by Kerry Dougherty

Well done, Vixens!

Officials said they made the move to comply with recent changes to the Common Application, used by more than 1,000 higher ed institutions, which now lists four legal gender options. That change, Sweet Briar’s leaders said in a message to the campus community, “presents a challenge both for students applying for admission and administrators and staff making admissions decisions.”

Sweet Briar College, a small all-women’s liberal arts college, has announced a firm new policy barring the admission of transgendered students. In the past, acceptance was decided on a case-by-case basis, according to a story by insidehighered.com.

Sweet Briar College was founded in 1901 by the estate of Indiana Fletcher Williams, who wanted to honor her deceased daughter, Daisy. The woman who left the sprawling campus was specific: Her legacy was intended to establish a place of learning for “girls and young women.”

That was a straightforward mission at the turn of the last century. It’s straightforward now.

According to the AP, in an August letter, the college president and board chair reiterated the school’s determination to follow their founder’s directions. Continue reading.