WEB HIGHLIGHTS
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COMMENCEMENT
Class of 2014 graduates and some 2,000 family and friends attending Commencement were treated to a surprise appearance by alumna Barbara Walters, who announced that she is donating her archive of tapes, photographs, and papers to her alma mater. Walters recently retired from her TV show, The View. One of the world's most accomplished journalists and a true pioneer for women in news broadcasting, Walters has long been a supporter of Sarah Lawrence College. She has recently donated $1 million for student scholarships. In 2005 she donated funds for an art gallery, in the visual arts center, named in her honor. In 2001 she was the College's commencement speaker and was awarded the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Watch President Lawrence with alumna Barbara Walters.
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International affairs journalist Fareed Zakaria delivered the 86th Commencement address on May 23. Having related his own journey, from young science student in India to critically-acclaimed host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, to the 330 graduating seniors who earned the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and 130 graduate students receiving master's degrees, he spoke of the value of a liberal arts education in an ever-changing world. Watch Fareed Zakaria, Keynote Speaker
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Literature faculty member Alwin Jones recently released internationally a long-awaited reggae/poetry album titled "What Is? Love." Created in collaboration with former students Jules Belmont '13 and Briaan L. Barron '13 and a former chef for the College, Mark J. Silva, the album is available worldwide for download via iTunes, Amazon MP3, and Google Play. Physical discs are available through Amazon.com. The project is a unique collaboration by which faculty, staff, and students together created intellectual property. To listen to samples or purchase the album, visit cdbaby.
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In her article in Forbes, President Karen R. Lawrence talks about Sarah Lawrence College's commitment to the Critical Abilities for Success in the 21st Century.
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Money News reports on a PR Newswire story about a study conducted by Niche titled "Going Away to College." The study gives insight on how far students are traveling for college, what factors affect their distances, and the colleges attracting students from the farthest away. In the study, Sarah Lawrence ranks fifth among "elite colleges that have incredible pull nationwide."
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The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article titled "Who Are You Calling Underprivileged?" by Natasha Rodriguez '16. Rodriguez originally wrote the piece for a nonfiction essay writing class at SLC this year.
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Politics faculty member Sam Abrams and Psychology faculty member Kim Ferguson have been named to NerdScholar's inaugural "40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire" list.
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CONNECTIONS
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Sarah Lawrence Magazine
Spring Issue: The Heart of Music
Spring 2014
The song you listened to obsessively while getting over a breakup. The eerie background music in your favorite TV drama. The exuberant Afro-pop that makes you dance all night. How, exactly, do these songs work their magic? In this issue, performers, composers, and listeners explore the many ways we make meaning through music.
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GIVE TO SLC
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2014 was another amazing year for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence. To all of our alumni (parent, student, faculty and staff) donors thank you for helping us exceed our $3,540,000 fund raising goal. Your generosity enables us to meet the needs of the College including the needs of the incoming Class of 2018. We thank all of you who contributed to the Fund this year. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity and participation of our alumni.
Each year's successes set the bar for next year just a little higher. We hope you will participate in The 2015 Fund for Sarah Lawrence and help us achieve another new record of giving. Our campaign has already begun, so if you want to get a head start on your support of your Alma mater, you can mail your Fund for Sarah Lawrence contribution to FSL: 1 Mead Way/Bronxville, NY 10708; call us at 914-395-2533 or donate on line at www.slc.edu/give.
The FSL team is grateful for your commitment to and investment in Sarah Lawrence. We continue to want and need you, too. If you are interested in volunteering for the Fund please call Jody Abzug, Senior Director, The Fund for Sarah Lawrence at 914-395-2523. Thank you from the bottom of our FSL hearts: Adrianna, Elizabeth, Indra, Jody, Kin & Maria. .
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Thank You for Reunion 2014
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THANK YOU for a fantastic Reunion! Last weekend, over 560 alumni, guests, faculty, and staff celebrated on campus during one of our biggest Reunions ever! The sun was shining on Westlands lawn as old friends reconnected and new SLC bonds were formed.
