WEB HIGHLIGHTS
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Sarah Lawrence's MFA program for poetry has been singled out by The Writer as a "heavy-hitter" among national programs. In a guide to the best MFA programs for poetry in the country, The Writer highlights the program's "impressive" roster of professors, including 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner Vijay Seshadri, Matthea Harvey, and Myla Goldberg. "One of the biggest attractions of this MFA program is the amount of face time students get with faculty, thanks to bi-weekly one-on-one meetings to discuss the students' work in depth. Sarah Lawrence also hosts the largest free poetry festival in New York."
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Literature faculty members Nick Mills and Fred Smoler tackle issues raised by the film, American Sniper, from different angles. In his latest opinion piece for The Daily Beast, Mills points to "The Great Gatsby," "In Our Time," and "Mrs. Dalloway" as earlier examples of classic works of fiction that address the problems soldiers face when returning home from war. In his opinion piece for 1st of the Month, Smoler argues that many of American Sniper's harshest critics have missed a number of important points about the war in Iraq to be gleaned from the film.
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The poem "Fury," by writing faculty member Tina Chang, is featured in the Columbia Daily Tribune (Missouri). Chang writes about the poem: "'Fury' was the first emotion I felt when I read of the grand jury verdict regarding the Eric Garner case following on the heels of the Michael Brown case."
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Geography faculty member Joshua Muldavin is interviewed in a piece for Rolling Stone concerning forced evictions in China, and the way in which a number of large American banks have financially supported Chinese real estate companies responsible for what international watchdogs have called a human rights emergency.
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CONNECTIONS
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Sarah Lawrence Magazine
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The Meaningful Life
Fall 2014
The point of going to college—and especially of going to Sarah Lawrence—is to begin crafting a meaningful life. That means making a career, usually, but also distilling your values, understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and confronting change and loss. Easy, right? In this issue, we'll get some practical advice about how to create a life rich in meaning—no matter how you define success.
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GIVE TO SLC
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In spite of the continued tundra that is Bronxville and the whole Northeast, the FSL team feels warmly about the generosity and thoughtful participation of our alumni. Thank you to everyone who has already made their donation. With three months to go to reach our $3,750,000 goal, it is still critical for alumni to contribute. The Class of 2019 will soon be formed and informed, and your contribution will support their Sarah Lawrence experience. You can embrace your passion and realize your purpose by donating online at www.slc.edu/give, mailing your contribution to the 2015 Fund for Sarah Lawrence to 1 Mead Way/Bronxville, NY 10708 or calling us at 914-395-2533 to donate by credit card. Hopefully we will all enjoy an early spring. Thank you for your dedication to Sarah Lawrence.
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 Sarah Lawrence College announced that prominent alumna Barbara Walters, noted broadcast journalist and author, together with her charitable trust have made a gift of $15 million to establish The Barbara Walters Campus Center on the historic College's 44-acre campus just north of New York City in Westchester County.
Read full Barbara Walters' gift announcement here.
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Reunion 2015 Online Registration is Now Open!
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13 WEEKS TILL REUNION! 91 days left until the campus comes alive with alumni celebrating their SLC memories and making new ones!
Reunion weekend is Thursday June 4 – Sunday June 7, 2015. We hope you'll visit SLC's beautiful campus this summer to reconnect with friends and enjoy a variety of exciting events and programs including seminars (with Bill Shullenberger, David Hollander MFA '97, Scott Calvin, Carl Barenboim, Mary Porter, and Vijay Seshadri, to name a few), local tours, dinners, and parties. Remember, regardless of class year, all are welcome at Reunion REGISTER NOW
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Art of Teaching Graduate Program. To commemorate this milestone, Reunion weekend will feature two Art of Teaching seminars on Friday June 5. On Saturday June 6, we will honor Art of Teaching founding director Sara Wilford '72 during a special anniversary celebration. We hope you'll be able to join us! Register for Reunion events HERE.
If you register before May 8th, you will be entered into the Reunion 2015 Early Bird Registration Raffle!1st Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card, 2nd Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card, 3rd Prize: $25 Amazon Gift Card
Check out the full Reunion schedule here.
Show your work at the Alumni Art Exhibit During Reunion!
See more info on the Art Exhibit
Share your talents at the Alumni Cabaret during Reunion!
See more info on Cabaret
Visit the SLC Reunion Web Site
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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 already has many exciting upcoming events planned for 2015.
View photos from recent events!
Upcoming Calendar of Events
LA: Tickets to "Tribes" - LA Theatre Works
The Office of Alumni Relations has 20 discount tickets to LA Theatre Works "Tribes".
