Virginia: Suit Seeks to Prevent College From Closing - NYTimes.com:
"State authorities filed suit Monday to block the closing of Sweet Briar College, giving a boost to alumnae and faculty who are fighting to save the 114-year-old women’s liberal arts institution near rural Amherst. The Amherst County attorney, Ellen Bowyer, argued in court filings that she has jurisdiction to sue on behalf of the state, and said shutting down Sweet Briar would violate the will of its founder, Indiana Fletcher Williams, who in 1901 bequeathed her former plantation for the purpose of educating young women to be “useful members of society.” A college spokeswoman had no immediate comment."
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