Commending Saving Sweet Briar, Inc. (HJ452)

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst) with support from co-patron Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Commending Saving Sweet Briar, Inc. Read the Bill »

Status

03/10/2016: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
03/04/2016Presented and laid on Speaker's table 16105455D
03/08/2016Engrossed by House
03/08/2016Agreed to by House by voice vote
03/08/2016Received
03/08/2016Laid on Clerk's Desk
03/10/2016Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
03/10/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ452ER)
04/26/2016Introduced bill reprinted 12105150D

Comments

William Mott writes:

This is an excellent idea, and an honor that is richly deserved. These alums took it on their own shoulders to save a wonderful school when the former leadership of the school abdicated its responsibilities. It is a magnificent display of the fighting spirit of a fiercely loyal Sweet Briar community who simply refused to accept failure. Bravo Saving Sweet Briar!!!

Anne Matheson writes:

A highly deserved commendation from the Commonwealth! These determined women brought together a grassroots movement that not only saved the educational jewel that is Sweet Briar College, but in doing so proved in a very practical way the value of a strong liberal arts education for women in the 21st century.

One of many writes:

There were hundreds of people who worked tirelessly for the entire four months, not just the seven people mentioned here. It would be most appreciated if you referred to Sweet Briar alumnae, students, staff, and faculty, since we all worked together. Seven people did not do this alone.

Elizabeth Dietrich writes:

Don't forget that many friends of SBC also helped including residents; families of SBC students, alumnae and staff; lawyers (some worked pro bono); The Amherst County Attorney and Attorney General Herring, members of the media, alumnae, students and staff at other women's colleges and liberal arts schools, etc. Many Virginians well as others from across the country and around the world. Why did this school, which only has about 14000 alumnae receive such enthusiastic support? Because those who know SBC graduates, know what capable women they are and the value of continuing to offering the special experience that SBC offers.

Katherine Barrett Baker writes:

Many thousands of hours logged in on Facebook for 5 months straight and many thousands of Alumnae on working dawn to almost dawn every day to save Sweet Briar. Hundreds of Alumnae from all over the country using up their vacations to paint and pull weeds this past Summer to quickly spruce up the buildings & grounds for returning students. Alumnae Angels Online giving students Deposit money to apply to other colleges when no one knew if Sweet Briar would be saved. Now, over 1,300 applications were received this year, the most in the 50 years we have been keeping records, so get in line to get into SBC! We won't need to touch the $16 Million dollars of Restricted money the Attorney General released as per court instructions, however, I am still worried about Donor rights in Virginia. Donors, as stakeholders in a non-profit or charity in the State of Virginia, still have no protections at all. They can give $1 or $1 Million dollars to any one of the 600,000 non-profits or Charities in the State of Virginia, and that organization can decide 3 weeks later to close up shop, for no apparent reason, and use that donation for anything they want to do. No protections. Is it not the Attorney General's job to protect Donors in our Commonwealth?