Recent News

12 things you may have missed this semester
It’s been a whirlwind semester since the College opened its doors to new and returning students on Aug. 27. Here’s an unofficial list of noteworthy tidbits you may have missed.

SBC voters win contest: Meyers is the prize
Yes, it’s true! Seth Meyers of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” is coming to Sweet Briar at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
News from the president and board report for Oct. 13 meeting
President Stone reports on the most recent telephonic board meeting and news from around campus.

Football stadium renamed for Gen. Krulak
Gen. Charles C. Krulak, vice chair of Sweet Briar College’s Board of Directors, received a rare honor last week when Birmingham-Southern College renamed its football stadium after him.

Library digitizes 16 mm films to preserve riding history
Sweet Briar’s Cochran Library recently partnered with the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg to digitally preserve 35 mm films made by one of the central figures in the development of Sweet Briar’s storied riding program, Capt. Vladimir Littauer.

Fall engineering camp makes lots of noise
There was, quite literally, music in the air as 28 high school women experimented with circuits at Sweet Briar’s Fall 2015 Explore Engineering Weekend. The event drew participants from several states, including Virginia, Maryland, D.C., North Carolina and Texas.

Rolling Stone: No moss gathering here
President Phil Stone has been hitting the road as part of Sweet Briar’s continuing efforts to raise funds and engage alumnae in recruiting new students.

Reading to highlight Ghost Stories of Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar students will summon the College’s spirits with a reading at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday Oct. 30, at the Sweet Briar Museum. The event is free and open to the public.

IHSA season is underway
Sweet Briar’s 2015-16 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team roster is set and the riders are already seeing competition in the ring.

New memorial revealed during Founders’ Day service
It wasn’t exactly the usual crowd clustered inside the protective wall of the Fletcher-Williams family cemetery atop Monument Hill for the 2015 version of Sweet Briar’s Founders’ Day.