Student Life at Sweet Briar (July Letter)

Co-Curricular Life July Newsletter

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Dear Sweet Briar students and families:

Greetings from Sweet Briar! This is the second of three newsletters being shared with you with the goal of keeping you informed about and connected to Sweet Briar during the summer.

We encourage you to review this information thoroughly since it contains important planning details for the 2011-12 academic year, as well as interesting updates from campus.

New students and parents received a mailing with important materials to inform and prepare you for the transition to Sweet Briar. Returning students and parents received a postcard referring you to the summer newsletters. A number of other resources for parents can be found here.

Please feel free to contact us at any point this summer. If you do not know which campus office to call, please contact Co-Curricular Life (434) 381-6134 and help get your questions answered.

Warm wishes,

Cheryl Steele, Dean of Co-Curricular Life

Residence Life Topics

Read about the new staff joining the Co-Life office.

Do you want to be an RA next year? Check it out

See the calendar for move-in and out dates for the 2011-12 academic Year.

Consider a Microfridge for your residence. It saves energy and it enables you to have a microwave in your room. Read more

Check out the Wellness Resources including the interactive mystudentbody.com website.

Get all the information you need about Orientation.

Introducing Amy Jessen-Marshall as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty

"Dr. Jessen-Marshall will fit right in here at Sweet Briar," says President Parker about Sweet Briar's new vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty. "She's an academic leader of keen intelligence, unflagging energy, and passionate devotion to the liberal arts. I know I speak for many in saying we can't wait to start working with her!"

Because Firsts Matter

The y:1 program is specifically designed to promote first-year students' intellectual and academic engagement and to develop students' technological skills and digital sophistication. See the y:1 website for new additions to related readings and a schedule of events.

Among other events is the y:1 film series that kicks off Sept. 21 with The Battle of Algiers. All six films in the series will be open to the Sweet Briar community and admission is free.

Common Reading

Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization by Reza Aslan.

Reza Aslan will be on campus to lecture and work with students on September 27. He solidified his place as the voice of moderation in the battles of Christian vs. Islam. As an American-born Muslim, he has insights for his fellow citizens about the history and perspective of those whose hearts and minds we are trying to win in the Middle East.

What Can I Do with my Major?

Eight Sweet Briar students were awarded Honors Summer Research Fellowships for the 2011 program, which runs May 23 - July 15, 2011.

The career services site helps you investigate several different types of majors. So if you don't know what to major in or if you've declared a major and don't know what you can do with it you can check this site out and get some great ideas.

When you're there, click on a major and you can explore different career areas, employers and strategies to get a job in those career areas and with those employers

Parent Involvement

Hello Sweet Briar Families! From all of us on campus, we hope you are having a wonderful summer!

While students are working, studying and enjoying the summer break, we are preparing for them to return, or arrive for the first time, for an academically challenging and personally rewarding year.

We are also looking forward to seeing you on campus to get them off to a great start!