News Stream From Sarah Lawrence College

Three Gryphon swimmers earn Skyline awards

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:46:00 -0500

“Arab Movie” to be screened November 9

Mon, 9 Nov 2015 12:00:00 -0500

"Arabic Movie," a documentary that looks back at an old Friday afternoon ritual, when Israeli families of all backgrounds would gather to watch the week’s “Egyptian Movie” on Israel’s official TV station, will be screened as part of the Other Israel Film Festival, in the Donnelley Film Theatre, Heimbold Visual Arts Center on Monday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee with the Professor presents: Matthew Ellis

Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:00:00 -0500

“Making Israel Home: Reflections on Israeli and Cultural and Social Diversity” will be presented by the Sarah Lawrence College Friends of the Library on Friday, November 13. Featuring Sarah Lawrence College history professor, Matthew Ellis, Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Chair in Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs, the program will engage participants in a discussion about the historical roots of Israel’s cultural and social diversity—and what this perspective might contribute to possible solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Sarah Lawrence Offering Free Series of Contemporary Films and Documentaries

Mon, 2 Nov 2015 13:56:00 -0500

As a way of better understanding current issues as they relate to schools, curriculums and society, Sarah Lawrence College is offering a series of contemporary films and documentaries that are free and open to the public.

The film series, which starts in November and runs four Thursdays through April 2016, begins at 6 p.m. and takes place in the Esther Raushenbush Library. The series is sponsored by Sarah Lawrence College’s Art of Teaching Program and the Child Development Institute.

Sarah Lawrence College hosting End of Life Care workshop on November 7

Mon, 2 Nov 2015 13:50:00 -0500

For those interested in better comprehending the myriad of issues related to End of Life care and communicating them accordingly, Sarah Lawrence College is offering a half-day workshop, entitled Narrating the End of Life: Narrative Practice, Historical Context and Critical Skills to Improve End of Life Care. The workshop will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Sarah Lawrence College. To register or to learn more about this and other programs, click here.

Sarah Lawrence College announces historic $200 million capital campaign

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:41:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College has announced the launch of “The Campaign for Sarah Lawrence | Ahead of the Curve.” With $101 million in donations to date, the prestigious liberal arts college, known for its pioneering approach to education, its rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and its vibrant, successful alumni, is embarking on the public phase of a $200 million comprehensive fundraising campaign.

Matthew Wheeler ‘90 sheds light on Bangkok bombings

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:34:00 -0400

Matthew Wheeler ‘90 reported on the bombings that took place in Bangkok, Thailand on August 17 for CCTV America. Wheeler has been an analyst for the International Crisis Group since 2012.

Gryphon runners take home trophy

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:33:00 -0400

Komozi Woodward, history faculty, on BBC Radio 4

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:32:00 -0400

Komozi Woodward, history faculty member and leading authority on Amiri Baraka, was interviewed in a segment for BBC Radio 4 entitled “Fiery Inspiration: Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement.”

News 12 Westchester features Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:50:00 -0400

A group of 6th-graders from Manhattan are the latest group of students to experience the wildlife of the Hudson River with the help of the Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak, as seen in News 12 Westchester.

Theater faculty David Neumann wins coveted Bessie Award

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:49:00 -0400

“I Understand Everything Better” by David Neumann, theatre faculty, has been awarded a New York Dance and Performance Award, more commonly known as a “Bessie,” for Outstanding Production, as noted in The New York Times.

Dan Zevin, writing faculty, reimagines children's picture books for adults

Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:03:00 -0400

Dan Zevin, writing faculty, has created a series of parodic, adult picture books inspired by the 1971 children's series Mr. Men Little Miss. Zevin's adaptation of the child-like characters, named after their emotions, use contemporary, mature humor, as seen in The Daily Beast.

Comic by James Tynion '10 to become television series

Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:02:00 -0400

Universal Cable Productions has purchased the rights to The Woods, a sci-fi horror adventure by James Tynion ’10, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter. The comic takes place in a suburban community in Milwaukee, where faculty and staff from a preparatory high school vanish and are discovered light-years away on another planet.

Mark Goodman ’83, Vice Chair of Board of Trustees, admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:03:00 -0400

Alumna Tovah Feldshuh donates ticket fund for students

Thu, 8 Oct 2015 11:25:00 -0400

Award winning actress and Sarah Lawrence alumna Tovah Feldshuh has donated a fund to the College to allow undergraduate and graduate students to attend performances of live professional theatre, including Broadway, off-Broadway, opera and ballet. The acclaimed actress, of Broadway, film, and television fame, singer, and playwright endowed the Tovah Feldshuh Broadway Ticket Fund in honor of her parents, Sidney and Lillian Feldshuh.

Dance/Movement Therapy Program at Sarah Lawrence College receives official approval

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:35:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College’s Dance/Movement Therapy Program has been approved by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) becoming the seventh graduate education program in the country to offer a master’s degree in the field.

Nick Mills, literature faculty, on Hemingway exhibition

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:34:00 -0400

In an opinion piece for The Daily Beast, literature faculty member Nick Mills offers his thoughts on the new exhibition at New York City’s Morgan Library: “Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars.”

The Boston Globe features Ellen Kempner ‘16

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:33:00 -0400

The Boston Globe

The Telegraph chronicles Alec Soth ‘92

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:32:00 -0400

The life and work of Alec Soth ‘92 is featured in The Telegraph (London): “Soth is, by general consensus, the greatest living photographer of America’s social and geographical landscape, the modern heir to a tradition of documentary photography…”

Julianna Margulies ‘89 featured on CBS Sunday Morning

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:40:00 -0400

Julianna Margulies ’89, star of the Emmy award-winning TV drama, “The Good Wife,” was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning: "…when I went to Sarah Lawrence College and got up on that stage, the first play I was cast in, I felt like I was home," recounted Margulies.

Men's Soccer earns NSCAA Team Academic Award

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:59:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College named most LGBTQ-friendly school in New York State

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:54:00 -0400

eCollegeFinder has named Sarah Lawrence College the most LGBTQ-friendly school in New York State: “Ranked as one of the Top 20 LGBT friendly colleges for LGBT students by The Princeton Review. Queer People of Color, Queer Voice Coalition, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast Production, and Trans Action are a few club organizations for you to pick and choose from.”

Autumn Atkinson ’16 and Alix Legrand ’18 named to Skyline Conference Honor Roll

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:20:00 -0400

Marie Howe, writing faculty, receives 2015 Academy of American Poets Fellowship

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:17:00 -0400

Campus Sexual Assault: Why Do We Need Affirmative Consent? - Mary Haviland, Esq

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:09:00 -0400

Mary Haviland, Esq, executive director of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, will deliver the annual Margaret Keller lecture at the College at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in the Heimbold Donnelley Theater, 915 Kimball Avenue. The evening will begin with a reception at 5 p.m. and conclude with a Q&A.

Sarah Lawrence College program leads timely webinar on having Medicare pay for end of life discussions

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:29:00 -0400

In an effort to inform health care professionals and the public of the importance of having Medicare pay for discussions about end of life issues, Sarah Lawrence College’s End of Life Care program led a national seminar on the issue.

Magdalena Ornstein-Sloan, psychology faculty, on parental caregiving

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:25:00 -0400

NBC Newsprofiles Magdalena Ornstein-Sloan, psychology faculty.

CBS News examines the work of National Medal of Arts recipient Meredith Monk ‘64

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:21:00 -0400

Meredith Monk ’64, recipient of the National Medal of Arts from President Obama, in a CBS News profile.

The New York Times Magazine features first-year student Sierra Carrel’s move-in day

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:34:00 -0400

Shelly Oria MFA ’07 one of seven “Israeli expat writers to watch in the new year”

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:01:00 -0400

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency lists Shelly Oria MFA ’07, who moved from Tel Aviv to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence, as one of seven “Israeli expat writers to watch in the new year.”

The origins of the five-day workweek according to Priscilla Murolo, history faculty

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:01:00 -0400

Priscilla Murolo, history faculty, comments on the origins of the five-day workweek for Politifact: "Demands for the five-day week began to proliferate in 1919, a year in which 4 million American workers went out on strike. That was about 20 percent of the industrial labor force."

Nick Mills, literature faculty, on the European migrant crisis for The Daily Beast

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:00:00 -0400

In an opinion piece for The Daily Beast, Nick Mills, literature faculty, offers his thoughts on the power of images and their effect on government policy in relation to the ongoing European migrant crisis.

Five student-athletes capture Skyline weekly honors

Wed, 9 Sep 2015 09:08:00 -0400

Laura Hercher, human genetics faculty, in Buzzfeed

Tue, 8 Sep 2015 15:33:00 -0400

Human genetics faculty member Laura Hercher weighs in on the debate surrounding Ohio’s proposed legislation that would ban abortion based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome for Buzzfeed.

Sibyl Kempson, theatre faculty, featured in The New York Times

Tue, 8 Sep 2015 15:12:00 -0400

“Fondly, Collette Richland,” a new play by Sibyl Kempson, theatre faculty, is set to begin previews at New York Theater Workshop later this month, as reported in The New York Times. John Collins, the play’s director and artistic director of Elevator Repair Service, the company set to put on the production, and Mac Wellman, who Kempson studied with, recently conducted master classes and colloquiums at Sarah Lawrence.

Sibyl Kempson, theatre faculty, featured in American Theatre

Thu, 3 Sep 2015 16:15:00 -0400

American Theatre features a piece on the life and work of theatre faculty member Sibyl Kempson, proclaiming that “…she is a category of her own—to quote Frank Hentschker, ‘There is post-symbolism, or Sibylism,’ and we will soon put artists into her category.”

The Wall Street Journal profiles Dan Hurlin, theatre faculty

Thu, 3 Sep 2015 12:56:00 -0400

Dan Hurlin, director of the graduate program in theatre, is profiled in The Wall Street Journal. Hurlin spent his summer at the MacDowell retreat, an honor bestowed upon him for the third time. “At MacDowell, you’re living in a really charged community of passionate makers of art. It’s an artistic hothouse, a place to let you be inspired, to let you take risks and to let you fail,” said Hurlin.

Mary Hebron named Director of Art of Teaching Graduate Program

Thu, 3 Sep 2015 11:23:00 -0400

Dean of Graduate Studies Judith Babbitts announced that Mary Hebron has been named Director of the Art of Teaching Program.

Carol Zoref, writing faculty, wins AWP prize for debut novel

Wed, 2 Sep 2015 13:46:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College Writing Center director Carol Zoref is the recipient of the AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) 2015 Prize for the Novel, an award given for “excellent new book-length works,” for her first novel, Barren Island.

Sarah Lawrence College remembers Carol Ann Pelletier, theatre faculty

Wed, 2 Sep 2015 13:32:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College is mourning the loss of theatre faculty member Carol Pelletier, who passed away on August 31.

End of Life Care webinar to be held on September 2

Tue, 1 Sep 2015 14:32:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College’s End of Life Care program is offering a free webinar to be presented by Joshua Lapps and Rebecca O. Johnson on Wednesday, September 2 at 1 p.m. Registration is available.

Rebecca O. Johnson named Associate Program Director of Graduate and Professional Studies for the End of Life Care Program

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:31:00 -0400

Dean of Graduate Studies Judith Babbitts announced that Health Advocacy Program faculty member Rebecca O. Johnson has been named Associate Program Director of Graduate and Professional Studies for the End of Life Care program. The College’s new End of Life Care program aims to address the need for information, tools, and analysis for health care professionals, caregivers, and the general public to create new perspectives in medical care. The End of Life Care Program closely aligns with recommendations from the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Approaching Death.

Shank’s Mare, by Tom Lee, theatre faculty, to open in New York City

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:34:00 -0400

Shank’s Mare, a puppetry collaboration between theatre faculty member Tom Lee and Japanese puppet master Koryu Nishikawa V, which premiered at Sarah Lawrence this past April, is set to open in New York City in November, as noted in The New York Times.

Cynthia Macdonald MA ’70 remembered

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:17:00 -0400

The New York Times remembers former faculty member Cynthia Macdonald MA ’70 for her poetry and other achievements, including co-founding the University of Houston’s creative writing program and becoming a certified Freudian psychoanalyst, specializing in treating patients with writer’s block.

The Ambassador’s Wife, by Jennifer Steil MFA ’96, to become TV series

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:16:00 -0400

Anne Hathaway is set to star in a TV adaption of recently published novel The Ambassador’s Wife by Jennifer Steil MFA ’96, as featured in Entertainment Weekly.

VP Tom Blum on PBS NewsHour

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:14:00 -0400

PBS NewsHour

Alec Soth ’92 featured in New Yorker photo essay

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:13:00 -0400

In a photo essay for The New Yorker, Alec Soth ’92 documents the “persistent suffering and persistent renewal” of New Orleans 10 years after Hurricane Katrina.

Sarah Lawrence alumni give context to exhibit at Brooklyn Museum

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:16:00 -0400

Philanthropist Cate Muther ’69, founder and president of the Three Guineas Fund, and acclaimed photographer Susan Meiselas ’70 have teamed up to bring the voices of incarcerated artists to an exhibition of their work at the Brooklyn Museum, bringing presence to their absence.

Sarah Lawrence College to launch new poetry reading series

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:39:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College is pleased to announce the launch of the John and Penny Barr Poetry Reading Series. Award-winning poet Joshua Mehigan, a graduate of the College’s MFA program in writing, will open the series on September 30 at 7 p.m. in the Donnelley Lecture Hall, Heimbold Visual Arts Center, 915 Kimball Avenue, Bronxville, New York. The reading is free and open to the public.

Allen Green named new Dean of Equity and Inclusion

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:34:00 -0400

Recognizing the growing importance of diversity within the institution, as well as issues related to student health and wellness, Sarah Lawrence College has established a new senior administrative position. Filling the new post will be Allen Green, who for the past 16 years has served the College as dean of studies and student life. In his new role he will continue to serve as chief diversity officer, chair of a College diversity committee, and Title IX coordinator. He will also ensure compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other equal opportunity laws.

New Dean of Studies and Student Life joins Sarah Lawrence College

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:33:00 -0400

Daniel Armando Trujillo has been appointed new dean of studies and student life at Sarah Lawrence College. In this position he will have direct responsibility for the office of the dean of studies and executive responsibility for the offices of student affairs, career services, and community partnerships.

CURB hosts Yonkers Middle School students for Summer STEM program

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:50:00 -0400

The Yonkers Daily Voice reports Yonkers Middle School students partook in the Summer STEM program at the Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB). Activities included seining, water sample collection and analysis, and learning sessions with faculty members Linwood Lewis (psychology) and Marek Fuchs (writing).

Faculty Marek Fuchs, Linwood Lewis in The Wall Street Journal on the hard work of teaching middle schoolers

Fri, 7 Aug 2015 08:56:00 -0400

In The Wall Street Journal, Marek Fuchs, writing faculty, describes the experience he and Linwood Lewis, psychology faculty, had teaching environmental writing this summer at Yonkers Middle School. “The lesson? Teaching middle schoolers is hard. Very hard. And it is hard in a way that can put the woes of higher education in perspective,” wrote Fuchs.

CURB, Riverkeeper, and YPRC lead new effort to monitor water quality in the Saw Mill River

Wed, 5 Aug 2015 13:19:00 -0400

Community scientists in Westchester County have launched a new effort to understand contamination in the Saw Mill River, which runs from Chappaqua, emptying into the Hudson in downtown Yonkers. The Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB), the Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club (YPRC), both located on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers, and Riverkeeper, New York’s clean water advocate based in Ossining, are leading the effort, with the support of many other organizations and individuals, including Groundwork Hudson Valley, which conducted water quality monitoring studies from 2008-2012.

Komozi Woodard, history faculty, serving as content advisor for American history role-playing game

Mon, 3 Aug 2015 16:24:00 -0400

Komozi Woodard, history faculty, is serving as a content advisor for Mission US: No Turning Back, an upcoming online role-playing game for middle and high school students that provides “a humanities-driven, first-person perspective on American history,” as noted in Bloomberg.

