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'Randolph College' is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1891 as the woman's college ''Randolph-Macon Woman's College''. It was re-named ''Randolph College'' on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.
The college was founded by William Waugh Smith, then-president of Randolph-Macon College, under Randolph-Macon's charter after failing to convince R-MC to become co-educational. Randolph-Macon Woman's College and R-MC were governed by a separate board of trustees beginning in 1953. Randolph-Macon Woman's College had historic ties to the United Methodist Church. After many attempts to find a location for Randolph-Macon Woman's College, the city of Lynchburg donated the property for the purpose of establishing a women's college.
The school was well-respected as an academic institution and while a women's college was considered one of the "Seven Sisters of the South." In 1916, it became the first women's college in the South to earn a Phi Beta Kappa charter.
Randolph-Macon Woman's College was in the top 10% of all colleges and universities in America in the percentage of women graduates who eventually earn a Ph.D.
:''See main: Question of coeducation and women's colleges:21st century''
On 9 September, 2006, the school announced the adoption of a new strategic plan which included a platform for a global honors emphasis and coeducation. The school became coeducational on July 1, 2007.
A letter in the 17 September 2006 issue of the ''Washington Post'' claims that the college decided to become coeducational because it felt that the market for women's colleges has decreased.[1]
There were numerous protests on campus including rallies, blocking administrative offices, mass requests for transfer transcripts, banners all over campus, striking from classes, participation in quiet protest to highlight lack of student voices in the board of trustee votes. [2]
[3]
This led to the formation of a non-profit "Preserve Education Choice" (PEC) [4], comprised of students, faculty, and alumnae who are trying to reverse the decision. Two lawsuits were filed by ''Preserve Educational Choice''[5]. On January 23, 2007, both lawsuits were dismissed in Lynchburg Circuit Court. [6]
A 2 July 2007 article announced that PEC raised enough money to appeal both dismissals. [7] A 09 July 2007 article announced that a group of nine students brought the case to the Virginia Supreme Court where "Richmond lawyer Wyatt B. Durrette Jr. asked the state's high court to grant an appeal of the group's lawsuit, which Lynchburg Circuit Judge Leyburn Mosby Jr. dismissed in January." [8]
On 30 June 2007, professor emeritus of romance languages, Charlotte Stern, published the 24 page letter, ''How the Board of Trustees Hijacked R-MWC Right Before Our Eyes: An Open Letter to the R-MWC Community'' on the website, ''Preserve Educational Change.'' [9] This letter was "endorsed by 19 others, ranging from alumnae, former professors and a former president of Randolph's board of trustees. Dated June 30, the letter was sent to former and current faculty, administration and trustees, and widely circulated among alumnae."[10] The 21 July 2007 ''The News & Advance'' article, ''She said, she said: The coed debate broken down,'' summarized a few points of the letter and included responses from Randolph College. [10] The article also referenced, ''Ginger Hill Worden, Interim President, responds to What Every Trustee Should Know and 20 Reasons Why You Should Change Your Vote'', a response published on the college website, which discussed earlier debates concerning the decision to adopt coeducation. [12]
The student contract case appeal was denied on 31 July 2007 by a panel of three Virginia Supreme Court justices, though a petition for rehearing has been scheduled. [13] The other appeal in the charitable trust case was pending as of mid-August, 2007.
★ John Klein (beginning August 2007) [1]
★ Ginger H. Worden '69 (Interim President), 2006–2007
★ Kathleen Gill Bowman, 1994–2006
★ Lambuth M. Clarke, 1993–1994
★ Linda Koch Lorimer, 1987–1993
★ Robert A. Spivey, 1978–1987
★ William F. Quillian, Jr., 1952–1978
★ Theodore H. Jack, 1933–1952
★ N.A. Pattillo, 1931–1933
★ Dice Robins Anderson, 1920–1931
★ William A. Webb, 1913–1919
★ William Waugh Smith, 1891–1912 [2]
One of the college's oldest traditions is the Even/Odd rivalry. The year the student graduates denotes if they are an Even or an Odd. The two staircases in Main Hall lobby are known as the "Even Stairs" and "Odd Stairs". According to superstition, a student who uses the wrong set of stairs will not graduate. The class of 1903 established the Odd/Even tradition by adopting the class of 1905 as "little sisters."
