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Sweet Briar College president reflects on tenure
News & Advance
After spearheading Sweet Briar’s revival, President Meredith Woo will step down
University Business
Women’s colleges work for these scholars
Share America
Harold and the Purple Crayon Stage Musical Finds Its Book Writers
Playbill
‘We’re a lot more similar than we are different’: Sweet Briar professor travels to Korea, studies music
News & Advance
Lynchburg-area colleges add resources to help first-year students cope with COVID-related challenges
News & Advance
Girl Scout removes invasive plants in Newark park
Newark Post
Sweet Briar President moves in with students a week before classes
News & Advance
Guardians of the treasury: Finance execs face array of timely challenges
Virginia Business
Sweet Briar exceeds alumnae donor expectations
News & Advance
Sweet Briar College celebrates 113th Commencement
WSET ABC 13
Sweet Briar College celebrates graduates in 113th commencement
News & Advance
Empowerment program for girls wraps up spring session with celebratory 5K
Gazette-Virginian
Lynchburg-area colleges continue work with urban heat study data
News & Advance
Let’s Educate More and Better Leaders—The World Needs Them
Higher Education Today
Sweet Briar College breaks ground on new turf field, athletic facility upgrades
News & Advance
Sweet Briar College breaks ground on water-based turf field
WSET ABC 13
For Love of Nature: Trees can help reduce effects of climate change
News & Advance
Independent colleges aim for healthy enrollment
Virginia Business
Sweet Briar College announces $2.9 million raised in 10 days
Amherst New Era-Progress
Amherst ‘Big Read’ events highlight work of U.S. Poet Laureate and late Monacan poet, scholar
News & Advance
Sweet Briar hosts annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
News & Advance
Advocates rally to save small colleges like Hampshire so students have more choice
GBH
The colleges that won’t die
Hechinger Report
Sweet Briar students and staff support Black History Month with Blackout Tuesdays
News & Advance
Will Online Learning Lead to College Closures? Clay Shirky Says It’s Complicated.
EdSurge
Most Colleges Resume In-Person Classes
Inside Higher Ed
Watch Now: Sweet Briar College train station in a key spot for college’s agricultural, sustainability efforts
Amherst New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar College reaccredited, touts successes during 2021
Amherst New Era-Progress
‘Hear me with your heart.’ What high court justice has learned about kids, crime in GA
The Telegraph
S&P Global increases Sweet Briar College’s bond rating
Amherst New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar to install synthetic, water-based turf field for lacrosse, field hockey
News & Advance
Two 100-year-old institutions led by women enjoy surge in enrollment
University Business
National Endowment for the Arts announce BIG READ grant to Amherst organization
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar College’s executive chef plays key role in keeping campus healthy
The News & Advance
After 2015 near-closure, Sweet Briar College tops 2021 fundraising, enrollment goals
WDBJ CBS 7
Sweet Briar College recruits largest class since 2013
The News & Advance
The ‘‘Step Down’’ Horse: A Secret Weapon of the Horse Show World
The Plaid Horse
Area colleges participate in heat watch study, look to address climate injustice
The News & Advance
Many Lynchburg-area colleges on track to see increased fall enrollment
The News & Advance
A Guide to Women’s Colleges
U.S. News & World Report
Sweet Briar celebrates area’s first in-person college graduation since pandemic
The News & Advance
Urban, Suburban and Rural Colleges: How to Choose
U.S. News & World Report
Sweet Briar College Celebrates 100 Years of Equestrian Excellence
The Plaid Horse
College Admission Conquest: Words Matter
Forbes
Sweet Briar riders win NCEA single discipline national title
New Era-Progress
A legal debate is swirling about whether colleges can require COVID shots
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Sweet Briar soars past fundraising goal in sixth annual March Days of Giving
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar to host virtual chat with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
New Era-Progress
Lynchburg-area colleges, universities reflect on impacts of pandemic
The News & Advance
Saving Sweet Briar College Through Transformational Change Management
Changing Higher Ed
Sweet revival: A Virginia college finds ‘gold’ in its roots
University Business
Small colleges will need radical change to survive
The Dallas Morning News
A College Founded on an Antebellum Plantation Digs Into the Pain of Its Past
Zocalo Public Square
The College Admission Precedent
Forbes
University of Lynchburg, Sweet Briar College see few COVID-19 rule violations
The News & Advance
USHJA Unveils New Instructor Credential for Launch in Early 2021
United States Hunter Jumper Association
A year in review: Looking at the positive side of 2020
The News & Advance
IHSA Announces Results for Its Inaugural Online Horse Show, Powered by DigitalHorseShow.com
The Plaid Horse
What Is Trending In College Admission?
