Notes from One Mead Way: SLC Alumni eNewsletter

WEB HIGHLIGHTS

Stephanie Palumbo '07 interviews writing faculty member Matthea Harvey as part of a series in The Believer about writers who teach. Harvey has a new book, If The Tabloids Are True What Are You? released this week by Graywolf Press.

Sociology faculty member and Pakistani women's activist Shahnaz Rouse is lauded for her work on gender equality in Pakistan in a New York Times Op-Ed.

Lyn Chamberlin has been named vice president for Marketing and Communications at Sarah Lawrence College. Previously, she served as vice president, External Affairs at Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA). "We are delighted to welcome Lyn Chamberlin, who brings extensive experience leading and managing communications and marketing efforts in higher education, nonprofit, and the for-profit sectors, to Sarah Lawrence College," said President Karen Lawrence. Read more.

History faculty member Jefferson Adams wrote an article providing historical analysis and context to recent events in Germany over alleged US spying.

Academic Minute, via Inside Higher Ed and WAMC Northeast Public Radio, reports on biology faculty member Michelle Hersh's study on the surprising relationship between ticks, white-footed mice, and Lyme disease.

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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.

GIVE TO SLC

Back to School. This three word statement has only one true meaning but invokes many different feelings. As alumni many of you can breathe a sigh of relief that it does not mean coming back to long sleepless nights of reading 1,000 page books or writing 100 page conference papers. Sadly it also means not getting a chance to see all your Sarah Lawrence friends or your SLC professors. Of course, you are always welcome to attend the events and programs we have on campus and you may even run into a professor or your don. The campus has woken from a slight summer slumber and it is abuzz with new and returning students. The Class of 2018 is enjoying opening week mostly because of the generosity of our alumni and parent donors. We at The FSL hope to make 2015 our best fund raising year ever: to continue to ensure the high quality of future classes. Your participation is the key! Please donate at whatever level is comfortable for you, and join us in the 2015 Fund. Your donations work together to provide essential resources for all students and our brilliant faculty.

You can mail your contribution to the 2014 Fund for Sarah Lawrence to 1 Mead Way/Bronxville, NY 10708; call us [Jody, Indra, Kin, Elizabeth & Adrianna] at 914-395-2533 or donate on line at www.sarahlawrence.edu/give. The FSL team is grateful for your investment in and support of your alma mater.

Join SLC Alumni for an Upcoming Event!

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.

Upcoming Calendar of Events

Los Angeles: Book Reading with Peter Robinson '72
September 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Join alumnus Peter Seth (aka alumnus Peter Robinson) as he reads from his new novel, What it Was Like.

Chicago: Picnic & Live Jazz at MCA
September 9, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.

SLC alumni will gather for a picnic at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (220 East Chicago Avenue) for Tuesdays on the Terrace. Enjoy Live Jazz and make new Sarah Lawrence connections. Food from the lower terrace grill will be provided.

Los Angeles, CA: Book Reading with Elissa Sussman '05
October 12, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

Join alumna Elissa Sussman as she reads from her young adult novel, STRAY.

See Office-sponsored Events Calendar

Be sure to visit the Alumni web site frequently, as we are adding events all the time!

Save the Date for Reunion 2015 and Consider Becoming a Volunteer!

Mark Your Calendar! Reunion 2015: Thursday, June 4th - Sunday, June 7th

Don't miss the opportunity to return to SLC's beautiful campus and reconnect with friends.
Reunion weekend will offer Seminars, Local Tours, Dance Parties, The Alumni Art Exhibit and Cabaret, Midnight Breakfast, and much more.
In the meantime, stay in touch with the alumni community and find your class Facebook group at http://alum.slc.edu/

HELP MAKE THE WEEKEND A SUCCESS,
BE A REUNION VOLUNTEER!

Volunteering is a fantastic way to connect with fellow classmates and assist in planning the weekend. Your creativity, feedback, and support are essential to making the weekend a success. If you are interested in becoming a Reunion volunteer, sign up here or contact Dania Abu-Shaheen, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, at 914-395-2531 or dshaheen@sarahlawrence.edu.

