Sarah Lawrence College Remembers Rachel Williams Zebrowski ‘73, Member of the Board of Trustees
From the President's Desk: April 2022
Sarah Lawrence College Remembers Ilja Wachs, Beloved Member of the Literature Faculty Since 1965
Melissa Febos MFA '08 Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
Theatre Program Director Caden Manson Invited to Present Latest Work at La Biennale di Venezia Teatro
News12 Covers Ongoing Eel Counting Project at SLC's Center for the Urban River at Beczak
Connecting Passions & Creating Your Future Initiative Brings Together Students, Faculty & Alumni Professionals
Television showrunner and novelist Noah Hawley '89 delivered the keynote address at the latest event in this ongoing series.
Strength to Grow
Academic excellence, concern for the community, and the expansion of educational opportunity are all part and parcel of the mission of Sarah Lawrence College, and growing sustainably is integral to advancing those values and aspirations. To do this, the College is expanding its offerings by capitalizing on existing strengths and forging collaborations between graduate and undergraduate programs. These collaborations are poised to open up new vistas for current students and to provide attractive options for new applicants considering the College.
Making it Personal
Kathy Yeu P’15, a professional coach and personal branding expert, typically works with top executives and creatives to help them define themselves and their products. Recently she also has been helping her daughter, Michelle Nigro ’15, and her friends navigate the tricky straits of their nascent careers, and as a Sarah Lawrence College parent and donor, it occurred to her that there likely were SLC students who could also benefit from her skills.
Building Bridges
From the President's Desk: March 2022
Direct from Ukraine: A Conversation with Students and Faculty from a Nation Under Siege
Tiny Eels, Big Impact: Center for the Urban River Counts 10,000th Glass Eel in Ongoing Hudson River Study
History Faculty Member Margarita Fajardo Publishes New Book,The World That Latin America Created
Literature Faculty Member Gillian Adler Publishes First Book,Chaucer and the Ethics of Time
"Four Quartets" by choreographer Pam Tanowitz MFA ’98 Named a New York Times Critic's Pick
History faculty member Priscilla Murolo '80 Discusses Employers' Hiring Difficulties on WalletHub
From the President's Desk: February 2022
David Hollander MFA '97 Pens Essay inLitHub
Dear Miss Metropolitanby Carolyn Ferrell '84 Longlisted for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
From the President's Desk: January 2022
Literature Faculty Member Nicolaus Mills Points to Lessons for Today in Dwight Eisenhower's 1948 Memoir
Jamie Jordan '19 MFA '23 Reflects on Joan Didion's Ties to Sacramento inThe San Francisco Chronicle
"Give Young People the Vote": Politics Faculty Member Sam Abrams on Lowering the Voting Age
Mathematics Faculty Member Philip Ording’s99 Variations on a Prooffeatured inThe New York Review of Books
A Toast from President Cristle Collins Judd
Literature Faculty Member Nicolaus Mills Remembers Bob Dole’s Lifetime of Service inThe Dispatch
Sarah Lawrence College Remembers Playwright Edward Allan Baker (Theatre Faculty, 1995-2007)
"A College’s Window Onto Civic Partnerships":WAGMagazine Spotlights SLC's Role in the Community
"Stitching The Community Together Through Quilting": WNBC New York Features Rooted Exhibit
The Los Angeles TimesFeatures Ann Patchett '85, Her Latest Book of Essays, and Her New Approach to Book Tours
Two SLC Alumnae Named toForbes' 30 Under 30 List
Mustafa Sakarya Named Library Director at Sarah Lawrence College
A librarian, educator, and artist with more than two decades of experience, Sakarya starts at Sarah Lawrence on December 6, 2021.
Rooted: A Community Archive Project
Rooted: A Community Archive Project, is on display at the College’s Esther Raushenbush Library through December 17
Team from Sarah Lawrence’s Center for the Urban River at Beczak Discovers Rare Fish in Hudson River Watershed
You can call the lyre goby (Evorthodus lyricus)a fish out of water… at least the waters of New York State.
