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Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar College is a liberal arts and sciences college for women in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. They’re generous and determined.

We’ve been making history since our earliest days. Our alumnae have been political leaders, doctors and veterinarians, scientists, innovators and disruptors. They’re community leaders and decision makers. Sweet Briar College’s campus in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is more than just a beautiful place. Our 2,840 acres of farmlands and vineyards, forest and wetlands, meadows and histor

ic buildings are a learning lab that helps students write their own future. Our women’s leadership core curriculum is innovative and energizing. When our students graduate, they are persuasive communicators who know how to think on their feet and bring people together. No matter what they study or where they go from here, Sweet Briar women are prepared to lead. We’re a family of faculty, coaches, alumnae and friends who support and encourage students and each other. With an average class size of eight students, students lead research, ask questions and forge supportive relationships with faculty that can last for decades. Our students have a favorite rallying cry: “There’s nothing that you cannot do.” And that’s how you make history.

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Sweet Briar values the input from our broader community. Discussion among people whose opinions differ is healthy for the institution. That said, direct attacks such as threats, name-calling, profanity, hate speech and disrespectful or mean-spirited comments will not be tolerated. Factual inaccuracies, spam links, advertising or political statements also will not be tolerated. We expect all conduct on our page to be honorable in spirit, meaning and intent. We have the right to delete comments or block users who do not adhere to our standards of honorable conduct. On posts where numerous individual remarks violate our policy of honorability, we may turn off the ability to comment. Sweet Briar College Honor Code:
Sweet Briar women do not lie, cheat, steal, or violate the rights of others. Therefore, I pledge to uphold all standards of honorable conduct. I will report myself and others for any infractions of this pledge.

09/04/2026

We had a blast at Monday's Pep Rally celebrating our athletes and revealing their faculty mentors for the year! Up, up, Sweet!

09/03/2026

This summer, Mackenzie Autry ’27 sought to determine whether Sweet Briar's campus has suitable habitat for eastern wild turkeys for her honors research project. Throughout the program, Mackenzie completed field surveys and data collection on campus in addition to using published scholarly literature to explore her hypothesis that the habitat exists on campus, but lacks sufficient functional connections between patches, impacting turkey lifecycle completion. Under the mentorship of Dean Lisa Powell, Mackenzie’s study used a stratified transect design with 145 survey points across forest, agriculture, transition, and managed timber habitats, scored using a seven-variable rapid assessment instrument modeled after Habitat Suitability Index protocols from the literature. Points were classified by functional habitat type using a best-match approach and a strict actual-match approach that required all seven variables to meet defined thresholds simultaneously. The majority of all points failed the strict actual-match criteria, with canopy closure and human disturbance as the primary limiting variables. Travel corridor habitat was also underrepresented. The data and Mackenzie’s observations suggest that intra-campus connectivity between required habitat patches, rather than overall habitat quality, is the primary factor limiting turkey occupancy at Sweet Briar.

09/02/2026

This past Friday, the Inter-Club Council hosted our annual involvement fair: Quad Rocks. Students were able to meet representatives from various clubs and organizations, and discover ways to get involved on campus. We hope students were able to find the perfect place to explore their interests and make new friends!

09/01/2026

Thank you for joining us at Sweet Briar College Night with the Hill City Howlers! We loved seeing everyone in their pink and green 🩷💚

08/31/2026

Please welcome the newest member of the Sweet Briar community, Pote! Pote is a “pasture pal” who will be a friend to the other horses - and humans too! We still can’t get over how adorable our new pal is.

08/28/2026

Today we invited the Sweet Briar community to come say "hay" to our newest pal, Pote! 🐴🩷

08/27/2026

The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) recently announced its second class of Hall of Fame inductees, which includes Sweet Briar's Paul D. Cronin and Jennifer Crossland '86 as the College's representatives this year.

Learn more about these two legendary community members: https://vixenathletics.com/news/2026/8/19/general-sweet-briar-sees-two-honored-as-part-of-second-odac-hall-of-fame-class.aspx

FOREST, Va. – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced its second Hall of Fame class today, with two Vixens earning the honor.

08/26/2026

Last week, Orientation came to a close with two more traditions: the Honor Pledge Signing and Opening Convocation. Let the 2026-2027 academic year begin!

08/25/2026

See you this Saturday! ⚾

Join us for Sweet Briar College Night with the Hill City Howlers to watch Indie throw out the first pitch, see some fireworks, and show your Sweet Briar pride. Current students, faculty, staff, families, and alumnae can sign up for free tickets at sbc.edu/howlers

08/24/2026

Happy First Day of Class! Have a great start to the academic year!

Address

134 Chapel Road
Sweet Briar, VA
24595

Telephone

+14343816100

Website

http://www.sbc.edu/

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