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Daniel Horowitz '13 selected for USA Today Collegiate Correspondent Program
Daniel Horowitz '13 has been selected for USA Today's Collegiate Correspondent Program. The program is one of the nation's premier journalism opportunities for undergraduate students. As a Spring 2012 correspondent, Horowitz has the opportunity to see his work published in USA Today's print edition as well as in other outlets in the Gannett news media network.
Dana Frasz '06 launches Food Shift, a food recovery program in the Bay Area
The San Jose Mercury News profiles Dana Frasz '06 and her organization Food Shift, which collects unwanted quality food from stores, bakeries, and other establishments and delivers it to agencies that feed low-income people in the Oakland, California, area. While at Sarah Lawrence, Frasz started Empty Bellies, a similar food recovery program that helped feed close to 500 people every day.
Read more...Short film by Jessie Ennis '13 wins Special Jury Award for Comedic Storytelling at Sundance
The Huffington Post reports that The Arm, a short film by Jessie Enis '13, Brie Larson, and Sarah Ramos, has been awarded a Special Jury Award for Comedic Storytelling. Ennis was the youngest filmmaker with a festival entry this year. In addition, the film was selected as one of nine short films to stream on Yahoo Screen.
Read more...Literature professor Nicolaus Mills questions Republican hopefuls' attacks on food stamps in Dissent
In Dissent, Literature professor Nicolaus Mills questions the tactics of Republican presidential hopefuls who have been attacking welfare programs such as food stamps. Mills recalls a similar and successful strategy taken by Ronald Regan, but cautions that, "targeting families using food stamps in the midst of America's worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, however, is a different story."
Huffington Post highlights SLC among top ranked schools for accessible professors, as selected by The Princeton Review
The Huffington Post highlights the Top 11 Colleges with the Most Accessible Teachers, a list released earlier by The Princeton Review that includes Sarah Lawrence. SLC also earned top 20 rankings in categories such as Professors Get High Marks, Classroom Experience, and Best Theatre Programs.
Read more...Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg '72 serves as medical authority in 60 Minutes investigative report on stem cell fraud
In a 60 Minutes investigative report on stem cell fraud, Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg '72, Chief Scientific Officer of the Robertson Clinical and Translational Cell Therapy Program at Duke University, was featured as the primary medical authority throughout the segment. Her research discredited claims by a doctor who believes that stem cells can cure cerebral palsy. Dr. Kurtzberg appears at the 4:20 mark.
Read more...Maps that Changed the World
Sarah Lawrence magazine
Fall 2011
Who needs maps in the age of Google Earth? A map shows more than landmarks and boundaries; it can also be a guide to cultural beliefs, political machinations, artistic values, and spiritual convictions. In this issue, we examine maps old and new, exploring what they can show us about our place in the world.
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