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Volume XI No. 31

May 5, 2003

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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

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 an earlier issue of The 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.

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.

Libraries Summer Hours: Hours of operation for Owen D. Young (ODY) Library and Launders Science Library (LSL), May 11-August 27, are as follows:

Sunday May 11 Closed
Monday-Friday May 12-16 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday May 17 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday May 18 ODY 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; LSL Closed
Monday-Friday May 19-23 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday-Monday May 24-26 Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
Tuesday May 27 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Summer Session: May 28 - August 8 (except closed Friday, July 4)
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sunday 1:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

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.)

Admissions: Counselor/assistant director. Education: Jeffrey Campbell Fellowship in Education, May 15. For information:Esther R. Oey, 5872 or eoey@stlawu.edu. Outdoor Studies: Cook for Adirondack Semester, Sept. 2-Nov. 22 inclusive. For information: Karl McKnight, kmcknight@stlawu.edu or 5015.

Achievements

Professor of Canadian Studies Robert W. Thacker has been appointed a Molson Research Fellow, which will allow him to take a sabbatical leave next year, conducting research in preparation for writing the biography of Canadian author Alice Munro.

The following Student Travel Research Grants have been funded for summer and fall 2003:

D. DOUGLAS ANDREWS MEMORIAL AWARD
Ryan Gagne '04, Fabius, NY, "A Photo Essay of a Soldier in a Concentration Camp"
Derek Hackmann '04, Lenox, MA, "Russia Study Tour: Political and Economic Development"

GILTZ FAMILY FUND
James Moorby '04, Calais, VT, "Successes and Limitations of the Peace Corps in Kenya"

SOL FEINSTONE INTERNATIONAL STUDY PRIZE
Mark McIntire '05, Manchester, VT, "Musica Folklore in Argentina"

BETSY COGGER REZELMAN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ENDOWMENT
Kristen Cesana '05, Hudson, NH, "Walking the Labyrinth"

WEAVER/NICOLAIS FAMILY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ENDOWMENT FUND
Lindsay Farrar '05, Glens Falls, NY, "Exploring Catalonian Life: Gaudi's Barcelona"
Jennifer Lord '05, Alexandria, NH, "Learning about the History of Mallorca through its Food Dishes"

ROMEO/GILBERT INTERCULTURAL ENDOWMENT
Alejandro Figueroa '04, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, "Rural Elite and Social Structure in the Southeast Maya
Periphery"