Category: Government and International Affairs
Sweet Briar hosts talk on North Korea
“What does North Korea want?” has become one of the most discussed questions across news networks worldwide. Kathryn Weathersby will attempt to answer it in her lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Tyson Auditorium at Sweet Briar College.
C-SPAN Bus visits Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar students and the community will have the opportunity to learn about C-SPAN’s programs and resources from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, by stepping aboard the C-SPAN Bus.
Great Decisions lineup features Sweet Briar professors
Spencer Bakich, assistant professor of international affairs at Sweet Briar College, will kick off the annual Great Decisions Lecture Series at the Lynchburg Public Library. The series is held at 3 p.m. Thursdays beginning Feb. 7 through Feb. 28 in the Community Room. Light refreshments are provided starting at 2:30 p.m. Bakich, who has expertise [...]
Election night with Steve Bragaw
Sweet Briar professor of government Steve Bragaw will join anchors Noreen Turyn and Len Stevens for their live election analysis on WSET ABC-13 in Lynchburg. Local coverage begins during the 5 o’clock news on Tuesday, Nov. 6. He will also make an appearance during Monday’s 7:30 p.m. news.
Nine Honors Summer Research Fellows Named
The Sweet Briar Honors Program has announced the 2012 Honors Summer Research fellows.
Bragaw Named Carter Glass Professor of Government
Professor Stephen Bragaw has been named the Carter Glass Professor of Government at Sweet Briar College. The announcement came during the Opening Convocation of the 2011-2012 academic year on Aug. 24. Appointment to a named chair recognizes outstanding achievement and service to the academic community in teaching and research. Bragaw began teaching at Sweet Briar [...]
Could Fulbright lay groundwork for peace?
Kathryn Alexander ’11 will make an impact in the world, maybe as an academic, maybe as a peace builder or conflict analyst.
Junior is Indonesia Bound for Summer Internship
Sweet Briar College junior Corinne Adams of Acton, Mass., is preparing to spend her summer helping to prevent domestic violence as an intern at a women’s crisis center in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Adams, who is majoring in English and creative writing with a minor in government, won the competitive grant from the Freeman Indonesian Non-profit Internship [...]
Kat Alexander receives Presidential Medal
Kathryn “Kat” Alexander was named the 2011 recipient of the Presidential Medal, the highest honor that Sweet Briar bestows on students.
Students walk in CIA’s wingtips through crisis simulation
A team of five international affairs students from Sweet Briar recently traveled to the College of William & Mary’s new Cohen Career Center to participate in a first-time event — a competitive foreign policy crisis simulation.
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