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  [Memo with statistics from Dom Carbone to Alice Ilchman et al., March 1993]

  Dom Carbone

  Memo from Vice President for Financial Planning, Dom Carbone, containing statistics on diversity from select colleges and universities as published in The Chronicle of Higher Education March 1993 issue.

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  [Diversity at Sarah Lawrence College 1988-1993, October, 1993]

  Committee on Racial Diversity, Sarah Lawrence College

  Report by the Committee on Racial Diversity summarizing the progress in increasing racial diversity at the College. Compares statistics from fall 1988 to fall 1993. This report is part of the response to the 1989 Westlands Sit-in.

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  [Retention statistics, November 19, 1993]

  [Unknown]

  Statistics given to the students of Common Ground on retention rates for students, faculty, and staff of color from 1986 to 1993.

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  [Invitation to Student Senate dinner, May 7, 1997]

  Student Senate, Sarah Lawrence College

  Invitation to the Student Senate dinner discussion of the College's commitment to a diverse faculty and curriculum.

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  [Letter to the Community, May 7, 1997]

  [Unknown]

  Letter from various administrators and staff summarizing events of the Student Senate annual dinner at the President's House during which students submitted demands regarding a commitment to diversity on campus. The letter outlines the establishment of a student and faculty committee to research and develop strategies for expanding race and class diversity on campus.

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  [Preliminary list for discussion at Senate administration dinner, May 7, 1997]

  Student Senate, Sarah Lawrence College

  List written by the Student Senate of preliminary topics to discuss during the Student Senate/Administration dinner relevant to diversity in the faculty and curriculum at the College.

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  [Signed notice from students about the President's House walk-in, May 8, 1997]

  [Unknown]

  Document signed by 43 students summarizing events leading up to and the outcomes of the student organized President's House walk-in.

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  [An Interim Report to the Community from the Faculty and Administrative Members of General Committee, May 12, 1997]

  General Committee, Sarah Lawrence College

  Brief report from General Committee to the Community outlining the initiatives committees are taking to answer the demands to increase diversity on campus.

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  [Message to students, circa May 13, 1997]

  [Redacted]

  Faculty message expressing concern and support of student efforts and reactions to the President's House walk-in.

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  [The OAR (Organized Against Racism) Report, The Issue of Racial Diversity at Sarah Lawrence College, July 1997]

  Organized Against Racism, Sarah Lawrence College

  The campus group of faculty, staff, and students, Organized Against Racism, shared this report on the findings of surveys and research aimed to determine "whether racism exists here [at Sarah Lawrence] -- and if so, how it works and how it can be changed." Provides statistics and analysis on student enrollment, faculty, staff and curriculum and includes transcripts of interviews and personal statements from students, alumni, faculty, and senior administration.

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  [Report to the Community on the Diversity Agenda at Sarah Lawrence, January 22, 1998]

  Alice Stone Ilchman and General Committee, Sarah Lawrence College

  An interim report by President Alice Ilchman and the General Committee on the progress of General Committee's charge to address the diversity agenda on campus. The report touches on racial diversity within the faculty, curriculum, the student body, and the cultural awareness and diversity and international programs.

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  ["Bridging the Gap: Students of Color Forum" article, The Phoenix, December 5, 2003]

  [Redacted]

  Article regarding a recent Students of Color Forum on campus appearing in the student newspaper, The Phoenix .

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  [Letter from Michele Myers to the Community, March 4, 2004]

  Michele Tolela Myers

  Email from President Michele Tolela Myers announcing the decision to hold an all campus Teach-in.

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  ["Forum on Diversity Brings Race Issues to Surface" and "Exoticizing and Generalizing: Students of Color Sound Off" Articles, The Phoenix, March 5, 2004]

  [Redacted]

  An article and a student opinion piece in the student newspaper, The Phoenix, on a recent campus forum on race.

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  [Memo from Michele Myers to the Community, March 12, 2004]

  Michele Tolela Myers

  Memo to the Sarah Lawrence Community from President Michele Tolela Myers explaining the importance and purpose of the upcoming the campus wide Teach-in on Racism, Bias, and Exclusion.

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  [Draft of email from Barbara Kaplan to the Community, April 5, 2004]

  Barbara Kaplan

  Draft of email to the Community from Dean of the College, Barbara Kaplan, on behalf of General Committee announcing the final schedule for workshops during the Teach-In. The email Includes an invitation to all contract workers to attend the day's events.

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  [Teach-In on Racism, Bias and Exclusion Schedule Poster, April 8, 2004]

  [Unknown]

  Teach-in schedule of events for the day, not including workshops.

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  [Workshop Options for the Teach-in on Racism, Bias and Exclusion Poster, April 8, 2004]

  [Unknown]

  List of workshops offered during the Teach-in.

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  ["After the Teach-In" article, The Phoenix, April 16, 2004]

  [Redacted]

  Article in the student newspaper, The Phoenix, explains the day's events and features an interview with President Michele Myers.

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  [Student Opinion Pieces on the Teach-in, April 16, 2004]

  [Redacted]

  Two students share their experiences and express their opinions about the 2004 Teach-In in the student newspaper, The Phoenix. The titles are "Our Words are Our Bridges" and "Teaching Life Lessons."

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  [Sarah Lawrence Magazine article on the Teach-in, Autumn 2004]

  [Redacted]

  An article in the Sarah Lawrence magazine discusses the past and contemporary climate of racial discussions on campus in 2004. It also highlights the panel of alumni activists at the Teach-in who were involved in prior protests on campus dealing with diversity and racism.

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  [Sarah Lawrence Magazine Opening Letter from Michele Myers, Autumn 2004]

  Michele Tolela Myers

  In an article appearing in the Sarah Lawrence magazine, President Michele Tolela Myers explains the reasons behind and the importance of the 2004 Teach-in and some outcomes.

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  [Email from Barbara Kaplan to the Community, November 1, 2004]

  Barbara Kaplan

  Dean of the College, Barbara Kaplan, announces that workshops like those held during the 2004 Teach-in will be offered throughout the year.

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  [Report of the Institutional Diversity Task Force, September 2005]

  Institutional Diversity Task Force, Sarah Lawrence College

  Report of the Institutional Diversity Task Force providing recommendations moving forward in answer to the circumstances that led to the 2004 Teach-in.

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  [Dangers of a Single Narrative Statement to the Administration, October 28, 2013]

  Dangers Of A Single Narrative, Sarah Lawrence College

  Statement of intentions, mission, beliefs and demands of the Dangers of a Single Narrative Collective to the senior administration of the College. Includes an appendix of student experiences of racism and exclusion due to differing opinions.