posted on October 25, 2018
At its November meeting, the Board of Visitors will consider two sets of regulations for Richard Bland College of William & Mary: one limiting use of open flames on campus and one amending existing limitations on weapons on campus. These revisions are open for public comment until Friday, November 9, 2018.
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Richard Bland College Announces 3rd Annual Pecan Festival
Posted on October 16, 2018
Richard Bland College of William & Mary invites all to come celebrate the College’s 3rd Annual Pecan Festival on Saturday, October 27 from 11am to 5pm. Bring your family and friends to the Grove on RBC’s beautiful campus to celebrate the pecan with a day of entertainment, fine food and drink.
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Richard Bland College Partners With Dominion Energy to Revitalize Nature Trail
Posted on October 4, 2018
More than 135 Richard Bland College students, along with faculty members, staff, and volunteers from Dominion Energy, worked to renovate the on-campus Nature Trail that is part of the Virginia Parks System.
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