On Tuesday, Sweet Briar College, a women's liberal arts college in Virginia, announced that it would be closing its doors for good after the spring 2015 semester. It also has a $94 million endowment. So what exactly happens When the president of Sweet Briar College announced that the school would close forever this summer, many … Read more
As Scott Jaschik at Inside Higher Ed reported in November 2009, many colleges chose to raise the amount of financial aid they awarded to keep their enrollment numbers steady. Jaschik highlights Sweet Briar as a college that kept its financial aid at You might be wondering why I've chosen to write about an announcement that … Read more
Nadirah Abdus-Sabur (center), a junior engineering student, hugs her friends after singing the college's song in Prothro Hall at Sweet Briar College on Tuesday evening. Earlier in the day, Sweet Briar announced that the college would close in August. Nadirah Abdus-Sabur (center), a junior engineering student, hugs her friends after singing the college's song in … Read more
Sweet Briar College will be closing their doors permanently this summer due to financial issues. The private women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia announced the upcoming August 25 closure Tuesday in a news release. You might be wondering why I've chosen to write about an announcement that a small, but historic women's liberal arts college … Read more
Teresa Pike Tomlinson '87, the first female mayor of Columbus, Ga., will deliver the keynote address at Sweet Briar College's 106th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Tomlinson was elected to her first Sweet Briar, VA – Another local college is likely dealing with norovirus, but not nearly to the scale that closed down … Read more
SBC gallery 1. Sweet Briar College students embrace Tuesday shortly after finding out their college will close in August. SBC gallery. Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch. SBC gallery. A student walks on the campus of Sweet Briar College on After living and breathing dance for the past four years, three Sweet Briar seniors will share the … Read more
SBC gallery 1. Sweet Briar College students embrace Tuesday shortly after finding out their college will close in August. SBC gallery. Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch. SBC gallery. A student walks on the campus of Sweet Briar College on This story has been updated. For more than a century, Sweet Briar College has offered women a … Read more