Teeming with rich characters and revolutionary dialogue, this critically-acclaimed West End and Off-Broadway sensation will awaken all of your senses as it boldly asks some of life's hardest questions: what is communication and understanding, and can we truly have it—with anyone? Featuring original Off-Broadway cast members Susan Pourfar and Mare Winningham.
Tickets are $35.
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March 14, 2015
8:00 p.m.
James Bridges Theater
(UCLA)
235 Charles E. Young Dr
Los Angeles, CA
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Hong Kong Reception with Karen R. Lawrence
Please join alumni and parents for a reception with President Karen Lawrence.
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March 18, 2015
6:30 p.m.
This event will by hosted by Rebecca Terner Lentchner '87 and Jesse Lentchner '88.
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DC: Where We Are From: Place and Personhood in Fiction
An Evening with SLC Alumnus and former faculty member Allan Gurganus & Elizabeth Strout
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April 7, 2015
7:30 p.m.
Folger Shakespeare Library,
201 E. Capitol St SE,
DC
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A Day at Sarah Lawrence
Join fellow alumni on campus and be a Sadie Lou student again for a day! The day will begin with brunch at Bates at 10:30am, followed by a seminar with Adam Brown (Psychology Faculty) at 12pm. The seminar will be based on Professor Brown's course "The Psychological Science of Happiness." We'll conclude the day by cheering on the Women's Softball Team at Marshall Field at 2pm as they take on SUNY Purchase.
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April 11, 2015
10:30 a.m.
Sarah Lawrence College
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NYC Networking with Student and Alumni Athletes
Join present and former SLC Athletes along with Campbell Sports Center staff for an evening of reminiscing and celebrating exciting new athletic endeavors at SLC. Appetizers will be provided, and the first drink is included with your registration.
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April 13, 2015
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Stout NYC
133 West 33rd Street
New York, NY
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Brooklyn: Williamsburg Gallery Crawl
Alumni will meet at Art 101 (101 Grand Street, Brooklyn) followed by self-guided tour and lunch at Baci & Abbracci.
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April 26, 2015
12:00 p.m.
Art 101
101 Grand Street
Brooklyn
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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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Noted Cultural Theorist Anthony Appiah to Deliver 2015 Commencement Address
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Sarah Lawrence College announced that noted philosopher, cultural theorist, and novelist Anthony Appiah will deliver the Commencement address to the undergraduate class of 2015 on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 10 a.m. on the campus' South Lawn.
"Anthony Appiah is a moral philosopher and public intellectual whose work is of enormous importance for our time. We are delighted he will address the Class of 2015," said Karen R. Lawrence, president of Sarah Lawrence College.
Known as a distinguished thought leader on issues of race and society and for "investigating values, moral practice, and the foundations of liberalism," Appiah was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama in 2012, who said, "His books and essays within and beyond his academic discipline have shed moral and intellectual light on the individual in an era of globalization and evolving group identities."
Read more about Commencement Speaker
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Faculty on the Road Spring Season Underway
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The Edith Ingalls Vignos '45 Faculty on the Road Program brings together alumni and faculty to recreate a Sarah Lawrence seminar. Members of our renowned faculty take their academic passions to cities across the country, and ask you to come prepared to discuss questions pertinent to their topics. It's not quite the same as sitting around a table in Dudley Lawrence Living Room, but you will find the same challenging give-and-take that marked your Sarah Lawrence experience.
Upcoming Faculty on the Roads
March 7
2:00 p.m. |
Washington, D.C. |
Scott Calvin, The Science of Steampunk: 19th Century Scientist-Adventurers and the Rebirth of Technological Individualism in the 21st Century |
March 9
6:30 p.m. |
New York, NY |
James Marshall, Machine Learning: The Biologically-Inspired Path to Artificial Intelligence |
March 28
1:00 p.m. |
San Francisco, CA |
Joel Sternfeld, Ma Vie en Kodachrome |
March 29
2:00 p.m. |
Los Angeles, CA |
Joel Sternfeld, Ma Vie en Kodachrome |
View full Spring 2015 Schedule and
register for a Faculty on the Road
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The Writing Institute Spring Session and Live Comedy Nights
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The Writing Institute's Spring session starts this month. Register now for fiction and nonfiction courses including Recreating the Past, Travel Memoir, and Writing About Food, as well as courses on the writing process and promoting and publishing your work.
Register now for the Spring session!
Or, register for an upcoming event like our live comedy nights!
Though comedy may seem an innate, mystical gift, it's a craft like any other. Join Dave Steck as he explores the creative process with comedy professionals. Each evening begins with a lively round-table discussion with the evening's artists to hear about where they find their inspiration, how they craft their art, and their thoughts and stories from the industry, followed by performances and screenings of these funny peoples' work.
Join us on April 17 when Dave Steck speaks with members of Upright Citizens Brigade who then perform. Tickets on sale now!
