Archived News 2006-2007 News articles from 2006-2007 Table of Contents President Karen Lawrence: SLC in the News..... 5 Barbara Probst Solomon Wins International Going Green: Conference Calls for Award ................................................................21 Environmental Action on Campuses .................. 6 Clay McLeod Chapman '00: SLC in the News 22 Clair Farley '06: SLC in the News ...................... 7 Exhibits And Lectures by Emerging Artists..... 23 Teaching Young Children about the Cassandra Medley, Theatre Faculty: SLC in the Environment........................................................ 8 News................................................................. 24 Heather McDonnell, Financial-Aid Director: Fawaz Gerges, History Faculty: SLC in the SLC in the News ................................................. 9 News................................................................. 24 Darby Dizard '77: SLC in the News ................... 9 Economist Marcellus Andrews Speaks At Farah Bala MFA '03: SLC in the News .............. 9 Climate Change Colloquium ............................ 25 Flavia Facio MS '01: SLC in the News............... 9 Fawaz Gerges, History Faculty: SLC in the News................................................................. 26 David Sobel Delivers Keynote Speech for Empowering Teachers Program........................ 10 Karen R. Lawrence is Tenth President of SLC 27 President Michele Tolela Myers: SLC in the Diana Jones '84: SLC in the News ................... 29 News ................................................................. 11 Goldman and Sanford-Pillsbury Screen "Open Jennifer Cipri '07: SLC in the News ................. 11 Window"........................................................... 30 Jennifer Wallace MFA '98: SLC in the News... 11 Jeffrey McDaniel '90, Poetry Faculty: SLC in the News................................................................. 31 Rudolf Arnheim, Founder of the Psychology of Art, Dies............................................................ 12 Jeffrey McDaniel '90, Poetry Faculty: SLC in the News................................................................. 31 Thyra Briggs, Dean of Enrollment: SLC in the News ................................................................. 13 Mark Strand Reads at Sarah Lawrence ............ 32 Jeremy Olshan '96: SLC in the News ............... 13 Fish Neurobiology............................................ 33 Josie Merck '69: SLC in the News.................... 13 Gabrielle Calvocoressi '96: SLC in the News .. 35 Kaui Hart Hemmings '02: SLC in the News..... 13 Caroline Lieber, Human Genetics Faculty: SLC in the News....................................................... 35 The Writing Institute Fall 2007 Open House.... 14 Pastel Impressionist Vail Barrett Exhibits Abigail Goldman '04: SLC in the News ........... 15 Work................................................................. 36 Lesley Gore '68: SLC in the News.................... 15 Linwood Lewis, Psychology: SLC in the News37 Lillian Farber MA '66: SLC in the News.......... 15 Sarah Lawrence College Names Tenth Exhibits and Lectures by Emerging Artists ...... 16 President ........................................................... 38 SLC Endorses Annapolis Group Actions ......... 17 Nicolaus Mills, Literature Faculty: SLC in the News................................................................. 40 Carly Simon '65: SLC in the News................... 18 Ross To Lead Sarah Lawrence Into Conference Lauren Powledge '07: SLC in the News ........... 18 Play................................................................... 41 Sarah Merchlewitz '07: SLC in the News......... 18 Joan Countryman '62: SLC in the News .......... 42 Environmental Issues Colloquia ....................... 19 Nicolaus Mills, Literature Faculty: SLC in the Sarah Merchlewitz '07: SLC in the News......... 20 News................................................................. 42 Exhibits And Lectures by Emerging Artists..... 43 Sarah Lawrence College News Archives 2006-2007 2 Rudolf Arnheim, Former Psychology Faculty: Sarah Elder '69: SLC in the News .................... 73 SLC in the News ............................................... 45 Students For Students Scholarship Fund Annual Dance Department Remembers Bessie Auction ..............................................................74 Schonberg ......................................................... 46 Women's History Conference features Janis Applied Research Ethics Certificate Program .. 47 Karpinski, Commanding General At Abu Jon Grinspan '06: SLC in the News .................. 48 Graib..................................................................75 Omega Okello MA '04: SLC in the News ........ 