We look forward to seeing you in June 2015!

Faculty on the Road Fall Season

The Edith Ingalls Vignos '45 Faculty on the Road Program brings together alumni and faculty to re-create 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

September 13, 2014 1:00 p.m.	San Francisco, CA	Joshua Muldavin, China's Rise and Global Integration: Social and Environmental Impacts
September 13, 2014 2:00 p.m.	Washington, DC	Marek Fuchs, Wrongfully Accused: The Dark Art of Investigative Writing
October 25, 2014 2:00 p.m.	Boston, MA	David Peritz, Politics faculty, speaks on "The Liberal Arts in an Unequal Society".
November 15, 2014 2:00 p.m.	Philadelphia, PA	Leah Olson,Biology faculty, speaks on "The Biology of Living and Dying: How Understanding Obesity, Stress and Caloric Restriction Will Help Unlock the Keys to Why We Age".

View full Faculty on the Road Fall 2014 Schedule

Philip Shenon, bestselling author, to speak on September 30 in Donnelley Lecture Hall

Presenting intriguing research and insight into the questions that have haunted the nation since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy: Was the President killed by a single gunman? Was Lee Harvey Oswald part of a conspiracy? Philip Shenon, author of the 2013 bestseller A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination, asserts in his in-depth account of the Warren Commission that the panel of seven august men did not discover the whole truth of what happened on November 22, 1963.

On Tuesday, September 30 at 5:30 p.m., Shenon will speak about his research and his unprecedented access to surviving commission staff members and other key players that contributed to his quest to uncover the mysteries of one of this country's darkest days. The lecture, to be held in the Donnelley Lecture Hall in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center, is free and open to the public. Shuttle service will be available from the College's parking lots.

Please click here for more information.

Fall Programs at the Center for Continuing Education

There's a lot going on at Sarah Lawrence College this Fall! The Writing Institute offers adults the opportunity to improve their skills and become part of a community of writers. Classes are small and employ the workshop method. The class, The Creative Process, will introduce you to the skills, tools, and discipline designed to promote creative thought. Each session will examine the science, history, and methodology of having great ideas.

See more Fall Offerings at the Center for Continuing Education

SLC Alumni Well Represented at the Emmys

Congratulations to Julianna Margulies '89 who won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Good Wife and to Noah Hawley '89 who is series creator of Fargo which won the Emmy award for Outstanding Miniseries. Breaking Bad won 5 Emmy awards including its second consecutive prize for outstanding drama series! Congratulations to the following SLCers for their wonderful work on the show: writer/director Peter Gould '82 and series composer Dave Porter '94.

SLC Welcomes Two New Head Coaches

Director of Athletics and Physical Education Kristin Maile has announced the appointment of 2 new coaches. Jillian Kalvik has been named Sarah Lawrence College Head Coach for Men's Volleyball and Frank Fanning has been named Head Coach for Sarah Lawrence College Men's Tennis. Jillian also coaches Women's Volleyball and Frank has coached the Women's Tennis for the past three years.

See You in September

Ok! Do we get to see each other again now?! Come and visit the Office of Advancement on campus and let us reconnect after a long, dry spell over a cool, tax-advantaged planned gift.

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

Connect on Facebook and LinkedIn!

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!

Alumni Announcements

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

Linsey Abrams '73 announced the upcoming production of Rappaccini's Daughter, a musical tale for which she did the libretto. Rappaccini's Daughter, from the short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a gripping gothic tale set in medieval Italy. The production will take place at Theatre for the New City (155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets), from September 12 -28 at Theatre, Thursday - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18. More information can be found at smarttix.com

Johnny Dwyer '98 announced that he has a book, American Warlord, coming out in April. American Warlord (Alfred A. Knopf, April 2015) is an investigation into the crimes of Chucky Taylor, the American son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, and the first person to be convicted by a U.S. court under the Convention Against Torture.