Forbes
Lynchburg-area colleges reflect on challenging fall semester, adjust some spring operations
The News & Advance
Woo: The Taming of the Pandemic: Are Women Better at This?
The Roanoke Times
Sweet Briar College puts new emphasis on agriculture and resource conservation
WDBJ CBS 7
Lynchburg-area high schools, colleges work to educate first-time voters
The News & Advance
The issues guiding first-time Gen Z presidential voters
WWBT NBC 12
First-Time Presidential Voters: Gen Z Hits the Polls
WRIC ABC 8
In long-awaited virtual ceremony, Sweet Briar graduates urged to be ‘fearless and empathetic’
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College opens new student health clinic
WSET ABC 13
New on-site student health clinic opens at Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College uses new greenhouse to teach sustainability, future of food systems
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar recognized as a ‘Most Innovative School’
New Era-Progress
Area ODAC schools discuss returns to athletics, hope for games in 2021
The News & Advance
Colleges and Universities Celebrate Women’s Vote Centennial
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Elaine Jones to Speak at Virtual Centennial Celebration of 19th Amendment
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
The College Experience This Fall: What to Expect
U.S. News & World Report
Opinion: Virginia colleges face prospect of financial ruin due to pandemic
The Virginian-Pilot
Universities gear up to welcome back students in coming weeks amid pandemic concerns
WSET ABC 13
Lynchburg area colleges, universities brief city officials on reopening plans
WFXR FOX 27
Sweet Work Week photos: Preparing for college to open next week
The News & Advance
Lynchburg area colleges prepare for students’ return
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College Seeks to Foster Ideal Learning Environment for Next Generation of Female Engineers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Editorial: Sweet Briar College is standing strong
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Editorial: Five years later, Sweet Briar’s amazing story continues
The Roanoke Times
Will single dorm rooms be enough to ensure safe campus housing this fall?
Education Dive
Sweet Briar alumnae, friends contribute more than $11.7 million to college in fiscal year 2020
The News & Advance
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts buys Mt. San Angelo property from Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College uniquely suited to weather storm, reopen in August
The News & Advance
Meredith Woo on increasing enrollment during the pandemic
WIQO Virginia Talk Radio
This college is tiny and isolated, and for some students during the pandemic, that sounds perfect.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
This college is tiny and isolated. For some students during the pandemic, that sounds perfect.