The campus symbol of the Odd classes is the "Odd Tree", located on the college's front lawn. The original Odd Tree was a real tree with a forked trunk. A large cement replica of the trunk now stands in the spot where the original tree stood. The Odd symbols are the witch and the devil. Their colors are red, grey and blue. Their spirit organization is the Gamma 13, also known as the Gammas.
The "Even Post" in front of Main Hall serves as a symbol of the Even classes. Dr. William Waugh Smith tied his horse, Mr. Buttons, to this hitching post every day. The Evens also adopted Dr. Smith's dog, Mr. Bones, as a mascot. Symbols of the Even classes are the horse and dog. Their colors are green, white and tan. Their spirit organization is called the Etas.
Members of the Odd and Even classes attempt to keep their respective tree and post clean and white, while striving to spraypaint or otherwise deface the symbol of their rival class.
"Bury the Hatchet" is celebrated in the spring. A senior presents a hatchet to the most spirited junior to symbolize the Odds and Evens coming together in friendship at the end of the academic year.
Ring Week, held in November, was celebrated by juniors and their "little sister" class, the first-years. During this week, first-years secretly left presents outside the door of their selected junior. The culmination of Ring Week was Ring Night. After the junior class dinner, juniors followed a series of clues to find their first-years. The first-years then presented the juniors with their class rings.
Pumpkin Parade is celebrated by seniors and sophomores in October. Sophomores select a senior to secretly leaves presents for during the week leading up to Pumpkin Parade. At the end of the week, the sophomore presents a carved pumpkin to her senior. The seniors, dressed in their graduation robes, carry their lighted pumpkins on a parade across the front of campus.
Never Ending Weekend is celebrated during the fall semester. The weekend begins on Friday with Tacky Party, a dance party where the attendents aspire to dress in the tackiest outfits possible. The Fall Formal dance follows on Saturday night.
Holiday dinner is celebrated during the last week of the fall semester. Sister classes dine together in dining hall, which is decorated for the occasion. At the end of the meal, students stand on their chairs and sing holiday songs. The evening is closed with the singing of the school song.
The college's art collection is housed in the Maier Museum of Art[3]. Randolph-Macon Woman's College was chosen in 1951 to be the site of a confidential storage facility to be used by the National Gallery of Art in the event of a national emergency. The college signed a 50 year contract with the gallery and began work on "Project Y." The construction was finished in 1952, and the museum was dedicated later that year. The Maier Museum of Art specializes in American artwork. The collection includes:
★ George Wesley Bellow's ''Men of the Docks'', the first purchase made by the Randolph-Macon Art Association in 1920.
★ ''Red Umbrella'', by Colleen Browning. This painting was a gift from the Cynthia L. Hellman Memorial Fund in 1973.
★ ''The Peaceable Kingdom'', by Edward Hicks. Phyllis Crawford, class of 1920, donated this painting.
★ ''Mrs. Scott's House'', by Edward Hopper. The Louise Jordan Smith Fund purchased this painting in 1936.
★ ''Yellow Cactus'', by Georgia O'Keefe, was also purchased by the Louise Jordan Smith Fund in 1944.
★ Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Mrs. Robert Hooper, circa 1811, was purchased in by the Fine Arts Fund and Dr. and Mrs. Ben T. Bell in 1961.
The Maier Museum is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday during the academic year, and 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday during the summer months. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Since 1968, Randolph-Macon Woman's College has provided a junior year of study at the University of Reading, England. Each year approximately 30 to 35 students are selected for the program.
