Last week, the Rollins community gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Tennis & Golf Center, a cutting-edge facility that will elevate the student-athlete experience:

From experiencing the world’s largest arts festival at the Edinburgh Fringe in Scotland to co-teaching in Rwandan schools while piloting a new water-filtration system, here are a few of our favorite field study and study abroad stories from summer 2025:

Planned to open fall 2026, East End Neighborhood—Rollins’ newest residential community—is expanding the College’s capacity and creating a vibrant new hub where students can live, learn, and connect. Learn more:

For the eighth consecutive year, Rollins joins only 251 colleges and universities in @PHITHETAKAPPA's 2025 Transfer Honor Roll, which recognizes four-year institutions of higher education for creating dynamic pathways to support transfer students:

From studying freshwater turtles from the Dominican Republic to exploring the impact of inclusive dance and developing a documentary drama, here are a few of our favorite Student-Faculty Collaborative Research experiences from summer 2025:

We recently caught up with two faculty members and one head coach who have retired after more than 100 years of combined service to Rollins. Read more about what they’ll miss most, how they hope to be remembered, and their service to Rollins:

This past summer, we asked Tars to keep us in the loop as they embarked on their summer internship experiences. From helping power global operations to observing justice in action, here are a few of our favorite internship stories from summer 2025:

Throughout the past decade, Rollins' 15th President, Grant Cornwell, led Rollins with strategic vision, depth of thought, and a lot of heart. Following his retirement earlier this year, this collection of stories chronicles the impact of his presidency:

English major Camber Mathews ’25 has earned a highly esteemed @princetoninasia fellowship to teach English to young learners in Vientiane, Laos, for one year. Each year only about 50 students earn coveted spots in the program. Read more:

Rollins is the top-ranked private institution among regional universities in the South in the 2026 rankings of the nation’s best colleges from @usnews! 🎉 Rollins ranked #2 overall among the 133 schools in the regional universities in the South category. https://t.co/nCTeiiMdmh

From hands-on experiences to our personalized learning environment, discover why 10 incoming first-year students chose to make Rollins home for the next four years:

(2/2) Bookmark https://t.co/Wuqh5IskNH in your web browser - this is where all emergency updates are posted.

(1/2) As we enter into peak hurricane season, we ask the campus community to watch our hurricane preparedness video to learn about procedures Rollins has in place and where to receive information should a severe weather event impact our campus: https://t.co/ISg8Y9Rj0k

Rollins has been recognized as one of the nation’s best 391 colleges by @ThePrincetonRev & has ranked among the top 20 schools in six categories. Only 15% of America’s 2,400 four-year colleges are profiled in the 2026 edition of the college guidebook. ⁠ https://t.co/Zmkw5zccvE

Thank you to the 850+ first-year and transfer students, faculty and staff who provided service to over 30 local nonprofits today as a part of SPARC Day! #LifeIsForService 💙💛 View more photos on our Facebook: https://t.co/8hVNuDKvUJ

Akheem Mitchell ’23 is one of 10 students nationwide selected for the prestigious Marshall-Motley Scholars Program—providing full scholarships to law school, ongoing mentorship, and professional development opportunities for future civil rights leaders. https://t.co/GMmTccIOwz

Many who have met Brooke Barnett—who began her tenure as Rollins’ 16th president on July 1—have described her as a dynamo. She brings a sense of energy, inquisitiveness, and authenticity to the role of leading the College into its next era of growth. https://t.co/ez3uK1wc8f

Rollins' Social Impact Hub provides the next generation of changemakers hands-on opportunities to tackle the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. Learn more about this dedicated campus space for ideation and collaboration:

Joseph Pool ’26 has earned the @PhiBetaKappa Key into Public Service Scholarship, recognizing his academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to shaping public policy for the common good. 🔑 Read more:

Rollins has been designated as a 2025 Best College for Commuters. The recognition spotlights the College as a leader in promoting efficient and cost-effective transportation options to employees and students alongside on-campus resources. Read more: