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Archived News 2008-2009 News articles from 2008-2009 Table of Contents New Dean of the College Named at Sarah Erica Newhouse ’03 ......................................... 24 Lawrence............................................................. 7 Graduate Student Christine Meyers.................. 24 Alumnus Rahm Emanuel '81 Addresses Sarah Beth Webb Hart ’98.......................................... 24 Lawrence College Class of 2009 ........................ 8 Literature Faculty Nicolaus Mills..................... 24 Liz Page Stitzel Wins Prestigious Academic Awards .............................................................. 10 Caroline Lieber, Director of Human Genetics Program ............................................................ 25 Mia Kai Moody ’08 .......................................... 11 President Karen Lawrence, Rosie Young ’12, Music Faculty Eddye Pierce-Young ................. 11 Kayleigh Salstrand ’12, and Max Teicher ’11.. 25 Courtney Hunt ’86 ............................................ 11 Sahra Motalebi ’99 ............................................. 0 Alexandra Avakian ’83..................................... 11 Warren Green ................................................... 25 Spanish Faculty Maria Negroni ........................ 12 Laura Weil, Interim Director of Graduate Health Local Couple Creates Scholarship Fund........... 13 Advocacy ......................................................... 26 Literature Faculty Nicolaus Mills ..................... 14 Sarah Lawrence College................................... 26 Writing Faculty Cynthia Cruz........................... 14 David Lindsay-Abaire ’92................................ 26 Library Gallery Exhibits the Photographs of Politics Faculty David Peritz ............................ 26 Steven Schnur ................................................... 15 Writing Coordinator Carol Zoref...................... 27 Laura Weil, Graduate Health Advocacy Literature Faculty Nicolaus Mills..................... 27 Faculty............................................................... 16 President Karen Lawrence................................ 27 History Faculty Fawaz Gerges.......................... 16 Caroline Lieber, Director of Human Genetics Sarah Lawrence and Rankings.......................... 16 Program ............................................................ 27 Joan Silber ’67 and Writing Faculty ................. 17 Porochista Khakpour ’00.................................. 28 Writing Faculty Matthea Harvey ...................... 17 Acclaimed African Writer, Ngugi wa Thiong'o to New Administrators and New Vice Presidency 18 speak on Writing, Language and the State ....... 29 Laura Weil, Health Advocacy Faculty.............. 19 Adam Huttler ’98.............................................. 30 Science, Technology, and Society Faculty Erik Brandt Reiter MFA ’05 .................................... 30 Parens................................................................ 19 Artist, Author Trevor Paglen to speak on Torture Laren Gonzalez MFA ’06 ................................. 19 Taxi: On the Trail of the CIA's Rendition History Faculty Fawaz Gerges.......................... 19 Flights............................................................... 31 Donna Gigliotti ’76........................................... 20 Tovah Feldshuh ............................................... 32 Rahm Emanuel ’81 ........................................... 20 Debra Zane ’83................................................. 32 Installation of Green Roof at SLC Coincides with Tovah Feldshuh ................................................ 32 National Day of Action..................................... 21 Award-Winning Columnist Bob Herbert of The History Faculty Fawaz Gerges.......................... 23 New York Times to Discuss Post-Election 2008 .................................................................. 33 David Adjmi ’93 ............................................... 23 Student in Genetics/Genomics Certificate Larisa Oleynik ’04 ............................................ 23 Program Awarded Prestigious Fellowship ....... 34 Tea Leoni ’88.................................................... 23 Sarah Lawrence College News Archives 2008-2009 2 New Film Explores Connection between Nature Alex Young ...................................................... 50 and Learning; Fosters Children's Appreciation Lucinda Childs.................................................. 50 for the Environment .......................................... 35 Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Amy Sarah Lawrence Dean Honored for Work on Art, Abrams ............................................................. 50 Architecture of New York City Mosques ......... 37 Mia Moody ’08................................................. 51 Heather McDonnell, Director of Financial Aid 38 Rahm Emanuel ’81........................................... 51 Michael Burnham ’71 ......................................... 0 Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward ’90........ 51 Newsreel to Screen Works On Campus............ 39 Diana Jones ’84 ................................................ 51 Alum Peggy Pascoe ’80.................................... 41 Joan Vadeboncoeur ’54 .................................... 52 Julian Morris ’09............................................... 41 Literature Faculty Nicolaus Mills..................... 52 Exhibits and Lectures by Emerging Artists Showcase Visual Arts ....................................... 42 Joshua Muldavin, Geography Faculty.............. 52 Jeremy Kronenberg ’03..................................... 43 Jerrilynn Dodds, Incoming Dean of the College.............................................................. 52 Laura Weil, Director of the Graduate Health Advocacy Program............................................ 43 History Faculty Fawaz Gerges ......................... 53 Caroline Lieber, Director of the Joan H. Marks Lisa Anderson ’72 ............................................ 53 Graduate Program in Human Genetics ............. 43 Rahm Emanuel ’81........................................... 53 Tina Howe ’59 and Jane Alexander ’61 ........... 43 Sarah Lawrence College to observe International Sarah Lawrence College ................................... 44 Human Rights Day with film screenings, discussions........................................................ 54 Dr. Ian Lipkin ’74 ............................................. 44 Alumni Courtney Hunt ’86............................... 55 Rashaun Mitchell ’00........................................ 44 Laura Weil, Director of Graduate Health Jon Kinzel MFA ’09 ......................................... 44 Advocacy Program ........................................... 55 Actor, Writer Dan Hoyle Appears in Award- Writing Faculty Marie Howe............................ 55 Winning Solo Show Tings Dey Happen........... 45 David Adjmi ’95............................................... 55 Laura Weil, Director of the Graduate Health Advocacy Program............................................ 46 Taylor Green Roof............................................ 56 Sara Wilford, Director of the Art of Teaching Sabina Amidi ’11.............................................. 56 Graduate Program ............................................. 46 Sarah Lawrence Magazine ............................... 56 History Faculty Fawaz Gerges.......................... 46 Elke Zuern, Politics Faculty ............................ 57 Writing Faculty Dennis Nurkse ........................ 46 Jennifer Smith ’09 ............................................ 57 Literature Faculty Nicolaus Mills ..................... 47 Micheal Rengers, Vice President of Operations57 Yoko Ono.......................................................... 47 Literature Faculty Nicolaus Mills..................... 57 History Faculty Fawaz Gerges.......................... 47 Sarah Lawrence College................................... 58 SLC Parent Laura Ziskin .................................. 47 Rahm Emanuel ’81........................................... 58 Giulia Melucci ’88 ............................................ 48 Jerrilynn Dodds, Incoming Dean of the Mira Spektor ’50............................................... 48 College.............................................................. 58 Nicolaus Mills, Literature Faculty .................... 48 Pam Tanowitz MFA ‘98................................... 59 Alison Anuzis ’09 ............................................. 48 History Faculty Fawaz Gerges ......................... 59 Sarah Lawrence Dance Students to debut Nina Freedlander Gibans ’54............................ 59 Badlands of Montana by Award-Winning Sarah Lawrence Supported in Effort to Choreographer Donna Uchizono ...................... 49 Strengthen International Student Presence on History Faculty Fawaz Gerges.......................... 50 Campus..............................................................60 Sarah Lawrence College News Archives 2008-2009 3 Eelum Dixit ’09................................................. 61 Bobbie Reyes ’12 ............................................. 70 Peter Drucker .................................................... 61 Laura Weil, Interim Director of Graduate Health Sarah Lawrence College ................................... 61 Advocacy Program ........................................... 70 Sandra Arellano MA ’07................................... 61 Lucinda Childs '62............................................ 70 Sarah