Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, has announced a $20 million gift from an alumna who wishes to remain anonymous in support of the college's strategic vision.

The largest gift in the college's history will be used to invest in the people and the technology necessary to support the college's plans to leverage its traditional strengths through new offerings in areas that complement its undergraduate education. In addition, the gift will enable the college to recruit program leaders and faculty to expand its impact in professional and lifelong learning — in fields such as media, genomics, and health advocacy.

"Sarah Lawrence has a distinguished tradition of ingenuity, particularly in the role it has played in identifying societal needs and meeting them with new educational programs," said Sarah Lawrence president Cristle Collins Judd. "This is particularly evident in our history of realizing new programs in professional and continuing education at opportune moments, such as the creation of the first, and still largest, program in human genetics. This tradition for innovation — for seeing and seizing opportunities to build on and extend core strengths in new ways — must be a vigorous feature of Sarah Lawrence’s future. This gift is a launchpad toward that future."

"This is no doubt the right time to support the college, its president, its values, and its future," said the donor. "I have been tremendously impressed by Cristle's work since she arrived at Sarah Lawrence; I am truly excited to support her leadership and to see the college actualize its plans for the future — starting now."

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