Tufts University wins four of five awards from Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools May 8, 2008
Susan Guma, dean of Graduate Studies at Sarah Lawrence College and president of the association, said Tufts is possibly the first institution to receive three faculty awards in one year. The awards come with a $1,000 stipend and a trip to New York for the NAGS annual meeting, which was held on April 11, 2008. (Medford Transcript, MA)
This time, it's Barbara Walters' turn to speak May 7, 2008
" Walters attended Sarah Lawrence College during a notably turbulent time in American politics, the era of communist witch hunts, the Hollywood 10 and the Army-McCarthy hearings. Although she wasn't particularly political at the time, she knew enough to detest McCarthy's henchman, the wily, cold-blooded Roy Cohn. A few years later, her father introduced her to Cohn, telling him his daughter always wanted to meet him. Walters shook his hand, but said to Cohn's face that she never wanted to meet... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Carole, Joni and Carly: pioneers who rocked a generation May 6, 2008
Simon grew up at the center of a wealthy, prominent literary family -- her father was the co-founder of Simon & Schuster -- and she attended Sarah Lawrence College before dropping out to become a singer, first with her sister and then on her own. Her 1972 single "You're So Vain" was a massive hit, one of several that identified Simon as a strong, sexy, independent woman. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Five favorite local artists May 4, 2008
A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College in New York, she works with Triple Base Gallery in the Mission District and will show her work May 29-June 22 at Fecal Face Dot Gallery. Titled "Say Hello to Neverending," the show will feature select works and a large-scale installation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bestsellers list May 4, 2008
95, 9780061340659 Patchett's new book is based on her stirring graduation address at Sarah Lawrence College. 1. (Scranton Times, PA)
LETTERS: April 19, 2008 Apr 20, 2008
Fawaz Gerges, chair of Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, said Carter had set a precedent. "He has broken the ice. One would hope that not only Israeli leaders but world leaders and the next president of the United States would engage Hamas diplomatically," he said. (North County Times)
Carter snubs US, Israel over Hamas Apr 20, 2008
" But Fawaz Gerges, chair of Middle East and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, said Carter had set a precedent. "He has broken the ice. One would hope that not only Israeli leaders but world leaders and the next president of the United States would engage Hamas diplomatically," he said. "As Carter said today, there is no way out of engaging with Hamas - it is the elected representative government of the Palestinian people. (Aljazeera.Net)
5 questions with Ann Patchett Apr 17, 2008
By Carol Memmott, USA TODAY Just in time for graduation season, best-selling author Ann Patchett's 2006 commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College has been turned into an inspirational book. USA TODAY spoke with her about What Now. (USA Today -- Life)
FLAVOR OF THE WEEK: THE ITS ME DECADE Apr 3, 2008
Sarah Lawrence College has had no figure perhaps more legendary than the It s Me Guy, a prank caller whose moniker came from his opening line- Hey, it s me. His hope was that, upon reaching a female (70 percent of the campus), his voice and manner would resemble that of the most prominent man in the target s life: boyfriend, best guy friend or, God help us, philosophy professor. (New York Press)
Iran Incites `Cold War' With U.S. in Lebanon Roiled by Hezbollah Missiles Apr 1, 2008
Lebanon is the battlefield'' in a ``fierce struggle,'' says , an expert on Islamic militancy at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. The country stands at the brink of another major conflict. (Bloomberg -- US)
Frozen River, hot career: East Chatham filmmaker Courtney Hunt breaks into the big time Feb 29, 2008
Hunt, 43, is a native of Memphis, where her mother, she says, used to take her to see "art film double bills." She attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville and law school at Northeastern University in Boston. After a couple of months she decided the practice of law was not for her, but she stayed on and got her degree and after that, entered Columbia University's MFA program in film. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Two Famous Women Writers Feb 22, 2008
After sending two years at Spelman, she transferred to Sarah Lawrence College in New York and during her junior year, she traveled to Africa as an exchange student. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College in 1965, was active in the Civil rights Movement of the 1960s and in the 1990s was still active, in which she has spoken for women s rights, anti-apartheid movement and again female genital mutilation. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS Feb 8, 2008
She now lives in Brooklyn and teaches at Sarah Lawrence College. Rosenwald Hall, 1101 E. 58th St., Room 405. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