In 2005, the administration announced its decision to discontinue the Reading program as of June 2006. Rising costs, increased interest in locations other than England, and preferences for semester-long or shorter study abroad programs were cited as reasons for this decision. [4] However, protests and pledges of donations from alumnae led the college to continue the Reading program through the 2006-2007 school year. The future of the Reading program remains uncertain.
A major in American Culture offers Randolph College students the opportunity to study American society and culture by drawing upon resources, techniques, and approaches from a variety of disciplines. The American Culture program also accepts visiting students from other American colleges and universities for a one-semester intensive study of a particular theme and region, including literature, art, history, and travel components.
1. Why We Had No Choice but to Go Coed
2. R-MWC sends message to board of trustees Janet Nguyen
3. YouTube footage of campus protests and efforts to save RMWC
4. Preserve Education Choice
5. Coed Vote Brings Legal, Financial Repercussions
6. Challenges to coed decision dismissed
7. http://www.jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/070207/D8Q4O7F02.shtml
8. Va. Supreme Court hears argument for appeal of coed challenge
9. How the Board of Trustees Hijacked R-MWC Right Before Our Eyes Charlotte Stern
10. She said, she said: The coed debate broken down Christa Desrets
11. She said, she said: The coed debate broken down Christa Desrets
12. Ginger Hill Worden, Interim President, responds to What Every Trustee Should Know and 20 Reasons Why You Should Change Your Vote Ginger Hill Worden
13. Appeal against Randolph College denied Christa Desrets
★ Randolph College
★ Information about the name change to Randolph College
★ Preserve Educational Choice Non-profit supporting legal fight to preserve Randolph-Macon Woman's College as single-sex institution
★ Alumnae Association website
'Randolph College' is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1891 as the woman's college ''Randolph-Macon Woman's College''. It was re-named ''Randolph College'' on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.
History
The college was founded by William Waugh Smith, then-president of Randolph-Macon College, under Randolph-Macon's charter after failing to convince R-MC to become co-educational. Randolph-Macon Woman's College and R-MC were governed by a separate board of trustees beginning in 1953. Randolph-Macon Woman's College had historic ties to the United Methodist Church. After many attempts to find a location for Randolph-Macon Woman's College, the city of Lynchburg donated the property for the purpose of establishing a women's college.
The school was well-respected as an academic institution and while a women's college was considered one of the "Seven Sisters of the South." In 1916, it became the first women's college in the South to earn a Phi Beta Kappa charter.
Randolph-Macon Woman's College was in the top 10% of all colleges and universities in America in the percentage of women graduates who eventually earn a Ph.D.
Coeducation
:''See main: Question of coeducation and women's colleges:21st century''
On 9 September, 2006, the school announced the adoption of a new strategic plan which included a platform for a global honors emphasis and coeducation. The school became coeducational on July 1, 2007.
A letter in the 17 September 2006 issue of the ''Washington Post'' claims that the college decided to become coeducational because it felt that the market for women's colleges has decreased.[1]
There were numerous protests on campus including rallies, blocking administrative offices, mass requests for transfer transcripts, banners all over campus, striking from classes, participation in quiet protest to highlight lack of student voices in the board of trustee votes. [2]
[3]
This led to the formation of a non-profit "Preserve Education Choice" (PEC) [4], comprised of students, faculty, and alumnae who are trying to reverse the decision. Two lawsuits were filed by ''Preserve Educational Choice''[5]. On January 23, 2007, both lawsuits were dismissed in Lynchburg Circuit Court. [6]
A 2 July 2007 article announced that PEC raised enough money to appeal both dismissals. [7] A 09 July 2007 article announced that a group of nine students brought the case to the Virginia Supreme Court where "Richmond lawyer Wyatt B. Durrette Jr. asked the state's high court to grant an appeal of the group's lawsuit, which Lynchburg Circuit Judge Leyburn Mosby Jr. dismissed in January." [8]
On 30 June 2007, professor emeritus of romance languages, Charlotte Stern, published the 24 page letter, ''How the Board of Trustees Hijacked R-MWC Right Before Our Eyes: An Open Letter to the R-MWC Community'' on the website, ''Preserve Educational Change.'' [9] This letter was "endorsed by 19 others, ranging from alumnae, former professors and a former president of Randolph's board of trustees. Dated June 30, the letter was sent to former and current faculty, administration and trustees, and widely circulated among alumnae."[10] The 21 July 2007 ''The News & Advance'' article, ''She said, she said: The coed debate broken down,'' summarized a few points of the letter and included responses from Randolph College. [10] The article also referenced, ''Ginger Hill Worden, Interim President, responds to What Every Trustee Should Know and 20 Reasons Why You Should Change Your Vote'', a response published on the college website, which discussed earlier debates concerning the decision to adopt coeducation. [12]
The student contract case appeal was denied on 31 July 2007 by a panel of three Virginia Supreme Court justices, though a petition for rehearing has been scheduled. [13] The other appeal in the charitable trust case was pending as of mid-August, 2007.
