Sweet Briar College has officially barred transgender individuals from enrolling, citing the founder's will from 1900 which specified the college as a place for 'girls and young women.'
President Mary Pope Hutson stated that the board cannot alter the interpretation of the will: 'The board cannot change the words or the interpretation of the will. I think that's important.'
The new admissions policy requires transgender applicants to confirm that their sex assigned at birth is female and that they identify consistently as a woman, reflecting the founder's historical context.
Leaders must honor the founder's vision as codified by the Virginia legislature, despite the will’s stipulations being at odds with contemporary views on gender and inclusion.
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