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Volume XII No. 6
October 6, 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
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Major Campus Events, 2003-04
(Weekends unless noted)
·Campaign St. Lawrence Celebration:
October 4-5 (For information: 5585)
·Admissions Visit Days: Monday, October
13; Monday, November 10; Saturday, December 6 (For information: 5261)
·Mid-semester Break: Thursday-Friday,
October 16-17
·Board of Trustees Meetings: October 2-4,
February 19-21, May 13-15 (For information: 5585)
·Alumni Council: January 29-February 1(For
information: 5585)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April
5; Monday, April 12 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students:
April 10, April 17 (For information: 5261)
·Moving-Up Day: April 24 (For information:
5757)
·Commencement Weekend: May 14-16 (For
information: 5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 3-6 (For information:
5904)
Announcements
Tenure and promotion considerations for 2003-2004: The following faculty
members are being considered for tenure and promotion to associate professor
by the Professional Standards Committee: Ilia Casanova-Marengo, modern languages
and literatures; Jeffery Greathouse, chemistry; Robert Cowser, English; and
Karl Schonberg, government. Letters from faculty and staff familiar with the
work of the faculty members under consideration are vital in the review process.
Especially helpful are letters that address the quality of their teaching,
scholarship and service. For a complete description of the criteria for appointment
to tenure and promotion in rank, please consult Section III E (pages 59-61)
of the Faculty Handbook, also available at the Academic Affairs Web site.
Letters should be sent to Dean Grant H. Cornwell, Vilas 103, by Monday,
October 13, 2003. Curricula vitae for the candidates are available at
the ODY reserve desk and in the Dean's office. Letters are used solely for
the tenure and promotion process; confidentiality will be protected to the
extent possible under the law.
Shenandoah Shakespeare Coming: The Shenandoah Shakespeare company will
perform The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Henry IV: Part One and Oscar Wilde's
The Importance of Being Earnest on campus October 20-26. Tickets for all
performances may be purchased for $3, at the E.J. Noble University Center
and Brewer Bookstore, beginning on Monday, October 6, for University students,
faculty and staff, and beginning Wednesday, October 9, for the general public.
For information: 5125.
Asian Studies Initiative Award Opportunities: The Asian Studies Initiative offers several research opportunities for both students and faculty. For information or to get application forms and guidelines: Anne Csete (acsete@stlawu.edu) or Erin McCarthy (emccarthy@stlawu.edu). Application forms and guidelines may be picked up in front of Piskor 111 or downloaded from the Asian studies Web site, http://web.stlawu.edu/asian/index.html.
Make-a-Difference Days Sign-Ups: Those interested in volunteering to work on community service projects on Make-a-Difference Days, October 24 and 25, may sign up for two-hour blocks of time at the E.J. Noble University Center information desk October 6-21. For information: 5652 or atownsend@stlawu.edu.
T-Shirt Donations Sought: The Women's Resource Center has begun collecting t-shirts for the Clothesline Project, whose purpose is to raise awareness of violence against women, by placing a donation box in E.J. Noble University Center. Solid-color or printed shirts are welcome. For information: www.clotheslineproject.org.
Wellness Initiative Funds: The Wellness Initiative sponsors two alcohol-free event funds, the St. Lawrence University Alcohol-Free Event Fund and the Campus-Community Alcohol-Free Event Fund. These funds can be accessed through a "mini-grant" process and are available to any St. Lawrence student, student group, faculty member or staff member. Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging up to $300 per event. Applications should be submitted at least 14 days prior to the proposed event. For application information: wburns@stlawu.edu or 5391.
Lunch Bunch: 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 fall semester are November 5 and December 3. 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 dates for the fall semester are October 14, November 11 and December
9. 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.)
Biology: Assistant professor, ethnobiology; assistant professor, microbiology; visiting assistant professor, molecular methods and genetics. Environmental Studies: Assistant professor, environmental policy, February 1, 2004. English: Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing, January 15, 2004. Jeffrey Campbell Graduate Fellows: Address applications and requests for information to Peter J. Bailey, Director, Jeffrey Campbell Graduate Fellows Program, English Department; review of applications will begin on February 15, 2004.