Notable people
Presidents
★ John Klein (beginning August 2007) [1]
★ Ginger H. Worden '69 (Interim President), 2006–2007
★ Kathleen Gill Bowman, 1994–2006
★ Lambuth M. Clarke, 1993–1994
★ Linda Koch Lorimer, 1987–1993
★ Robert A. Spivey, 1978–1987
★ William F. Quillian, Jr., 1952–1978
★ Theodore H. Jack, 1933–1952
★ N.A. Pattillo, 1931–1933
★ Dice Robins Anderson, 1920–1931
★ William A. Webb, 1913–1919
★ William Waugh Smith, 1891–1912 [2]
Notable alumnae
| Name | Known for | Relationship to college |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl S. Buck | Nobel Prize-winning author | 1914 |
| Blanche Lincoln | U.S. Senator | |
| Candy Crowley | CNN senior political correspondent | |
| Anne Tucker | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston photography curator (named "America's Best Curator" by TIME, in 2001) | |
| Suzanne Patrick | US Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Industrial Policy | |
| Rachel A. Dean | U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, R.I.P. 9/2006 |
Traditions
Odd/Even Rivalry
One of the college's oldest traditions is the Even/Odd rivalry. The year the student graduates denotes if they are an Even or an Odd. The two staircases in Main Hall lobby are known as the "Even Stairs" and "Odd Stairs". According to superstition, a student who uses the wrong set of stairs will not graduate. The class of 1903 established the Odd/Even tradition by adopting the class of 1905 as "little sisters."
The campus symbol of the Odd classes is the "Odd Tree", located on the college's front lawn. The original Odd Tree was a real tree with a forked trunk. A large cement replica of the trunk now stands in the spot where the original tree stood. The Odd symbols are the witch and the devil. Their colors are red, grey and blue. Their spirit organization is the Gamma 13, also known as the Gammas.
The "Even Post" in front of Main Hall serves as a symbol of the Even classes. Dr. William Waugh Smith tied his horse, Mr. Buttons, to this hitching post every day. The Evens also adopted Dr. Smith's dog, Mr. Bones, as a mascot. Symbols of the Even classes are the horse and dog. Their colors are green, white and tan. Their spirit organization is called the Etas.
Members of the Odd and Even classes attempt to keep their respective tree and post clean and white, while striving to spraypaint or otherwise deface the symbol of their rival class.
"Bury the Hatchet" is celebrated in the spring. A senior presents a hatchet to the most spirited junior to symbolize the Odds and Evens coming together in friendship at the end of the academic year.
Ring Week
Ring Week, held in November, was celebrated by juniors and their "little sister" class, the first-years. During this week, first-years secretly left presents outside the door of their selected junior. The culmination of Ring Week was Ring Night. After the junior class dinner, juniors followed a series of clues to find their first-years. The first-years then presented the juniors with their class rings.
