Learning: The Sarah Lawrence Difference

Talking/Listening: Seminars and conferences
What makes studying at Sarah Lawrence different? Some might say it’s the complex play of talking and listening, the give-and-take of individuals conversing rather than professors lecturing. | full story

The Art of Donning
The annual senior-don dinner is when that four-year table for two you’ve enjoyed is now set up for guests: those other students who may have started out in your freshman studies class and shared your don. Every graduate knows, of course, that no one really can share your don... | full story

The Seminar Journey
Studying history is like taking a yearlong journey into the past, and at Sarah Lawrence students learn to take that journey by the best means: the seminar. To study history here is truly an invitation to “do history.” The students bring their own questions, issues and concerns to the table, to find out what answers or wisdom history might provide. | full story

Arts: Central
In 1928, there were colleges offering students courses in things like painting and sculpture—but certainly not for credit. Dance was something young ladies did on special occasions... | full story

Scientific Thought
“To live in this age presupposes some knowledge of our biological equipment,” according to an early SLC course catalogue... | full story

Energy: Physical education/athletics
“The difference between the new and old attitudes towards education,” said President Constance Warren in 1940, “seems to me somewhat comparable to that between an enthusiastic golfer and the caddy who trudges along behind him.” | full story