News from Sarah Lawrence College

Showing 294 news items from June, 2020 to date.

From the President's Desk: September 2023

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President Judd talks about two of the things that have her most excited at the start of this new academic year: the renovation of the Siegel Center, a beloved century-old original building, to meet the needs of our current and future students, and the Institute for Genomics Education, Workforce & Leadership, which is poised to help realize the promise of truly personalized healthcare and access to precision medicine for all people.

History Faculty Member Mary Dillard Named to Yonkers Human Rights Commission

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Sarah Lawrence College faculty member Mary Dillard (History) has been named a commissioner for the Yonkers Human Rights Commission, one of the oldest such commissions in the United States. She will serve for a three year term, joining her fellow commissioners as they support Yonkers residents in combating discrimination in housing, education, and employment, among other areas.

From the President's Desk

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Welcome to the Fall 2023 semester! Campus is humming with anticipation as we prepare to welcome (and welcome back) our undergraduate and graduate students.

Sarah Lawrence College Celebrates 95th Commencement

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Bill Lawrence delivered the College's 95th Commencement address on May 12; read on to see video and photos from the Commencement and Graduate Hooding ceremonies.

Meet the Artist: Avery Moore ’23

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Wisteria Hysteria

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Over the spring semester, the iconic Westlands wisteria arbor underwent a much needed-restoration. The arbor, becoming unstable in its old age and struggling to support the beloved wisteria, was disassembled in January and then rebuilt over the last few months. And just in time for Earth Day, we’ve spotted the first green buds signaling that spring is indeed here!

David Stanfield Named Vice President and Dean of Students

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Sarah Lawrence president Cristle Collins Judd today announced the hiring of Dr. David Stanfield as the College’s Vice President and Dean of Students. Stanfield will begin at the College in July 2023.

From the President's Desk: March 2023

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Sarah Lawrence Giving Day a Huge Success

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On Wednesday, March 1 – Sarah Lawrence’s annual Giving Day—generations of alumni, parents, friends, students, staff, and faculty showed their belief in the power of a Sarah Lawrence education and that their love for the College runs deep.

From the President's Desk

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As February ends I write to you from a busy campus! In addition to all of the activity on the campus proper, a vibrant part of our work of which you may be less aware also takes place a few miles away from Westlands, in downtown Yonkers.

Calling All Community Scientists: CURB’s Annual Eel Count is Underway!

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Every spring, the American eel begins its long (and mysterious!) journey from the Sargasso Sea to the Hudson River. And for the last 10 years, Sarah Lawrence's Center for the Urban River at Beczak team of scientists, students, and community members have come together to count thousands of migrating glass eels traveling up the Hudson River.

MFA Writing Faculty Member Cynthia Cruz Named a Finalist for the Prestigious Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award 

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Cynthia Cruz, the author of seven collections of poems and a faculty member in the MFA Writing Program at Sarah Lawrence College, has been selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for her latest work, Hotel Oblivion.

Kwame Johnson ’74, MFA ’77 to Direct A Tribute to Black Theatre

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On February 18, the Sarah Lawrence College Theatre and Civic Engagement Program will present A Tribute to Black Theatre, directed by Kwame Johnson ’74 MFA ’77.

From the President's Desk

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Sarah Lawrence College, Pioneer in the Health Advocacy Field, Launches First Completely Online Masters and Certificate Programs

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As the U.S. healthcare system grows increasingly complex and the need for advocacy is more important than ever, Sarah Lawrence College is proud to launch its first completely online health advocacy master’s and professional development certificate program.

From the President's Desk

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President Biden Visits Sarah Lawrence College

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The President of the United States visited Sarah Lawrence on Sunday, November 6, marking the first time that a U.S. president has visited the College.

From the President's Desk: June 2022

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Libby Casey '99 Wins Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

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Casey and a team from The Washington Post received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their "compellingly told and vividly presented account of the assault on Washington on January 6, 2021, providing the public with a thorough and unflinching understanding of one of the nation's darkest days.”

