In August 2024, Sweet Briar College announced its decision to bar transgender students from applying to the college. At a September 2024 meeting of the VCCA Board of Directors, VCCA leadership discussed this new policy and its effect on VCCA’s relationship with Sweet Briar.
As evidenced by our Statement of Culture, Sweet Briar’s new policy is in direct conflict with VCCA’s values. As a result, the VCCA Board voted to put its relationship with Sweet Briar on pause as long as their new policy is in place. As such, our series of VCCA Salons at Sweet Briar College is on hiatus for the time being.