Geography professor Joshua Muldavin
In an interview on BBC Newshour, Geography faculty member Joshua Muldavin comments on the conflict this week between rural farmers and authorities arising from a land-grab in a rapidly growing industrial region of China. Listen to the interview (mp3 download)»
Politics professor Sam Abrams
In The Jewish Daily Forward, Politics faculty member Samuel Abrams weighs in on the rise of identity politics in an article on the proposed creation of a Jewish majority Senate district in South Brooklyn.
Victoria Reed '96
The Boston Globe profiles Victoria Reed '96, curator of provenance at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. As the first and only endowed curator of provenance at an American museum, her job involves researching works with questionable histories.
Blair Kohan '89
Motion picture agent and partner at United Talent Agency Blair Kohan '89 was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s "Women in Entertainment 2011: Power 100" list.
Bobby Elliott '11
In a follow up to an earlier piece, Bobby Elliott '11 writes on HuffingtonPost.com about "The Bearden Project," The Studio Museum's long-anticipated homage to artist Romare Bearden.
Neil Selinger, longtime Writing Institute student
While hosting a ReBirth session of a recent TedX Women conference, actress and activist Jane Fonda mentioned longtime Writing Institute student Neil Selinger, who passed away from ALS earlier this year. In the course of her remarks, she recalled a New York Times article on Selinger and praised his spirit and courage as he faced his disease.
Child Development Institute
In a Huffington Post Education piece, Susan Ochshorn, founder of ECE PolicyWorks, calls Finland "the mecca of education reformers across the globe" and shares her learnings from a recent symposium entitled Nordic Perspectives on Caring and Teaching in Early Childhood: Implications for Success in School. The symposium was convened by SLC's Child Development Insititute in collaboration with the American-Scandinavian Foundation, and brought together leading childhood experts from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. It is believed to be the first symposium of this kind and magnitude on the topic in the United States.
Art History professor Susan Kart
Art history professor Susan Kart is featured in a Journal News article about the College's month-long events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides civil rights movement.
Sara Wilford, Director of the Art of Teaching Graduate Program
In a New York Times article titled "With Blocks, Educators Go Back to Basics," Sara Wilford, director of the Art of Teaching graduate program, weighs in on the refocusing of schools on building blocks "amid worries that academic pressure and technology are squeezing play out of young children’s lives."
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence was included in Unigo's "Intellectually Endowed" list, along with Hampshire, Kenyon, Brown, and other colleges where "Nietzsche is a hot topic in the dining hall." In the listing, Unigo quotes a student on the SLC experience: "Outside of class, you'll be hard-pressed to find a student who doesn't love talking about their studies, and groups of like-minded students seem to form naturally, thanks to mutual respect and admiration among peers."
Eileen Townsend '12
The November 17 issue of the New York Daily News features the oral history project of Eileen Townsend '12, in which she is interviewing fans of the 1964 World's Fair in Queens. Townsend became interested in the fair and its history on a class trip to the Hall of Science in September.
Rowan Schoales '15 and Sarah Lenson '15
The Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference (HVWAC) reports that Rowan Schoales '15 has been named HVWAC Swimmer of the Week. Last week, Schoales won three events and set new conference best times in the 50 Free and 100 Free. In addition, Sarah Lenson '15 won HVWAC Rookie of the Week honors for her contributions in the distance events, winning the 1000 Free and placing second in the 500 Free.
Nick Streltzov '12
The Hudson Valley Men's Athletic Conference (HVMAC) reports that Co-Captain Nick Streltzov '12 was named HVMAC Basketball Player of the Week. Streltzov averaged a double-double for the week (19.0 ppg, 10 rpg) on 59 percent shooting from the floor.
Meghan Farrell '06
Jewelry designer Meghan Farrell '06 makes Refinery 29’s list of Creative Game Changers. Farrell’s collection, Ologies, debuted last year and was inspired by her psychology professor at Sarah Lawrence.
Men's Soccer Team
The Hudson Valley Men’s Athletic Conference (HVMAC) reports that Sarah Lawrence Men's Soccer coaches Arman Osooli and Hassan Turner were named Coaches of the Year. In addition, student-athletes Harper Hunt '13 and Phil Naess '14 were named to the 2011 All-Conference Team.
Sean Jameson, Director of Information Technology
In a Project Spotlight in Campus Technology, Sean Jameson, Director of Information Technology, discusses the installation of the campus wide Jenzabar EX system.
Nancy Bennett '73
Rochester Business Journal profiles Nancy Bennett '73, director of the Center for Community Health at the University of Rochester Medical School. In this position, she serves a key role in the Rochester region's healthcare plans.
