Student Life at Sweet Briar (August Letter)

Co-Curricular Life August Newsletter
(Links to June and July)

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Dear Sweet Briar students and families:

Greetings from Sweet Briar! This is the last of three summer newsletters. Open and regular communication with you is very important to us, as is keeping you connected to, and informed about, the College.

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

New students, we'll welcome you to campus on Saturday, August 20. Returning students we'll look to see you on Sunday, August 21 or Tuesday, August 23.

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.

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

Class of 2012 and Parents...
To assist you with advance planning for Commencement 2012, you can find information here.

Check out the Heath Center news

Get all the information you need about Orientation.

A Twice a Week Must-Have for New Parents

The office of First Year Programs views parents as partners in helping students succeed in college and has created a blog to inform parents about events on campus and resources that are available for their daughter during this time of transition.

Great Start of Semester Activities

Movie on the Dell - Sweet Home Alabama, Monday, August 22, 8 p.m. - Dell

Quadrocks and Student Involvement Fair - Come out to meet with over 50 of Sweet Briar's registered clubs and organizations while enjoying music and dinner outside in the Quad! Friday, August 26, 5 p.m.-7p.m. - Lower Quad

So Long, Sweet Summer - Say goodbye to summer with the Student Activities Representatives, Saturday, August 27, 3 p.m.-8 p.m., Boathouse

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!"

Homecoming and Families Weekend

Sweet Briar is about Family. This year, we combined Families Weekend and Homecoming so we can gather the entire Sweet Briar family. Whether you are an alumna or a parent, when you return to Sweet Briar in October it will be a weekend full of activity. The cost is $30 per adult and includes the community lunch on Saturday afternoon. (Children under the age of 12 attend the weekend for free.)

Common Reading

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

Reza Aslan will be on campus Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at

8:00 p.m. in the Murchison Lane Auditorium, Babcock Fine Arts Center.