Economics faculty member contributes to UN Research Institute project on financing for social development

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:48:00 -0400

Economics faculty member Jamee K. Moudud’s research note on the political economy of taxation, social, and labor policies in Argentina and Chile was recently chosen among other policy notes and think pieces as part of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development’s (UNRISD) “The Road to Addis and Beyond: Financing for Social Development” series.

Joshua Muldavin, geography faculty, on US, China, and Africa for HuffPost Live

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:08:00 -0400

Joshua Muldavin, geography faculty, participates in video discussion of China's growing influence in African countries and the implications for the US, on HuffPost Live (7:50).

Lama Fakih ‘04 discusses work with Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:19:00 -0400

Lama Fakih ‘04, Senior Crisis Advisor at Amnesty International, discusses her career with Women in Foreign Policy.

Nick Mills, literature faculty, discusses connection between J.D. Salinger and Ernest Hemingway

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:19:00 -0400

A connection forged between authors J.D. Salinger and Ernest Hemingway during World War II is the topic of literature faculty member Nick Mills’ latest piece in The Daily Beast.

Adam Brown, psychology faculty, interviewed in The Journal News

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:18:00 -0400

Adam Brown, psychology faculty, discusses topics ranging from his initial interest in psychology to his most recent research on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in The Journal News.

Brooke D. Anderson ‘86 named to President Obama's Intelligence Advisory Board

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:17:00 -0400

Ingrid Sischy ‘73 remembered in The New York Times

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:27:00 -0400

Ingrid Sischy ‘73, art and fashion critic known for her work with Interview magazine, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, is remembered in The New York Times.

E.L. Doctorow, admired teacher, inspired students and colleagues at Sarah Lawrence College

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:53:00 -0400

Great writers sometimes make great teachers, and E.L. Doctorow, who died on July 21, was a treasured member of the writing faculty at Sarah Lawrence College from 1971 to 1983.

Distinguished faculty member E.L. Doctorow remembered in The New York Times

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:31:00 -0400

Famed novelist and former writing faculty member E.L. Doctorow, who taught at Sarah Lawrence during the 1970’s, is remembered in The New York Times.

Alumni nominated for 2015 Emmy Awards

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:15:00 -0400

Variety reports two Sarah Lawrence alumni are among this year’s Emmy Award nominees: Jordan Peele ’01 is a nominee in the Outstanding Writer in a Variety Series, Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, and Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program categories, and Better Call Saul, which was created by writer/director/producer Peter Gould ’82, has been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.

City of Yonkers and Sarah Lawrence College reach agreement to play school’s men’s and women’s soccer games in Yonkers

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:20:00 -0400

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Sarah Lawrence College President Karen R. Lawrence today announced that the College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams will play their home games at Tibbetts Brook Park and Fleming Field in Yonkers, returning home to Yonkers after playing outside of the city for several years.

“For Peete’s Sake,” TV series featuring Trustee Holly Robinson Peete ’86, to premiere on OWN

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:14:00 -0400

Examiner.com reports a new documentary series featuring the lives of Trustee Holly Robinson Peete ’86 and her family will premiere on The Oprah Winfrey Network.

Nick Mills, literature faculty, on John Howard Griffin

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:13:00 -0400

In his latest piece for The Daily Beast, Nick Mills, literature faculty, discusses the relationship between Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and forthcoming sequel Go Set a Watchman and John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me.

Andrea Lee ‘16 wins short story prize

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:12:00 -0400

Andrea Lee ’16, a participant in Sarah Lawrence’s Study Abroad in Oxford program, has been awarded first prize in the 2015 Rex Warner Literary Prize competition for her short story, Glass.

Laura Hercher, human genetics faculty, in Buzzfeed

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:06:00 -0400

Laura Hercher, human genetics faculty, offers her thoughts on the expansion of the number of genes used to create a risk profile for egg and sperm donors in Buzzfeed.

The Sarahs fosters a revolution in audio fiction; podcast featured in iTunes

Thu, 9 Jul 2015 10:20:00 -0400

A revolution in creative audio content has been fueled with the launch of The Sarahs—the Sarah Lawrence International Audio Fiction Awards, a competition designed to raise aural storytelling to new heights of creativity and popularity.

Sarah Lawrence students conducting river water quality testing

Tue, 7 Jul 2015 17:04:00 -0400

The Bronxville Daily Voice reports biology faculty member Michelle Hersh’s students, working at the Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River, are testing the water quality of the recently daylighted Saw Mill River.

Pam Tanowitz MFA ‘98 reviewed in ArtsFuse

Tue, 7 Jul 2015 16:58:00 -0400

ArtsFuse reviews a recent Bard College dance performance choreographed by Pam Tanowitz MFA ‘98 – “[the performance] seemed to be as much about the connections among artists and their ideas as about the unanticipated gaps between them.”

The New York Times features new TV series by Sarah Gertrude Shapiro ‘99

Tue, 7 Jul 2015 16:55:00 -0400

UnReal, a new drama series by Sarah Gertrude Shapiro ‘99, set “behind the scenes of a fictional Bachelor-esque reality show,” is featured in The New York Times.

NCAA Division III approves Sarah Lawrence as full member

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:43:00 -0400

Nick Mills, literature faculty, on the Charleston tragedy

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:42:00 -0400

Nick Mills, literature faculty, on how a short story by Eudora Welty and an analysis of Thomas Jefferson may provide insight into the recent tragedy in Charleston in pieces for CNN and The Daily Beast.

