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Volume XI No. 30
April 28, 2003
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during the academic year for St. Lawrence employees by the staff of the University
communications office. Submissions, comments and questions can be addressed
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Major Campus Events, 2002-03
(Weekends unless noted)
·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
From the Spiritual and Religious Life Committee: As a leading liberal
arts college in the United States, St. Lawrence University pledges to support
same-sex unions among our faculty, staff and student population. We believe
that same-sex partners deserve equal consideration for the use of any and
all University facilities and resources, as well as acceptance into every
facet of the St. Lawrence University community. In particular, Gunnison Memorial
Chapel will be made available to couples wishing to use its services for marriage,
partnership, commitment or anniversary ceremonies. This policy will hold for
all couples of the St. Lawrence community regardless of sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, faith or religious affiliation, or whether
or not their religious affiliation allows same-sex unions.
St. Lawrence University is an independent secular college that prides itself
on embracing a religiously diverse population. This statement in support of
same-sex unions was developed after several weeks of deliberation among the
tripartite Spiritual and Religious Life Committee. It is designed to reflect
an open spirit of hospitality and spiritual care to the wider University community
that celebrates, not simply tolerates, diversity. It demonstrates sensitivity
to the richness of religious life at St. Lawrence University and to the community
and world around us.
Note: To schedule a ceremony in Gunnison Memorial Chapel, at least
one member of the couple must have an active affiliation with St. Lawrence
University: student, employee, graduate or parent of current student. Questions
about scheduling Gunnison are directed to Laura Ramsey, conference and dining
services, 5996.
Library Prizes: The Friends of Owen D. Young and Launders Libraries
invite entries for competitions for the Samuel Johnson Bibliography Prizes
and the Josephine Mentley St. Lawrence and North Country Studies Award. Criteria
vary; deadline for entry is Friday, May 2. For information: Theresa
Stark, tstark@stlawu.edu or 5454.
Nominations Sought: Deadline for nominations for the John P. "Jack" Taylor Distinguished Career Service Award is Friday, May 9. Nominations should be sent to President Sullivan. Criteria and a list of those eligible appeared in last week's Scarlet Letter and were also in a campus-wide e-mail from President Sullivan on April 15.
Burt Symposium: The first annual Ellen C. Burt Symposium on Education, Environment, and Economic Vitality is scheduled for Eben Holden on May 6 and 7. Participants will learn about and participate in action planning for community economic development throughout St. Lawrence County. There is a $10 registration fee (students are free). For further information and registration: Susan Kramer, skramer@stlawu.edu or 5664; see also http://www.stlawu.edu/education.
Safety Committee Meeting: Meetings of the Safety Committee are open to all members of the campus community. The first few minutes of each meeting are reserved for anyone to address the committee regarding any safety issues or concerns. Next meeting is Tuesday, April 29, at 3 p.m. in E.J. Noble University Center 226.
Canadian Canoe Expedition: The Outdoor Program is offering a 12-day canoe excursion in Ontario's James Bay watershed, beginning May 30. Cost is $225. For more information: 5018.
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 date for the spring semester is 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.
Remaining date for the spring semester is May 13. At the May meeting, Thomas
F. Coakley, vice president of administrative operations, will speak on the
new student center (postponed from the April meeting). Reservations must be
made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick,
386-3474.
Job Openings
(For all openings, St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. Complete position descriptions are available in the human
resources office or at www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html. If a deadline is
not given, review begins upon receipt of applications.)
Outdoor Studies: Cook for Adirondack Semester, Sept. 2-Nov. 22 inclusive. For information: Karl McKnight, kmcknight@stlawu.edu or 5015.
Achievements
On Wednesday, April 23, University employees observing various anniversaries of service were honored at a University-wide reception. President Sullivan gave special recognition to this year's retirees and those noting their 25th anniversary with St. Lawrence. Employees honored were:
40 Years
Jane Eaton, Library
35 Years
Steven Fletcher, Facilities Operations
Albert Glover, English
30 Years
Gudrun Brokoph, Modern Languages & Literatures
Peter FitzRandolph, Economics
John Jaunzems, English
William Russell, Information Technology
Alan Schwartz, Environmental Studies
25 Years
John Barthelme, Anthropology
Larry Briggs, Facilities Operations
Richard Briggs, Facilities Operations
Linda Dixson, Dining & Conference Services
C. Fred Exoo, Government
Thomas James, Sociology
Elizabeth Kahn, Fine Arts
John Larrance, Speech & Theatre
Lawrence Mitchell, Information Technology
Laura O'Shaughnessy, Government
Alan Searleman, Psychology
Kevin Southwick, Facilities Operations
Theresa Stark, Library
20 Years
Paul Connett, Chemistry
Joan Dargan, Modern Languages & Literatures
James DeFranza, Mathematics, Computer Science
& Statistics
Alan Draper, Government
Nancy Emlaw, Information Technology
Randy LaBrake, Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
