When Sweet Briar College announced in March it would close its doors, the news took many in higher education by surprise. So now that a deal will keep the college going, small private colleges are watching closely.
Sweet Briar, a small women’s college in rural Virginia, has been embroiled in controversy ever since its leaders announced it would close permanently due to "insurmountable financial challenges." The sudden turn of events at Sweet Briar is making many wonder what the developments mean for colleges trustees and presidents at other struggling institutions.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/06/22/what-case-sweet-briar-means-other-colleges