Erik von Wodtke ’96 interviewed for Examiner.com

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:40:00 -0400

Screenwriter Erik von Wodtke ’96 discusses his life and work with Examiner.com. He details the reason he chose Sarah Lawrence – “At a young age, Joseph Campbell became a fascination of mine and so I chose to study at Sarah Lawrence College, where I ended up learning a great deal about narrative theory and screenwriting.”

Sarah Lawrence campus becomes smoke-free

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:51:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College will be a smoke-free campus as of August 1. Joining a growing number of colleges in New York State and around the country that are prohibiting smoking on campus, the new policy is intended to safeguard the health of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Sarah Lawrence receives gift of $5 million for scholarships

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:01:00 -0400

The foundation of the late art collector and Sarah Lawrence College alumna, Mary Griggs Burke, is donating $5 million to the College for endowed scholarships, President Karen R. Lawrence announced today.

Major media outlets buzzing about The Jazz Palace by Mary Morris, writing faculty

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:50:00 -0400

The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Booklist, and Publisher’s Weekly are buzzing about The Jazz Palace by Mary Morris, writing faculty. Additionally, The New York Post features her Q&A with bestselling author Jodi Picoult. Picoult has described Morris as her “writing mentor.”

Bayan Baker ’15 and Moses Utomi MFA ’15: Life after graduation

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:19:00 -0400

The Journal News interviews Bayan Baker ’15, who discusses her studies and life plans, and Moses Utomi MFA ’15, who provides advice for first-year students. Baker was also prominently featured in Yonkers Rising, where she discussed her journey from Yugoslavian child war refugee to pre-med Sarah Lawrence College graduate.

Sophie McManus MFA ’05 novel reviewed in The Washington Post

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:18:00 -0400

The Washington Post reviews The Unfortunates by Sophie McManus MFA ’05 – “…almost every sentence here has been worked, through a decade of composition and revision, into a jeweled strand of dry wit.”

Rahm Emanuel ’81 announces alumna Yoko Ono’s first permanent United States art installation

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:17:00 -0400

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel ’81 has announced alumna Yoko Ono’s first permanent art installation in the United States, “SKY LANDING,” will open in Chicago’s Jackson Park in June 2016, as reported by ABC News.

Women's basketball to be promoted to varsity in 2017-18

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:46:00 -0400

Nick Mills, literature faculty, on painter Jacob Lawrence’s new show at MoMA

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:45:00 -0400

Nick Mills, literature faculty, offers his thoughts on the new Jacob Lawrence show at MoMA, One Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series and Other Visions of the Great Movement North for The Daily Beast.

Laura Kiechle ‘09 touts Sarah Lawrence as “dream” school

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:45:00 -0400

Stylist Laura Kiechle ‘09 discusses her life and work with Salt Lake City Weekly. “Sarah Lawrence was a dream. I studied art history and read Proust and went into Manhattan on the weekends to people watch and walk the museums,” recounts Kiechle.

Sophie Auster ‘10 interviewed in The New York Times Style Magazine

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:44:00 -0400

Singer/songwriter Sophie Auster ‘10 premieres her new music video for the song “Bad Manners” in an interview with The New York Times Style Magazine.

Vera Wang ’71 one of “six iconic women who made it after 40”

Mon, 8 Jun 2015 16:23:00 -0400

MarketWatch recounts the career of Vera Wang ’71 and details the reasoning behind the establishment of her first bridal boutique at age 40.

Time Magazine includes 1986 address as one of 10 “timeless pieces of advice from Commencement addresses”

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:28:00 -0400

Listing “10 Timeless Pieces of Advice from Commencement Addresses,” Time Magazine recalls Tracy Kidder's Commencement address at Sarah Lawrence in 1986.

Kevin Pilkington, writing faculty, featured in Columbia Daily Tribune

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:27:00 -0400

The poem “Long as a Quart of Milk,” by Kevin Pilkington, writing faculty, is featured in the Columbia Daily Tribune.

Maika Pollack, art history faculty, on artist Agnes Denes

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:26:00 -0400

In a Q&A for Interview Magazine, Maika Pollack, art history faculty, digs deep into the life and work of artist Agnes Denes.

David Lindsay-Abaire ’92 discusses new play

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:25:00 -0400

Writer David Lindsay-Abaire ’92 discusses his new play, Good People, in an interview with CTnow.

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro ’99 talks television career with The Los Angeles Times

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:24:00 -0400

In a Q&A with The Los Angeles Times, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro ’99 discusses her career in television.

From community college to Sarah Lawrence College: Rafael Tejada ’14

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:23:00 -0400

In a piece about CUNY's Accelerated Study in Associate Program, Morningstar reports on Rafael Tejada ’14, who used the “ASAP” to graduate from community college before transferring to Sarah Lawrence.

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel ’81 interviewed in Real Times Media

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:22:00 -0400

In a Q&A for Real Times Media, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel ’81 discusses his political vision for the city.

Meghan Farrell ’06 talks jewelry with Style

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:22:00 -0400

In an interview with Style, Meghan Farrell ’06 discusses the influence of medical science and love stories behind her jewelry line, MF Jewelry.

Alumna who founded Pittsburgh’s first modern art gallery remembered

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:21:00 -0400

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette looks at the life of alumna Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael in light of a new documentary, Tracing Outlines, which tells the story of Pittsburgh's first modern art gallery that she founded when she was 21.

Accepting the Disaster, by Joshua Mehigan MFA ’94, reviewed

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:20:00 -0400

The Times Union reviews Accepting the Disaster by Joshua Mehigan ’94. “Accepting the Disaster has such an incantatory urgency and sense of deceptive simplicity about it that once you start reading, it's hard to stop.”

