Randolph College is an NCAA Division III school competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).
[4] In August 2006, only a few weeks into the academic year, Randolph-Macon Woman's College announced that it would adopt coeducation and change its name.
Former Interim president Ginger H. Worden argued in a September 17, 2006 editorial for The Washington Post that, Today, the college is embarking on a new future, one that will include men.
[citation needed] The last class to have the option to receive diplomas from Randolph-Macon Woman's College graduated on May 16, 2010.
Randolph (1773-1833) was an eccentric planter and politician who, in his will, released hundreds of slaves after his death and once fought a duel with Henry Clay.
Randolph College's Maier Museum of Art[14] features works by American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Students live in one of three Randolph-owned houses across the street from the University of Reading campus, and travel as a class to various cities and destinations in England.
[16] In 2018, the Randolph College Board of Trustees made the decision to end The World in Britain program after the ensuing academic year.
[citation needed] A minor 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 or region, including literature, art, history, and travel components.