Dr. Cristle Collins Judd, President of Sarah Lawrence College, Addresses Bronxville Rotary Club
By George C. McKinnis, President, Bronxville Rotary Club
Dec. 6, 2017: The new president of Sarah Lawrence College, Dr. Cristle Collins Judd, addressed a special dinner meeting of the Bronxville Rotary Club on November 20, 2017. Dr. Judd’s husband, Dr. Robert Judd, the executive director of the American Musicological Society in New York City, accompanied her.
Dr. John Nunes, president of Concordia College, and his wife, Monique, attended the dinner meeting, as did members of the neighboring Rotary Clubs of Eastchester, Yonkers, and Pelham.
Leading members of the Bronxville community who are affiliated with Sarah Lawrence attended this dinner meeting: Vicki and Si Ford, Marilynn and John Hill, and Tina Staudt. Vicki Ford is an alumna and trustee of Sarah Lawrence College; John Hill is former chair of the college’s board of trustees; and Marilynn Hill has long been involved with the Friends of the Sarah Lawrence Library (recently converted to the Friends of the College), of which Tina Staudt is now president. The meeting drew a capacity crowd of 50.
Dr. Judd spoke about democracy and education, the theme of her inaugural year. Her vision of higher education is very inclusive, and she believes that differing points of view must be heard and considered. She also views the understanding of different cultures, including literature and music and the needs of different peoples and nations, as an important part of a liberal arts education. In this sense, her definition of a liberal arts education is not limited to a traditional Jeffersonian list of great books, great ideas, and academic disciplines thought to be essential to a liberal arts education; it is a rigorous academic program geared to the modern student who lives in today’s cross-cultural and interdependent world who must learn to be a global citizen.
Dr. Judd fully engaged her audience and presented a sense of her priorities by recounting what a president of Sarah Lawrence College does in a workday. Emphasizing her intention to have considerable contact with Sarah Lawrence students, she mentioned her pledge to them that she would refrain from talking on her phone or texting when encountering students on campus. If they caught her, she said, she would make a donation to the college!
Dr. Judd’s day also included lunch with students and a trip to the grocery store to purchase ingredients for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner she was hosting for international students. In keeping with her presidential duties, she described meeting with faculty, speaking with the board chair, discussing the building of the Barbara Walters Campus Center, and meeting with a donor.
Knowing that many Bronxville families have sent their young children to the college’s Early Childhood Center, she spoke of the value of the laboratory pre-school to both the college and the community.
A number of her comments, including her assertion that colleges should collaborate with each other, pointed to her work with the New Directions program at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Some of her work with that foundation is discussed on its website.
Those of us who heard Dr. Judd at this Rotary dinner are convinced that she will take Sarah Lawrence College in "new directions" and will expand the cross-cultural aspects of the liberal arts education that Sarah Lawrence College offers.
This evening was videotaped for showing on Bronxville and Westchester TV channels.
Pictured here: Dr. John Nunes, president of Concordia College, and Dr. Cristle Judd, president of Sarah Lawrence College, at the Bronxville Rotary Club dinner.
Photo courtesy George C. McKinnis
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Bronxville Beautification Council
Organized in 1982, the Bronxville Beautification Council (BBC) is a not-for-profit organization administered by a volunteer Board of Directors. The mission of the BBC is to enhance and maintain the natural and man-made beauty of the village of Bronxville, with an emphasis on the downtown business district.
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Boulder Ledge Garden Club
Founded in 1966, the Boulder Ledge Garden Club is rooted in a mission to inspire a deeper appreciation and love for gardening and flower arranging. The club is dedicated to fostering and promoting interest and knowledge in gardening.
The Club maintains Bronxville’s Bicentennial Park and other civic gardens. In 2019–2020 the club raised $18,000 to replace trees in the village, reflecting its active role in community beautification. It also holds garden therapy projects and educational garden trips for members.
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Bronxville Giving Garden
The Bronxville Giving Garden is a community-centered garden that donates organic produce to Eastchester Community Action Partnership in Tuckahoe and Community Service Associates in Mount Vernon. The garden is also a gathering place where school children and volunteers can discover the joy of tending plants and growing food.
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Bronxville Green Committee
The Bronxville Green Committee is a volunteer organization that is part of the Village of Bronxville. It proposes and implements environmentally sustainable programs in our community.
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SCOUTING
Bronxville Boy Scouts
The village of Bronxville has a long tradition of scouting. “The troops and packs of Bronxville have maintained the finest scouting organizations and have taught the boys of the Bronxville area to be leaders and outstanding members of the local, national and global communities.”
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Bronxville Girls Scouts
The Girls Scouts is “the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world.” In Girl Scouts, “girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. Through the many enriching experiences provided by Girl Scouts, they can grow courageous and strong.”
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HISTORY
Bronxville Historical Conservancy
Inspired by the highly successful Bronxville Centennial Celebration in 1998, the Bronxville Historical Conservancy was founded to record and preserve Bronxville's history and life in the village today.
BRONXVILLE SCHOOL
Bronxville School Foundation
The Bronxville School Foundation, founded in 1991, is a non-profit organization independent from the school with the sole purpose of supporting the school.
The mission of the Bronxville School Foundation is to enhance the quality of public education in our community by engaging the support and energies of educators, citizens, parents, students and alumni.
The Foundation awards grants for projects
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LECTURES, EXHIBITS, CONCERTS
Bronxville Women's Club
The Bronxville Women’s Club offers lectures, exhibits and concerts. It also has a beautiful clubhouse which is available for rental for events.
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Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3252
Concordia Conservatory
Concordia Conservatory, a preeminent center for music education in Westchester and Fairfield Counties, is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music.
The Conservatory’s mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music offering excellence in education and performance.
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COUNSELING
Counseling Center
Founded in 1971, the mission of the Counseling Center “is to provide a wide range of psychotherapeutic and counseling services to individuals, couples and families by a staff of highly trained, experience and dedicated psychotherapists.
The Counseling Center
180 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
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SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM
Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester & Tuckahoe
The mission of the Community Fund is “to support broad social services in Bronxville 10708, Eastchester and Tuckahoe through grants and technical support to local agencies and community projects. All money raised here in our community stays here in our community.”
15 Park Place
Bronxville, New York 10708
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Junior League of Bronxville
The Junior League of Bronxville is “an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.”
Rotary Club of Bronxville
The Rotary Club of Bronxville is part of a national network of 1.25 million problem-solvers. They see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
READING & LEARNING
Friends of the Bronxville Library
The Friends of the Bronxville Library is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to focus attention on the “Library’s services, facilities and needs” as well as sponsor projects and provide materials that are beyond the reach of the Library's regular budget and perform other services.
SENIORS
Gramatan Village
Gramatan Village is a unique community model offering programs, services and social connections that help members continue to live independently in their homes as they age. In addition, GV offers one-on-one consultations and counseling with our experienced staff to guide members through life’s transitions.
Senior Citizens of Bronxville
Senior Citizens of Bronxville is a not-for-profit organization that provides services and programs to seniors within the 10708 zip code area. “Programs cover a wide range of activities from educational seminars and cultural enrichment to community services, bridge classes and exercise.”
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