Derick Edgren ’18 offers thoughts on national discussion of race

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 10:18:00 -0400

In an essay for College News, Derick Edgren ’18 examines the efficacy of dialogues about race and the importance of speaking up in bringing about substantive social change.

Speakers call on Sarah Lawrence graduates to use their learning to forge a better world

Fri, 22 May 2015 15:51:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College today conferred more than 500 degrees in the 87th commencement exercises of the historic college in Bronxville, New York. One hundred sixty-nine master’s degrees were bestowed on Thursday, May 21 and 334 Bachelor of Arts degrees on Friday, May 22.

News 12 Westchester features Undergraduate Commencement

Fri, 22 May 2015 14:06:00 -0400

News 12 Westchester covers Sarah Lawrence’s 87th Undergraduate Commencement. Congratulations to the class of 2015!

“Then and Now:” New issue of Sarah Lawrence magazine available online

Mon, 18 May 2015 16:43:00 -0400

William Chambers ‘95 discusses new exhibit

Mon, 18 May 2015 16:42:00 -0400

In an interview with Lancaster Online, William Chambers ‘95 discusses his "Obsessive Dollhouse" exhibit at the Lancaster County Art Association.

Elke Zuern, politics faculty, talks South African politics with Blog Talk Radio

Mon, 18 May 2015 16:40:00 -0400

Elke Zuern, the Alice Stone Ilchman Chair in Comparative and International Studies, discusses her new book, The Politics of Necessity Community Organizing and Democracy in South Africa, in an interview with Blog Talk Radio.

Sarah Lawrence sponsors inaugural Yonkers Visionary Awards

Mon, 18 May 2015 16:40:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence was a sponsor of the inaugural Yonkers Visionary Awards, reports Westfair Communications. The awards honored individuals and companies whose work have helped the city and its surrounding areas to develop and prosper.

Dennis Nurkse and Victoria Redel, writing faculty, featured in Columbia Daily Tribune

Mon, 11 May 2015 14:23:00 -0400

The poems "Showers" by Dennis Nurkse and "Economics" by Victoria Redel, members of the writing faculty, are featured in the Columbia Daily Tribune.

Mary Morris, writing faculty, pens travel essay for Afar Magazine

Mon, 11 May 2015 14:22:00 -0400

In an essay for Afar Magazine titled "A Table for One, Please: Solo Travel and Serendipity," Mary Morris, writing faculty, contemplates the benefits of traveling alone.

Elizabeth Johnston, psychology faculty, and Leah Olsen, biology faculty, discuss new book with UPR

Mon, 11 May 2015 14:21:00 -0400

In an in-depth interview with UPR, Elizabeth Johnston, psychology faculty, and Leah Olsen, biology faculty, discuss their new book, The Feeling Brain, which asks fundamental questions pertaining to the rapidly expanding field of affective neuroscience.

Jefferson Adams, history faculty, on surveillance debate

Mon, 11 May 2015 14:20:00 -0400

Jefferson Adams, history faculty, comments on surveillance and the bulk collection of phone records in Sputnik International.

Laura Green Zeilinger ‘95 appointed director of Washington, D.C. Department of Human Services: Washington Post

Mon, 11 May 2015 14:18:00 -0400

Laura Green Zeilinger ’95 appointed director of the Department of Human Services in Washington D.C., as reported in The Washington Post. Prior to her latest role, Zeilinger served as the executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.

“Barbara Walters Day” highlighted in The New York Post

Mon, 11 May 2015 14:17:00 -0400

The New York Post covers “Barbara Walters Day,” which was organized in honor of noted alumna Barbara Walters to recognize her $15 million donation to the College to build the Barbara Walters Campus Center.

Students from New York and Seoul create live-feed projection puppetry theatre piece

Fri, 8 May 2015 16:14:00 -0400

The Return by Tom Lee, an original theatre piece that brings the traditional world of puppetry into the modern era of technology, will be presented, followed by a brief discussion at CultureHub in New York City, on Tuesday, May 12 at 9 p.m. EST by students in New York and Seoul.

Doyenne of broadcast journalism Barbara Walters teaches master class at alma mater

Fri, 8 May 2015 10:49:00 -0400

Nick Mills, literature faculty, offers thoughts on Mark Twain and the Baltimore riots

Tue, 5 May 2015 09:43:00 -0400

In an opinion piece for The Observer, Nick Mills, literature faculty, suggests that Mark Twain’s writings on India provide valuable lessons with which to contextualize and understand the recent riots in Baltimore.

NPR praises Depth, new book by Lev Rosen MFA ‘06

Tue, 5 May 2015 09:17:00 -0400

"[Rosen's] clear-eyed look at the sociopolitical dynamic of American culture transcends the deceptive simplicity of his nervy crime caper," says NPR's Jason Heller in a glowing book review of Depth, by Lev Rosen MFA ’06.

Sophie McManus MFA ’05 discuses new novel with Gotham Magazine

Tue, 5 May 2015 09:16:00 -0400

Sophie McManus MFA ‘05 discusses her new novel, The Unfortunates, in an interview with Gotham Magazine.

Julianna Margulies '89 receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Tue, 5 May 2015 09:14:00 -0400

Julianna Margulies ‘89 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, writes Variety. The magazine reports that it wasn’t until her freshman year at Sarah Lawrence College that Margulies "truly realized her calling as an actor."

