News & Features

Rollins Commencement 2025

September 23, 2025

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Rollins as the top private institution and No. 2 overall among the regional universities in the South for 2026.

Rollins Ranked No. 1 Private Regional University in the South
A grid of Rollins alumni

December 12, 2025

Class News: December 2025

In this monthly roundup, find out what's new and noteworthy in the lives of your fellow Tars.

Class News: December 2025
Top 25 Stories of 2025 photo grid

December 10, 2025

Top 25 Stories of 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re bringing back the Rollins stories you loved most this year—one more time.

Top 25 Stories of 2025
Alicia Slater

December 10, 2025

Rollins Names New Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Alicia Slater will become the next vice president for academic affairs and provost of Rollins College.

Rollins Names New Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

December 04, 2025

A Holiday Message From President Barnett

Wishing you and your families peace, health, and happiness this holiday season.

A Holiday Message From President Barnett
Rollins students clearing out Lake Virginia

December 03, 2025

Rollins Recognized Among the Greenest Colleges in the Nation

Rollins earns a spot in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges 2026 for its campus-wide commitment to environmental stewardship, sustainable learning, and innovative green initiatives.

Rollins Recognized Among the Greenest Colleges in the Nation
A collage of various different Rollins student groups and organizations, including Breaking Bread, Rollins Improv, and Immersion.

December 03, 2025

Student Philanthropy Week 2025

More than 50 student groups participated in Student Philanthropy Week to raise essential funds and deepen the culture of giving at Rollins.

Student Philanthropy Week 2025
Rollins student Jacob Battad ’18 in New Zealand

December 02, 2025

Rollins Named a Top 5 School for Study Abroad

Rollins has landed in the top 5 master’s-granting institutions nationwide for the highest percentage of students who study abroad.

Rollins Named a Top 5 School for Study Abroad
Rollins president Brooke Barnett meets with a pair of alumni.

November 18, 2025

3 Things I’m Hearing, Learning, and Loving About Rollins

Find out President Brooke Barnett’s top takeaways from her Every Voice, One Vision listening tour as she continues to gather insights, ideas, and aspirations from every corner of the Rollins community.

3 Things I’m Hearing, Learning, and Loving About Rollins
Tina Osceola ’89

November 12, 2025

The Past is Present

As a leader in the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Tina Osceola ’89 has worked to honor her ancestors and protect her tribe’s sovereignty for more than 20 years.

The Past is Present
A grid of Rollins alumni

November 12, 2025

Class News: November 2025

In this monthly roundup, find out what's new and noteworthy in the lives of your fellow Tars.

Class News: November 2025
Rollins mascots and students in Winter Park and Orlando

November 07, 2025

Orlando, Winter Park Rank Among Nation’s Best Places to Live and Learn

WalletHub names Orlando the No. 3 Best College Town in America and ranks Winter Park the No. 1 small city in Florida and in the top 20 nationwide for quality of life.

Orlando, Winter Park Rank Among Nation’s Best Places to Live and Learn
Biology major Bennett Coker ’26 alongside biology professor Brendaliz Santiago-Narvaez

November 06, 2025

Rollins Among Nation’s Best for Student Experience

Rollins once again earns national recognition from The Wall Street Journal, ranking among the country’s top 400 colleges and No. 33 in the nation for best student experience.

Rollins Among Nation’s Best for Student Experience