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A Georgia mayor who left $1 million to Sweet Briar in her will wasn't told the school was about to close
"My husband and I don't have children and I don't have nieces and nephews and so we have long plann…
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Imploding college's president fires back at critics, explains why school didn't do more to save itself
There's $28 million of maintenance and $25 million of bonds [connected to Sweet Briar and its campu…
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To save a beloved 114-year-old college, its new leaders may need to destroy what made it so special
"Sweet Briar is a traditional residential liberal arts college. We don't have any need to do busine…
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An imploding Virginia college may be sitting on the very thing that could save it
Sweet Briar College has the utmost respect for the Office of the County Attorney of Amherst; howeve…
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Here's how students reacted when they learned their imploding college would be saved
Maggy O'Donnell, a rising sophomore, attended Sweet Briar her freshman year. She had plans to trans…
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There are 2 very different pictures emerging of an imploding college's financials
Sweet Briar College has the utmost respect for the Office of the County Attorney of Amherst; howeve…
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Here's when an imploding Virginia college probably knew it was in serious trouble
In a statement Tuesday announcing the college's closing, Sweet Briar administrators cited several t…
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Virginia's highest court will start deciding the fate of an imploding college
In their initial March statement announcing the college's closure, Sweet Briar administrators cited…
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Here's the failed plan to save the Virginia college that ended up imploding
Sweet Briar's admissions and recruiting strategy needs to be appropriate to a small, highly distinc…
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We learned one big thing from an 11th-hour deal to keep a troubled college open
"A change in the college's leadership will not change Sweet Briar's insurmountable financial, recru…
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Soon-to-be president of Sweet Briar reveals what will happen now that it's been rescued
Stone, who also served as president of Bridgewater College from 1994-2010, provided a deeply optimi…
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A college with a $94 million endowment is shutting its doors, and people in higher ed should be scared
While all employees will lose their jobs, the college hopes to offer severance and other support. S…
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The troubled college with a $85 million endowment will stay open one more year after alumnae raise millions
Saving Sweet Briar reports it has received current year pledges of $12 million with additional pled…
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19 stunning pictures of the beloved Virginia college that's closing forever
Over its 114 year history, Sweet Briar has had a storied history, with many traditions developing o…
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An imploding college was reportedly spending millions of dollars a year on unexplained 'administrative expenses'
A review of the College's annual financial statements from 2010 to 2014, shows that annual operatin…
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'Something just doesn't add up' with an imploding college's financials
The Times outlines how since the financial recession of 2008, Sweet Briar has operated at a loss mo…
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Virginia's attorney general may have just dealt a death blow to an imploding college
"The Attorney General sympathizes with all individuals who are connected to Sweet Briar - students,…
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Both sides are claiming victory after an unexpected twist in the fight to save an imploding college
We are pleased with the judge's decision today. It was clear he carefully reviewed the law and evid…
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There's a simple reason why Virginia might win its bombshell lawsuit against an imploding college
Sweet Briar College has the utmost respect for the Office of the County Attorney of Amherst; howeve…
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The controversial president of an imploding Virginia college won't attend the school's last ever graduation
I was deeply moved by the senior class officers' call on May 1 for a peaceful, traditional, and joy…