Jeepney, produced by Sarah Friedland ‘03, to air on PBS

Tue, 5 May 2015 09:13:00 -0400

Jeepney, the latest documentary by award-winning filmmaker Sarah Friedland ‘03 is set to air on PBS in May. Jeepney visualizes the richly diverse cultural and social climate of the Philippines through its most popular form of mass transportation: vividly decorated ex-WWII military vehicles.

Sven Hoeger recipient of Volunteer Spirit Award

Tue, 5 May 2015 09:11:00 -0400

Sven Hoeger received the "Going Green Award" at the 35th annual Volunteer Spirit Awards for his work at the Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak, reports The Journal News. Hoeger trains and oversees volunteers at the Center, which provides environmental education for the Hudson River community and conducts research on and monitors urban watershed issues.

Variety names Sarah Lawrence’s filmmaking, screenwriting, and media arts program one of the world's best

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:48:00 -0400

Recognizing Sarah Lawrence for having one of the 40 best “showbiz” programs around the world, Variety praises the College’s filmmaking, screenwriting, and media arts program for providing "intimate seminar and workshop environments, an expansive and comprehensive program that incorporates screenwriting and media arts, and one-on-one mentorship with faculty advisors."

Sibyl Kempson, theatre faculty, part of “new guard of women in experimental theatre:” The New Yorker

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:28:00 -0400

The New Yorker Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag,

Dorothy DeLay, faculty emerita, remembered

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:07:00 -0400

Late faculty member and violin instructor Dorothy DeLay is remembered in Interlude for nurturing a string of celebrated violinists. In their series "The Great Women Artists Who Shaped Music," Interlude touches upon DeLay's relaxed teaching style, encouraging her students to "interpret the music by deeply exploring the music on their own, rather than insisting that they emulate her playing."

Peter and John, collaborative student film, to premiere

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:07:00 -0400

Peter and John, a film made in collaboration with students from a number of colleges including Sarah Lawrence, will play four preview dates before its official premiere in late June, writes "The Commons Online." Peter and John is based on the 19th century novel Pierre et Jean by Guy de Maupassant. Twenty-two filmmaking professionals mentored and collaborated with 32 students from 12 colleges, including Sarah Lawrence, as part of the production.

Merritt Wever ‘02 talks Nurse Jackie as show reaches final season

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:06:00 -0400

In an interview with Madison.com, actress Merritt Wever ‘02 discusses her time on Nurse Jackie, and the career opportunities that have come from playing Zoey Barkow on the hit Showtime series. In 2013, Wever won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her work on the show.

Carly Simon ’65 recalls Sarah Lawrence in New York Times interview

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:05:00 -0400

Singer-songwriter Carly Simon ’65 discusses her life and work in an interview with The New York Times.

I Understand Everything Better by David Neumann, theater faculty, reviewed

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:03:00 -0400

I Understand Everything Better, the latest dance/theatre piece from David Neumann, theatre faculty, has garnered near universal acclaim from critics. Time Out New York writes, "I Understand generates vicarious feelings of loss to the extent that, at the end, we find ourselves applauding but bewildered." The New York Times notes how, "techniques from Japanese Noh theater, along with his characteristic wit, provide grounding and leavening forces."

Democracy Now! host and producer, Amy Goodman, to deliver graduate commencement address

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:58:00 -0400

Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, will address the master’s degree candidates at the 2015 Graduate Commencement on Thursday, May 21 at 4 p.m. on the College’s South Lawn.

Dr. Kanwal Singh, new dean of the college, featured in India Abroad

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:57:00 -0400

In an interview with India Abroad, Dr. Kanwal Singh discusses her academic career and her new appointment as dean of the college, making her the first Indian-American to head up a leading liberal arts college in the country. (link courtesy India Abroad)

Poetry Festival brings acclaimed poets to campus April 24-26

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:10:00 -0400

A number of nationally acclaimed poets will participate in Sarah Lawrence College’s 12th annual poetry festival, April 24–26, on the College’s Bronxville campus. The largest, free, student-run poetry festival in New York will include readings by fifteen invited poets, craft talks, a panel discussion, and book fair for local presses.

Actor Holly Robinson Peete ‘86 featured in Modern Mom

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:07:00 -0400

In an interview with Modern Mom, actor, singer, and philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete ‘86 discusses the HollyRod Foundation, which she and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, founded to help families affected by Parkinson’s disease and autism.

Brian Morton, writing faculty, talks Florence Gordon with MetroFocus

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:07:00 -0400

Brian Morton, writing faculty, discussed character development and the ideas and themes underlying his recent book, Florence Gordon, in an interview with MetroFocus.

Journalist Johnny Dwyer '98 on NPR and WNYC

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:05:00 -0400

In recent interviews on NPR’s All Things Considered and WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show, journalist Johnny Dwyer ‘98 discussed his new book, American Warlord, about the only American in history ever convicted of torture committed abroad.

Scott Lehrer ‘77 noted for expertise on Broadway

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:04:00 -0400

Sound design engineer Scott Lehrer ‘77 is mentioned in Playbill for his work on the latest Broadway revival of The King and I.

Dr. Kanwal Singh named Dean of the College

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:57:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence College has announced the appointment of Kanwal Singh as dean of the college, effective August 1, 2015.

“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Singh,” said President Karen R. Lawrence. “She is a respected scholar and teacher, a much valued colleague, and an accomplished administrator.”

