Founding

Becoming Sarah Lawrence
This is a place that encourages people to take risks, to go against the grain—intellectually, emotionally, artistically and politically. How did we get that way? | full story

Presidential Voices
Sarah Lawrence has known nine presidents in its first 75 years. Their words—in off-the-cuff reminiscences, and in more formal statements and reflections—are preserved in the Archives. | full story

Trustees
From the beginning, Sarah Lawrence has been blessed with trustees who intimately understand the mission of the College. Many have been graduates of the College, and know first-hand the transformative nature of the Sarah Lawrence education; others are truly “friends,” who have embraced our mission. | full story

Big Ideas: SLC as Pioneer
Sarah Lawrence has always been the kind of place where a faculty member can create a new field of academic study and where leaders can put actions at the service of ethics. “The College gives faculty the freedom to think creatively and pursue the ideas they want to pursue,” says Susan Guma, dean of Graduate Studies. “The school has always valued experimentation.” | full story

Space: The changing campus
Over the decades, the College’s original buildings have changed their purpose—and in some cases, their size and shape— to accommodate increasing enrollments and shifts in academic and recreational needs. | full story

It's Bates!
It's a Gym! It's a Lab! It's a Studio! It's a Dining Hall! No, it's BATES! | full story