48 Tina Yun Lee MFA '98: SLC in the News....... 77 French Poet Marie Borel at SLC....................... 49 Grant from Mellon Foundation to Endow Faculty Chairs................................................................ 78 Abby Felder '04: SLC in the News ................... 50 Exhibit By Leeza Doreian ................................ 79 Ivanna Yi Receives U.S. Student Fulbright Award................................................................ 51 Vera Wang '72: SLC in the News .................... 80 Jon Grinspan '06: SLC in the News .................. 52 Symposium Explores Role of New Deal in Creating Two-Tiered Citizenship ..................... 81 An Exhibition of Textile Art by Sara Fasy ....... 53 "Strategies Of Visibility: Arts Of Environmental Marjory Sweet '08: SLC in the News ............... 54 Resistance" Colloquium Series ........................ 84 Shakira Croce: SLC in the News ...................... 54 Verone Kennedy '00: SLC in the News............ 85 Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company Performs ...... 55 Painter Scott Sager at SLC ............................... 86 Sarah Lawrence Removed from Ranks of Amy Hempel, Writing Faculty: SLC in the Ranked .............................................................. 56 News................................................................. 87 Katie Watson '07: SLC in the News ................. 57 National Symposium Addresses Race In Melinda Yeomans MFA '96: SLC in the News 57 American Society Past and Present .................. 88 Alan Edward Guttmacher, M.D. Speaks at "Alternative" Spring Breaks ............................. 90 SLC ................................................................... 58 Caroline Lieber '80, Human Genetics Faculty: Deborah Hejl MA '76: SLC in the News .......... 59 SLC in the News............................................... 91 Music and Dance Performances........................ 60 Cultural Aspects Of Learning, Longfellow Lecture...............................................................92 Christopher Roush '08: SLC in the News ......... 62 Workshops For Seniors At The Yonkers Mari Rosa '02: SLC in the News ...................... 62 Riverfront Library ............................................ 93 SLC Graduates Celebrated At National Society Elke Zuern, Politics Faculty: SLC in the News 94 Of Genetic Counselors Conference .................. 63 David Del Tredici Celebrates His Life and Artist Meg Lindsay Exhibits Abstract Work................................................................. 95 Paintings............................................................ 64 Race and Poetry Symposium............................ 96 Nancy Kadel '83: SLC in the News .................. 65 Fawaz Gerges, History Faculty: SLC in the Thomas Sayers Ellis Wins Ploughshares 2006 News................................................................. 98 John C. Zacharis First Book Award.................. 66 Science Journalists Andrew Revkin and Dava Complexities Of Race In American Society, Sobel Speak ...................................................... 99 Lecture Series.................................................... 67 Annual Weekend-Long Poetry Festival ......... 100 Rahm Emanuel '81: SLC in the News .............. 68 Fawaz Gerges, History Faculty: SLC in the Revolutionary Artists Lecture Series................ 69 News............................................................... 101 Rahm Emanuel '81: SLC in the News .............. 70 Emerging Artists Showcase Exhibits Work By President Myers Awarded France's Highest Jason Mortara ................................................. 102 Honor ................................................................ 71 Fawaz Gerges, History Faculty: SLC in the Exhibits And Lectures By Emerging Artists .... 72 News............................................................... 103 Sarah Lawrence College News Archives 2006-2007 3 General Oleg Kalugin, Delivers Annual Alice M. Greenwald '73 Addresses College's Bozeman Lecture ............................................ 104 78th Commencement...................................... 114 "Beyond Beats & Rhymes" Screening............ 105 Kristin Sands, Islamic Studies Faculty: SLC in Fred Smoler '75, Literature Faculty: SLC in the the News ......................................................... 115 News ............................................................... 106 Alumnae/i Cited for their Accomplishments.. 116 Jean And Kenneth Wentworth Perform.......... 107 Melvin Bukiet, Writing Faculty: SLC in the Reading And Reception Launches Lumina News............................................................... 117 2007................................................................. 108 Nicolaus Mills, Literature Faculty: SLC in the Fred Smoler,