The Washington Post
Simple farmhouse turned Italianate villa became home for college
The News & Advance
The College Experience This Fall: What to Expect
U.S. News & World Report
Sweet Briar to begin fall semester on Aug. 11
WCAV CBS 19
Sweet Briar College announces plans for safely reopening
WDBJ CBS 7
How a university is offering single rooms to all students
University Business
Sweet Briar College uses size to its advantage
University Business
Partnership preserves historic trees at Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College plans to bring students back for fall semester
WSET ABC 13
‘A significant hit’: Small colleges in Virginia rely on close-knit community to weather COVID-19
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
A one-size-fits-all solution to coronavirus could be fatal to US colleges
Washington Examiner
Welcome to the Socially Distanced Campus
The Chronicle of Higher Education
College’s reopening plan includes testing, tracing and plenty of space
WVTF Public Radio
Sweet Briar College plans to regularly test students for COVID-19 in the fall
WSET ABC 13
Ties that bind rural America
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Amherst supervisors OK resolution supporting Sweet Briar College’s COVID-19 relief efforts
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar exhibit features landmark color theory work
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar students collaborate with VCCA in Fountain of You musical
New Era-Progress
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association competition at Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
New partnership supports women in agricultural professions
WCAV CBS 19
Sweet Briar College and American Farmland Trust to collaborate on programming
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar showcases exhibition Josef Albers and the Interaction of Color
New Era-Progress
New greenhouse offers new opportunities to explore agriculture at Sweet Briar College
Hortidaily
New greenhouse offers new opportunities to explore agriculture at Sweet Briar College
WSET ABC 13
$1 million donated to Sweet Briar College’s riding program
WSET ABC 13
A Guide to Women’s Colleges
U.S. News & World Report
BodyVox, Portland-based dance company known for imagery, athleticism and humor, to perform at Sweet Briar
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar presents performance by dance company BodyVox
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar unveils new logo for athletics
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar College announces new logo for athletics brand
WSET ABC 13
Donation to benefit Sweet Briar’s riding program, renovation of stables
New Era-Progress
Significant Gift from Richard C. Colton Jr. will Advance Sweet Briar College Riding Program
The Plaid Horse
At Cookie College in Sweet Briar, Girl Scouts learn the lifelong skills behind the sales
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College names new vice president for enrollment management
The News & Advance
PHOTOS: Christmas tree lighting at Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
Trio of donors’ $3 million gift for Sweet Briar supports college’s leadership curriculum
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College Will Invest Recent $3 Million Gift in Curriculum
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Sweet Briar College will use gift to expand scholarship award
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Anonymous gift allows Sweet Briar College to expand scholarship program
WDBJ CBS 7
Following $5 Million Gift, Sweet Briar College Looks to Expand its Top Scholarship
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
$5 Million Gift to Sweet Briar College Will Expand Its Presidential Scholars Program
University Business
$5M gift to Sweet Briar will expand college’s Presidential Scholars Program
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College to expand Presidential Scholars Program with anonymous $5 million gift
WSET ABC 13
Multidisciplinary artist Xia Zhang explores identity in Sweet Briar exhibit
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar to host Legacy Weekend, Change-maker Workshop for prospective students
New Era-Progress
Cost of college went down for all students at Sweet Briar College
Virginia Business Daily
Sharks will take center stage at WSU during STEM Week
The Westfield News
Radio host Sarah McConnell to speak at Sweet Briar College Oct. 24
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar Theatre to stage ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Oct. 24-27
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar College hosting open houses Oct. 13, Nov. 9
New Era-Progress
New Yorker writer to talk ‘reconstructing the truth’ at Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
New Yorker magazine staff writer Ariel Levy to speak at Sweet Briar Oct. 9
New Era-Progress
Seniors to present final fine arts performances at Sweet Briar College
New Era-Progress
In the Moment: Medford Taylor’s photographs marry fine art with a you-are-there experiential quality
Virginia Living
Artist to unveil ‘Skin Piece’ exhibition Oct. 3 in Sweet Briar’s Pannell Gallery
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar official to lead National Park System’s advisory board
New Era-Progress
Sen. Warner, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture visit Sweet Briar on Founders’ Day
The News & Advance
Trump cabinet secretary visits Sweet Briar College to review agriculture initiatives
WDBJ CBS 7