Pumpkin Parade
Pumpkin Parade is celebrated by seniors and sophomores in October. Sophomores select a senior to secretly leaves presents for during the week leading up to Pumpkin Parade. At the end of the week, the sophomore presents a carved pumpkin to her senior. The seniors, dressed in their graduation robes, carry their lighted pumpkins on a parade across the front of campus.
Other Traditions
Never Ending Weekend is celebrated during the fall semester. The weekend begins on Friday with Tacky Party, a dance party where the attendents aspire to dress in the tackiest outfits possible. The Fall Formal dance follows on Saturday night.
Holiday dinner is celebrated during the last week of the fall semester. Sister classes dine together in dining hall, which is decorated for the occasion. At the end of the meal, students stand on their chairs and sing holiday songs. The evening is closed with the singing of the school song.
Maier Museum of Art
The college's art collection is housed in the Maier Museum of Art[3]. Randolph-Macon Woman's College was chosen in 1951 to be the site of a confidential storage facility to be used by the National Gallery of Art in the event of a national emergency. The college signed a 50 year contract with the gallery and began work on "Project Y." The construction was finished in 1952, and the museum was dedicated later that year. The Maier Museum of Art specializes in American artwork. The collection includes:
★ George Wesley Bellow's ''Men of the Docks'', the first purchase made by the Randolph-Macon Art Association in 1920.
★ ''Red Umbrella'', by Colleen Browning. This painting was a gift from the Cynthia L. Hellman Memorial Fund in 1973.
★ ''The Peaceable Kingdom'', by Edward Hicks. Phyllis Crawford, class of 1920, donated this painting.
★ ''Mrs. Scott's House'', by Edward Hopper. The Louise Jordan Smith Fund purchased this painting in 1936.
★ ''Yellow Cactus'', by Georgia O'Keefe, was also purchased by the Louise Jordan Smith Fund in 1944.
★ Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Mrs. Robert Hooper, circa 1811, was purchased in by the Fine Arts Fund and Dr. and Mrs. Ben T. Bell in 1961.
The Maier Museum is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday during the academic year, and 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday during the summer months. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Special programs
University of Reading
Since 1968, Randolph-Macon Woman's College has provided a junior year of study at the University of Reading, England. Each year approximately 30 to 35 students are selected for the program.
In 2005, the administration announced its decision to discontinue the Reading program as of June 2006. Rising costs, increased interest in locations other than England, and preferences for semester-long or shorter study abroad programs were cited as reasons for this decision. [4] However, protests and pledges of donations from alumnae led the college to continue the Reading program through the 2006-2007 school year. The future of the Reading program remains uncertain.
American Culture
A major in American Culture offers Randolph College students the opportunity to study American society and culture by drawing upon resources, techniques, and approaches from a variety of disciplines. The American Culture program also accepts visiting students from other American colleges and universities for a one-semester intensive study of a particular theme and region, including literature, art, history, and travel components.
References
1. Why We Had No Choice but to Go Coed
2. R-MWC sends message to board of trustees Janet Nguyen
3. YouTube footage of campus protests and efforts to save RMWC
4. Preserve Education Choice
5. Coed Vote Brings Legal, Financial Repercussions
6. Challenges to coed decision dismissed
7. http://www.jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/070207/D8Q4O7F02.shtml
8. Va. Supreme Court hears argument for appeal of coed challenge
9. How the Board of Trustees Hijacked R-MWC Right Before Our Eyes Charlotte Stern
10. She said, she said: The coed debate broken down Christa Desrets
11. She said, she said: The coed debate broken down Christa Desrets
12. Ginger Hill Worden, Interim President, responds to What Every Trustee Should Know and 20 Reasons Why You Should Change Your Vote Ginger Hill Worden
13. Appeal against Randolph College denied Christa Desrets
External links
★ Randolph College
★ Information about the name change to Randolph College
★ Preserve Educational Choice Non-profit supporting legal fight to preserve Randolph-Macon Woman's College as single-sex institution
★ Alumnae Association website
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