January 2012

 

 
Happy New Year!

 

Dear Sweet Briar Students and Families,

 

It was quiet at Sweet Briar during the holidays, but the campus is active once again and various College offices are busily preparing for the second semester. We are looking forward to students' return on Tuesday, January 17!  We will also welcome 8-10 new transfer students on January 16. 

 

Communicating with you openly and regularly remains very important to us. With a goal of keeping you connected during major College breaks, we provide e-newsletters at mid-year and during the summer. 

 

We hope this January 2012 information will be both informative and useful. If you have questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact us at (434) 381-6134.

 

Warm wishes, 

Cheryl Steele

Dean of Co-Curricular Life


Dean's Office Update

Getting to class, Special Accommodations, The value of the Academic Resource Center. READ MORE...

Financial Aid 

We are available to guide students and their families through the process of paying for college. All sources of Sweet Briar financial aid are used to package our students.  There are, however, outside sources you may be interested in exploring. READ MORE...

Honors Program

It was a busy semester in Honors last fall!  Students in the Class of 2015 completed their first Honors course - the fall Honors Inquiry course, which is the starting point for an Honors course of study at Sweet Briar and the first step toward earning the Honors Degree! READ MORE...

Athletics Update

Sweet Briar's Ariel Taylor '14 repeated as the fall Old Dominion Athletic Conference tennis champ. A number of our student-athletes were recognized by the conference as "Player of the Week Honorable Mention" nominees... READ MORE...

Commencement Information 

In mid-February, the President's Office will distribute to you (via email) the Commencement brochure which includes all the information you and your senior will need for the festivities on May 11-12.  Meanwhile, please refer to the following website for the full schedule and special announcements. READ MORE...

Emergency Planning

The College routinely assesses its procedures.  In November, a campus drill of the Shelter siren was conducted and another drill will be conducted during the spring semester.  The e2Campus emergency notification messaging system is central to the College's communication efforts in case of emergency (including weather delays). READ MORE...

Residence Life News

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - Residence Halls open for returning and study abroad students at 8 a.m. Students can rent a Microfridge for the spring semester by contacting MelvinCorp directly at [email protected]  for rate and detail information.

Student Involvement

We are introducing this semester, the Involvement Calendar, which will attempt to include all events happening on campus.  Please add this Google calendar to your list ([email protected]) and let us know of any campus wide events that you would like posted... READ MORE...

Outdoor Programs 

Students can look forward to Friday night skiing early in the semester and Friday hikes as the weather warms up. Every Wednesday night we will alternate back and forth with evenings spent rock climbing at the local gym or playing water polo in kayaks in the pool. Sign-ups will be held at the Outdoor Programs office in Meta Glass (adjacent to the Post Office). READ MORE...

Leadership Conference

15th Annual Student Leadership Conference: It Starts With Us - A New Generation of Leaders, Hosted by the Leadership Certificate Program, Saturday, January 28, 2012, Florence Elston Inn & Conference Center, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Open to all SBC students and students from neighboring colleges and universities, Keynote speaker: Hoan Do, "Succeeding in the Real World"    READ MORE... 

Career Services

Career Services is ringing in the New Year with a host of exciting activities, services and resources! At our website, you will find a calendar full of workshops, career fairs and events offered on campus during spring, 2012.  Whether you visit online or in person, SBC Career Services is here to serve all students. READ MORE...

Health Center Updates

The Health Center integrated the Electronic Health Record (EHR) known as Practice Fusion in the fall of 2011 for the Class of 2015.  In the spring semester all student health records will be electronic. READ MORE... 

Alumnae Relations News

Sweet Briar Days, set forth by the Alumnae Association in 1922, were traditionally held on December 28th. They are a special day for all members of the Sweet Briar family to gather and celebrate the relationships they have with one another and with the College. See the list of locations. READ MORE...

Parents Steering Committee

In the spirit of holiday giving we hope you will join us today by making your gift to the Annual Fund. If you have made a gift - THANK YOU!  If you have yet to go on record please JOIN US! READ MORE... 

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Faculty Highlights          

 

John Ashbrook: Article to be published: "Politicized Identities in a European Borderland: Istrian Regionalism and Croatian Nationalism", Nationalities Papers, December 2011 or February 2012.  

 

Seth Clabough: Defended and received a Ph.D. from the Department of English and Creative Writing at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He also contributed materials appearing in Laura Oliver's The Story Within: New Insights and Inspiration for Writers, Alpha Books/Penguin 2011.

 

Debbie Durham will be conducting research June-July 2011, in a retirement facility in Izmir, Turkey, funded by a Mednick Fellowship. She also published, "Disgust and the Anthropological Imagination." Ethnos 76, 2 (2011): 131-156.  Edited volume: The Anthropology of Disgust. Theme issue of Ethnos 75 (2) (includes previous)

Families Weekend 2012 

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