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• Virginia Supreme Court Decision Dooms Historic Randolph-Macon Woman's College, June 6, 2008
• Preserve Educational Choice on Decision to Focus Efforts on Stopping the Sale of any Art from the Maier Museum's Permanent Collection and Terminate Legal Suit about Four Paintings from the Collection, March 7, 2008
• Donor/Alumnae Group Announces Bond Will Be Posted To Stop College’s Sale of Irreplaceable Art, December 3, 2007
• VA Supreme Court Denies Randolph College's Petition to Lift Art Injunction, Lowers Art Injunction Bond by 90 Percent, November 16, 2007
• Preserve Educational Choice Disappointed by Judge's Decisions Regarding Art Injunction, November 13, 2007
• Motion for Injunction Filed to Stop Auction of Randolph-Macon Woman's College Art Until Related Lawsuits Decided, October 23, 2007
• Student/Alumnae/Donor Group Assails Randolph Art "Raid", October 2, 2007
• Supreme Court of Virginia Agrees to Hear Appeals in Charitable Trust and Student Contract Cases, September 21, 2007
• Suit Filed to Prevent Randolph College from Selling Valuable Donated Art Collection, September 11, 2007
• VA Supreme Court Holds Hearing On Fate of Randolph-Macon Woman's College, August 29, 2007
• $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge Surpassed by Preserve Educational Choice, July 2, 2007
• Randolph-Macon Woman's College Goes to Court on January 23, January 16, 2007
• Students, Alumnae, and Donors File Suit Against Randolph-Macon Woman's College, November 2, 2006 (Charitable Trust Complaint)
• Coed Vote at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Unlawful, October 16, 2006
• Students File Lawsuit Against Randolph-Macon Woman's College, October 6, 2006 (Student Complaint - Motion to Expedite)
• PEC, Inc. Launches "Carrot or Stick" Campaign as Next Step in Opposing Trustee's Vote to Go Coed, September 22, 2006

• Court grants more time to opponents of artwork sale, Lynchburg News and Advance, December 3, 2007
• Fund Raising in the 11th Hour to Save Art, Chronicle of Higher Education, December 3, 2007
• Opponents to Randolph College Art Sale Post Half of Their Bond, WSET.com, December 3, 2007
• News Flash: Maier Art Sale Opponents Win Another Court Victory, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, December 3, 2007
• Randolph College withdraws proceeding dealing with selling, sharing art, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 29, 2007
• Randolph awaiting crucial decision, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 17, 2007
• Court slashes bond for opponents of Randolph art sale, Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 17, 2007
• Court Blocks Va. College's Art Sale, Washington Post, November 17, 2007
• VA Supreme Court Gives Big Win to Maier Museum Art Sale Opponents, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, November 17, 2007
• Virginia Supreme Court blocks Randolph College art sale, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 16, 2007
• State Supreme Court Blocks Randolph College Art Sale, WSET.com, November 16, 2007
• Va. High Court Blocks Sale of Artworks, Associated Press, November 16, 2007
• Randolph College's Paintings Pulled from Auction, Conde Nast Portfolio.com, November 16, 2007
• Judge delays sale of Randolph College art, Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 9, 2007
• Injunction Issued Stopping Sale of Randolph College Artwork, WSET.com, November 9, 2007
• Temporary injunction could delay sale of Maier Museum of Art paintings, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 8, 2007
• Judge grants temporary injunction against sale of college's art, WDBJ.com, November 8, 2007
• Judge grants injunction to delay sale of Maier paintings, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 8, 2007
• Judge Blocks Sale of Paintings by Randolph College While Case Continues, Chronicle of Higher Education, November 8, 2007
• News Flash: Court Grants Temporary Injunction Against Maier Museum Sales, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, November 8, 2007
• The woman who put the art in Wal-Mart, The Independent (UK), November 8, 2007
• Critical date set for Randolph artworks, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 6, 2007
• No will power, column by Cal Thomas, November 4, 2007
• George Bellows painting may break record for the most expensive piece of American art sold at auction, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 3, 2007
• A closer look at Randolph College's paintings to be auctioned off at Christie's, Lynchburg News and Advance, November 3, 2007
• Randolph College's error, Letter to the Editor, Washington Post, November 2, 2007