Singh will succeed Dean Jerrilynn D. Dodds, with whom she has worked closely on a wide range of curricular, programmatic, and faculty issues. Said Dodds, who will remain on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence after six years as Dean: “Kanwal Singh is a gifted administrator who can balance a deep understanding of our distinguished faculty with a keen mastery of the administrative demands of the position of dean of the college. We are so fortunate she will take the helm.”

Singh earned her MA and PhD in theoretical physics at the University of California at Berkeley and her BS in physics with departmental honors, summa cum laude, at the University of Maryland at College Park. She held a National Defense Science and Engineering Doctoral Fellowship and a post-doctoral fellowship from the American-Scandinavian Foundation Her research focused on constructing models in order to understand low-temperature, low-dimensional systems, such as thin films of superfluids or superconducting material.

She has published on low-temperature disordered systems as well as on the teaching of science and mathematics and has taught at Middlebury College, Wellesley College, and Eugene Lang College. She also received a competitive fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for scientists interested in policy at the national level, working at the National Science Foundation’s Directorate of Education and Human Resources. Singh’s work at the foundation focused on large-scale, multi-year efforts of local school districts in partnership with institutions of higher education to improve science and mathematics teaching. This experience expanded and strengthened her interests in science education. She also worked with Bank Street College of Education for several years as a consultant on a Carnegie Corporation funded project to help improve its teacher education program.

Estelle Wagner ‘09 discusses her role with the International Planned Parenthood Federation

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:42:00 -0400

Estelle Wagner ’09, International Advocacy Coordinator for the International Planned Parenthood Federation, recently addressed the 59th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women about reproductive rights. Wagner discussed her role at the IPPF with The St. Helena Star.

Hannah Kinney ‘08 awarded 2015 Samuel H. Kress Fellowship

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:42:00 -0400

Hannah Kinney ’08 has been selected as one of two 2015 Samuel H. Kress Fellows by the Medici Archive Project.

New musical by Sibyl Kempson, theatre faculty, previewed in BroadwayWorld

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:41:00 -0400

Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag, created by Sibyl Kempson, theatre faculty, is previewed in BroadwayWorld.

Sarah Lawrence Health Advocacy Program highlighted by The Associated Press

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:40:00 -0400

An Associated Press report encourages consumers to find a qualified health advocate by pointing to several institutions that offer specialized courses and degrees in patient advocacy, including Sarah Lawrence.

New play by David Neumann, theatre faculty, explored in The New Yorker

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:39:00 -0400

I Understand Everything Better, created by David Neumann, theatre faculty, is explored in The New Yorker.

The Princeton Review finds the most liberal students in the nation at Sarah Lawrence

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:38:00 -0400

Sarah Lawrence houses the most liberal students in the United States, according to The Princeton Review.

Rahm Emanuel ’81 re-elected mayor of Chicago

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:37:00 -0400

Congratulations to Rahm Emanuel ’81 on his election to a second term as mayor of Chicago, as noted on CNN.

Cathy Park Hong, writing faculty, named 2015 Guggenheim Fellow

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:10:00 -0400

Congratulations to poet Cathy Park Hong, writing faculty, on being named a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, as noted in The Los Angeles Times.

Composer Dave Porter ‘94 talks Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul with Esquire

Tue, 7 Apr 2015 16:22:00 -0400

In a Q&A with Esquire Magazine, composer Dave Porter ‘94 discusses his work on Breaking Bad and spin-off series Better Call Saul.

Three students named to Skyline All-Sportsmanship Teams

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:09:00 -0400

Graham Gilleran ‘17, Sky Mihaylo ’17, and Nick Ransom ‘17 are among 30 students named to the Skyline Conference All-Sportsmanship Teams for the 2014-15 winter sports season, reports The Yonkers Daily Voice. As a result, the three students are now semifinalists to receive the 2014-15 Male and Female Sporting Awards, which will be voted on by the conference's directors of athletics at the conclusion of the academic year.

College partnership with senior care provider Wartburg lauded

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:08:00 -0400

The community partnership between Sarah Lawrence and Wartburg, a provider of senior care services in Mount Vernon, is highlighted in Westfair Communications, which picks up upon the puppetry program that Josh Rice MFA ‘14 started at Wartburg last year.

2014 Commencement speaker Fareed Zakaria defends liberal arts education on CNN

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:06:00 -0400

Fareed Zakaria, who gave Sarah Lawrence's commencement speech in 2014, once again speaks up in defense of liberal arts education on his show Global Public Square on CNN.

Politics faculty member Samuel Abrams featured in Washington Post opinion piece about role scandals play in presidential elections

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:04:00 -0400

In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, writer Jeremy Pope discusses his research with Sarah Lawrence faculty member Samuel Abrams in determining the impact the Clinton-era scandals had on Al Gore's presidential run in 2000.

Jack Califano ‘16 weighs in on Elizabeth Warren's presidential merits

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:02:00 -0400

Jack Califano ‘16 weighs in on Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren's presidential merits for CNN.

Sarah Lawrence recipient of Champions for Children Award by The Child Care Council of Westchester

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:59:00 -0400

The Child Care Council of Westchester has announced Sarah Lawrence as one of three recipients of their annual Champions for Children Award, writes The Scarsdale Daily Voice. Sarah Lawrence College will be recognized as a Champion for Children for providing quality early care and education through its Early Childhood Center and the Child Development Institute, and for preparing the early education workforce through Art of Teaching and Child Development graduate degree programs. "I am happy to see two of our exceptional degree programs recognized by The Child Care Council of Westchester,” said Judith Babbitts, dean of Graduate and Professional Studies. The award ceremony will take place on June 5.