Center for the Urban River at Beczak Awarded $40,000 Grant from New York State
From the President's Desk: October 2021
The Learning Commons at Sarah Lawrence
The Esther Raushenbush Library has long been known as a building filled with invaluable resources. Now, the library is home to a brand new resource designed to support students throughout their time at Sarah Lawrence: The Learning Commons.
Fostering A Sense of Belonging:
Dr. Nahal Kaivan is the College’s New First Year Dean
As Sarah Lawrence's inaugural First Year Dean, Kaivan will work to ease first year student transitions and to set new students up for success throughout their college careers.
Center for the Urban River at Beczak Hosts Environmental Day of Action
On Saturday, October 9, community members from Yonkers and beyond visited Habirshaw Park on the banks of the Hudson River to participate inStewards for Yonkers–Environmental Day of Action, hosted by Sarah Lawrence's Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB).
Stephanie Culen '02, "Owner of What May be the Tiniest US Bookstore," Profiled inThe Press Democrat
Slothrust Guitarist/Vocalist Leah Wellbaum ’11 Featured in Guitar World as Band Releases New AlbumParallel Time
Michael Scuotto '23 Reflects on What it's Like to Be Back on Campus in a Blog Post for Broadway World
Marian Fontana ’89 Reflects on Raising Her Son in the 20 Years Since Her Husband’s Death on 9/11 on OprahDaily.com
From the President's Desk: September 2021
Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo Named Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Sarah Lawrence College
Nwankwo学院将于8月30日,2021.
Sarah Lawrence College Board of Trustees Reappoints President Cristle Collins Judd to Second Term
Sarah Lawrence Science Faculty Merideth Frey and Colin Abernethy Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
Charmayne Planter '24 Honored with National Wildlife Federation's National Conservation Young Leader Award
Literature Faculty Member Nicolaus Mills Remembers "A Forgotten Speech for this Fourth of July" inThe Daily News
Dear Miss Metropolitanby Writing Faculty Member Carolyn Ferrell Reviewed Twice inThe New York Times
Poem by Writing Faculty Member Jeffrey McDaniel '90 Published in theNew York Times Magazine
New Books by Julianna Margulies '89 and Tovah Feldshuh '70 Named toTown and Country'sSpring Must Read List
A Statement from President Judd on the Trial of Derek Chauvin for the Killing of George Floyd
MFA Writing Faculty Member Joshua Bennett Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship and Whiting Award for American Literature
Pam Tanowitz MFA ’98 Reflects on Being "A Choreographer in Quarantine" inThe New York Times
Writing Faculty Member Kate Zambreno Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Kate Zambreno, a member of the Sarah Lawrence faculty since 2013 and holder of the College’s Strachan Donnelley Chair in Environmental Writing, has received the distinguished Guggenheim Fellowship for 2021.
"Sarah Lawrence College Plays On With Coed Team:" Gryphons Volleyball Featured on CBS New York
Works by Two Sarah Lawrence Faculty Members AmongLibrary Journal’s Best Debut Novels of Spring and Summer 2021
Newsweekinterviews Jeremy Konner '00, co-creator of Netflix's new showWaffles + Mochistarring Michelle Obama
History Faculty Member Komozi Woodard Discusses Black History Month on ABC-TV'sHere and Now
Sarah Lawrence College Partners with Bronx and Westchester Community Colleges to Establish Transfer Pipeline
Girlhoodby Melissa Febos MFA '08 andFestival Daysby Writing Faculty Jo Ann Beard are Highlighted in theNew York Times
Ilan Weissman '00 Writes inChalkbeaton the Power of Educators and Importance of Being Seen
Sarah Lawrence College Pushes for Immigration Reform, Praises Recently Introduced Dream Act of 2021
Art of Teaching Director Dr. Denisha Jones leads "Black Lives Matter at School" Week of Action February 1-5, 2021
Politics Faculty Samuel Abrams: Gen Z’s Surprising Optimism Should Give the Rest of us Hope
Sarah Lawrence Becomes Inaugural Member of Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance
Reflecting on the Fall Semester:
Looking Back as we Move Ahead
Life on the Sarah Lawrence campus in fall 2020 was unlike anything in the College’s history: nearly all classes convened online, students were asked to socialize in pods, on-campus events required capacity limitations, and face masks provided a new way to make a fashion statement. And of course, regular nasal swabs to test for COVID-19 are hard-to-forget hallmarks of the semester.
