Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) is a private liberal arts college located in Yonkers, New York, United States, with a Bronxville mailing address, approximately 20 miles north of New York City. Founded in 1926 as a women's college, it became coeducational in 1968 and is renowned for its progressive, seminar-style education that emphasizes individualized learning, interdisciplinary studies, and student-driven conferences rather than traditional exams. The college has a history of social engagement, with students volunteering in working-class areas of Yonkers as early as 1938 to promote equality and educational opportunities for poor and minority communities, and forming the Sarah Lawrence College War Board in 1942 to support troops during World War II. SLC is known for its notable alumni in the arts, literature, activism, and entertainment, including Yoko Ono, Sigourney Weaver, and Alice Walker, fostering a creative and intellectually rigorous environment. The institution was established through the vision of Vassar College president Henry Noble MacCracken (William McCracken in some sources), named after Sarah Bates Lawrence, a philanthropist born in 1846 who advocated for women's higher education despite not attending college herself. The college's campus spans a historic estate, and it maintains a small student body focused on undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and performing arts. In athletics, the Sarah Lawrence Gryphons compete in the NCAA Division III's Skyline Conference. As of recent data, SLC employs around 923 staff across multiple continents, reflecting its global outreach, and supports diverse student communities, including through organizations like Hillel serving Jewish students in the Westchester area.