Zoe Keating '93
In The Concordian, Zoe Keating '93 credits her liberal arts education at Sarah Lawrence for shaping her life and music career: "It taught me how to be critical… How to think and write critically and get a larger perspective on things, which applies to everything. If you are confronted with a new experience, you have the tools to figure it out."
Alex Dimitrov MFA '09
The New York Times profiles The Wilde Boys Salon, a poetry group started by Alex Dimitrov MFA '09. Writing faculty member Marie Howe, also mentioned in the article as a guest reader, says about the group: "I'm just very moved by how powerful the group is."
Rosamond Bernier '38
Cleveland.com reviews Some of My Lives, the new memoir by Rosamond Bernier '38, which provides inside glimpses of her interactions with renowned artists throughout her lifetime. Bernier was also interviewed recently by The Brooklyn Rail, during which she spoke of her time at SLC, saying: "I had wonderful teachers; I was closer to them than to any of the students."
Literature professor Nicolaus Mills
On CNN.com, Literature professor Nicolaus Mills likens the tactics of Occupy Wall Street to those of the 1960s Students for a Democratic Society movement.
Literature professor Nicolaus Mills
On HuffingtonPost.com, Literature professor Nicolaus Mills compares modern day memorials to those built in the late 1940s after World War II, noting that "the differences between now and then reflect a sea change in American taste and politics."
Alumna Deborah Feldman
Publisher's Weekly reviews alumna Deborah Feldman's memoir, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, a look into her upbringing in Brooklyn's Hasidic community.
Writing faculty member Marie Howe
On NPR, writing faculty member Marie Howe discusses her poem "What the Living Do," which she wrote in memory of her brother. The poem was recently included in The Penguin Anthology of 20th-Century American Poetry.
Nancy Huston '75
France Today profiles writer Nancy Huston '75, best known for her novel Lignes de Faille (Fault Lines), for which she received France's Femina prize in 2006.
Nancy Cantor '74
Alumna and former trustee Nancy Cantor '74 will receive an honorary degree at the University of Michigan's Winter Commencement. Before becoming chancellor of Syracuse University, the position she currently holds, Cantor was a a faculty member, dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, and provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Michigan.
Literature professor Nicolaus Mills
Literature professor Nicolaus Mills talks about Occupy Wall Street in an opinion piece on CNN.com, reminding readers that there is a long history of political movements in which people used the tactic of occupying public spaces to bring attention to their cause.
President Karen Lawrence
President Karen Lawrence on SLC's "most expensive" ranking on Forbes.com: "While we continually work to keep the cost of SLC affordable, we're encouraged that our listing in Forbes.com's 'America's Most Expensive Colleges' rankings underscored the extraordinary value we provide—especially in terms of our 9:1 student-faculty ratio, proximity to NYC, total absence of large lectures, and regular one-on-one student-faculty meetings in every seminar. We're also pleased that the article acknowledged our very significant average financial aid award, now just under $30,000."
Sarah Lawrence College
CBS Moneywatch reports that Sarah Lawrence is listed in Forbes Magazine's ranking of the "25 Colleges With the Best Professors." The statistics were compiled for the magazine by Rate My Professor.
Antonia Verdi '12
On October 3, the Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference (HVWAC) named Antonia Verdi '12 Tennis Player of the Week. Verdi went undefeated during the previous week in singles and captured the only singles win against Pratt, a strong conference opponent.
Sarah Janosky '15
The Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference (HVWAC) reports that Sarah Janosky '15 was named HVWAC Cross Country Runner of the Week. Janosky led the Gryphons to a Top 10 finish out of 17 teams at the Hunter Invitational.
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College was named one of Unigo's "Hidden Gems," alongside schools such as Amherst, Bates, and Grinnell. An excerpt from the Unigo write-up, which cites student opinions:
"'The SLC experience is different from most other college experiences. Because all the academics are self-directed, people actually care about their work, and not because of getting good grades (because we don't have grades!) but because of their personal curiosity and internal motivation.' Students at SLC are constantly raving about the school's intimate classroom size and the relationship they have with professors. 'No matter who you are, you will find a group of friends here and the best classes ever. The best thing about SLC is that when you find the professors you really click with, they become your friends and mentors. They will be the people that you will forever thank.'"
Literature professor Nicolaus Mills
On cnn.com, Literature professor Nicolaus Mills looks back on the storied baseball career of Ted Williams, including his memorable final at-bat, and the equally memorable New Yorker essay written on the subject by John Updike.