Classrooms were abuzz with energetic conversations between alumni and faculty, and the tent was rockin' on Saturday night! The Alumni Art Exhibit drew over 150 guests for its opening reception, and Reisinger was jam-packed for another classic SLC Cabaret. Many thanks to Art Exhibit Curator Conrad Vogel '77 and Cabaret Director Shirley Kaplan for all of their hard work on these beloved Reunion events.
Alumni came from all over the world including Hong Kong, France, and Turkey. They also came from all over the United States. From Hawaii to California to Texas and Maine – we had the country covered! Class years ranged from 1949 to 2014, and we had stellar attendance for alumni celebrating their 5th, 10th, 20th, 25th, and 50th Reunions. We also celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Women's History Program and began some new Reunion Traditions – including The Reunion Lecture and screening The Princess Bride!
We're getting photos up just as soon as we can! Please click below to watch a very special Reunion video by alumnus Brian Emery '07 and view "Flat Sarah" portraits by Manal Abu-Shaheen '03.
View Reunion 2014 Video, podcasts, and sneak peak of Reunion 2014 photos now!
We have some remaining Reunion 2014 T-shirts! Buy this special memento from Reunion 2014. T-shirts are $10. All proceeds from the sale of the "Still Sadie After All These Years" will go to the Fund for Sarah Lawrence!
Buy a Reunion 2014 T-shirt!
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Join SLC Alumni for an Upcoming Event!
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Get out your planners, because The Office of Alumni Relations has some exciting upcoming events. Don't miss this opportunity to make new friends and Sarah Lawrence connections.
View photos from recent events held across the country!
Upcoming Calendar of Events
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Maine: Jerrilynn Dodds talk hosted by Charlotte Price
Brunswick, ME
July 17, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.
Dean of the College, Jerrilynn Dodds will speak on Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Arts of Medieval Spain.
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Register for an event today!
See Office-sponsored Events Calendar
Be sure to visit the Alumni web site frequently, as we are adding events all the time!
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Sarah Lawrence College Is Pleased to Announce Two $1 Million Gift Commitments
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Honorary Trustee Barbara B. Cohn MA '70 and Trustee Laura G. Donnelley '69 have made important gifts to support initiatives in the sciences at Sarah Lawrence. The College is extremely grateful to both families for their thoughtfulness and dedication to Sarah Lawrence and its students.
Barbara and Bertram Cohn's generous commitment will endow a fund to support Summer Science, the College's annual 10-week undergraduate summer research program. Additionally, the gift will allow the College to purchase a new lab and field station at SLC's Center for the Urban River (CURB) to enhance opportunities for students and faculty to conduct research and conference projects in the environmental sciences.
The Donnelley Family has dedicated its gift to SLC's newly established integrated environmental studies program. Applied to meet a 2:1 match from the Mellon Foundation, it will establish the Strachan Donnelley Endowed Visiting Professorship in Environmental Writing. It will also underwrite a fund for a series of guest lectures on pressing environmental issues by distinguished leaders, policymakers, advocates and journalists.
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LUMINA VOLUME XIII is Out!
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LUMINA VOLUME XIII is out! Our second year with color art, the winning selections of our 2014 Nonfiction Contest judged by Cheryl Strayed, an interview with Curtis Sittenfeld, cover art by street artist El Curiot. Featuring new work from Sharon Olds, Ed Bok Lee, Yusef Komunyakaa, Tony D'Souza, Kim Chinquee, Patrick Dacey, Jamaal May, Sarah Dohrmann, Christine Sneed, Amber Tamblyn, Jon Michaud, Ann Lauinger, Cecilia Corrigan, Erika Anderson, Joseph Scapellato, Kevin Pilkington and more! LUMINA, the literary magazine of the graduate writing program of Sarah Lawrence College, was originally conceived in the fall semester of 2000 by a group of three poetry and fiction students.
Visit the LUMINA Journal Web Site and buy your copy today.
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SLC Alumni Get Discounted Rate at Publish and Promote Your Book Event
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On June 21, the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College is offering a one day conference, Publish and Promote Your Book.
This is a great opportunity for writers who want to learn from NYC literary agents, major publishing house editors, and social media/PR experts.