UK rejects call for partial Sharia Feb 8, 2008
"He recognises we live in a society where there is not one dominant religion. He doesn't say, 'I have the truth and the rest of you are wicked and deluded.'" But Fawaz Gerges, a professor of Middle East studies at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, said there could be problems in establishing how far Sharia could be applied in Britain. "Where do you stop? Where do you set the limit? Britain is a nation of laws, once you say to a community that they can apply their own laws, you are establishing... (Aljazeera.Net)
U.S. Al-Qaida Strategy Fatally Flawed: Analysts Feb 4, 2008
"These actions only intensify (Al-Qaeda) recruitment, instead of weakening the organisation. "The problem is this innate tendency within all administrations or bodies to stack up figures, pull out statistics, use them to show how they are winning, how they are liquidating their enemies, etc," Filiu added. The 'body-count' syndrome is actually a "trap" laid by Al-Qaeda into which the Americans have "fallen" blindly, added Lebanese-American researcher Fawaz Gerges, an international relations... (Newsmax)
The World's Most Expensive Universities Jan 23, 2008
Rounding out the top five: Ohio s Kenyon College ($38,140), Bucknell University in Pennsylvania ($38,134) and Vassar College ($38,115) and Sarah Lawrence College ($38,090), both in New York. All private, all selective and all extremely pricey--and that s before room, board and books are factored in. (Forbes -- Business)
Jodi Foster v. Ellen Page Jan 19, 2008
She is contemplating enrolling at Sarah Lawrence College to study art history. BAFTA rising star: Nominated for role in Juno. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
First battle Jan 3, 2008
At Sarah Lawrence College, worked on David Robinson's congressional race in Chicago, then Paul Simon's 1984 Senate campaign. Which led to. (USA Today -- News)
China's not alone in environmental crisis Dec 19, 2007
Joshua Muldavin is a professor of geography at Sarah Lawrence College. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
City Living: Yonkers Dec 13, 2007
The Northeast section, near Bronxville and Sarah Lawrence College, is a much more affluent area. McClean Avenue on the Bronx border is part of a thriving Irish community, infused with many families who've left the city. (Newsday -- New York City)
• Friend Of The Homeless Dec 7, 2007
"He never, ever sought attention really avoided it."When you think about the people who give money and want their names all over a building and you see a guy like Frank Melville who put his money where his heart is, that's the real meaning of philanthropy," Hohler said.Since 1990, the family trust has been focused on long-term solutions to homelessness in Connecticut. The work has included advocacy for the state's mentally ill, promotion of affordable housing and boosting the economies of... (FOX61, CT)
Bin Laden Urges Europe To Stop Aiding U.S. Nov 30, 2007
"Al Qaeda in general, al Qaeda central, al Qaeda Osama bin laden, is facing some serious troubles in the Muslim world," said Islamic scholar Fawaz Gerges, of Sarah Lawrence College. Gerges says there are growing signs bin Laden is losing his grip. (CBS News)
Jane Cooper, 83; poet wrote about her life and the challenges of being a female writer Nov 14, 2007
A longtime faculty member at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., Cooper died Oct. 26 of complications from Parkinson's disease, the school announced. She died at Pennswood Village retirement community in Newtown, Pa. (Los Angeles Times)
Iraq In The Raw Nov 11, 2007
He started out at Columbia University as a physics major but did his graduate work in theater at Sarah Lawrence College, where he was one of the first male students. De Niro starred in De Palma's first movie, "The Wedding Party," in 1963 (it was released six years later). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jane Cooper, at 83; poet who explored the lives of women Nov 10, 2007
At her death, Ms. Cooper was professor and poet in residence emerita at Sarah Lawrence College, where she had taught for nearly 40 years. From 1995 to 1997 she was the official poet of New York State. (Boston Globe)
Osama bin Laden's growing anxiety Oct 29, 2007
Fawaz A. Gerges, professor of international affairs and Arab and Muslim politics at Sarah Lawrence College, recently returned from 15 months in the Middle East. His books include ourney of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy and he Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
FAWAZ A. GERGES: Osama bin Laden's growing anxiety Oct 26, 2007
Fawaz A. Gerges, professor of international affairs and Arab and Muslim politics at Sarah Lawrence College, recently returned from 15 months in the Middle East. His books include "Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy" and "The Far Enemy: Why J Share this story: | | , or lect> ? Copyright 2007 The Fresno Bee. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
A profession is born to help people navigate the health care maze Oct 19, 2007