Sarah Lawrence College Remembers Longtime Faculty Member Jean Valentine
Sarah Lawrence College mourns the loss of longtime faculty member, former New York State Poet, and National Book Award winner Jean Valentine, who passed away on December 29, 2020.
Attorney Shan Wu MFA '84 Weighs in on Guarding Against Presidential Pardons for Capitol Rioters inThe Daily Beast
Writing Faculty Nicolaus Mills Explores the 1956 Southern Manifesto and Parallels to Today
Season's Greetings from the President's Desk
The New York Times: The Trump Presidency Is Ending. So is Alumna Maggie Haberman's Wild Ride
Art of Teaching Director Denisha Jones Publishes New Book, Pushes for Racial Equality in Education
Writing Faculty Vijay Seshadri's Book of Poetry Glowingly Reviewed inThe New York Times
From the President's Desk: November 2020
Writing Faculty David Hollander MFA '97 Receives Glowing Review for Newest NovelAnthropica
Writing faculty member David Hollander MFA '97 and new novel Anthropica lauded by Los Angeles Review of Books
National GeographicHighlights Sarah Lawrence's Measured and Successful Approach to Operating During the Pandemic
From the President's Desk: October 2020
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace: A New Programming Series for Students and Alumni
Alumni and students come together in a new series of events focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace.
In theLos Angeles TimesPolitics Faculty Samuel Abrams Discusses How Americans Judge Presidents
From the President's Desk: September 2020
Sarah Lawrence Mourns Loss of Joan H. Marks '51, Pioneer of Genetic Counseling
Alumni Supporting Students and Recent Alums Entering the Workforce in Tumultuous Times
In a job market rocked by COVID-19, Sarah Lawrence alumni answer the call to support the College's newest graduates and fellow alums.
Model-Turned-Restaurateur Norma Jean Darden '61 Featured inThe Moth'sHarlem Week Celebration
From the President's Desk: August 2020
A Chance to Thrive
This fall, students of color at Sarah Lawrence will have a unique opportunity to develop important skills for success on campus and beyond, thanks to the College’s Thrive Mentorship Program for Students of Color.
Socially Distant, Intellectually Close
Melissa Faliveno MFA '11 Delves Into Regional and Personal Complexities in new CollectionTomboyland
Literature Faculty and Dante Scholar Gillian Adler Helps Jim Carrey Model New Memoir on Elements of Dante'sInferno
Suckers, Nobels and the Sweep of History - Jeremiah O'Mahony '19 Explores Nobel Prize History
Sarah Lawrence Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Suit Challenging Policies that Target International Students
President Judd Announces Plans for the Fall Semester
A Message from VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fatiah Touray Regarding Race and Racism in America
From the President's House:
May 11, 2020
MFA Alumna Dalia Sofer's Newest Novel,Man of my Time, Receives Rave Review inThe New York Times Book Review
From the President's House: April 29
Literature Faculty Nicolaus Mills: Teaching Online Has Brought Me Even Closer to My Students
Politics Faculty Samuel Abrams: Phone Calls May be Considered Old Fashioned, but Young People are Chatting up a Storm
The New York TimesSpotlights Dance Faculty Janet Charleston's Class, Learning Cunningham Technique
From the President's House: April 20
Sarah Lawrence Together: Creating New Ways to Connect During Our Remote Learning Period
From the President's House: April 13
Hit Netflix Mini-SeriesUnorthodoxBased on Real Life and Memoir of Alumna Deborah Feldman
Visual and Studio Arts Faculty Member Clifford Owens Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
From the President's House: April 6
Faculty Emerita Eva Kollisch Offers Perspective inThe New York TimesAmidst Spread of COVID-19
