Ruth Siegel Retrospective
On Mar. 7, 2024, Campus Operations announced the beginning of construction, which would continue through the summer. The Pub will be the new home of many of SLC’s affinity spaces— Common Ground, the Spiritual Space, LGBTQIA space— as well as student kitchens and eating spaces, student lounges, and offices for staff of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office.
Harm Reduction Initiatives Come to Sarah Lawrence Campus
On February 15, Sarah Lawrence students gathered in the Barbara Walters Campus Center for the second Narcan training session of the school year.
Facing Shrinking Salaries, SLC Faculty Voice a Need for Change
On Dec. 8 of last year, a petition was delivered to the Sarah Lawrence College President. One hundred fifty-eight faculty members handwrote their signatures to request that “President Cristle Collins Judd and the Board of Trustees…commit to a policy of annual percentage increases equal to or greater than annual Federal Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all teaching faculty at the College.”
Students Rescue Equipment As Marshall Field Floods Once Again
In November 2006, the basement of the Marshall Field music building flooded. Five inches of water covered the floor from end to end. The flood rendered the basement unusable for several weeks.
Proposal Prompts Open Letter on Guest Faculty Labor Conditions
At Sarah Lawrence, a college so focused on multidisciplinary education, students are often unaware of the variance that exists within the labor conditions of the professors themselves. Guest faculty at Sarah Lawrence recently wrote an open letter to the SLC community at large to introduce themselves and the unpredictable terms of employment that guest faculty continuously find themselves in, waiting for the annual renewal of their contract.
SLC Housing Descriptions: First Year Only
Detailed below are descriptions of the first year dorms, with photos supplied by its residents.
Unofficial Spring 2023 Housing Q&A
Since this year’s housing system is new, here’s a quick Q&A based on the housing information sessions and Residential Life on MySLC.
SLC Valentine’s Week: Love (and Music) Is In the Air
“My sunshine has sunshine on his mind,” Alyssa Dann ‘24 sings, strumming her guitar in the softly lit Slonim living room at Friday’s Sunset Acoustic Soirée, one of three music events for “Valentine’s Week.”
The Presence of a President
The city of Yonkers (and more or less the small village of Bronxville) was visited by the 46th president of the United States, breaking the 50 year absence of an American president making a visit to the city.
Hochul Brings DC to SLC: My Diary of the 11/6 Hochul Campaign Event
While I was standing in line for the media check-in at Sunday’s rally for New York Governor Kathy Hochul and President Joe Biden, an NBC reporter (I glanced at the nametag that hung around his neck) physically pushed me aside in order to be the first person allowed behind the cold metal barricades.
An Interview with a Member of the RA Alliance
On February 7, the Resident Advisors Alliance delivered a set of demands to the Office of Residence Life and the Dean of Studies and Student Life, Daniel Trujillo.
Steamy Senate Meeting Introduces New Housing Plan
With the housing changes implemented, time will tell their ultimate effectiveness and overall student reception. For the present, however, many hearts are sinking.
Office of Res Life Moves 87 Hyatt Residents On-Campus
After an abundance of housing cancellations, the Sarah Lawrence Office of Residential Life has lodged all former Hyatt residents wanting on-campus housing.
Sarah Lawrence College Awarded $20 Million in Support of “Lifelong Learning”
On September 22, 2021, Sarah Lawrence College announced an anonymous alumna donation of $20 million. This is the largest single gift ever donated in the college's history.
PE Requirement? More like a suggestion.
According to the Sarah Lawrence College website, PE credits are an alleged requirement for undergraduate students, but students who do not complete their credits by their senior year do not face any consequences.
Commencement 2021 To Take Place Virtually and in Person
In an email on March 11, President Cristle Collins Judd announced that commencement would be held virtually and “live streamed to allow all students and their families and friends to participate.”
On-Campus Vaccination Clinic Cancelled due to Concern over Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The FDA, CDC and New York State called for a pause in the distribution of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID vaccine the morning of Tuesday, April 13, after six incidents of blood clotting emerged out of 6.8 million vaccinations already administered.