Quiz

How much do you know about SLC presidents? In honor of Karen Lawrence’s arrival, take our quiz and win a prize! Three alumnae/i who submit the correct answers by Friday, September 14 will win Amazon gift certificates.

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FSL Scholars

A Sarah Lawrence education is expensive. We all know it. A new Fund for Sarah Lawrence initiative—FSL Scholars—will connect donors to students.

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SLC Admission
Wants YOU!

. . .To help shape the student body of the future. Just like the rest of Sarah Lawrence, the Office of Admission takes an individual approach, emphasizing one-on-one contact with prospective students. Interviewing prospective students in your area is just one way you can help.

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SLC in the News

• Deborah Hejl MA ’76

  Indianapolis social studies teacher Deborah Hejl MA ’76 describes her week as a House fellow in Washington D.C. for the Indianapolis Star.

• Melinda Yeomans MFA ’96

  Melinda Yeomans MFA ’96 has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship, reports thesouthern.com.

• Jeffrey McDaniel ’90

  "The Foxhole Manifesto", a poetry/animation collaboration between faculty member Jeffrey McDaniel '90 and Nick Fox-Gieg, has been seen by over 18,000 people on YouTube.

• Lauren Powledge ’07

  Lauren Powledge ’07 comments on her love of riding in The Roanoke Times.

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SLC in the News »

It’s September, and the kids are back in school.  Minds are being stimulated. Dorm rooms are getting messy.  What better time to reconnect with your College than through the new One Mead Way e-newsletter?

New Students, New President

On Labor Day weekend, 375 new students trundled their possessions into the dorms, said goodbye to their parents, and started life as SLC first-years. The class of 2011 includes:

• Representatives of 38 states and 15 countries, including China, Brazil, Finland, Serbia, and Pakistan
• 75% women, 25% men
• 21% self-identified students of color

They’re not the only newcomers to campus—President Karen Lawrence started her job on August 1.  She’s getting settled in the President’s House and plans to have all the first-years over for dinner (not all at once).

Lawrence’s inauguration will take place October 5, 2007.  You should have received your invitation in August—we hope you can come.

In addition, you can celebrate inauguration all year long with a series of lectures, discussions, and events at SLC and in New York City.

Can’t make it back to campus?  We recommend attending one of the inauguration on the road events being held in major cities throughout the year.

Questions for Leah Olson

What do fish brains, weight loss, and the maximum human lifespan have in common?  Leah Olson, biology faculty member since 1987, explains. 

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Best Fundraising Year Ever!

Thanks to your generosity, we’ve broken ALL of our previous fundraising records. Last year, 4124 alumnae/i, parents, and friends contributed $3,010,553 to the Fund for Sarah Lawrence—the most money the fund has ever raised.

The keys to our success? Strong leadership support (gifts of $1,000 or more) and loyal donors who give every year at all levels.

Giving to the endowment and strategic initiatives also exceeded all their past records.

Thanks to everyone for a fantastic year! Let’s impress the new president and break the record in 2007/08!

Directions to One Mead Way
The online community, demystified

Searching the Directory

Want to find your long-lost classmates? Search the directory on One Mead Way. Learn how

If you still have questions, contact Babs Donnelly, the online community coordinator, at bdonnelly@sarahlawrence.edu.

Events in September

Don’t miss Faculty on the Road in Providence, R.I. and Fairfield County, Conn. at the end of the month!

• Benjamin Blackburn ’86 exhibits new work

  September 13–October 19
  Springfield, IL

  The show, called "Diamonds Are Forever," features art about baseball.

• Play It by Ear

  Tuesday, September 18
  Sarah Lawrence College

  Using improvisation techniques, Play It by Ear creates musical theater based on responses from the audience. Part of the fall concert series.

• Poet Heather McHugh reads at SLC

  Wednesday, September 19
  Sarah Lawrence College

  The most recent book by Heather McHugh, editor of The Best American Poetry 2007, was short-listed for the Pulitzer prize. Sponsored by the Graduate Writing Program.

• Ann Patchett ’85 presents new book

  Thursday, September 27
  New York City

  Award-winning author Ann Patchett '85 will discuss her new book, Run, at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble.

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