Notes from One Mead Way: April 2011 eNewsletter

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Reunion Giving 2011

Volunteers from every Reunion class are working hard to encourage participation in the Reunion Class Gift. The Class of 1966 has the highest 5-year comprehensive total -- over $1.5 million; they will be recognized on the Reunion Terrace with a special celebration in June. The Class of 1961 leads in dollars raised for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence in fiscal year 2011, and the Class of 1951 leads for participation, with 50 percent of class members making a gift this year. When your classmates call, please give generously in honor of your class!

Current Class Gift Totals

 

Open Mic, Friendly Ears

The Coffeehouse/Open Mic series has become a centerpiece of campus life and a valuable venue for student artists to perform new work with the attention and support of their peers.

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Nonfiction Theatre Group Trains SLC Students

Manhattan-based theatre group The Civilians came to campus to work with theatre students during a two-week residency in January.

 
 
 

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HELP US REACH OUR PARTICIPATION GOAL

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As of this writing, 17 percent of our Alumnae/i have made a gift to The Fund for Sarah Lawrence this year.  In order to meet current needs, we must reach our minimum goal of 25 percent participation.   Please make your gift to the Fund today.  

 

Did you know that the percentage of alumnae/i who give is a critical benchmark for foundations and corporations when making decisions about grants and funding for the College? High participation means a highly-engaged community -- so even small gifts make a big difference!


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Spring is the Season for Exciting Events!

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The Office of Alumnae/i Relations here at Sarah Lawrence has an exciting Spring planned! In addition to four Faculty on the Road seminars, we have events ranging from receptions to happy hours. See below to find out when we're coming to your city. 

Here are some of the highlights from the Office of Alumnae/i Relations calendar:


April 9 Seattle WA FOR: The Gulf Oil Spill: One Year Later
April 10 Portland, OR FOR: The Gulf Oil Spill: One Year Later
April 14

Boston, MA

Boston Young Alumnae/i Happy Hour
April 30 Westchester, NY FOR: The Symphony Orchestra and the Cult of the Conductor
May 1

Suffield, CT

FOR: Border Security from Below: SB1070 and the Everyday Practices of Immigration Law Enforcement along the US-Mexico Border
May 1

Boston, MA

Reception with President Karen Lawrence

 

View the Faculty on the Road schedule

Register for an event

See Office-sponsored Events Calendar

Reunion 2011 Registration is Now Open!

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Reunion is June 2 - 5, 2011. We hope you'll visit SLC's beautiful campus this summer to reconnect with friends and enjoy a variety of seminars, tours, dinners, and parties.

Official registration is now open!

General Admission Registration
for alumnae/i of all classes until 2006

Young Alumnae/i Admission Registration
for alumnae/i of undergraduate classes 2006 and later

Human Genetics Reunion Registration
for alumnae/i of the Human Genetics Program

Share Your Talents during the Alumnae/i Cabaret
& Art Exhibit

For more information on joining these Reunion showcase events please visit:

Alumnae/i Cabaret

Alumnae/i Art Show

Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival

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The Eighth Annual Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival will be held April 15-17, 2011 in Bronxville, New York. Entirely student-run, it's the largest free poetry festival in New York State. We are pleased to announce that this year's readers will be:

Kazim Ali, Christian Bök, Heather Christle, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Paul Guest, Cathy Park Hong, Douglas Kearney, Ann Lauterbach, Paul Legault, Jeffrey McDaniel, K. Silem Mohammad, Vanessa Place, D. A. Powell, Khadijah Queen, Patrick Rosal

Free Shuttles to and from Metro-North station in Bronxville.

See more information about the SLC Poetry Festival

Connect on Facebook!

Join Us on Facebook

The Office of Alumnae/i Relations has created Facebook Groups for you to connect with classmates and fellow alumnae/i in your area.

Click here to join the Facebook group for Alumnae/i in your city and Alumnae/i in your class year.

All SLC alumnae/i groups are closed and membership is by request and invitation. To gain membership, you must click the "request to join" button at the top right corner of the group. Once you're a member, be sure to invite your friends to grow the group!

Study at SLC this Summer!

High School Students

Encourage a friend or family member (or yourself) to discover SUMMER at Sarah Lawrence College with distinctive, intensive residential and non-residential programs for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS and ADULTS!  

This summer, SLC will offer a variety of programs for high school students:

*Writer's Village: A Creative Writing Intensive
*Exploring Musical Theatre
*Sarah Lawrence College's Summer in the City
*Sarah Lawrence College and The International Film Institute of New York's Five-Week Summer Filmmaking Intensive
*White Mountain Summer Dance Festival
*Creative Essays: Writing Well in High School and College (Non-Residential Program)

As well as programs for adults: 

*Sarah Lawrence College Summer Seminar for Adult Writers (Sunday, June 19 - Friday, June 24, 2011)
*White Mountain Summer Dance Festival (Saturday, July 9 - Saturday, July 30, 2011)

See more information about SLC Summer Programs

 

David Lindsay-Abaire to Visit SLC!

David Lindsay-Abaire

David Lindsay-Abaire '92 discusses his life and his work, including his recent play, Good People. David is an American playwright and lyricist. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2007 for his play Rabbit Hole, which also earned several Tony Award nominations.

The upcoming theatre colloquium is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26th at 2PM in the Heimbold Visual Center.

 

Alumnae/i Announcements

 

Have you recently changed jobs, received a promotion, or won an award in your field? Share your accomplishment with the alumnae/i community.

 

Ansel Elkins '07 has been selected as one of four winners of this year's "Discovery"/Boston Review Poetry Contest. She will give a reading along with the other three poets at the 92nd Street Y on May 9th at 8:15pm. Now in its fifth decade, the "Discovery" Poetry Contest is designed to attract large audiences to poets who have not yet published a book. 


Benefactors, starring alum Stephen Barker Turner '90, will offer a Sarah Lawrence discount! This drama, about an architect whose idealistic plan to build an urban housing development wreaks unexpected consequences for his marriage and his neighbors, runs from March 22 - April 30th at the Clurman Theatre (410 W. 42nd Street, NYC). For the previews (March 22 - April 3), use discount code "prev" and for performances (April 6 - 30), use code "keen" on broadwayoffers. com.

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Laura Zeilinger '95 joined the U.S. Interagency council on Homelessness team as the new Regional Coordinator Team Leader. In this position, Laura will be responsible for providing direction, guidance and support to the Regional Coordinators. As a Team Leader, she will also be responsible for overseeing this strategic approach to the states and local communities, and deploying Regional Coordinator resources consistent with full implementation of the Federal Strategic Plan.

 

Bruce Frankel's (MFA '2003) book, What Should I Do For The Rest Of My Life? won the 2011 Silver Medal in the careers category of the Axiom Business Book Awards.

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