Trustee Challenge

With the Fund for Sarah Lawrence tantalizingly close to a record $3.1 million goal, and the May 31 deadline rapidly approaching, the Board of Trustees is offering a $250,000 incentive to help put it over the to top.

Starting now, every FSL gift received before May 31 will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of each contribution. Make the difference. Contribute today.

Gifts to the Fund make a real and immediate difference in the lives of the students and faculty at Sarah Lawrence. See your gifts at work.

Commencement Speaker

Actress Jessica Lange will address the College's 79th commencement on May 23. Acclaimed as one of the great actresses of her generation, the two-time Academy Award winner (Best Supporting Actress for Tootsie; Best Actress for Blue Sky) has more than 30 credits to her name. She's also the parent of a graduating senior.

Speaking of commencement addresses, Ann Patchett '85 just published What Now? a book of advice for graduates based on the speech she gave at commencement 2006.

Writing Workshop

Jessamyn Hope MFA '93 founded Interrobang, a writing workshop that meets every two weeks in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Each session, two members submit work and receive valuable feedback. All members are committed and published fiction writers. The group, restricted to six members, has an opening. For consideration, please contact Jessamyn at interrobangnyc@mac.com.

Recent Events

View photos from the Bozeman Lecture, "The Tracking and Capturing of Sadaam Hussein"; An Evening of Gospel Music; and "Line Up," a dance collaboration between SLC students and Yonkers community members.

SLC in the News

The Network Journal selected College Trustee Sonia Reese '73 as one of "25 Influential Black Women in Business."

Holly Robinson Peete '86 is featured on the National Public Radio show News and Notes. She discusses her new book, Book of Life: Making Your Best Days; raising a child with autism; and the HollyRod Foundation, which she and husband, Rodney Peete, founded to improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.

Fawaz Gerges, holder of The Christian A. Johnson Chair in International Affairs, discusses the Middle East in a wide-ranging interview in the English edition of Asharq Alawsat, the leading Arabic international daily.

Publisher's Weekly profiles writing faculty member Joan Silber '67 and her new book The Size of the World.

Top 40 Charts profiles Progressive Soul newcomer Maiysha Simpson '97 and her debut album, "This Much Is True."

Poetry faculty Thomas Lux sits down with Smoky Mountain News to discuss what he enjoys most about teaching, what he is currently reading, and why people should read poetry.

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Letters to the Editor

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As spring begins in earnest, a new crop of graduating seniors prepares to join you in the ranks of SLC alumnae/i. Say "hi" if you get a chance.

Rekindle at Reunion

By now you probably know that Reunion is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with old friends, recall treasured days past, and renew special relationships. Here's what you need to know before you come back to campus June 6-8.

First of all, who's coming? Look for your classmates on the registration list.

How do I sign up? Register online...you've got until 5/28.

Will there be anything to do? Short answer: yes. Check out the action-packed schedule of events.

Who's getting awards? Tina Howe '59, Ingrid Sischy '73, and Barbara Taylor Bowman '50 will receive citations for achievement, while Anne Beane Rudman '67 and Molly Caldwell '93 will be recognized for their extraordinary service to the College. Cheer them on at the annual awards luncheon on Saturday.

I want an award too. How can I get one? Competition for the Westlands Reunion Awards is fierce -- the most-improved participation award is anybody's game, and a gift of any size counts. If your class wins, you'll be collectively immortalized on a cool plaque. Check the standings or make a gift.

Can Reunion make me smarter? Opportunities for intellectual stimulation abound at the round-table seminars on Friday and Saturday.

How can I pay tribute to Grace Paley, Jane Cooper, Rudolf Arnheim, and/or Ray Seidelman? E-mail your stories and memories to be included in a display at the memorial service on Friday and to be preserved in the College Archives.

How can I preserve my memories of SLC? Record them at the oral history booth at Reunion, and they'll become a part of the SLC Archives.

How can I express the depths of my inner experience and/or uncanny worldview for my classmates to see? Try the alumnae/i art exhibit or Reunion Cabaret.

Should I bring my espresso machine/pet turtle/patent leather boots? Ummm...contact the Office of Alumnae/i Relations if you have any other questions. See you at Reunion!

Design in Your Life

The fall issue of Sarah Lawrence magazine is going to focus on design. We'll be thinking a lot about form, function, and the way ordinary objects affect the way we live.

We're curious what alumnae/i-at-large think about these things, and so we've got two questions for you:

1. What's your favorite everyday object? We want to hear about the toothbrush that fits your hand perfectly, the teapot your grandma gave you, the chair that's so comfortable you don't want to get up.
2. Conversely, is there an everyday object that annoys you? If you could redesign it, how would it be different?

Send us your answers (100 words or less) and we'll print the best ones in the magazine. Time to put your thinking caps on!

Featured Events

Architectural Walking Tour of the
Carnegie Hill Historic Center
Saturday, May 10
2 p.m.

Jackie Peu-Duvallon '97, a historic preservationist, will discuss the recent restoration of the Guggenheim Museum, new construction and additions, and the surprisingly diverse architecture of the Carnegie Hill neighborhood. Sponsored by the Sarah Lawrence College Alumnae/i Association.

Margaret Hopping Memorial Concert
Sunday, May 11
5 p.m.

Celebrate Mother's Day with the Sarah Lawrence College Chamber Choir and Women's Vocal Ensemble, which will perform works by Handel, Faure, and Copland, as well as spirituals and folk songs. The concert, in appreciation of members of the William and Sarah Lawrence Society, honors the memory of Bronxville resident Margaret Hopping, whose bequest earlier this year established the Margaret Hopping Music Fund at the College.

Golda's Balcony
May 29 through June 1
Six performances, times vary
Reisinger Auditorium

Four-time Tony-award nominee Tovah Feldshuh '70 will recreate her award-winning performance as Golda Meir in "Golda's Balcony," performed at Sarah Lawrence College May 29 through June 1.

Directed by Scott Schwartz, "Golda's Balcony" is a portrait of the indomitable Milwaukee schoolteacher who became prime minister of Israel in 1969. From the pogroms of Russia to the halls of the Knesset, Meir's life -- and the play -- encapsulates the dramatic story of Israel in the 20th century. Buy tickets

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Alumnae/i Announcements

Have you recently changed jobs, gotten a promotion, or won an award in your field? Share your accomplishment with the alumnae/i community.

Roberto Clemente, a documentary by Bernardo Ruiz '95, premiered on PBS in April. Clemente was one of the first Latino baseball stars.

Lisa Anderson '72 was appointed the new provost of the American University of Cairo.

Porochista Khakpour '00 won the "First Fiction" Prize in the 77th Annual California Book Awards for Sons and Other Flammable Objects.

David Lindsay-Abaire '92 has received the 18th Annual Kleban Award, which goes to the most promising musical theater lyricist, for his work on "Shrek the Musical." Lindsay-Abaire wrote the book and lyrics for the musical, which will open on Broadway in December.

James Jack '01 received the Crown Prince Akihito Fellowship to conduct additional language training and research on contemporary artists in Tokyo for two years.

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