JavaScript enabled and Adobe's Flash Player (version 9.0.115 or better) are required to view some of the content on this page.Video
Teach-In on HaitiIn the aftermath of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, SLC faculty, staff and students have struggled for a way to make sense of the tragedy and respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Four SLC faculty members provide historical, political, economic and social analysis on the current situation.
Literature Discussion: Ilja Wachs on the 19th Century NovelAcclaimed SLC faculty member Ilja Wachs commences this new series of talks on literature with his discussion of the 19th Century novel.
The Devil is in the DetailsPanelists Rebecca O. Johnson, Mark Schlesinger, and Mark Hannay discussed the current proposals for changing our health care system on October 16, 2009
Working 1:1Psychology faculty member Kim Ferguson and Alex Peters '11 discuss their child development research at the Early Childhood Center and in the local community.
Student and Faculty Perspectives
Rebekah Breitzer '12
"On Prospective Students Day when the Dean of Admission described Sarah Lawrence students as 'passionate, driven, complex, empathetic, and with an innate intellectual curiosity'... I knew then I would be at home here."
Cameron Afzal, Religion Faculty
Religion faculty member Cameron Afzal narrates a slideshow recapping his time spent in Greece last summer as part of the College Year in Athens Summer session.
Stay Connected
Interviewing Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters, the acclaimed journalist and one of Sarah Lawrence College’s best-known graduates, sat down with faculty and students for an intimate question-and-answer session.
Literature Faculty Member Nicolaus Mills
In an opinion article in Newsday, Literature faculty member Nicolaus Mills provides evidence that J.D. Salinger might not have thought so harshly of his ability to teach college students, as he suggested in an interview with the editor of the New Yorker in 1951, had he known that the Sarah Lawrence students and professor who heard and observed him thought just the opposite.
- Christina Thela ’10
Christina Thela ’10 talks about her internship at the City Council President’s office in Yonkers, NY, with the local publication, Home Ne . . . - Dani Shapiro '83
Time Magazine reviews Devotion, the new memoir by Dani Shapiro '83, in which she explores the meaning of faith and religion. Shapiro also appeared on . . .
SLC Dean’s Book Named One of the Best by Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement has named a book co-authored by Dean of the College and art historian Jerrilynn D. Dodds a 2009 “best book of the year.”
Thinking about transferring to SLC?
The application deadline for September entrance is April 1. Prospective transfer students are invited to get an inside look at SLC during Transfer Days 2010. Join us on either Monday, February 15, or Monday, February 22, for a full schedule of events, including panels on academic and student life, admission and financial aid, and study abroad.
Sarah Lawrence Magazine
Finding Your Voice
SLC alumnae/i tend to be bolder than average in the individual- expression department. Of course, everyone’s voice is different, and some carry further than others. In this issue, we visit nightclubs, classrooms, theatres, and the White House to learn the secrets of Sarah Lawrence people who have particularly clear voices.




