Sweet Briar Videos
In Sweet Remembrance: A Reading
Commissioned by Endstation Theatre Company, Sweet Briar and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, “In Sweet Remembrance” is a tribute to the significant role of the black community throughout the College’s history. Playwright Tearrance A. Chisholm has spent the past four summers researching Sweet Briar’s cultural and historical importance, resulting in this original play. [...]
Sweet Briar College Presents: Barbara Kingsolver
A reading and conversation with novelist Barbara Kingsolver, author of “Prodigal Summer,” “The Lacuna” and “The Poisonwood Bible.” Kingsolver’s newest novel, “Flight Behavior,” was released Nov. 6, 2012.
Move-in Day for the Class of 2016
On Saturday, August 25, 2012, the Class of 2016 moved into Sweet Briar College. The local high school football team volunteers each year to help the students move their belongings. This slideshow shares some highlights from the morning.
Why Steve Wassell loves teaching at Sweet Briar
Steve Wassell’s research interests span all three of the disciplines in which he holds degrees. His principal topic of investigation is the relationship between architecture and mathematics. The most recent product of this research is a 2010 book, “The Mathematical Works of Leon Battista Alberti” (with Kim Williams and Lionel March), which comprises translations and [...]
Why Hank Yochum loves teaching at Sweet Briar
Professor Yochum received his PhD from Wake Forest University and BS from the College of Charleston. Prior to joining SBC, he was an Engineer/Member of Technical Staff at Lucent Technologies/OFS Specialty Photonics. Professor Yochum has research interests in experimental condensed matter physics and nanotechnology. He is particularly interested in the design and characterization of nanostructured [...]
Why Pam DeWeese loves teaching at Sweet Briar
Dr. DeWeese teaches all levels of Spanish language, culture and literature as well as translation. Her area of research is 20th and 21st-century Spanish prose and culture. She is the author of several articles on contemporary Spanish literature and the book Approximations to Luis Goytisolo’s AntagonÃa as well as a biography of Luis Goytisolo in [...]
Why John Morgan loves teaching at Sweet Briar
John Morgan is Assistant Professor of Studio Art (B.F.A. West Virginia University; M.F.A. Virginia Commonwealth University)