Sarah Lawrence College in New York in 1980 established the first - and still the only - master's degree program in health advocacy and caters to all forms of the practice. Other universities have credentialing programs, but requirements vary. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Top 100 Cable Systems - Systems Directory Oct 10, 2007
74 for 72 channelsPenetration: NATop executive: Ruth Blank, regional senior VP; b. Philadelphia; B.A., liberal arts, Sarah Lawrence College, attended Stanford University graduate program in literature and writing; immediate previous position: Comcast area VP, Cherry Hill, NJ; voice: 916-858-4835; fax: 916-858-4914. 20 Comcast Southern California550 N. Continental Blvd., Ste. (Multichannel News)
Songs that hit the spotHoboken's Mari Rosa delivers sweet tunes Sep 27, 2007
"I had to learn my jazz," she said, explaining that she was originally a classical music major at Sarah Lawrence College, before switching to jazz. "It wasn't initially natural to me. It took a lot of listening," she said. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Disowned by Mentor, Bin Laden Seeks New Pastures Sep 27, 2007
Just before the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden released a new videotape, in which he adopts a neo-Marxist posture, suggesting that mortgage debt, global warming, growing wage inequality and other ills are a result of greed from multinational corporations and politics of the West. " Rights:? 2007 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Related Articles: Fawaz A. Gerges 19 September 2007 Mark Thirlwell 17 September 2007 Shada Islam 14 September 2007 Jeffrey Garten 12... (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
A little more than a slice of life Sep 23, 2007
She went to Sarah Lawrence College and then to several post-graduate workshops and fellowships including ones in Iowa City, Provincetown, and Radcliffe. Previous novels include "Patron Saint of Liars" and "Bel Canto." She and her husband reside in Nashville. (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Poet-professor reflects on writing and teaching Sep 14, 2007
In 2006 it was the Paris Writers Workshop and earlier this summer he went to Sarah Lawrence College in New York for a conference specific to literature with a medical bent. Since beginning his sabbatical year his focus is on revision. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Bin Laden's new image: younger, more Marxist Sep 13, 2007
Fawaz A. Gerges, who has just returned from a 15-month sabbatical in the Middle East, is a professor at Sarah Lawrence College and author of "Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy" and "The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global.". Get Monitor stories by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)
Syria: A Crossroads For Terrorism Sep 7, 2007
Country Has Pivotal Position In Region, And Increasingly Dependent On Iran. Katie Couric reports from inside Iraq, from Baghdad to the terrorist crossroads. (CBS News)
Obituary: Grace Paley Aug 24, 2007
For over 20 years she taught writing at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. But the main non-family commitment was to politics. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Grace Paley, acclaimed short-story writer and activist, dies at 84 Aug 24, 2007
She taught writing for more than two decades, mostly at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y. But she also was an inveterate street-corner leafleteer and protest marcher who supported or helped found the Greenwich Village Peace Center, the War Resisters League, Women's Pentagon Action and the Feminist Press. Sometimes she consorted with antagonistic foreign powers. (Los Angeles Times)
A new push for change in the war on terror Aug 22, 2007
"We need a grand strategy to address not only the question of al Qaeda, but also, how do you put out the fires in the region?" says Fawaz Gerges, a Middle East expert at New York's Sarah Lawrence College. "How do you diffuse the crisis and help the Muslims in order to counterbalance the militant ideologies that are simmering above the surface and below the surface?". (Christian Science Monitor)
DePauw U. protests news mag's ranking methods Aug 21, 2007
Despite this criticism, Todd Wilson, director of communications at Sarah Lawrence College, said he supports the exploration of new evaluations. Sarah Lawrence College is not participating in the U.S. News rankings. (U-Wire.com)
Much Ado About College Rankings Aug 19, 2007
New York's Sarah Lawrence College fell from the highly coveted top-50 tranche of liberal-arts institutions to a no-man's-land of 18 unranked schools few readers are likely to have heard of. (Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, anyone. (Time.com)
Ranking the rankings: Many colleges questioning U.S. News methodology Jul 26, 2007
In March, Sarah Lawrence College President Michele Myers wrote in an op-ed in The Washington Post that because the institution decided not to accept SAT scores from its prospective students, Robert Morse, director of data research at U.S. News, notified her that they will assume the average SAT score is one standard deviation below the average of the institution's peers. "In other words, in the absence of real data, they will make up a number," she said. (U-Wire.com)
