April 2011
 


Reunion, May 20-22

Reunion 2011 offers exciting activities all around campus including many in the new state of the art Fitness and Athletics Center! On Friday when you arrive, plan to visit the Open Houses around campus and be sure to stop in Benedict 101 and see the new pilot classroom for modern learning. Don't forget to attend the Wine and Cheese Reception for Reunion guests before dinner hosted by the Friends of Art in the Pannell Art Gallery.  After dinner, join us in the Dell to relive those fond memories with your family and classmates as we party once again in the Dell with a DJ in the Bandstand. Read More

 


Spring Open House

Prospective students and their families are invited to visit campus during the Spring Open House on Friday, April 22, 2011. Our spring open house is designed for juniors and sophomores to introduce you to some of the distinctive aspects of a Sweet Briar education. The day includes a walking tour of campus, events with faculty, staff and current students, making sense of admissions processes and financial aid, and much more.Come check us out-- we think you will be excited by what you discover! Register today

 

 

Campus Environs Yield Dance Concert Props

Bamboo harvested from the campus' deep woods, vocals by women singing medieval texts - oh, and an Astroturf ramp and puffy plastic bags. Such a list can only describe Sweet Briar College's Spring Dance Concert, which is set for 8 p.m. Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 in Murchison Lane Auditorium. Read More

 

 
Travel Opportunities

Consider joining Sweet Briar alumnae and friends on a number of travel opportunities:

  • Chianti and the Italian Riviera  |  May 8-17, 2011
  • A President's Trip: Discovering Eastern Europe  |  June 7-23, 2011
  • Classic China & The Yangtze | October 18-31, 2011

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Conference Brings Wealth of Writers to Campus 

Students who have been chosen from among their peers at colleges and universities across the country will gather at Sweet Briar College this weekend (April 7-10) to take part in an intensive four-day creative writing workshop.

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In This Issue
Reunion, May 20-22
Spring Open House
Campus Environs and Dance
Travel Opportunities
Creative Writing Conference
A Creative Crisis?

Business Students and Edison2 

 

The Sweet Briar College made front-page news in March thanks to a collaboration with Edison2, maker of the $5 million prize-winning Very Light Car. Read More 

 

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A Creative Crisis? 

Sweet Briar assistant professors Dave Griffith and Tom Scott and Endstation Theatre Company founder Geoff Kershner appeared on the call-in talk show "Virginia Insight" on March 28. They discussed BLUR and the need to foster creativity. Hear the interview.

 

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