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Volume XI No.15
December 9, 2002
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Major Campus Events, 2002-03
(Weekends unless noted)
·Board of Trustees Meetings: February 20-22,
May 15-17 (For information: 5585)
·Alumni Council: January 30-February 2
(For information: 5585)
·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)
·Commencement Weekend: May 16-18 (For information:
5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 5-8 (For information:
5904)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Update on Kenya Program: Following the bombing in Mombasa on November
28, Associate Dean for International Education Patricia Alden has been in
contact frequently with the faculty of our Kenya semester, the students enrolled
there and their families. Our staff in Kenya includes Acting Director Celia
Nyamweru, Associate Director Wairimu Ndirangu, Assistant Director Lina Karingi
and Program Secretary Annette Kioko. All of the students are very well, and
none appear to us to be anxious or eager to leave their situation. They have
been advised to observe the kinds of precautions that have been recommended
in the Nov. 29, 2002, Public Announcement by the State Department - that is,
not to frequent tourist places such as hotels and bars and to maintain a low
profile. All of the students now are placed with a business or organization
that has provided internships to students on our program for many semesters.
Associate Dean Alden notes that "The State Department has issued a Public
Announcement for Kenya. The announcement is the lowest alert-level. While
it recommends vigilance, our government is not recommending against travel
to, or within, Kenya. We organize our program throughout in ways that keep
students away from the tourist gathering places, and over their months in
Kenya, all have learned 'street smarts' and 'country smarts.' They are also,
throughout the semester, under the care of local Kenyans who feel a responsibility
for their welfare. Given
St. Lawrence's long-standing ties to Kenya, we feel a particularly sharp measure
of grief for the Kenyans as well as others who died last Thursday." Text
of this public announcement is at: http://travel.state.gov/kenya_announce.html.
Holiday Luncheons Reminder: Two special holiday luncheons are scheduled
this month:
·Friday, December 13, 2002, 11:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m., Employees Holiday Luncheon in Eben Holden Dining Hall.
·Thursday, December 19, 2002, 11:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m., Dining Services Holiday Luncheon at the Glass Onion.
Excel Workshops: Openings still exist in the Center for Teaching and Learning/Instructional Technology workshop Excel Functions & Formulas, December 11, 9-9:45 a.m. Details and registration forms are available at http://it.stlawu.edu/training/sched.htm.
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. Dates for the spring semester are Feb. 5, March 5, 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. Remaining date for the fall semester is December 10. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
Fred Brosseau has been named director of technical services in information technology. He will oversee the network, Help Desk, server, and software maintenance and development.
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 http://www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html. If a deadline
is not given, review begins upon receipt of applications.)
Education: Tenure-track position for counseling/generalist
in graduate programs. Physics: Visiting assistant professor
in physics/biophysics, February 24, 2003. University Advancement:
Associate director of major gifts.