JULY 2012 Newsletter

 


Only until July 22


Catch a performance of the Blue Ridge Summer Theatre Festival before the season closes. Both shows are outdoors on the Sweet Briar campus. 

 

The Comedy of Errors 

Remaining dates are July 15 and 20 at 7 p.m. 

  

Macbeth
Remaining dates are July 14, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. 

 



Sweet Briar Wins Four International Awards    

 

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has announced the 2012 winners of its international Circle of Excellence Awards. 

Sweet Briar College's media, marketing and communications office took home four awards, including three gold awards in the categories "Recruitment Search Publications, Miscellaneous Flyers, and Brochures," "Recruitment Videos" and "Viewbooks and Prospectuses," and a bronze award for "Excellence in Design: Covers."

 




Watch Sweet Briar on National Television


On July 18 at 10/9 c, Sweet Briar will be featured on the series "School Spirits."

Sweet Briar certainly has its share of ghost stories and the show's creators found that out through the Daisy Williams Facebook page. We realize it's sensational and for the purpose of entertainment. Thank you to all the students and staff who participated.

We hope you have fun with it.




Visit Campus Virtually


From zooming in on buildings to checking out ghost appearances, reading about campus history, finding one of our 18 miles of trails and seeing photos and video, the virtual campus map takes you to Sweet Briar in a whole new way.

 


 


Sweet Briar Makes Top 20

Best Colleges Online has named Sweet Briar one of "20 Colleges with the Best Career Services" in the U.S. Other colleges on the list include the University of Richmond, Penn State University and Yale.

"Sweet Briar College's career services department has consistently been ranked among the best in the nation and continues to offer a wealth of valuable, career-focused resources to students," the website states.



Our Latest Magazine   


The summer issue of the Sweet Briar Magazine showcases alumnae in the D.C. area, the work of Professor John Ashbrook, a photo essay on art in the classroom, caving with bats, class notes and much more. Read it online or download it to your iPad as a PDF book.


 


 Homecoming 2012 

 

 Homecoming  Weekend is October 19-21. Alumnae and parents are invited to campus to celebrate a weekend with students, faculty and staff.  

 

You'll enjoy lectures, athletic games, volunteer training and a community picnic.  

 

More information will be available soon. Don't miss this special weekend. 

  


 

 

 


 

 New Scholarship Prizes 

 

Announcing the Biology Student Enrichment Fund in Support of a Student Commencement Prize and Student Opportunity Prizes...

  

Sprague-Belcher Commencement Award for Biology Majors

 

Ernest P. Edwards Student Opportunity Awards

 



India: Beyond Tandoori Chicken, October 19-31, 2012 


Known for its distinctive cooking methods and sophisticated use of spices, Indian cuisine is as diverse as the country's history, landscapes and people. Learn how to cook an array of dishes with cooking demonstrations and hands-on classes. Explore several regional and ethnic traditions and delve into the different ingredients and cooking styles. Learn how diverse factors, such as drought and war, influenced the use of butter in Rajasthan or about the origin of kebabs which feature prominently in Awadhi cuisine. Burn off calories with visits to key sites such as the Qutab Minar and the Red Fort in Delhi, the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra and the City Palace complexes in Jaipur and Udaipur.

 

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