• Christie's is Cagey about Maier Museum Provenance, Discloses the Rose, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, November 1, 2007
• State AG ruling may have impact on Randolph suit, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 30, 2007
• Attorney General issues opinion in Randolph College case, WSET.com, October 31, 2007
• Selling the art, Roanoke Times, October 28, 2007
• Most area colleges have modest art collections, Roanoke Times, October 28, 2007
• Maier houses stellar small art collection, Roanoke Times, October 28, 2007
• Randolph College announces academic cuts, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 25, 2007
• Foes of Randolph College Art Sale Go to Court, Washington Post, October 24, 2007
• Randolph Faces Injunction, Washington Times, October 24, 2007
• Injunctions Filed to Halt Randolph College's Art Sale, ARTINFO, October 24, 2007
• Randolph group seeks to halt sale of Maier Museum paintings, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 24, 2007
• Tulane Wins Round in Big Donor Intent Case, FORTUNE Legal Pad with Roger Parloff, October 23, 2007
• Latest Developments in Maier and Fisk Deaccession Attempts, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 23, 2007
• Court Filing Seeks to Delay Randolph College Sale of Four Paintings, Associated Press, October 23, 2007
• More Bellowing Over the Maier Museum, Conde Nast Portfolio.com, October 23, 2007
• Group Files Injunction to Stop Randolph College Art Auction, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 23, 2007
• Randolph's foes grow over art auction, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 21, 2007
• The First Sacrificial Painting from the Maier Museum, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 16, 2007
• Randolph's reprehensible purge, Roanoke Times, October 16, 2007
• Maiers oppose school's move to sell paintings, Charleston Gazette, October 15, 2007
• Randolph-Macon case is about donor intent, Daily Press, October 13, 2007
• More Maier and Walton Responses: AAMC Statement, Op-Ed, Reader's Comment, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 12, 2007
• The Broader Significance of the Maier Massacre and the Stieglitz Egress, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 11, 2007
• Christie's Compromised Position in the Maier Art Sale, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 10, 2007
• The Walton Effect, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 9, 2007
• The Maier Massacre: Randolph College Students Speak, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 9, 2007
• Art experts weigh in on Maier art auction, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 8, 2007
• Op/Ed: 'Raid on the Maier' a Tragedy for Randolph, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 8, 2007
• One more word on the Maier, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 8, 2007
• A Shot Through the Art, Newsweek, October 15, 2007
• College Trustees' Art Sale Enrages Students, Staff, NPR, October 6, 2007
• Art Professionals Protest College’s Planned Sales, New York Times, October 6, 2007
• College Art Association Adds Its Voice Against Maier Art Sales, October 5, 2007
• Board Rights vs. Alumni Rights, Inside Higher Ed, October 5, 2007
• College's artful move seems more like a targeted heist, Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 4, 2007
• Museum Opens with Less to See, Roanoke Times, October 4, 2007
• Art-Museum Directors Condemn Randolph College, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 4, 2007
• The Maier Monday Massacre: Ex-Director Describes What Happened, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 4, 2007
• Loss goes beyond sale of prized artwork, Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 4, 2007
• 'Bomb threat' at Maier Museum spurs apology by police chief, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 3, 2007
• Maier Museum of Art bomb threat was a ruse to deflect attention from removal of paintings, LPD says, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 3, 2007
• Police Officer Fakes a Bomb Threat on College Campus, WSLS.com, October 3, 2007
• Lynchburg police apologize for using bomb threat ruse, October 3, 2007
• Officer Uses Bomb Threat To Cover Art Move, WSLS.com, October 3, 2007
• Figure Painting: Art Controversy Exodus, Conde Nast, October 3, 2007
• Maier losses sting students, professors, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 3, 2007
• Another Resignation at Randolph College, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 3, 2007
• Randolph College sells four prominent works of art, WDBJ7.com, October 2, 2007
• Randolph College Selling Paintings Worth Millions, Museum Director Resigns, WSET.com, October 2, 2007
