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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education spotlights Sweet Briar’s engineering program
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education—a newsmagazine that focuses on access and opportunity for all in higher education—recently interviewed President Meredith Woo and engineering professor Bethany Brinkman to learn how the College creates an ideal learning environment for the next generation of female engineers. To President Woo, the Margaret Jones Wyllie ’45 Engineering Program offers a “culture […]
Samantha Runyon ’21 joins town hall with Congresswoman Karen Bass
Samantha Runyon, president of the Class of 2021, was one of six students from women’s colleges across the country to participate in a town hall with Congresswoman Karen Bass, hosted by the Women’s College Coalition. Over 400 students and representatives from women’s colleges joined the powerful conversation on women’s leadership, gender equity and racial injustice. […]
Admissions Blog: Completing your college application
By Taylor Patterson, admissions counselor We are wrapping up a busy week of virtual and on-campus visits from prospective students and their families during the annual Virginia Private College Week, which was created by the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia. We held two informational sessions and tours each day and enjoyed meeting so many […]
Brewer Fund Challenge: Thank you!
In June 2020, Sweet Briar successfully completed fundraising for the Judith Haskell Brewer Fund Challenge Grant. We couldn’t do it without the many donors who made it possible. Thank you!
Sweet Briar alumnae and friends exceed goals and contribute more than $11.7 million
During fiscal year 2020, Sweet Briar College received gifts and pledge commitments totaling more than $11.7 million. Support came from individual gifts from alumnae, faculty, staff, the Board of Directors and friends of the College, as well as from corporate and foundation donors. Of the total, nearly $6.1 million came as unrestricted annual fund dollars […]
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Lynchburg area colleges, universities brief city officials on reopening plans
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Lynchburg area colleges prepare for students’ return
Sweet Briar College Seeks to Foster Ideal Learning Environment for Next Generation of Female Engineers
Editorial: Sweet Briar College is standing strong
Editorial: Five years later, Sweet Briar’s amazing story continues
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Sweet Briar alumnae, friends contribute more than $11.7 million to college in fiscal year 2020
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts buys Mt. San Angelo property from Sweet Briar College
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