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The 12th Annual SLC Poetry Festival
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The 12th Annual SLC Poetry Festival will be held on campus from April 24 - 26. This weekend will have readings, craft talks, and discussions. Tickets are free, but reserve your seat!
RSVP for SLC Poetry Festival
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Summer Programs at SLC!
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Sarah Lawrence College Summer Programs have something for all interested students ranging from rising sophomores to recently-graduated seniors in high school! During the summer, we offer a variety of intensive non-credit courses designed for every kind of student: writer, actor, dancer, activist, budding filmmaker or enthusiastic storyteller.
Registration is open now for all our 2015 offerings! Have questions? Give us a call at (914) 395-2205, or e-mail us at specialprograms@sarahlawrence.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Calling SLC Alumni Visiting Florence!
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Johanna Zacharias '64 writes, "We—my art historian husband Herbert Kessler (his specialty: medieval) and I—are in Florence until May 2015. We would happily give SLC alumni visiting the city of Dante, Giotto, Masaccio, Botticelli, et al. a personal tour of some breathtaking sites that you might miss on your own—such as the incredible Spanish Chapel in Santa Maria Novella, the church of San Miniato al Monte, and the medieval holdings of the Bargello.
"We can also give guidance on Florentine restaurants, local Tuscan specialties, and lovely, modest lodgings. And we could introduce you to our neighborhood—an urbanist's dream, which includes the incomparable Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio."
Please email Johanna at jz1234@earthlink.net.
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Gryphons Make History!
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Gryphons' history was made as Sarah Lawrence College men's basketball squared off against New Jersey Institute of Technology in SLC's first-ever contest against a NCAA Division I opponent. Unfortunately, despite taking an early seven-point lead and scoring 13 three-point field goals, Sarah Lawrence (1-24) was eventually overcome, 90-55, at Fleisher Athletic Center on Saturday.
In other news, three Sarah Lawrence College Gryphons were among the 30 student-athletes named to the Skyline All-Sportsmanship Teams for the 2014-15 Winter sports season. The honorees, Graham Gilleran '17 (Men's Basketball), Sky Mihaylo '17 (Women's Swimming), and Nick Ransom '17 (Men's Swimming) are now semifinalists to receive the 2014-15 Male & Female Sporting Awards, which will be voted on by the conference's directors of athletics at the conclusion of the academic year.
Read more on gogryphons.com
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 Children at her feet wonder how you manage to make ends meet.
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Lady Madonna didn't know that charitable gift annuities are a great way to generate an income stream from latent assets. But you do! Please give us a call to learn more.
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 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.
Join the SLC Alumni Office's Twitter feed: @SLCAlums.
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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Have you recently changed jobs, received a promotion, or won an award in your field? Share your accomplishment with the alumni community.
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Judy Dwan Hallet '64 has been named March 2015 Filmmaker of the Month by the District of Columbia Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTD). In honor of Women's History Month, MPTD applauds Judy for her lifelong contribution to the local film industry. Her latest documentary, Tale of the Tongs, follows the story of Catholic University architecture professor Travis Price and his students building an architectural memorial on the island of Inishturk, Ireland over nine days in 2013. Judy is currently completing a book on her life as a woman documentary filmmaker.
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Published by Business Expert Press, Mary Vradelis '82 and Jyoti Bachani wrote the book, Strategy Making in Nonprofit Organizations, for nonprofit leaders to help them understand and communicate the management challenges that are unique to public-benefit organizations. Using case-studies and theories of management, the book offers some principles that are uniquely applicable to social enterprises.
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Carla Blank '63 announced the publication of her latest book, Storming the Old Boys' Citadel. In this book, based on years of research, Carla Blank and Tania Martin "breathe new life into the lives and works of two remarkable nineteenth-century women", pioneer architects Louise Blanchard Bethune and Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
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Amy Nawrocki '97 announced Reconnaissance, a full length poetry collection is set to be released by Homebound Publications on April 7, 2015. In her latest collection, Amy Nawrocki plays voyeur and thief, surveying canvases and investigating bookshelves, searching for creativity's origins and exploring the nature of inspiration. The poems in Reconnaissance uncover muses between the frayed pages of Byron and Shelley; in Chagall's stained glass; at Oscar Wilde's grave; past the deep bogs of Glencoe; and in the far away snow caps of Mount Fuji. In these insightful and elegant poems, Nawrocki invites us to believe in "the authenticity of first sight." Open the paint box and learn how to stare.
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Claire Satin '56 announced her new show, FRIDA'S FLOWERS, at the Museum of Art/NSU, in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition, KAHLO, RIVERA + MODERN MEXICAN ART. The show runs from through May 31, 2015.
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