WELCOME TO VIXEN WATCH WHICH INCLUDES NEWS AND ARTICLES ON SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, LIBERAL ARTS, STEM, STEAM, COLLEGE FINANCE, AND MORE.
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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? THANKSGIVING IS NEXT WEEK. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THE ‘THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS AND/OR MEMORIES SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THE SWEET BRIAR FAMILY‘ SECTION WHERE YOU CAN READ A FUN AND BEAUTIFUL THANKSGIVING ANECDOTE.
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THE HOLIDAYS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER. SHOPPING FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST CAN SOMETIMES BE VERY TIME CONSUMING AND A HASSLE. SO WHY NOT CHECK OUT THE BOOKSTORE AT SWEET BRIAR. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE VIXEN SWAG YOU NEED, YOU CAN FIND GIFTS FOR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY. CHECK IT OUT AND SHOP SWEET AT
https://shopsweet.sbc.edu/
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THE SWEET BRIAR MAGAZINE IS BACK WITH MORE PAGES CHOCK FILLED WITH NEWS. CLICK ON THE LINK TO ACCESS IT. https://www.yumpu.com/en/embed/view/9IlXTiYyCf2AWqvg
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ANNOUNCEMENT
WITH SO MUCH PUBLICATIONS FROM SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE- THE NEW AND IMPROVED SWEET BRIAR MAGAZINE, THE BRIAR WIRE, PLENTY OF SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGES, ETC. – AND A DECLINING NUMBER OF PEOPLE READING VIXEN WATCH, THIS WILL BE THE LAST VIXEN WATCH FOR THE UNFORESEEN FUTURE.
AS THE ALUMNAE REPRESENTATIVE FOR FLORIDA I WILL STILL MAKE SURE THAT FLORIDA ALUMNAE RECEIVE IMPORTANT NEWS WHEN NECESSARY.
THANK YOU AND HOLA, HOLA.
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MANY ALUMNAE ARE CURRENTLY BUSY RECRUITING NEW STUDENTS TO STUDY AT SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE. HERE IS A GREAT VIDEO ANY ALUMNA OR FRIEND OF THE COLLEGE CAN USE TO RECRUIT STUDENTS.
WHY SWEET BRIAR?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTjJX_7U15g
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DON’T SKIP THE ‘SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE SWEET BRIAR FAMILY‘ SECTION AS YOU MAY FIND QUITE A FEW INTERESTING CONTRIBUTIONS.
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DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THE ‘EVENTS‘ SECTION FOR CLUB MEETING, ALUMNAE ART EXHIBITS AND MUCH MORE.
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SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE IS STILL HIRING
FOR INFORMATION AND A LIST OF POSITIONS PLEASE VISIT
http://sbc.edu/human-resources/faculty-staff-job-openings/
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND START SAVING!
REUNION IS GOING TO BE JUNE 2 THROUGH 4 2017.
