Academics
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March 27, 2023
Course Spotlight: The Science of Compassion
In this 300-level psychology course, students gain a vital understanding of compassion and how it drives human interaction.
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January 24, 2023
Rodriguez Nominated for OCPS Support Person of the Year
Pathways to Teaching student and current teaching aide Alex Rodriguez ’23 is one of five finalists for Orange County Public Schools’ Support Person of the Year.
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December 07, 2022
Top 22 Stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we give you the Rollins stories you loved most this year—one more time.
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August 19, 2022
Rollins Announces Minor in Leadership at Hamilton Holt School
Anchored in Rollins’ liberal arts ethos, the new leadership minor is designed to help students actively understand and address ever-evolving, multidimensional issues across disciplines and organizations.
![Tina Udhwani Fallon ’12](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/8f4fed9e31d4d9c52bdf5a15aa58ac00c89202ae-2000x1333.jpg?rect=0,2,2000,1330&w=352&h=234&q=70&fit=max&auto=format)
June 29, 2022
The Ripple Effect
When you support financial aid at Rollins, you not only create opportunity for one student but for all the lives and communities that student goes on to impact.
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June 28, 2022
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
From courses and programs to pitch competitions and mentorship, Rollins provides students and alumni a network of resources to transform ideas into successful ventures.
![Students in gaps and gowns walk to commencement at Rollins College, one of the best colleges for transfer students.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/a5b5025729a5c57d07d83f1aaf5a4fef9d50c283-4570x3047.jpg?rect=0,5,4570,3038&w=352&h=234&q=70&fit=max&auto=format)
April 24, 2022
11 Reasons to Finish Your Degree at Rollins
Transferring to Rollins is as seamless as it is rewarding, and there’s no time like now to make the move.
![Social entrepreneurship professor Josie Balzac and Raphael Adomakoh ’22 conduct research in the Social Impact Hub.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/qe2ul2l0/production/16987e9161016208dcf6cbdc572f64854ef497b8-2000x1334.jpg?rect=0,2,2000,1330&w=352&h=234&q=70&fit=max&auto=format)
March 24, 2022
Rollins Business Programs Earn AACSB Reaccreditation
Rollins continues to demonstrate global leadership in business education, meeting the highest standards for academic rigor and distinction.
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November 04, 2021
5 Reasons Rollins Ranks in the Top 5 for Commitment to Undergraduate Teaching
U.S. News & World Report has recognized the College among the top 5 in the South for its exceptional commitment to teaching undergraduate students. Explore five of our favorite reasons Rollins rises to the top.
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August 20, 2021
Course Spotlight: Introduction to Liberal Studies
This Hamilton Holt School class both introduces students to the liberal arts at Rollins and challenges them to put classroom theories into practice in impactful, enduring ways.
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August 09, 2021
Rollins Awarded Phi Beta Kappa Chapter
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society, voted to establish a chapter at Rollins College.
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July 27, 2021
Greenhouse Gains
Rollins’ new rooftop greenhouse is a technological masterpiece, with more than 800 plant species and climate-controlled rooms designed for student and faculty research.