From the President's Desk: May 2022

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Sarah Lawrence College Celebrates 94th Commencement

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Degrees were conferred upon more than 320 undergraduates and more than 100 graduate students under a tent on Westlands Lawn. Alumni from the classes of 2021 and 2020 were invited to return to campus to finally take that meaningful walk across Westlands Terrace—a high point of every graduation.

Art History Faculty Member Joseph C. Forte Retires After 44 Years at Sarah Lawrence

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After 44 years as a member of the Art History faculty at Sarah Lawrence, the dominant emotion Joe Forte feels is gratitude. He reflects, “Sarah Lawrence made me. I’ve evolved over my time here, and it has made me a better person. Sarah Lawrence made me aware of how I could make a difference in the world, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have done that.”

History Faculty Member Priscilla Murolo ’80 Retires After 34 Years at Sarah Lawrence

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Priscilla Murolo

Priscilla Murolo ’80 has had a kaleidoscopic understanding of what it is to be a member of the Sarah Lawrence College community. She is a 1980 graduate of the College; she has been a member of the history faculty since 1988, specializing in labor history; she helmed the Graduate Program in Women’s History for nearly two decades; and she is the proud parent of two Sarah Lawrence College graduates. 

From the President's Desk: April 2022

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Making it Personal: Kathy Yeu P'15 Partners with Career Services to Set Students on a Path to Professional Success

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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.

Strength to Grow

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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.

Building Bridges

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In an innovative move that will admit talented students from regional community colleges to Sarah Lawrence, the College has established the Sarah Lawrence Bridges program. The program, which includes partnerships with Westchester Community College and Bronx Community College, guarantees full funding of tuition and fees for two students from each community college to earn a bachelor’s degree at SLC. The first four transfer students began their studies at the College last fall.

From the President's Desk: March 2022

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"How Remote Working Could be Changing Children’s Futures": Kim Ferguson and Tricia Hanley MS Ed '08 MA '13 Weigh in on BBC article

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Center for the Urban River at Beczak Awarded $40,000 Grant from New York State

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Sarah Lawrence College's Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB) is one of 39 organizations and government agencies along the Hudson River to receive a grant from New York State aimed at improving recreational access, enhancing environmental education, and advancing stewardship of natural resources.

The Learning Commons at Sarah Lawrence

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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.

Sarah Lawrence College Mourns the Loss of Sara Wilford ’72

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Center for the Urban River at Beczak Hosts Environmental Day of Action

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On Saturday, October 9, community members from Yonkers and beyond visited Habirshaw Park on the banks of the Hudson River to participate in Stewards for Yonkers–Environmental Day of Action, hosted by Sarah Lawrence's Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB).

Meet Our Students

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From the President's Desk: March 2021

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Reflecting on the Fall Semester:
Looking Back as we Move Ahead

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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 Mourns Loss of Joan H. Marks '51, Pioneer of Genetic Counseling

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The Sarah Lawrence College community mourns the death of Joan H. Marks ’51. In 1972, Joan took the helm of what, at the time, was a three-year-old genetic counseling graduate program at Sarah Lawrence—the first in the nation. During her 26 year tenure, she would grow the program to the largest in the nation and blaze the trail for an entirely new field in healthcare, blending the tenets of psychology, advocacy, biology, and medicine in a manner that truly embodied Sarah Lawrence's philosophy of education.

A Chance to Thrive

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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

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This summer, cognizant of the transformative power of education and the institution’s potential for being a stabilizing force in a seemingly unstable world, Sarah Lawrence launched a new initiative with the dual aims of fostering incoming students’ sense of community and enabling them to get a head start on their SLC education. Melissa Frazier, associate dean of the College, leveraged Sarah Lawrence’s remarkable intellectual resources and nimbleness to organize a five-week mini-semester for incoming first-year students. From July 6 to August 7, incoming students had the opportunity to take one or two special courses—remotely, for academic credit, and at no additional cost—taught by SLC’s outstanding faculty.