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A Lesson in French Cuisine

0 / January 18, 2012 9:30 am

The Roanoke Times profiles a Hollins class that exposes students to French culture and cooking during the January Short Term.

Hollins Appoints Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing

Hollins Appoints Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing

1 / January 9, 2012 10:15 am

Carrie Brown, author of five novels and a collection of short stories, is a two-time winner of the Library of Virginia Book Award and is the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College.

Graduates of Hollins and Other Liberal Arts Colleges Feel Better Prepared for Life’s Challenges, Study Finds

Graduates of Hollins and Other Liberal Arts Colleges Feel Better Prepared for Life’s Challenges, Study Finds

1 / November 16, 2011 11:00 am

When it comes to getting a first job out of college, gaining admission to graduate school, or generally preparing to meet life’s challenges, graduates of residential liberal arts colleges such as Hollins University give their college experience higher marks than do graduates of any other type of colleges, according to a new national study.

Hollins Names Albaugh to Lead Graduate Programs in Screenwriting and Film Studies

Hollins Names Albaugh to Lead Graduate Programs in Screenwriting and Film Studies

1 / November 3, 2011 9:30 am

Tim Albaugh has taught in Hollins’ M.F.A. screenwriting program since 2007 and has taught screenwriting at UCLA, UC Irvine, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Feature Animation.

Hollins Launches Certificate Program in Children’s Book Illustration

0 / January 25, 2011 2:06 am

Roanoke, Va. – Hollins University will offer a graduate-level certificate in children’s book illustration beginning in the summer of 2011. Closely associated with Hollins’ master of arts and master of fine arts programs in the study and writing of children’s [...]

Hollins’ January Short Term Features Unique Learning Opportunities

0 / January 5, 2011 12:30 am

Roanoke, Va. – Touring with a children’s theatre production, putting together a navigation plan for an actual aircraft flight, learning to cook like Julia Child, exploring the history of shopping, and discovering what it takes to be president of a [...]