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ARE YOU PLANNING A TRIP TO SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE? DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE EVENTS CALENDAR
http://sbc.edu/featured-events/
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR
SWEET BRIAR GO TO:
HTTP://SBC.EDU/ALUMNAE-DEVELOPMENT/VOLUNTEER/
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IF YOU PLAN A FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT SWEET BRIAR PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED APPROVAL FROM THE COLLEGE. ALL FUNDRAISING EVENTS ARE TIED TO OUR ACCREDITATION PROCESSES AND THEREFOR NEED THE APPROVAL. THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ENTER THE SYSTEM:
HTTP://SBC.EDU/ALUMNAE-DEVELOPMENT/GEOGRAPHIC-CLUBS-AND-EVENTS/
AND
HTTP://SBC.EDU/ALUMNAE-DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING-FOR-SWEET-BRIAR/
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTION PLEASE CONTACT DONNA DODD WHO IS THE CONTACT FOR ALL FUNDRAISERSDDODD@SBC.EDU
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FOR MORE FABULOUS INFORMATION ON SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNAE VISIT THE FACEBOOK PAGE
HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SWEET.BRIAR.COLLEGE/
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SWEET BRIAR NEWS
Provost to become president at Susquehanna University (A Sweet Briar Connection)
Sweet Briar celebrates International Education Week with food, games, and a panel
Vixens wrap eventful semester with home IHSA show
College Notebook – Raiders making their marks in college (last paragraph refers to Sweet Briar)
Elkins earns federal ‘professional of the year’ award
Sweet Briar College and the transformative experience of riding
Eating out – Top 5 restaurants reviewed around Sweet Briar, VA
SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE SWEET BRIAR FAMILY
Posted on Facebook by Alice Dixon
ou are in the Board Room! The Sweet Briar College BOD held its fall meeting this Thursday through Saturday. Tremendously exciting things are being done to ensure the renaissance of our beloved College! A couple of interesting facts from the Alumnae Engagement side: Alumnae have donated 99,000 hours with a total value of $12 M. Ninety-eight alumnae and friends returned to campus this summer to participate in “Sweet Work Weeks,” helping to ready the campus for the return of our students. Sweet Briar alumnae lead the way among all women’s colleges in participation on the Alumnifire platform that supports career opportunities. Right now, there is a ratio of 15 alumnae standing ready for each student, to help with jobs, internships, mentoring, etc. Two hundred and sixty AAR’s (Alumnae Admissions Reps) covered 150 college fairs this fall. Please plan on returning to campus this summer (June 2-4, 2018) for Reunion. All classes are encouraged to come home! Finally, I have been so happy to see how busy and happy our students are…the campus is alive with activity!
Posted on Facebook by Jane Dure
http://www.youvisit.com/tour/sbc?tourid=tour1&pl=v&m_prompt=1
This is a wonderful interactive 360 video you will absolutely love – it is also a great recruiting tool
Posted on Facebook by Jane Dure
Prof. Melanie Stine and several Sweet Briar Environmental Sciencestudents attended a symposium hosted by the World Wildlife Fund in D.C. on Tuesday. The focus was the resiliency of natural systems and communities in response to climate change, with topics ranging from wetlands in Australia and mangrove forests on the coasts of India and Bangladesh to forest fires in the U.S. West. The group also met with two biology alumnae, ate lunch at food trucks and walked to the White House.
ALUMNAE ALLIANCE
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DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN MAKE A MONTHLY GIFT TO SWEET BRIAR? THE COLLEGE CAN SET UP A RECURRING CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FOR YOU OR YOU CAN EVEN SET IT UP THROUGH YOUR BANK. CALL 1-800-381-6131 TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED!
TO MAKE A GIFT NOW, VISITSBC.EDU/GIFT.
To get the most out of Sweet Briar’s alumnae network go to
https://sweetbriar.alumnifire.com/
THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS AND/OR MEMORIES SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THE SWEET BRIAR FAMILY
A Thanksgiving feast shared by Deirdre Conley
When I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tunisia a bunch of us Americans, like 20 of us, would get together, with one year at my house in Kasserine to celebrate. We would have to special order a turkey as lamb and mutton were more the local dishes…. We had to chase our turkey around the courtyard to prepare it for the oven….depluming and all…..made fabulous almond/couscous stuffing and then carried it down to the local bread baker who had the only oven in town big enough for a turkey….walking back and forth for basting, and it was a success! Everyone pitched in to make the trimmings and the next day we had the best turkey soup of my life made by the well digger volunteers. Proof that leftovers are always the best part of a Thanksgiving dinner worldwide!