• College votes to sell 4 paintings despite legal challenge, Associated Press, October 2, 2007
• Outcry after Randolph College Decides to Sell Paintings, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 2, 2007
• Sale of Maier Museum Paintings Cause Controversy, WSET.com, October 2, 2007
• Museum Sells Art, Director Resigns, artnet.com, October 2, 2007
• News Flash: Director of Maier Museum Resigns, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 2, 2007
• Randolph College Sends its Signature Bellows to Auction, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, October 2, 2007
• A Bellows to the Highest Bidder, Conde Nast Portfolio.com, October 2, 2007
• (Bad) News and Notes, Looking Around: Reflections on art and architecture by TIME’s critic Richard Lacayo, October 2, 2007
• Randolph College to Sell 4 Paintings, Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 2, 2007
• A Southern College to Sell Prized Paintings, New York Times, October 2, 2007
• Randolph Coed Move Dispute goes to Court, The Flat Hat, October 2, 2007
• Randolph College Will Sell 4 Paintings to Ease Financial Stress, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 2, 2007
• Va. High Court to Hear Randolph Cases, Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 2, 2007
• Four Pieces of Maier Art to be Sold, Lynchburg News and Advance, October 1, 2007
• Randolph College Selling Paintings Worth Millions, WSET.com, October 1, 2007
• Supreme Court Takes R-MWC Cases, The Law Blog from Virginia Lawyers Weekly, September 20, 2007
• A Small College, Painted Into a Corner, The Washington Post, September 19, 2007
• Big-Money Donors Move to Curb College's Discretion to Spend Gifts, The Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2007
• College switch a con on donors?, The Washington Times, September 13, 2007
• Donor's Relatives, Others Seek to Block Art Sale by Randolph College, Philanthropy Today, September 13, 2007
• Randolph sued to stop sale of bequeathed art, Washington Times, September 12, 2007
• Maier Museum complaint goes to court, Lynchburg News and Advance, September 11, 2007
• In Other Deaccession News..., Conde Nast Portfolio.com, September 11, 2007
• Group seeks to block Randolph College efforts to sell art, Associated Press, September 11, 2007
• Trouble in Lynchburg, Mid Atlantic Art News, September 11, 2007
• Suit Filed to Prevent Maier Museum Art Sales, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, September 11, 2007
• Monday, September 10, 2007, Hatchets and Skewers: An Incisive Contemporary Arts Journal, September 10, 2007
• Exacting Donors Reshape College Giving, Washington Post, September 4, 2007
• Let’s Talk About Sales (or More on Maier, Part II), Looking Around: Reflections on art and architecture by TIME’s critic Richard Lacayo, September 3, 2007
• More on Maier, Looking Around: Reflections on art and architecture by TIME’s critic Richard Lacayo, August 30, 2007
• Students and donors who want the men out of Randolph College are still fighting in court, 1140 WRVA Morning Show with Jimmy Barrett, August 30, 2007
• Does Going Coed Defy Donor Intent?, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 30, 2007
• In the Interim, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 29, 2007
• Group aims to revive Randolph College's single-sex status, Lynchburg News and Advance, August 29, 2007
• Randolph loses students, Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 26, 2007
• Smith's Unambiguous Bequest for Randolph College Art Purchases, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, August 24, 2007
• Amid Controversy, Coeducation, Inside Higher Ed, August 23, 2007
• Randolph College seeks legal opinion on $40 million art collection, WDBJ7.com, August 22, 2007
• Randolph College Looks at "Sharing" Maier Art Collection, WSET.com, August 22, 2007
• Randolph College starts legal proceedings to sell, share art, Lynchburg News and Advance, August 21, 2007
• Randolph College Seeks Legal Footing for Possible Art Sale, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 21, 2007
• Sweet Briar's beauty second to none; local schools fare well in survey, Lynchburg News and Advance, August 21, 2007
• Local man is a freshman at Randolph College - Former women's college welcomes first male students, The Free Lance-Star, August 21, 2007
• Randolph chief expects smooth transition, Lynchburg News and Advance, August 21, 2007
• Male students debut at Randolph College, Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 21, 2007
• Men move in at Randolph College, WDBJ7.com, August 19, 2007
• Area colleges ranked in top tier, Lynchburg News and Advance, August 17, 2007
• College Rankings - A Popularity Contest?, WSET.com, August 17, 2007
