Posted on: June 8, 2020

The Richard Bland College Foundation has received a COVID-19 Emergency Grant from the Petersburg-based Cameron Foundation to purchase mobile hotspots that will enable students to continue remote learning during, and beyond, the coronavirus pandemic.

Posted on: June 3, 2020

Richard Bland College opened in 1961, the same year that 13 Freedom Riders boarded a Greyhound bus in Washington, D.C., to tour the southern states in protest of segregated bus terminals.

Posted on: May 19, 2020

Richard Bland College of William & Mary celebrated the Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement ceremony that awarded associate degrees to 252 graduates. In addition to remarks from W&M Rector John Littel and RBC President Debbie Sydow, RBC and W&M alumnus Victor Branch delivered the keynote address at the 57th annual commencement.

Posted on: May 18, 2020

The William & Mary Board of Visitors has unanimously voted not to increase tuition rates for in-state students enrolling at Richard Bland College. This is the second straight year that the board has voted not to raise tuition, making RBC’s tuition one of the lowest in Virginia for the 2020-21 academic year.

Posted on: May 6, 2020

Richard Bland College of William & Mary recently honored students and faculty in a combined Academic Excellence Awards and Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society virtual ceremony.

Posted on: April 23, 2020

Commencement 2020 at Richard Bland College of William & Mary will be streamed virtually for graduates on May 13 at 6 pm. Victor K. Branch ’82, Richmond Market President for Bank of America and recipient of the College’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017, will deliver the keynote address. Alden Di Dio, Vice President of the Student Assembly, will speak on behalf of the Class of 2020.

Posted on: April 22, 2020

The Board of Visitors of the College of William & Mary will host a public hearing on the college’s budget and finances, including proposed tuition for continuing and incoming in-state, out-of-state undergraduate students for the 2020-2021 academic year. The time, date and location of the public hearing that will take place is yet to be determine as the College addresses its ongoing COVID-19 response.

Posted on: April 15, 2020

Richard Bland College of William & Mary is providing students and community members free WiFi access in the parking lot outside Maze Hall on Johnson Road. The College has expanded access to help provide Internet service for those without connectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted on: April 1, 2020

In accordance with Va. Code § 2.2-3708.2 (A)(3), the Richard Bland College Committee of the William & Mary Board of Visitors will meet by electronic communication means on Friday, April 3, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss with college leadership specific plans regarding the college’s response to the coronavirus.

Posted on: March 16, 2020

Following an extended spring break, Richard Bland College of William & Mary will resume its spring semester through remote instruction (online) on Monday, March 23. Remote instruction will continue for the remainder of the semester.

Posted on: March 9, 2020

Richard Bland College of William & Mary is using spring break week to take proactive measures to make its campus healthier during the current flu season and in preparation for a potential coronavirus outbreak.

Posted on: February 28, 2020

Governor Ralph Northam recently toured Richard Bland College’s current library and future home of the Academic Innovation Center. The $15.7 million Center, which was included in the Governor’s and General Assembly House budgets, will enable the addition of new high-tech and online offerings at Richard Bland.

Posted on: January 22, 2020

Richard Bland College of William & Mary is pleased to recognize more than 200 students who have earned distinction on the President’s and Dean’s List for the 2019 fall semester. Eighty-five students earned a 3.8 grade point average (GPA) and above for placement on the President’s List. An additional 121 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.

Posted on: January 15, 2020

Richard Bland College of William & Mary (RBC) and the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly establish an Advanced Manufacturing Academy.

Posted on: November 18, 2019

Richard Bland College of William & Mary’s Community Crime Prevention program has earned Crime Prevention Campus certification from the Virginia Criminal Justice Services Board (CJSB).

Posted on: November 14, 2019

The Richard Bland College Foundation is proud to announce that three distinguished members of the Richard Bland family, Felicity V. Morris (Class of 2008), Jennifer McGrew (Class of 2000), and the Talley family are recipients of the 2019 Awards of Distinction. Morris was presented with the Young Alumni Award, McGrew with the Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Talley family with the Richard Bland Award.

Posted on: November 12, 2019

Richard Bland College of William & Mary has announced, in conjunction with Virginia State University, the TROJAN-ALLIANCE Program, a new partnership that offers an opportunity for students to earn their four-year degree from VSU after completing their associate degree at RBC. The Program will create a seamless transition and guaranteed admission into VSU for those who qualify.

Posted on: November 5, 2019

The annual pecan harvest at Richard Bland College of William & Mary will begin on Wednesday, November 6, and continue through Friday, November 22, from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. During this time, the community is welcome to visit the grove and gather pecans, but safety requires that visitors steer clear of active harvest sites.