From the President's House: March 30, 2020
Alumnus and Trustee Shanlon Wu MFA '84 Writes on Xenophobia and Calling COVID-19 a "Chinese Virus"
Sarah Lawrence College Mourns the Passing of Kenneth Wentworth, Music Faculty Member Emeritus
Healthy Competition, Midnight Karaoke Help Shatter Records for Sarah Lawrence Giving Day
Inspired by Studying Abroad, Alumna Aaron McMullin's Blend of Art and Activism is Profiled inSt. Louis Magazine
President Judd Announces Trailblazing Filmmaker, Pioneering Educator as Spring Commencement Speakers
Leading Epidemiologist Dr. W. Ian Lipkin ’74 Offers Insight From the Front Lines of Combating the Coronavirus
Alumna Jane Alexander '61 is Starring inGrand Horizonson Broadway and Flexing Her Comedy Muscles
Politics Faculty Member Sam Abrams Writes on the Power of Parks in Spurring Community Engagement
A Message from President Judd
An Update from Vice President for Diversity Fatiah Touray: Ongoing Work & Upcoming Events
The New York Times: Faculty Member David Neumann and Alumna Marcela Murray MFA '17 Team up inDistances
First Year Student Avery Warsaw '23 Designed and Hand Made Recent Timothee Chalamet Red Carpet Look
President Judd Reflects on end of Semester and Looks Ahead to 2020 in December Newsletter
President Cristle Collins Judd Reflects on Busy and Celebratory Fall Semester in October Newsletter
President Judd Celebrates Opening Weeks of Classes and Largest Programmatic Grant in School History in September Newsletter
Sarah Lawrence College Welcomes Students, Opens New Barbara Walters Campus Center
Sarah Lawrence Mourns the Passing of Bob Judd, Music Scholar and President Cristle Collins Judd's Husband
Robert Floyd (“Bob”) Judd, 63, died on August 24, 2019 in Bronxville, NY.
President Judd Looks to Beginning of Academic Year in August Newsletter, From the President's Desk
In Conversation: Author Dani Shapiro ‘83, MFA ‘89 and President Cristle Collins Judd
A full house turned out on Saturday, June 8 for a conversation between President Cristle Collins Judd and author Dani Shapiro ’83, MFA ’89. A highlight of the College’s Reunion weekend for alumni, the event provided an opportunity for the audience to learn more about Shapiro, her work, and her experience writing her most recent bestseller,Inheritance:A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love.
From the President's Desk: News for the Community from President Judd
The April installment ofFrom the President's Desk, President Judd's monthly newsletter for the Sarah Lawrence community.
President Cristle Collins Judd to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award from Rice University
Sarah Lawrence College President Cristle Collins Judd will receive one of five Distinguished Alumni Awards from her alma mater Rice University on May 11.
A Campus Update from President Judd
As we prepare to return from break and begin the final seven weeks of the spring term, I wanted to follow up my letter to the campus fromMarch 12with an update regarding moving forward in response to a number of issues brought forward by the Diaspora Coalition during the sit-in that took place in Westlands between March 11, 2019 and March 14, 2019.
A Message from President Judd
Yesterday, a group of Sarah Lawrence students known as the Diaspora Coalition, marking the anniversary of sit-ins held at the College in 1969 and 1989, began a sit-in in Westlands. The aims of today’s students are not dissimilar to those who made their voices heard 30 and 50 years ago: they seek to ensure a truly inclusive environment of respect and support at Sarah Lawrence, especially for students of color and low-income students.
From the President's Desk: News for the Community from President Judd
The February installment ofFrom the President's Desklooks at the history, present, and future of diversity at Sarah Lawrence.
