This Women’s History Month is rich in history as Randolph-Macon celebrates the 50 year anniversary of the beginning of coeducation at Randolph-Macon College! 

An initial cohort of more than 50 women matriculated to the College in the fall of 1971 in search of a rigorous liberal arts education, and paved the way for RMC to become the vibrant community that it is today. We will note this anniversary throughout the month with stories and reflections here on rmc.edu, on our social media channels like Facebook, and in Randolph-Macon Today, the College’s alumni magazine.

Additionally, our community celebrates Women’s History throughout the month of March with a variety of events on-campus and beyond. 

Women’s History Month Events

International Women’s Day Celebration in partnership with McGraw-Page Library

When: March 8, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Where: McGraw-Page Library

A celebratory event to uplift and recognize women’s contributions to society.

 

Belly of the Beast – Presented by the Departments of History; Criminology; Sociology; Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies; and Student Affairs

When: March 14, 6:30 p.m.

Where: SunTrust Theater, Brock Commons

When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, they wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. Filmed over seven years with extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, Belly of the Beast exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons.

 

Real Conversations – Hands off: Women’s Body Autonomy

When: March 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Where: Haley Hall, Room 108

This event is an open conversation centered on women’s experiences in society. The discussion will include topics on how women’s bodies have been restricted and exploited in many ways to bring awareness to this issue and discover some ways to change the narrative surrounding women’s bodies.

 

Let’s Talk Tea and Drink It Too

When: March 22, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Where: Haley Hall, Room 112

This event will address the different teas from around the world as well as highlight the various tea ceremonies that people celebrate around the world. We will also highlight the importance of women’s roles in these tea ceremonies to celebrate Women’s History Month.

 

Hidden Figures

When: March 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Brock Commons Theater

As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as “human computers,” we follow these women as they quickly rise the ranks of NASA alongside many of history’s greatest minds, specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Gobels Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.

Additionally, you are invited to view reflection resources from McGraw-Page Library.