Darlene Leonard, Library
Robin Lock, Mathematics, Computer Science
& Statistics
Michael McSorley, Facilities Operations
Brenda O'Brien, Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
Michael Owen, Geology
Ali Pomponio, Anthropology
Richard Scott, Facilities Operations
Robert Thacker, Canadian Studies
Brian Watson, Physics
15 Years
Gene Bishop, Information Technology
Kathy Boak, Campus Support Services
Ted Coviello, Campus Support Services
Robert Davis, Facilities Operations
Denise Dingman, Library
Paul Flanagan, Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
Carolyn Johns, Environmental Studies
Karen Johnson, Physics
Valerie Lehr, Gender Studies/Government
Lori Locke, Library
Louise Mathieu, Human Resources
René Murphy, Information Technology
Suzanne Noble, Student Life/Multicultural Affairs
Aileen O'Donoghue, Physics
Karen O'Neil, Sociology
Roxanne Patterson, Career Services & Leadership
Education
Patricia Pearson, Library
Janet Rowe, Business Office
Joyce Sheridan, Global Studies/Outdoor
Program/Gender Studies
Kevin Smutz, Facilities Operations
Allen Spadaccini, Facilities Operations
Cynthia White, Facilities Operations
Arline Wolfe, Library
Kathryn Wright, Dining & Conference Services
10 Years
Nettie Clarke, Dining & Conference Services
Charles Dusharm, Facilities Operations
Ron Flores, Sociology
David Geleta, Dining & Conference Services
Agnes Hoey, Information Technology
William McGuinness, Dining & Conference Services
Mark McMurray, Library
John Meagher, Accommodative Services
Susan Podgurski, Facilities Operations
Terry Rookey, Facilities Operations
Rick Sprague, Library
Pamela Taylor, Dining & Conference Services
Christine Zimmerman, Institutional Research
Retirements
Thomas Cunningham, Psychology
Daniel Fleming, Mathematics, Computer Science & Statistics
Alice Hessert, Music
Norman Hessert, Music
J. Michael Lowe, Fine Arts
Richard Metcalf, Intercollegiate Athletics &
Recreation/Academic Advising
Allen Rogerson, Biology
Chanchal Singh, Mathematics, Computer Science &Statistics
Several employees who are retiring this year were introduced by President Sullivan, right, at a public reception on April 23. From left are Richard Metcalf '63, Allen Rogerson, Norman Hessert, Alice Hessert and Chanchal Singh. Also recognized, but not photographed, were Thomas Cunningham, Daniel Fleming and J. Michael Lowe.
Employees celebrating 25 years of service to the University were recognized by President Sullivan, right front, at a public reception on April 23. Front from left are Kevin Southwick, Linda Dixson, Theresa Stark and Ralph Williams; back from left are Larry Briggs, Richard Briggs, John Larrance, Fred Exoo, Thomas James '68, Lawrence Mitchell and Alan Searleman. Also recognized, but not photographed, were John Barthelme, Elizabeth Kahn and Laura O'Shaughnessy.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a research grant to Priest Associate Professor of Physics Karen E. Johnson, to assist her in writing a dual scientific biography of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Maria Goeppert Mayer and her husband, chemist Joseph Mayer.
Students in Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Jonathan Gottschall's
First-Year Program seminars are learning more than how to analyze literary
works from scientific perspectives, the stated topic of the course. They're
also learning a lot about giving conference presentations and publishing their
research.
Gottschall's spring 2002 seminar, titled "The Heroine with A Thousand
Faces," focused on representations of heroines in traditional narratives
from a broad range of diverse cultures and historical periods, with the goal
of identifying the features that shift and the features that remain constant
in the depiction of heroines. The group's research was presented at the Midwestern
Conference on Film Language and Literature. In addition, they -- with Gottschall
-- co-authored a paper, forthcoming this year in the journal Human Nature,
a publication described as being "dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary
investigation of the biological, social and environmental factors which underlie
human behavior." The article is titled "Patterns of characterization
in folk tales across geographic regions and levels of cultural complexity:
literature as a neglected source of quantitative data"; co-authors are,
in addition to Gottschall, Rachael Berkey, Chagrin Falls, OH; Mitchell
Cawson, Dorval, Quebec; Carly Drown, West Chazy, NY; Matthew
Fleischner, Westhampton, MA; Melissa Glotzbecker, Gansevoort, NY;
Kimberly Kernan, Shelburne, NH; Tyler Magnan, St. Albans, VT;
Kate Muse, Troy, NH; Celeste Ogburn, Lafargeville, NY; Stephen
Patterson, Gansevoort, NY; Christopher Skeels, Potsdam, NY; Stephanie
St. Joseph, Brownville, NY; Shawna Weeks, Ewa Beach, HI; Erin
Welch, Troy, NY; and Alison Welsh, Manchester Center, VT.
Similar work has continued this year with content analyses of literary works
to gain information on questions from literary studies and questions from
the scientific study of behavior and psychology. The topic of the spring 2003
seminar is "Generating Knowledge." The group's research was presented
at the Northwestern Modern Language Association meeting, as well as at two
on-campus conferences, the Undergraduate Conference on Literature and the
Festival of Science. Work coming out of both projects will also be formally
presented this year at the Modern Language Association meetings in San Diego
and the Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Students in this year's seminar are Elizabeth Allison, North Creek,
NY; Peter Cahill, North Hampton, NH; Jason DeRosa, Killingworth,
CT; Kaia Klockeman, Dundas, MN; Johanna Martin, Champlain, NY;
Turner Masland, Concord, NH; Jonathan Pakan, Syracuse, NY; Jonathan
Rea, Falmouth, MA; Trisha Ritchie, Fulton, NY; and Adam Tapply,
Agawam, MA.