What now for diversity? Jul 15, 2007
BY NICOLAUS MILLS Nicolaus Mills is a professor of American studies at Sarah Lawrence College and author of "Debating Affirmative Action.". July 15, 2007 With its recent ruling that public school systems in Seattle and metropolitan Louisville, Ky. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Long Ago and Far Away Jul 12, 2007
Ms. Wright has been studying and playing keyboards since age 5, but fell in love with the harpsichord while at Sarah Lawrence College. After graduation, she traveled to the Netherlands for specialized studies in harpsichord at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam. (Allentown Messenger Press, NJ)
What's in a number Jun 25, 2007
Prominent liberal arts college Sarah Lawrence College has been at the forefront of opposition to the rankings, specifically the US News and World Report guides. When the school dropped its SAT requirement for applicants, its chances of faring higher in the rankings dimmed, as its ranking among the top liberal arts colleges would be artificially decreased once the institution stopped providing SAT information to the magazine. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Teens given grants from Cambria Hts. Civic Jun 22, 2007
Jemmott said Barrett was accepted to Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Hartford. She was on her school's honor roll from 2002 to the present and volunteered for a local animal clinic and the Special Olympics. (Bayside Times, NY)
Many American colleges balk at U.S. News rankings Jun 22, 2007
Todd Wilson, director of communications for Sarah Lawrence College -- which is among those not participating in the reputation survey -- called it "a collegiate beauty contest that is not a valid basis for judging the quality of education.". While the group did not call for an overall boycott of the rankings system, according to its newly named chair, Kate Will, the majority of members indicated their intent to stop participating in the reputation survey, which produces what she says is "not... (CNN -- Education)
Updates on world's top stories Jun 21, 2007
" (Posted 5:41 p.m.)Police seeking clues in search for missing pregnant womanNORTH CANTON, Ohio (CNN) -- Investigators Wednesday were pursuing hundreds of leads and analyzing the cell phone records of a woman who, at nine months pregnant, went missing last week in northeastern Ohio, a police official said.Characterizing it as "the best way to go," Stark County Chief Deputy Rick Perez told reporters at a news conference that officials were looking at cell phone records for clues in the... (CNN -- International)
Colleges to shun magazine's annual survey Jun 21, 2007
"They will do what they will do," Michele Tolela Myers, president of Sarah Lawrence College, said of U.S. News & World Report. "We will do what we will do. And we want to do it in a principled way.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Eckerd College Stops Participating In College Rankings Jun 21, 2007
" More and more liberal arts college leaders are expressing the same argument. Joining the rebellion are Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., Barnard College in New York City and Kenyon College in Ohio. "We really want to reclaim the high ground on this discussion," said Katherine Will, the president of Gettysburg College and the incoming president of the Annapolis Group. "We should be defining the conversation, not a magazine that uses us for its business plan. " Several of the group's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
From student to international banker in one easy step Jun 19, 2007
A former Winona Winhawk, Sarah Merchlewitz is a recent graduate from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, where she studied literature and writing. She currently lives and works in Minnesota. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Rudolf Arnheim, 102; visual theorist Jun 19, 2007
Arnheim taught at the New School for Social Research in New York City and Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., from the 1940s to 1960s. Later, he became a professor of the psychology of art at Harvard University and a visiting professor at the University of Michigan before his retirement in 1984. (Los Angeles Times)
Identical twins walked divergent paths Jun 17, 2007
" "Red Without Blue," which will also air June 25 on the Sundance Channel, takes on some of its most fascinating depths and textures when it comes to the twins' parents. Scott, whose early interviews with Sebold focused stubbornly on the boys' sunny childhoods, eventually opened up. He's seen struggling to account for the turbulence that came later, his eyes brimming. "Maybe this is just a phase," he says hopefully of Alex's dressing and acting as a woman. In a later, sweetly touching scene, he... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Edith Elbogen Durand, 88; mentored women in finance Jun 10, 2007
Mrs. Durand's marriage to Yalden-Thomson ended, and in 1946 she joined the faculty at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., where she was chairwoman of the social science department. She taught there until 1953 and began a romance with David Durand, who become a groundbreaking economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Boston Globe)