Randolph College to slash tuition, room and board by 35%, joins trend to reset ‘sticker price’
The News & Advance
Warner, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to visit Sweet Briar on Founders’ Day
New Era-Progress
Writers Series at Sweet Briar continues Sept. 18 with faculty member Erica Trabold
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar awards 2019 Girl Scouts scholarships to two first-years
New Era-Progress
How to Briefly Elaborate Extracurriculars in the Common App Activities Section
Transizion
Sweet Briar welcomes three new members to college’s board of directors
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar announces $18.5M raised in ’19 fiscal year
New Era-Progress
East Coast Synchro Camp at Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
Lowesville resident uses entrepreneurial background to redefine Sweet Briar students’ experiences
The News & Advance
The $70,000-a-Year Liberal Arts College Just Won’t Die
Bloomberg
Summer science: Sweet Briar’s engineering course lets high school girls tap into creative side
The News & Advance
Students Reflect On Love, Friends And Connections: Week 5 Of #MyTopCollege
Forbes
Revising, Editing & Proofreading Your College Application Essay: A Guide
Transizion
‘Controlled, creative chaos:’ Summer Stage heats up the arts for youth in Amherst
New Era-Progress
When Harper Lee Came to Visit at Sweet Briar College
The News & Advance
Filmmaker Ken Burns Tries to Rally Hampshire Alumni to Keep College Afloat (subscription required)
The Wall Street Journal
Aided by agritourism, the number of female farmers is on the rise
The News & Advance
Private colleges, universities working to change the stigma of tuition price during Virginia Private College Week
The News & Advance
Liberal Arts Colleges Can Regain Enrollment With These Four Strategies
Forbes
How TaskRabbit Got Its Start and Helped Spawn the Gig Economy
Fortune
Approval of new teacher education degrees, programs at 7 Virginia colleges
WSET ABC 13
How Many Medical Schools Should I Apply To? A Future Doctor’s Guide
Transizion
How Long Is the SAT? The Excellent Guide to Test Success
Transizion
Small Schools Challenge Reigning Champion In Week One of #MyTopCollege
Forbes
How to Become a CEO: A Chief Executive’s Guide to Success
Transizion
Former Nelson County high school standout Victoria Lawson completes third season on Sweet Briar College lacrosse team
The Nelson County Times
Sweet Briar Friends of Art awards ’19 prizes
New Era-Progress
When Should I Take the MCAT? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Transizion
The Ultimate School Pride Ranking: Will Your School Win #MyTopCollege 2019?
Forbes
The Hardest AP Classes: The Ultimate Guide to Success
Transizion
How Many AP Classes Should I Take? A High School Student’s Guide
Transizion
A Champion for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Emory Medicine
New dean announced at Sweet Briar College
New Era-Progress
Two ACHS graduates awarded scholarships to Sweet Briar
New Era-Progress
How Hard Is Medical School? A Complete Guide
Transizion
Sweet Briar names new dean of the college
WCAV CBS 19
Sweet Briar Finds Niche in Artisinal Agriculture
Bacon’s Rebellion
Sweet Briar returns to its roots, looks to the future with enterprise agriculture program
The News & Advance
Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA: Everything You Need to Know
Transizion
Sweet Briar grads reflect upon role in college’s survival at commencement
The News & Advance
Shadowing a Doctor: The Ultimate Pre-Med Guide
Transizion
Amherst schools to launch extended student teacher program
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar names new VP for auxiliary services
New Era-Progress
How Hard Is the GMAT? A Business Leader’s Guide
Transizion
Sweet Briar bond ratings continue upward trend
The News & Advance
NCEA Announces 2019 Award Winners
The Equine Chronicle
What is Law School Like? Everything Future Lawyers Should Know
Transizion
Woo: The next generation of women engineers: A letter to Gen Z women
The Roanoke Times
Sweet Briar eases requirements for transfer students with associate degrees
New Era-Progress
How to Write a High School Resume: The Ultimate Guide
Transizion
Brag Sheet: Everything You Need to Know
Transizion
Local girl receives Girl Scout Gold Award
The Stanley News & Press
Georgene M. Vairo column: The ‘elite’ college admissions scandal outrage misses the point
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
A Look Back at 2019 NCEA National Championship
The Equine Chronicle
Girls on the Run returns to Sweet Briar May 4
New Era-Progress
The Future of Gen Ed
Inside Higher Ed
Day of Giving provides volunteer opportunities for Amherst County high school students
The News & Advance
How to Ask For (and Get) a Powerful Letter of Recommendation
Transizion
How to Write the “Why This College” Essay: The Ultimate Guide
Transizion
After completing Iditarod, Sweet Briar grad Alison Lifka says far-off dream becoming reality ‘still a little surreal’
The News & Advance
How to Write Powerful Common App Essays
Transizion
Friday’s Google Doodle Honors Physicist Hedwig Kohn
Forbes
How to Get into Law School: Requirements, Timelines, Tips & Everything Else
Transizion
Sweet Briar grad among 39 Iditarod ’19 finishers
WFXR Fox
Sweet Briar College announces 2019 commencement speaker
The News & Advance
Chicago-based jazz ensemble Restroy to perform at Sweet Briar
The Burg
The Best Internships for High School Students: The Ambitious Guide
Transizion
Sweet Briar sets record for March Days of Giving
New Era-Progress
IB vs AP: Which One is Better?
