Winter Park Institute Speaker Preview
For six years, the Winter Park Institute (WPI) has brought public leaders to the Rollins campus. A preview of this semester’s scheduled speakers is provided below. Sharon Robinson Author, educator and...
View ArticleA Rollins Theatre Department Spring Preview
Ah, the arts. So elegant, so beguiling, so enchanting, so—unpredictable. Well, at least most of the time. That’s what I’m here for: to inform the public of what to expect from the Rollins Theatre...
View ArticleWinter with the Writers Closes with Madison Bell
Winter with the Writers comes to a close next week as we welcome Madison Smartt Bell to Rollins. Bell is the author of 14 novels (Soldier’s Joy, Doctor Sleep, Save Me, and most recently The Color of...
View ArticleGet Your Résumés Ready
SELL YOURSELF A student gets professional headshots taken to be used for networking site,LinkedIn. Candidates were able to show off their readiness for the business world. The annual Career &...
View ArticleHunger Banquet Simulates Socio-Economic Inequality
On Tuesday, April 1, Rollins Office of Community Engagement brought students together with their global communities by, ironically, dividing them. Not to be mistaken with The Hunger Games, the Hunger...
View ArticleGallery: Lip Sync Brings Friendly Competition
Greek life, SGA, and Rollins Dancers took center stage for Lip Sync on April 2, 2014. The annual tradition was held in the Alfond Sports Center, and the winning routine was performed by Kappa Delta....
View ArticleHappy FOX DAY!
President Duncan brought out the infamous Fox statue at 5:59 a.m. on April 10, 2014 ending the long wait for this year’s Fox Day. Check back throughout the day for more photos of Fox Day 2014. The...
View ArticleRollins Speaks Out About Fern Creek
If you are a Rollins student, then you’ve probably heard of Fern Creek Elementary School and are aware that many of Fern Creek’s students are underprivileged children from the Parramore area. What you...
View ArticlePoster Competition Broadens Political Awareness
Students put social issues into perspective through creative posters. The Business and Social Entrepreneurship courses have met and exceeded the expectations set by administration and students. With...
View ArticleFox Fest 2014
This year, Fox Fest will be held at Mary Jean Plaza from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. After months of anticipation, some setbacks, and weeks of planning, The Sandspur and 91.5 WPRK FM are more...
View ArticleAlumna Hirsch visits campus
By Micah Bradley On Nov. 6, television writer and Rollins alumna Janis Hirsch came to campus and held two events. The first was very small discussion only for students, and the second was a speech and...
View ArticleFestival continues celebration of contemporary lit
Last week, United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey visited campus as part of Winter With the Writers. She wrote Native Guard, a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of poetry. For her Master Class,...
View ArticleThe New President of Rollins College
Rollins College’s new president was announced Thursday evening as Grant Cornwell, the current president at The College of Wooster. This morning, the Board of Trustees officially elected him the 15th...
View ArticleAmy Bloom
Amy Bloom, a New York Times Best-Selling author, visited Rollins during the last week of February. She was the final visiting writer as part of Rollins’ annual literary festival Winter With the...
View ArticleSGA announces presidential candidates
On March 25 the Student Government Association (SGA) released names of the three sets of candidates that will run for President and Vice President. The candidates have Facebook pages promoting their...
View ArticleEvent raises money for cancer research
The St. Baldrick’s Event held here on the Rollins campus on March 21 was an enormous success, raising approximately $9,949 and giving people the chance to become aware and actively participate in this...
View ArticleImmersion focuses on human trafficking issues
From March 20-22 Caution, Red Light Ahead: Shedding Light on Human Trafficking in the U.S. was a weekend Immersion option for Rollins students to engage in. Students were not initially told the...
View ArticleBach Festival Closes 80th Anniversary Season
The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park concluded its celebratory season on Saturday evening with Mendelssohn’s Elijah, premiered in 1846. The biblical story of the prophet who is taken to heaven in a...
View ArticleEvent raises money for cancer research
The St. Baldrick’s Event held here on the Rollins campus on March 21 was an enormous success, raising approximately $9,949 and giving people the chance to become aware and actively participate in this...
View ArticleFamous minds headed to Winter Park Institute
Leymah Gbowee, the first speaker of Winter Park Institute’s 2015 season. Each year the Winter Park Institute brings some of the most brilliant and exciting minds to Rollins College. This year has...
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