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2/12/00

SLU BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS

CANTON -- The St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees held 
its winter meeting on campus on Saturday, February 12. Included 
in their actions were the following:

Honorary Degree Recipients
	At Commencement ceremonies to be held May 21, 2000, 
honorary degrees will be granted to Tracey McNamara, a 1976 
graduate of St. Lawrence and a veterinary pathologist at the 
New York Wildlife Conservation Society, whose investigations 
last fall into the high death rate of crows near Bronx Zoo led 
to the discovery of a new variant of the encephalitis virus in 
New York; Tantoo Cardinal, a Native Canadian actress who has 
appeared in many films and television shows, including the film 
Legends of the Fall; and the Alexander String Quartet, of 
San Francisco, who are artists-in-residence at the University.

Residence Hall Refurbishing
	The Board approved allocating $2 million, to be used over 
the next two years, to refurbishing the University's residence halls. 
The funds will be used for painting, replacement of carpeting in 
public areas, refurnishing rooms and refurnishing public spaces.

Tuition and Fees
	The Board approved an increase in the comprehensive fee 
(tuition, room and board) of 3.75 percent, from $30,110 to $31,240. 
Tuition and fees will increase as follows:

					1999-2000		2000-2001

Tuition					$22,905			$23,765
Room					  3,875			  4,020
Board					__3,330			__3,455

Total					$30,110			$31,240


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