SLC Alumni receive $150 off the $275 Admission. Register today at www.slc.edu/publish and use PROMO code GRAD14 to receive the discount. For more information, contact Sweet at (914) 395-2205 or cce@sarahlawrence.edu.
The Writing Institute offers noncredit classes for writers of all levels. To learn more, see http://www.slc.edu/ce/writing-institute/
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Professor Scott Calvin to Discuss "The Science of Steampunk"
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The Meadowlands Museum (91 Crane Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070) is pleased to present Professor Scott Calvin to discuss "The Science of Steampunk" on Monday, August 4, at 6:00pm. This lecture is presented as part of the exhibit "Alternate Reality: Steampunk & the Victorian Age," opening July 21, 2014. Scott Calvin is a professor of Physics at Sarah Lawrence College, where he teaches a variety of courses including Steampunk Physics.
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Excellence Celebrated at Student-Athlete Banquet
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The SLC Department of Athletics and Physical Education capped off the academic year with its Annual Athletics Banquet at Noyes Court at Campbell Sports Center. Representatives of all 15 SLC varsity programs were recognized for their achievements in athletics and academics. Winners of the 2014 Alice Stone Ilchman Scholar Athletes are senior Tori Close '14 and junior Elliott Warkus '15. In addition to working as an undergraduate laboratory assistant, Close was a dedicated member of the women's soccer team, helping the program in its first season as a varsity program. As an all-academic student-athlete in three sports, Warkus was starting goalkeeper for the men's soccer team, broke the men's swimming 200 yard backstroke record, and played No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles on the men's tennis team.
For the second year in a row, sophomore Cameron Martinez '16 was honored as Athlete of the Year. He was a part of 12 SLC records and posted the sixth-fastest time in the 200 yard butterfly among Division III swimmers. First year Colette Harley '17 was also selected as Athlete of the Year after going undefeated in the butterfly in every dual meet this season and setting six program records.
Meet more student-athletes on SLC Gryphons Web Site
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 June is Bustin' Out All Over
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Celebrate the awakening of beautiful summer weather and bust out with a charitable lead trust. Not for the faint of heart, this planned giving vehicle puts you on a level playing field with the estate tax.
Contact Dorea Ferris, Director of Gift Planning, at (914)395-2543 or dferris@sarahlawrence.edu with any questions you might have. And please visit our new website at
slc.edu/giving/planned
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Connect on Facebook and LinkedIn!
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The Office of Alumni Relations has created Facebook Groups for you to connect with classmates and fellow alumni in your area. Please, stay active in these groups -- and keep the content coming!
Click here to join the Facebook group for Alumni in your city and Alumni in your class year.
Don't forget to network with fellow alumni on LinkedIn for all of your career-related inquiries, needs, or announcements.
All SLC alumni 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!
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Alumni Announcements
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Katy Butler '71 announced her first book, Knocking on Heaven's Door, a memoir of the six years she spent helping to care for her declining parents, her struggle to give them "Good Deaths" and the forces within medicine that stood in the way. The book has received great reviews, was an immediate New York Times bestseller, and named one of the ten best memoirs of 2013 by Publisher Weekly. The NYTimes called it "a triumph." It continues to open up conversations about how the transforming dying process, and the experiences of a generation caring for elderly parents. Knocking on Heaven's Door is coming out in paperback on June 10. Katy Butler will be reading at Books Inc. in Berkeley, Ca. on June 14.
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Cynthia Augustine '79 has been elected to Save the Children's Board of Trustees, the global humanitarian and relief organization announced. Save the Children's Board of Trustees is comprised of a committed group of 34 individuals who are dedicated to Save the Children's mission of creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. Cindy is currently employed at global advertising agency FCB, where she is responsible for leading all aspects of human resources.
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Fort Starlight by Claudia Zuluaga MFA 2002, reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, Publisher's Weekly and Booklist, is a finalist for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Prize.
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Johanna Norry '86 announced that she just finished another semester at Georgia State University where she has been pursuing her BFA in Textiles. She had a piece in a juried show at GSU last month and she has two pieces, both both stitched "selfies," one cross stitch and one appliqué, in a juried show opening on June 5 at UGA called "Spotlight on Student Fiber Trends" that was open to all southeastern college and university students.
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