A year-long exploration of our inaugural theme—Democracy and Education—in conjunction with the arrival of our 11th president, Cristle Collins Judd.
Democracy and Education: Join the Conversation
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Sarah Lawrence College has a history of confronting difficult issues that challenge our society as a whole. John Dewey’s landmark book from 1916, Democracy and Education, serves as our catalyst to ask, through a series of yearlong events, What does “democracy and education” mean in 2017?
Inaugural Year Events
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Events throughout the inaugural year will explore the theme "Democracy and Education" from a variety of vantage points, helping us gain a greater understanding of Sarah Lawrence’s past and present as we chart its future and, along with it, the future of American higher education.
Inauguration Ceremony
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Dr. Cristle Collins Judd was inaugurated as the 11th president of Sarah Lawrence College on Friday, October 6, 2017.
Inaugural Symposium
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The inaugural symposium—held on Friday, October 6, 2017—kicked off a yearlong series of events engaging the inaugural theme, Democracy and Education.
President Cristle Collins Judd
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Dr. Cristle Collins Judd is Sarah Lawrence College's 11th president. An award-winning teacher and scholar, an experienced administrator, and an accomplished leader, she is poised to lead Sarah Lawrence—and higher education—into the future.