Community Relations
At Rollins, community is a core institutional value. Our commitment to our community extends from the College's founding in 1885 and incorporates Rollins students, faculty and staff. Their individual and collective efforts contribute immeasurably to the quality of life in our greater community.
New Cornell Museum Director Implements Free Admission
It didn't take Ena Heller long to make a statement. Just a few months into her tenure as Bruce A. Beal Director of Rollins College's Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Heller announced admission would be free. To everyone. For all of 2013, the museum's 35th-anniversary year.
"Our mission is to expand everyone's knowledge of art," Heller explains. "What I've learned over the years is that a lot of people are intimidated by museums. If you can remove even one barrier, real or perceived, you want to. Admission is a barrier." More...
Rollins Names Shelley Wilson Gentile Director of Multicultural Affairs
Rollins College recently named Shelley Wilson Gentile director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA).
Gentile has more than 20 years of experience in higher education and student affairs, spearheading everything from cultural programs to campus activities to new student orientation. Most recently she was an independent contractor working in various marketing, research, and communications roles. She was previously director of leadership and diversity programs at Stetson University, managed the Center for Multicultural Affairs and the Women’s Center as part of her role in the Dean of Students Office at Eastern Michigan University, and was the first director of multicultural affairs at Albion College. . More...