LIBERAL ARTS
Behr says changes ahead for universities
For the sake of humanity, teach humanities
Editorial 11/18 – Protect the Liberal Arts
Rollins merges into College of Liberal Arts
STEM AND STEAM
STEAM vs STEM – remembering the arts
STEM gender inequality must be fought at primary school, says study
Nigeria – Creating opportunities, rethinking STEM education
Opinion – STEM and CHASS – collaboration across disciplines
WOMEN IN STEM
Fleming examines barriers for women in STEM
We need to encourage equality for women in STEM
STEM education, gender diversity and the road to innovation
Meet the woman who can make you a millionaire inventor
We’re life blogging Glamour’s 2016 Women of the Year Summit
Million Women Mentors to launch STEM program at A-state
Dr. Deborah Berebichez on overcoming barriers to achievement for women in STEM
More women working in forensics
This creative director made a customizable children’s book to empower young girls
Let’s bust some myths about women working in STEM
Women in nuclear engineering boosts recruitment
Stereotype study confirms that people still think women don’t tweet about tech
Insights – Amplification and putting the ‘F’ in STEM
4 women making waves in the world of IoT
Researchers analyze gender gaps in STEM employment
Agency seeks to enhance recruiting, retaining women in tech
Frontline – Women will help fill the manufacturing skills gap
How to get middle school girls hooked on STEM? Ask Tech Girlz
Frontline – Women will help fill the manufacturing skills gap
STUDENT RECRUITMENT, ENROLLMENT, ETC.
Is there are silver bullet for 14-16 recruitment?
Beyond China – US colleges look afield for foreign students
Empower Me Tour inspires Rochester college – bound students to follow their dreams
US college rush – Indian students on American campuses rocket by 25 percent
UK – College visa application plummeted in run-up to Brexit vote, new figures reveal
How it works – Recruiting International students
FAMU trustees support Robinson’s goals; focus on enrollment
COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY AND FARMING
Kent State University named green college by Princeton Review
Sustainability groups bring climate change awareness
Association recognizes most sustainable college and universities
Sustainability imbued throughout MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Advancing sustainable agriculture, one N.C. college campus at a time – Gergen and Martin
WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION
What American feminists can learn from Icelandic women making history
Something to celebrate – Six women who won historic firsts
How business can put the missing women in the boardroom
India – Trends of Muslim girls for higher education laudable – Gem of the Nation Award Function
How one Fortune -500 company built a women-led boardroom
Ireland – Women in science and academia
UAE to promote female participation in all sectors
It’s empowering to see fashion, technology coming together to support women
Female mentors can help level the STEM playing field in higher ed
EVENTS
December – January
Attention D.C. area alums, artist Kristin Herzog ’70 has two shows coming up soon. Included in her collection are pieces commemorating the effort to save Sweet Briar. Catch her work at:
Explorations in Color, at Artspace Herndon, 750 Center St., Herndon, VA 20170
Dec. 7-Jan. 8
Opening Reception on Saturday, Dec. 10 7 –9pm
Arts Club of Washington, D.C., 2017 I St. NW, DC 20006
Jan. 6 – Jan. 28
Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 6, 6:30. – 8:30 p.m
JANUARY 8, 2017
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Thank you Monika –
This has been a HUGE service to the saving of our school – timely and accurate information.
I hope some day I get to meet you and thank you, in person.
Big hug !!
And Holla Holla to You!!
Brava! Jane
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Thank you 🙂
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Monika – Thank you for keeping us posted so faithfully! My computer will not let me access the SB Magazine. Will the magazine contain class notes? Is it possible to receive the magazine by mail?
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Hi Betty, Thank you for your kind words. I am not 100% sure if the magazine is going to be mailed to everyone, but a few alumnae on Facebook mentioned that they had received a copy in the mail. However, I am not sure whether you will have to request the magazine to be mailed to you. If so, you can call the alumnae office at Sweet Briar. The office coordinator there is Paula Eanes and her contact is (434) 381-6242 or peanes@sbc.edu. You can also call the number on the magazine 800 – 381 6131 which is also the alumnae office. And, yes, class notes are in it as well – of ALL classes.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving
Monika
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