Maddy Dessanti '14 and Kayla Pincus '15
The Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference (HVWAC) reports that Kayla Pincus '15 was named HVWAC Tennis Rookie of the Week with a victory in her first conference match. In addition, Maddy Dessanti '14, last week’s HVWAC Player of the Week, made the honor roll as she remained undefeated in singles play.
Gary Ploski MFA '08
The Bronxville Patch reports that Gary Ploski MFA '08 won best acting honors for his role in the short film Objects of Time. The film was part of the 48 Hour Film Project, in which filmmakers have exactly 48 hours to produce a movie from start to finish.
Nicoletta Barolini '83
Nicoletta Barolini '83 talks to Lauren Busser '12 of the Bronxville Patch about her Flatlands exhibit, currently on display at Sarah Lawrence College.
Writing professor Scott Snyder
The Los Angeles Times interviews writing professor Scott Snyder, calling him "one of the fastest-rising stars in comics." Snyder was recently selected to revamp "Batman" and "Swamp Thing," two of DC Comics' most revered titles.
John Simon, Writing Institute instructor
In his "On Broadway" column in The New York Post, Michael Riedel praises renowned theatre critic John Simon, who is teaching a class at Sarah Lawrence's Writing Instititute this fall, saying: "As theatergoers who followed his work for 36 years in New York magazine know, he's a brilliant, witty writer."Literature professor Nicolaus Mills
In The Christian Science Monitor, Literature professor Nicolaus Mill looks back on his time as a civil rights worker in 1966 Indianola, Mississippi, comparing his experiences with those depicted in the novel and movie The Help.
Literature professor Nicolaus Mills
In The Guardian, Literature professor Nicolaus Mills recalls the anthrax scare that followed September 11, 2001, reflecting on how "in a jittery nation, the letters took on a life of their own, smoothing the road to war with Iraq."
Sarah Hreyo '12
As reported by the Bronxville Patch, Sarah Hreyo '12 was recently crowned Miss Westchester in the Second Annual Miss Westchester and inaugural Miss Hudson Valley pageants.
Politics professor Sam Abrams
In an Agence France-Presse article covering the September 13 special election in New York's 9th Congressional district, politics professor Sam Abrams weighs in on the topic, saying such elections "often turn into a chance for angry voters to let off steam over issues far beyond the local congressional district."
Alexandra Pezenik '14
Alexandra Pezenik '14 was the subject of the September 8th edition of The New York Times Style Magazine's "Spotted on the Street."
Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills
In Dissent, Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills reflects on photographer Richard Drew's The Falling Man, which he calls "the 9/11 photo that changed America."Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills
In Dissent, Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills draws parallels between President Barack Obama's reelection campaign and that of Franklin Roosevelt in 1936, stating that "the defense that FDR made of his administration and its policies bears a striking resemblance to the one Obama will have to make to win reelection in 2012."Lauren Busser '12
In The Hartford Courant, Lauren Busser '12 talks about the fears and hopes she's experiencing as a college senior about to embark on her future.
Writing faculty member Scott Snyder
The New York Times profiles writing faculty member Scott Snyder, who was charged with revamping two of DC Comics' key titles, Swamp Thing and Batman.
Sarah Lawrence Students
In a video feature, students and staff share their hurricane-impacted stories from opening weekend with The Bronxville Patch.
Brian Morton '78, Director of the Graduate Writing Program in Fiction
In an op-ed in The New York Times titled "Falser Words Were Never Spoken," Brian Morton '78, director of the graduate writing program in fiction, takes a look at the increasing instance of wrongly-cited quotations in pop culture—such as "pithy, cheery sayings" on mugs and bumper stickers attributed to Gandhi and Henry David Thoreau, which are really boiled down versions of their actual thoughts.
Writing faculty member Cathy Park Hong
Writing faculty member Cathy Park Hong talks to The Paris Review about her upcoming book, Engine Empire.
Brian Morton '78, Director of the Graduate Writing Program in Fiction
The September/October issue of Poets & Writers magazine features a special section called "Advice from the Programs," in which directors, coordinators, and professors from various MFA programs offer advice to prospective students trying to decide which programs are right for them. Brian Morton '78, director of SLC's graduate writing program in fiction, was among those offering advice.
Psychology faculty member Jan Drucker
In the September issue of Parents magazine, psychology faculty member Jan Drucker discusses the beneficial and brain-boosting activity of playacting seen in young children, and advises parents on how to encourage this behavior.
