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Tag: Sweet Briar College
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Sweet Briar College Will Invest Recent $3 Million Gift in Curriculum
Sweet Briar College (SBC), an all-women’s school in Virginia, received donations totaling $3 million which it plans to put toward its “leadership core curriculum.” SBC’s leadership core curriculum consists of ten courses intended to help students develop the skills required for democratic and collaborative research. The program is designed to improve its students’ abilities in […]
December 3, 2019
Students
Following $5 Million Gift, Sweet Briar College Looks to Expand its Top Scholarship
Sweet Briar College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Virginia, plans to “significantly expand” its Presidential Scholars Program — the school’s highest scholarship award — following a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor. The invitation-only scholarship, which offers full and partial tuition to students with outstanding academic achievements, is currently awarded to 30 […]
November 19, 2019
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Sweet Briar Preparing for Fresh Start
Sweet Briar College, an all-women’s school located in the Virginia foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is poised to begin yet another chapter of its existence for the 2018-19 academic year.
September 6, 2017
Students
Woo Ushering in New Era at Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College prepares to begin a new chapter in its 116-year history with the arrival of its 12th president, Dr. Meredith Woo.
May 8, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Sweet Briar College Names Former UVa Dean as New President
SWEET BRIAR, Va. — Sweet Briar College has selected a new president. News outlets report Meredith Woo will become the college’s 13th president on May 15. The college announced Monday that Woo will succeed Phillip C. Stone who’s set to retire after this academic year. Woo has been in London most recently as director of […]
February 8, 2017
Students
Saved for now, Sweet Briar College Looks for a Long-term Fix
Weeks into his presidency at Sweet Briar College, Phillip C. Stone knows that, without a serious change in fortune, the salvation will only be temporary.
August 23, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Alumnae Declare Victory in Fight to Save Sweet Briar
Judge signs off on plan to have alumnae pay $12 million within 60 days to fund college operations in 2015-16.
June 22, 2015
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Women’s Colleges Evolving to Remain Rock Solid, Relevant
The closing of Sweet Briar College cast a spotlight on the diminishing number of women’s colleges, but many such institutions remain vibrant by keeping focused on changing student needs and economic realities.
April 29, 2015
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Sweet Briar Alumnae Take Steps to Save the College
Sweet Briar alumnae and faculty determined to stop the closure of the college take decisive action.
March 24, 2015
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Sweet Briar College May Have Violated State Law
Sweet Briar College administrators have violated Virginia state Law, resulting in a request for the resignation of the president and members of the board of directors, according to Saving Sweet Briar, Inc., the non-profit group that is fighting the closure of Sweet Briar College.
March 23, 2015
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