| Dateline
For More Information These Web sites have further news and notes
for the St. Lawrence community:
Dateline
Monday, March 10 Wednesday, March 12 ·Workshop:
Technology Training, CTL Faculty Thursday, March 13 ·(BBW) Body
Beautiful Fair: Northstar Pub, 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 14 Ashura (Islamic observance) In Brush Gallery: "The Astonishing
World of Tomorrow" and "Signlanguage: Photographs by Viggo
Mortensen," both through |
Return to Scarlet Letter Homepage
Volume XI No. 24
March 10, 2003
The Scarlet Letter is published weekly except during break periods
during the academic year for St. Lawrence employees by the staff of the University
communications office. Submissions, comments and questions can be addressed
to or faxed to 7422; deadline is Wednesday at
5 p.m. for the following Monday's edition. To find The Scarlet Letter
on the University's Web site: www.stlawu.edu/scarlet/scarlet.html.
Major Campus Events, 2002-03
(Weekends unless noted)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April
7; Monday, April 14 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students:
April 12, April 19 (For information: 5261)
·Board of Trustees Meetings: May 15-17
(For information: 5585)
·Commencement Weekend: May 16-18 (For information:
5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 5-8 (For information:
5904)
Announcements
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Suspended: St. Lawrence University, with
the cooperation of national Beta Theta Pi leadership, has suspended recognition
of Beta Theta Pi as a student organization on campus. In a campus-wide announcement
on February 28, 2003, President Sullivan wrote that the suspension is in force
"pending further review of the incidents described below. Concurrently,
the national Beta Theta Pi leadership has suspended the chapter's charter
and will begin its own investigation of violations of the fraternity's code
of standards."
President Sullivan continued, "In recent weeks, two incidents took place
that involved two members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The first incident
took place at the Beta Theta Pi chapter house and involved physical assault
between two students. The second incident, off campus, involved harassment
by a student of a fellow student. The University's response to those incidents
was informed by an investigation conducted cooperatively by St. Lawrence's
Security and Safety Department, the coordinator of the advocates program,
and the Canton Police Department. Subsequent to this investigation of these
two events, which resulted in disciplinary sanctions according to our Student
Code of Conduct, we have new information that has caused us to open an inquiry
about drug and alcohol violations at the Beta Theta Pi University residence.
"Suspended recognition means that until the campus and national investigations
are concluded, the members of Beta Theta Pi may not represent the University
in any way as a student organization."
President Sullivan concluded, "The investigations will be thorough. We
will keep you apprised of further action."
Letters of similar content were sent to Beta Theta Pi alumni and the parents
of current Beta Theta Pi students. In his letter to parents, President Sullivan
explained, "If he resides there, your son will be allowed to remain in
residence at Beta Theta Pi. The chapter may continue essential activities
such as chapter meetings, but may not participate in other events and programs
as an organization. As a chapter, members may not participate in the Interfraternity
Council, the Greek Engagement Project, campus intramurals, community service
or social programming. Individual students may exercise the rights and responsibilities
of any member of the St. Lawrence community."
Professor Emeritus Renick Passes Away: Professor Emeritus of Education Theodore "Fritz" Renick died in Syracuse on March 1. He taught in the education department from 1966 until his retirement in 1989. He had a special research interest in models of counseling for disadvantaged students and worked closely with regional school districts and social service agencies as well. He was also well known as the bass player for the North Country Preservation Jazz Band. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at the First Presbyterian Church, Canton; memorial gifts may be made to the church or to the Fritz Renick Memorial Fund at North Country Public Radio.
Austria Program Meeting: An information meeting on the Austria program is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12,t 4:30 p.m., Carnegie 112.
Recreation Complex Hours: Augsbury/Leithead/Newell hours during Spring
Break are as follows:
Saturday, March 15: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (pool, noon-4 p.m., Leithead closed)
Sunday, March 16: noon- 5 p.m. (pool, noon-4 p.m., Leithead closed)
Monday-Friday, March 17-21: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (pool, noon-2 p.m. and 6:30-8:30
p.m.,
Leithead, 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m.)