N.Y. girl learns of local grandfather through old letters May 30, 2007
Katie Watson, a 2007 graduate of Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y. wrote a Memorial Day tribute to her grandfather Roy Watson, who grew up in Brookhaven. Her article appeared in the Forum section of Thursday's USA Today. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
When Porn Stars Get Offended May 30, 2007
Northern Arizona University, College of Santa Fe, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of William and Mary, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, Bard College, Wesleyan, The University of Massachusetts - Amhurst, Hampshire College, Sarah Lawrence College, Case Western Reserve University, Kenyon College, and Earlham College ... Northern Arizona University, College of Santa Fe, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of William and Mary, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford... (Townhall.com)
Wary of the leap May 27, 2007
BY NICOLAUS MILLS Nicolaus Mills is a professor of American studies at Sarah Lawrence College and author of the forthcoming "Winning the Peace: The Marshall Plan and America's Coming of Age as a Superpower.". May 27, 2007 The college seniors I have been teaching this year are eager to be out on their own. (Newsday -- Opinion)
The war on military history May 26, 2007
Writing on the American Heritage's Web site, Sarah Lawrence College professor Frederic Smoler argues that "the past 30 years have seen a brilliant expansion in the intellectual and methodological breadth of military history," beginning with the publication of John Keegan's 1976 classic "The Face of Battle." ... Writing on the American Heritage's Web site, Sarah Lawrence College professor Frederic Smoler argues that "the past 30 years have seen a brilliant expansion in the intellectual and... (Townhall.com)
Letters bring a war back to life May 25, 2007
Secondary Navigation. By Katie Watson Thu May 24, 6:56 AM ET. (Yahoo News)
Flexibility is key to finding affordable universities May 23, 2007
Jenny got into the University of California Berkeley, the University of California San Diego and Sarah Lawrence College, which is a prestigious liberal arts college in New York ... Jenny got into the University of California Berkeley, the University of California San Diego and Sarah Lawrence College, which is a prestigious liberal arts college in New York. (Townhall.com)
The bossa nova? For Boston girl, blame it on love May 7, 2007
While Rosa studied with Sorrento on her own, she enrolled as a college student at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. It was there that she delved into jazz, locking herself in her room and listening to jazz nonstop until, she says, she heard Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" -- one of the best-known bebop songs of the 1940s -- in her dreams. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Second Cup Caf: Carly Simon May 6, 2007
While at Sarah Lawrence College, Simon and her sister played the Bitter End and the Gaslight clubs in Greenwich Village, opening for Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Dick Cavett and other soon-to-be-famous people. "We wore matching dresses and caught the train, very late at night, back to our schools in the private sector," Simon said in her official biography. (CBS News)
Colleges Relying on Lenders to Counsel Students Apr 22, 2007
Heather McDonnell, the director of financial aid at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., said she thought using loan companies for exit counseling was ;absolutely; inappropriate. Behind every lender is a consolidation loan,; Ms. McDonnell said. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Low SATs? Rollins may still say 'yes' Apr 17, 2007
Among the other schools offering alternatives are Sarah Lawrence College in New York; Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts; Bowdoin College in Maine; and the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Rollins officials say they are not advocating for a test score ban. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
College and life not a game of numbers Apr 11, 2007
Part of the reason I benefited so much from attending Sarah Lawrence College is this school fits my personality ... The president of Sarah Lawrence College, Michele Tolela Meyers, recently wrote a column that appeared in the Washington Post and other newspapers across the country that exposed the college ranking system that U.S. News considers ... Sarah Merchlewitz, a former Winona Winhawk, is currently attending Sarah Lawrence College in New York. (Winona Daily News, MN)
N.Y. school sparks debate on accuracy of U.S. News's annual college rankings Apr 11, 2007
But recent criticism of U.S. News Report's college ranking system by Sarah Lawrence College President Michele Myers may give students a different perspective about the rankings. "U.S. News benefits from our appetite for shortcuts, sound bites and top 10 lists," Myers said in a column published in The Washington Post. (Daily Orange, NY)