Annie Novak '05
The Wag Magazine profiles Annie Novak '05, co-founder of Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, a 6,000-square-foot organic vegetable farm in Brooklyn, N.Y. While at Sarah Lawrence, Novak learned the intricacies of fair trade while studying abroad in West Africa.
Literature professor Nicolaus Mills
In Dissent magazine, Literature professor Nicolaus Mills discusses the timeliness and importance of Woody Allen's latest movie, Midnight in Paris.
Cris Villonco '06
BusinessWorld reviews Noli Me Tangere The Musical, staged by the Tanghalang Pilipino at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, calling Cris Villonco '06 the "star performer."
Ninalee Craig '50
The Toronto Star profiles Ninalee Craig '50, the subject of the iconic photo An American Girl in Italy, taken by Ruth Orkin. The photo is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Katharine Houghton '65
Backstage profiles Katharine Houghton ’65, best known for her role as Joanna Drayton in the film “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” starring Sidney Poitier and her aunt, Katharine Hepburn. Houghton is currently starring in “The Pretty Trap,” playing at the Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row in New York City.
Rahm Emanuel '81
Bloomberg BusinessWeek and The Washington Post profile Mayor of Chicago and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel '81.
Music Faculty Jonathan Yates
The Norwalk Citizen reports music faculty member Jonathan Yates has been named the new musical director/conductor at the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra.
President Karen Lawrence
In a WestFair Online profile, President Karen Lawrence discusses the importance of a liberal arts education, stating “What CEOs are looking for are people who can think…. We’re preparing students for careers that didn’t exist 10 years ago.”
Thomas Sayers Ellis
The Washington Post interviews writing faculty member Thomas Sayers Ellis about his new exhibit, “(Un)Lock It: The Percussive People in the Go-Go Pocket,” a collection of images reflecting on the Go-go music genre.
Laurel Tentindo '01
Dance Magazine profiles Laurel Tentindo ’01, a member of the Trisha Brown Dance Company. Trained in traditional ballet, she explored contemporary dance late in high school and immersed herself in it at Sarah Lawrence.
Sloane Tanen '92
Sloane Tanen ’92 talks to The Santa Barbara Independent about working with director John Hughes when she was a teenager. Hughes is the director of iconic teenage movies such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Karen Lawrence
In a Letter to the Editor in The Wall Street Journal, President Karen Lawrence dismisses the notion that tenure decisions are based solely on research and publication, rather than on classroom teaching.
Jen Waller '09
The Queens Ledger profiles activist Jen Waller ’09, who discovered her work interest while at Sarah Lawrence.
Alessandro King '09
Broadwayworld.com reports that Swing '39, winner of the 2011 Trustus Playwrights Festival and written by Alessandro King '09, will make its premiere at the Trustus Theatre in Columbia, South Carolina, on August 12. While at Sarah Lawrence, King was awarded the 2009 Stanley and Evelyn Lipkin Prize for Playwriting.
Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills
In a CNN opinion piece, Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills laments that while there is a shared fear among Democrats and Republicans about raising America's debt ceiling, "there is no consensus among the two parties on the future, no vibrant belief in the idea that we're all in this together."
Diane Lim Rogers, parent
In The Christian Science Monitor, Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist at the Concord Coalition and parent of an incoming Sarah Lawrence student, writes about the long term value of a college education. She cites the benefits of a Sarah Lawrence education, through which "broader human qualities—such as the ability to notice keenly, reflect deeply, relate sympathetically, and therefore act and react intelligently—are well cultivated in the intensely interactive mentoring environment of a 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio."
Philosophy faculty member Roy Brand
Philosophy faculty member Roy Brand, who has spent his sabbatical from SLC launching the Yaffo 23 gallery in downtown Jersualem, talks in Jewish Exponent about the revitalization of Jerusalem's cultural scene.
Jessica DePetro MS' 07
SILive.com profiles Human Genetics graduate program alumna Jessica DePetro MS' 07, Staten Island's only genetic counselor specializing in cancer. She is one of a growing number of genetics counselors in a field that is continually evolving.
Sara Rudner, director of the Dance program
The San Diego Tribune profiles dance program director Sara Rudner, who is currently teaching and creating a dance at the Malashock Dance Summer Intensive in San Diego. The profile recalls a performance of Rudner's from last year, which prompted The New York Times' chief dance critic Alistair Macauley to call her "the greatest dancer in the world."
Writing faculty member Thomas Sayers Ellis
The New York Journal of Books reviews Skin, Inc.: Identity Repair Poems by Writing faculty member Thomas Sayers Ellis, stating, "The fine and noble tradition of protest poetry is in safe, strong hands with this latest collection."
Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills
In a special opinion piece to CNN, Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills likens the battle between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans over raising the debt ceiling to a battle over who speaks for the American dream.
Lauren Busser '12
In an opinion piece in the Hartford Courant, Lauren Busser '12 recalls her experience of dressing up as Bellatrix Lestrange at a screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part 1 last year. The piece was originally written for Busser's Nonfiction Essay class, and was edited for timeliness.
Theatre faculty member Lucy Thurber
The Washington Post reports that "The Insurgents," a play written by theatre faculty member Lucy Thurber, will be one of five productions showcased at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, starting July 8. Thurber's play will be staged alongside works by theater icons Sam Shepard and David Mamet.
Dani Shapiro '83
In The Huffington Post, bestselling author Dani Shapiro '83 reflects on the influence of the late Esther Broner, an important faculty mentor to her during her years at Sarah Lawrence.
Kaia Zimmerman '14
The Worchester Telegram reports that Kaia Zimmerman '14 will be one of several college students traveling throughout New England this summer exclusively by bicycle for Climate Summer, an internship program that is part of the Better Future Project, a non-profit organization working to build a world free of fossil fuels.
Rebecca Keith MFA '07, Mira Ptacin MFA '09, and Alex Dimitrov MFA '09
The New York Daily News interviews three Sarah Lawrence College MFA graduates, Rebecca Keith '07, Mira Ptacin '09, and Alex Dimitrov '09, who have each started reading series in their communities as they look to establish themselves while pursuing literary careers.
Writing faculty member Jo Ann Beard
Chronogram Magazine profiles writing faculty member Jo Ann Beard and reviews her new book In Zanesville, which also received a favorable review by Publishers Weekly. Raved the Weekly review: "Beard is a faultless chronicler of the young and hopeful; readers couldn’t ask for a better guide through the wilds of adolescence."
Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills
In a CNN opinion piece, Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills praises Republican senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham for their decisions to support President Obama's sending of military aid to America's NATO allies in their air war against Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Their decisions, says Mills, are "acts of political courage in a time of intense partisanship."
Philip Gould, Art History Faculty Emeritus
In Williamsburg Greenpoint News + Arts, art critic Sarah Schmerler interviews Art History faculty emeritus Philip Gould about the intricacies of Eastern and Western art and incarcerated Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. In speaking of the plight of Weiwei, Gould sums up the situation by saying, "Artists, in general, are a threat to the status quo because they inevitably express the sentiments that infuse society. Artists are political whether they realize it or not."
Sarah Lawrence College
A story on lifegoesstrong.com, a network of sites catering to people between the ages of 45-65, extolls the benefits of going back to school for people looking to make new friends, specifically citing SLC's extensive summer offerings.
Laura Weil MA ’94, Health Advocacy faculty
Health Advocacy faculty member Laura Weil MA '94 has been selected by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to be the patients’ rights advocate on the agency’s Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). Weil, who was selected from among 10 nominees for the position, was chosen for both her extensive practical experience and academic background in patient advocacy.
Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills
Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills reflects on commencement from a teacher's perspective in a Huffington Post blog.
Laura Weil MA ’94, Health Advocacy faculty
Health Advocacy faculty member Laura Weil MA '94 is quoted in a Parade magazine article on the benefits of hiring a health advocate, explaining that "advocates can help you get the information you need to understand test results, find specialists, and choose the right treatment."Ann Patchett '85
In a review of her new book State of Wonder in The Guardian (UK), Ann Patchett '85 says, "I had a couple of teachers in college who changed my life," referring to Allan Gurganus '72 and the late Grace Paley. She reflects on how each of them influenced her writing and development as an individual. Patchett also appeared on public radio's The Diane Rehm Show in advance of the book's release.
Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills
In a special opinion piece to CNN entitled, "New York City reclaims its ruins," Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills marks the opening of the second section of the High Line park by looking back at the history of the project and how the idea is spreading to other urban areas.
Daniel Horowitz '13
In Platform Nation, Daniel Horowitz '13 presents a write up and full-length video of Comic Relief, his short documentary that gives an insider's look at the eclectic culture and community surrounding comic books.
Carolyn Kizer '45
In a profile of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carolyn Kizer '45 by Julie Muhlstein of Washington's Daily Herald, Muhlstein’s mother Jeanne Tiefel reflects on her friendship with Kizer. In related news, the Spring/Summer issue of Poetry Northwest pays tribute to Kizer, the founding editor, with commentary honoring her place in American poetry.
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