• Local colleges expect largest freshman class yet, Lynchburg News and Advance, August 7, 2007
• Randolph College's plan to sell art collection isn't sitting well with many, WDBJ.com, August 3, 2007
• Maier Museum Associate Director Resigns, WSET.com, August 3, 2007
• Maier Museum official Ellen Agnew resigns, Lynchburg News and Advance, August 2, 2007
• Letters to the Editor, Lynchburg News and Advance, July 31, 2007
• She said, she said: The coed debate broken down, Lynchburg News and Advance, July 21, 2007
• Randolph College: A tale of two schools, Lynchburg News and Advance, July 21, 2007
• Va. Supreme Court hears argument for appeal of coed challenge, The Hampton Roads Daily Press, July 9, 2007
• Students take case against school to high court, WDBJ.com, July 9, 2007
• Panel hears request for appeal on decision to admit men, Lynchburg News and Advance, July 9, 2007
• R-MWC group raises nearly $500,000 for coed lawsuit, Lynchburg News and Advance, July 2, 2007
• Randolph College Lawsuit Group Raising Money, WSLS.com, July 2, 2007
• Group suing over coed vote continues fundraising efforts, The Hampton Roads Daily Press, July 2, 2007
• Group suing over coed vote continues fundraising efforts, WDBJ.com, July 2, 2007
• Group suing over coed vote continues fundraising efforts, Associated Press, July 2, 2007
• R-MWC becomes Randolph College today, Lynchburg News and Advance, June 30, 2007
• R-MWC cuts administrative jobs, Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 26, 2007
• R-MWC Announces Layoffs Just Before Name Change, WSET.com, June 25, 2007
• R-MWC Cuts Staff by 15 Percent, WSET.com, June 25, 2007
• R-MWC to cut 15 percent of its staff, Lynchburg News and Advance, June 25, 2007
• R-MWC group appeals to high court, Lynchburg News and Advance, June 16, 2007
• New president will lead Randolph College during first coed year, Associated Press, June 13, 2007
• Ex-CEO will head Randolph College, Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 14, 2007
• School puts price on its precious art, Roanoke Times, June 11, 2007
• Signs of Change at R-MWC, Lynchburg News and Advance, June 8, 2007
• Letters to the Editor, Lynchburg News and Advance, June 6, 2007
• The Maier: A Community Art Treasure, Lynchburg News and Advance, June 4, 2007
• Art Clash, Lynchburg News and Advance, June 2, 2007
• Crystal Bridges Eyes Art Collection - Virginia School Considers Selling Works, The Morning News (Northwest Arkansas), June 1, 2007
• Community Viewpoint: Selling R-MWC Art Would Be Big Loss, Lynchburg News and Advance, May 31, 2007
• Struggling Colleges Debate the Propriety of Selling Their Art, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 29, 2007
• BlogBacks: Randolph-Macon Art Fans Speak Out, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, May 29, 2007
• College Considers a Plan to Sell Its Art Collection, New York Times, May 25, 2007
• More Details on Possible Randolph-Macon Sales, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, May 25, 2007
• 57 men are enrolling for first coed year at Randolph College, Associated Press, May 24, 2007
• R-MWC tops recruitment goal for males, Lynchburg News and Advance, May 23, 2007
• Art Disposals Recommended in Report on Randolph-Macon Woman's College's Shaky Finances, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, May 20, 2007
• Is heiress eyeing college collection?, Roanoke Times, May 20, 2007
• R-MWC's art more than an asset, Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 18, 2007
• Letters to the Editor, Lynchburg News and Advance, May 17, 2007
• Letters to the Editor, Lynchburg News and Advance, May 15, 2007
• The Thomas Jefferson University Effect?, CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary, May 10, 2007
• Did Wal-Mart heiress visit R-MWC?, Lynchburg News and Advance, May 9, 2007
• R-MWC art to be appraised, Lynchburg News and Advance, April 30, 2007
• R-MWC narrows search for new president, Lynchburg News and Advance, March 17, 2007
• Hearing next week on suits against R-MWC, Lynchburg News and Advance, January 19, 2007
• WOMEN'S COLLEGE: Agnes Scott keeps its mission, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 25, 2006
• Agency: R-MWC fiscally unsound, Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 21, 2006
• College changes name and male admission policy, CNN.com, December 11, 2006
• R-MWC will be Randolph College, Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 10, 2006
• R-MWC has a new name, Lynchburg News and Advance, December 9, 2006
• Name is no game for Va. women's college, Metro New York, December 8, 2006
• More protests planned as Randolph-Macon prepares to unveil name change, WDBJ.com, December 6, 2006