Transizion
‘The Importance of Being Earnest’: What to know before Sweet Briar production
The Burg
The AP Scholar Guide: Benefits, Distinctions, Awards & Honors
Transizion
Student Council: The Election Guide for Student Leaders
Transizion
GMAT vs. GRE: What’s the Difference? Which Should You Take?
Transizion
Community briefs: Former ACLU president to speak at Sweet Briar College
New Era-Progress
How to Create a Perfect Elevator Pitch
Transizion
Sweet Briar grad Alison Lifka currently 43rd in Iditarod
The News & Advance
Cool Runnings: What does it take to mush 1,000 miles through the Alaskan wilderness?
Vogue
191 Best Persuasive Speech Topics: Give an Amazing Speech!
Transizion
Women with Lynchburg, Amherst ties featured on new Women’s Monument in Richmond
The News & Advance
How to Answer “Why Do You Want to Work Here?”
Transizion
Sweet Briar College: Forming the world’s women leaders
The Japan Times
Pre-Med Requirements, Majors, Courses & Classes: The Ultimate Guide
Transizion
Before the big race, fans get up close & personal with mushers
KTVA CBS 11
Double Major: Benefits, Challenges, Examples, and Everything Else to Know
Transizion
Community briefs: Engineers Week, Explore Engineering at Sweet Briar College
New Era-Progress
Is an MBA Worth It? Pros, Cons & Everything You Need to Know
Transizion
What Should I Do With My Life? This Is How You Figure It Out
Transizion
How to Answer “What Motivates You?”
Transizion
Night of worship, music to kick off Black History Month
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar dance concert to celebrate senior’s memories
New Era-Progress
Promise to fund tuition for 2 local SBC students renewed
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar College: Better than Ever
The Plaid Horse
Expository Writing: How to Write an Incredible Expository Essay
Transizion
3 Small Colleges in the South Take 3 Very Different Approaches
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Attention, college shoppers. These schools are slashing their prices.
The Washington Post
Sweet Briar offering free tuition to two students
WSET ABC 13
SBC to host Day of Service event in memory of Martin Luther King
New Era-Progress
Nobel laureate Kip Thorne to speak at Sweet Briar’s 2019 Engineers Week Banquet
New Era-Progress
The Best Political Science Schools: The Ultimate Guide for Future Leaders
Transizion
Editorial: 18 answers for 2018
The Roanoke Times
Sweet Briar, Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation announce partnership
New Era-Progress
The Best Pre-Med Schools: The Ultimate Guide for Future Doctors
Transizion
A Very Horseback Christmas Tree Lighting!
