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- Date:
- 1926 - present
- Areas Of Involvement:
- Liberal arts
- Notable Alumni:
- Alice Walker
- Yoko Ono
- Rahm Emanuel
- J.J. Abrams
- Ann Patchett
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Sarah Lawrence College: Westlands
Westlands (1917), original residence of Sarah and William Lawrence, now an administrative building, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York.
Sarah Lawrence College
college, Bronxville, New York, United States
Sarah Lawrence College, Private liberal arts college in Bronxville, N.Y. It was founded as a women’s college in 1926 and named for the wife of its founding donor, William V. Lawrence. It became coeducational in 1968. Contemporary programs emphasize creative and performing arts as components of a liberal arts education. Notable alumni include performance artist Meredith Monk, writer Alice Walker, fashion designer Vera Wang, politician Rahm Emanuel, and film director J.J. Abrams.
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