Saturday, March 22: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (pool, noon-4 p.m., Leithead closed)
Sunday, March 23: Regular hours
Award for Woman in Creative Leadership: Nominations are being accepted for the Emily Eaton Hepburn Women's Award, which recognizes outstanding women in the University community who have created learning opportunities through imaginative leadership. This award will presented at Moving-Up Day. Nomination letters should be sent to Peg Cornwell, pcornwell@stlawu.edu, Leadership Academy, Hulett-Jencks, by Friday, March 14.
Award for Junior Woman: Nominations are being accepted for the Inger
Jo Hansen Memorial Citizenship Award, to be presented on Moving-Up Day to
a woman of the junior class who best exemplifies the qualities of good citizenship
at St. Lawrence. Nomination letters should be sent to Anne Townsend, atownsend@stlawu.edu,
Volunteer Center, Hulett-Jencks, by Friday, March 14.
Senior Awards: Nominations are now being accepted for the Douglas M.
Brown Senior Award, given by the Alumni Executive Council to a senior woman
and man in recognition of a well-rounded academic and co-curricular experience
at St. Lawrence. The award is presented at Moving-Up Day. Nomination letters
should be sent to Lisa Cania, lcania@stlawu.edu, Vilas 212, by Friday,
March 14.
March 24 Events: Scheduled for Monday, March 24, are the Kathryn Fraser Mackay Lecture, "When a Voice is Missing in the World," by Edouard Glissant at 4 p.m. in Hepburn 118, and Hang on the Box and Brain Failure, Chinese punk music, at 8 p.m. in Eben Holden. More details will be provided in the March 24 Scarlet Letter's "Dateline."
Modern Language Honoraries: Applications will be received at the modern languages and literatures office, Carnegie 316, through Friday, March 28 from students eligible for the French, German, and Spanish honoraries. Qualifications vary. For information: Mary Lloyd, mloyd@stlawu.edu or 5154.
Workshop in Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment: A program on how to identify cases of child abuse and maltreatment and report them to authorities will be held Tuesday, March 25, 4-6:45 p.m. in Atwood Room 106. The program fulfills the training requirements established for nurses, physicians, teachers, school administrators, school counselors and other licensed or certified professionals. Fee is $20, payable in the education department, Atwood Hall. For information: 5861.
Lunch Bunch: The Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge. Remaining dates for the spring semester are April 2 and May 7. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather on the second Tuesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge for lunch. Dates for the spring semester are March 11, April 8 and May 13. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
Art and poetry by a St. Lawrence professor and his wife are featured in an
exhibition and cultural festival at Guilford College in Greensboro, North
Carolina. Works by Dana Associate Professor of Fine Arts Obiora Udechukwu
and Ada Udechukwu, both natives of Nigeria, will be in the exhibition,
titled "Lyrical Lines." The couple will be in residence at Guilford
as part of a program titled "Igbo Visions: Art, Literature and African
Cultures' Values." Their work was also included in the group exhibition
"The Poetics of Line: Seven Artists of the Nsukka Group," held at
the National Museum of African Art, in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington,
D.C.
The following nine students were inducted into Psi Chi national honor
society in psychology on February 20, 2003:
Adam Eric Christensen '04, Diamond Point, NY
Morgan Ann Fee '04, Ogdensburg, NY
Lindsay Marie Havlicek '04, Lake Placid, NY
Emily Faucher Hunt '04, Buffalo, NY
Andrew S. Jessen '03, Hartford, NY
Stephanie Sue Miner '04, Poolville, NY
Angela M. Nortz '04, Croghan, NY
Sara Jean Rademacher '04, Brockport, NY
Melissa S. Wordelmann '04, Lakewood, NY
Personnel
New Hires: Gloria Weldon, assistant manager, dining & conference
services
Departed: Penny Rowe, senior clerk, Bookstore; John Thomas,
general laborer, facilities operations
New Position: Terri Burdick, from advancement services, principal
clerk, to equity programs/HR, confidential II.