The Equine Chronicle
The Hardest Engineering Majors: A Detailed Guide for Overachievers
Transizion
Top 10 Pet-Friendly Colleges 2018
College Magazine
Sweet Briar math professor receives award for excellence in undergraduate teaching
New Era-Progress
Holiday events planned at Sweet Briar
New Era-Progress
Girls on the Run 5K to be held at Sweet Briar College
New Era-Progress
A tale of two cultures: Barbara Miñarro’s history is present in latest installation at Sweet Briar College gallery
The Burg
Amherst residents, groups among regulars at Sweet Briar’s dining hall
New Era-Progress
Adichie presenting a reading, lecture at Sweet Briar
The Burg
Sweet Briar collaborating with Google on computer science
The News & Advance
Travel back to high school with Sweet Briar College’s production of ‘Heathers: The Musical’
The Burg
Sweet Briar starts new computer science program in partnership with Google
WSET ABC 13
There’s a Newfound Enthusiasm for Women’s Colleges. But Can They Keep It Going?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Cornershot: ‘Americanah’ author Adichie to speak at Sweet Briar College on Nov. 1
The Roanoke Times
Student loan default rates improve for local colleges
The News & Advance
Staff writer for The New Yorker to speak at Sweet Briar
New Era-Progress
Tessa Fontaine chronicles months spent traveling as ‘The Electric Woman’ with World of Wonders sideshow in debut memoir
The Burg
Makayla Benjamin: Enjoying Horses From Sweet Briar to Bitterroot
Sidelines Magazine
Editorial: More accolades for Sweet Briar
The Roanoke Times
Rankings show mixed results for Lynchburg-area colleges; schools urge caution on scores
The News & Advance
Back from the Brink: Sweet Briar Called One of Nation’s Most Innovative Schools
Nonprofit Quarterly
Sweet Briar wins award for fundraising efforts
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar College in sweet spot after facing closure few years ago
WSLS NBC 10
Bending to the law of supply and demand, some colleges are dropping their prices
The Hechinger Report
Sweet Briar showing collection of art created by Afghan students
The Burg
Local college tuition continues to climb
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar College welcomes first wave of local college students
The News & Advance
New board chairwoman named at Sweet Briar College
Virginia Business
Schools are the engine for female leadership in the 21st-century world
StudyInternational.com
For Love of Nature: Remembering Lincoln Brower’s love of monarchs
The News & Advance
Stable Outlook for College Equestrian Programs
Inside Higher Ed
Life well lived: Monarch butterfly scientist Dr. Lincoln Brower dies at 86
TODAY.com
Lincoln Brower, Champion of the Monarch Butterfly, Dies at 86
The New York Times
Sweet Briar College professor and expert on iconic monarch butterfly has died
The News & Advance
Lincoln P. Brower, scientist and protector of the monarch butterfly, dies at 86
The Washington Post
Sweet Briar exceeds fundraising goal again
The Charlottesville Newsplex
Sweet Briar donors contribute $18 million
The News & Advance
Five local schools participating in Virginia Private College Week
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar, LC reading programs introduce students to college academics
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar, VCCA align for teaching partnership
The News & Advance
Makayla Benjamin Jumps to Cacchione Cup Title
In Stride
Professor to highlight Virginians’ efforts in WWI
New Era-Progress
Hidden History: African American Cemeteries in Central Virginia – Lynn Rainville
Blog Talk Radio
Colleges that Don’t Adapt to Modern Needs Face Bankruptcy
Risk & Insurance
Sweet Briar College Almost Closed. What Will It Take to Thrive?
The New York Times
Sweet Briar College student earns Centra award
New Era-Progress
Sweet Briar College celebrates graduation, survival
The News & Advance
Sweet Briar grads reflect on near closure in 2015
The News & Advance
Many graduations this weekend including Virginia Tech, Sweet Briar, VWCC
WSLS NBC 10
Woo gives update on Sweet Briar College to Amherst County
The News & Advance
Makayla Benjamin Keeps IHSA In The Family On Last Day Of National Championships
The Chronicle of the Horse