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

Students

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