SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) Tears gave way to determination Wednesday as fiercely loyal Sweet Briar College students and alumnae vowed to keep their small private women's college open.
The resolve followed the announcement Tuesday that the Class of 2015 would be final graduating class at the 114-year-old college in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some 700 students were enrolled at the college this year.
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