From the President's Desk: News for the Community from President Judd
President Judd introduces a new monthly newsletter for the Sarah Lawrence community.
A Letter from President Judd on Community Partnerships
As we move into the final weeks of the fall semester, I write to share with you a gracious e-mail I received this weekend from one of our community partners. It speaks tellingly of the work in which so many members of our community take part.
A Message from President Judd About the Events of the Past Week
President Judd writes to faculty, staff, students, alumni, and families concerning recent events around the country.
Sarah Lawrence College Holds Provocative Year-Long Speakers Series: Difference in Dialogue
In a follow up to last year’s successful speakers’ series“Democracy and Education,”Sarah Lawrence College is taking the conversation one step further with a new series, “Difference in Dialogue,” which will explore some of the most contentious issues of our times.
Fios 1 Covers Women Running for Office, First Event in College's Difference in Dialogue Series
Fios 1 News covered Women Running for Office, the first event in Sarah Lawrence College's Difference in Dialogue series, held on campus on October 16.
Immigration and Sarah Lawrence College:
A Letter from President Judd
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the Administration is lowering the cap on refugee admissions to the United States to 30,000 individuals per year, the lowest number since the U.S. Refugee Admission Program was established in 1980, when the cap was 231,000. Against this backdrop, I wanted to share news of several initiatives underway at Sarah Lawrence related to issues of immigration and immigration policy.
A Welcome to the New Academic Year from President Judd
A Message from President Judd Regarding Potential Congressional Actions
Among my responsibilities as the president of Sarah Lawrence College is that of monitoring federal and state policy debates and resulting regulatory and legislative actions that could have substantial consequences for the College. At moments when ongoing policy conversations could potentially impact our educational community, its members, and our mission, I believe it is incumbent upon me to alert our community, to encourage you to become as informed as possible about relevant policy discussions, and to provide information that will allow you to communicate as you deem appropriate with elected officials.
Sarah Lawrence College Repurposes Trees for The Barbara Walters Campus Center
In preparation for the construction of芭芭拉·沃尔特斯Campus Center, a number of existing trees needed to be removed from the project site. The decision to remove these trees was not taken lightly. Throughout all the discussions around tree removal and preservation, a key priority was the repurposing of as much wood as possible, ideally for the furniture needs of the new campus center. This desire led the College to partner with NYCitySlab.
Sarah Lawrence College Joins More Than 70 Colleges and Universities in Supporting the Legal Challenge to the Ending of DACA
Sarah Lawrence College and more than 70 other member institutions of thePresidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigrationhave signed onto an amicus brief filed yesterday supporting plaintiffs who are challenging President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) program.
A Mid-Semester Update from President Judd
Wag MagazineHighlights The Barbara Walters Campus Center as Part of Westchester-Area “Building Boom”
Sarah Lawrence College Breaks Ground on The Barbara Walters Campus Center
Sarah Lawrence College broke ground on the construction of a $35 million Campus Center, named in honor of esteemed alumna Barbara Walters who donated the lead gift of $15 million for the construction of the donor-funded building. The Center will include the Barbara Walters Gallery for exhibitions of fine art and the Barbara Walters Archives and Reading Room.
The Journal News: Sarah Lawrence College to Break Ground on The Barbara Walters Campus Center on Thursday, January 18
President Cristle Collins Judd Joins Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Sarah Lawrence College is proud to announce that President Cristle Collins Judd has joined the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration.
President Judd Addresses Bronxville Rotary Club
A Message about Tax Reform from President Judd
On November 13, Iwrote to share concernswith you about draft tax reform measures in the House and Senate that had implications for Sarah Lawrence and for higher education more broadly.
Community Update from President Cristle Collins Judd
From time to time, I will provide updates to our entire community around important events in the life of the College. As you know, we are engaged across this inaugural year in a rich series of conversations and events on the theme of “Democracy and Education.” I am writing on this Election Day to encourage you to exercise your right to vote and to invite you to join the conversation as we launch#SLCDemocracyEducation.