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Volume XIII No. 4
September 13, 2004
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 the scarletletter@stlawu.edu; 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, 2004-05
•Admissions Visit Days: Saturday, Sept. 18; Monday, Oct.11; Friday,
Nov. 12;
Saturday, Dec. 4.
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Family Weekend: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 1-3
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Laurentian Leadership Weekend: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 8-10
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Midsemester Break: Thursday-Friday, Oct. 14-15
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Board of Trustees Meetings: Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 21-23, Feb. 24-26
and
May 12-14
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Thanksgiving Break: Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 20-28
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Fall Semester Finals: Monday-Friday, Dec. 13-17
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Second Semester Begins: Monday, Jan. 17
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Spring Break: Saturday-Sunday, March 12-20
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Scholar Days (Admissions): Monday, April 11; Monday, April 18
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Admitted Student Open Houses: Saturday, April 9; Saturday, April 16
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Moving-Up Day: Saturday, April 23
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Spring Semester Finals: Monday-Saturday, May 2-7
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Commencement Weekend: Friday-Sunday, May 13-15
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Alumni Reunion Weekend: Thursday-Sunday, June 2-5
Announcements
John Irving Tickets Available: Tickets to the Evening with John Irving, Saturday,
October 9, at 8 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial Chapel, are available to the campus
community. Tickets are free, but are required for entrance to the event, which
is co-presented by the University Writers Series and Laurentian Leadership
Weekend. Students, faculty and staff only may ask for tickets at the Student
Center Information Desk or Brewer Bookstore; after Sept. 17, tickets will be
available to general audiences. Tickets must be requested in person; they will
not be mailed.
Off-Campus Program Meetings: Information meetings on various St. Lawrence
off-campus programs are scheduled as follows:
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China: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 4 p.m., Carnegie 107
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France: Tuesday, Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m., and Thursday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., Carnegie
114
Passport Photos: Students and faculty who need passport-sized photos for passports, visas, and study abroad programs may have them taken by Carol Barclay, photographer, at 64 1/2 Miner Street, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Other times are available by appointment (379-9538). Cost is $8 for two photos, $12 for four, $18 for 10 and $28 for 20.
Technology Training: The Fall 2004 Wednesday Workshop schedule and registration form are at http://it.stlawu.edu/training/wed_sched.htm. These workshops are hands-on and are open to faculty, staff and students. Pre-registration is required. Workshops will be held on Wednesday mornings, 9-9:45 a.m. at the Center for Teaching and Learning, 62 Park Street, unless indicated otherwise.
Alcohol-Free Mini-Grant Fund: In its ongoing effort to reduce alcohol use, especially high-risk alcohol use, on the St. Lawrence University campus, the St. Lawrence University Wellness Initiative sponsors 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. Both funds are available to any St. Lawrence University student, student group, faculty member or staff member. Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging up to $300 per event; requests must be submitted at least 14 days prior to the proposed event. For information and to obtain an application packet: Bill Burns, wburns@stlawu.edu or 5391.
Spiritual Advisors: Those who have questions about a particular faith tradition
are encouraged to contact any of the following advisors:
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Buddhist: Layne Little, 5061, little@stlawu.edu
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Earth-based: Denice Szafran, 5141, dszafran@stlawu.edu
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Hindu: Archana Vankatesan, 5083, avenkatesan@stlawu.edu
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: Beverly Ewart, 265-2960, bewart@stlawu.edu
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Jewish: Michael Greenwald, 5127, mgre@stlawu.edu;
Joan Larsen, 5473; jlarsen@stlawu.edu
Elizabeth Regosin, 5213, eregosin@mail.stlawu.edu
Steve Horwitz, 5731, sghorwitz@mail.stlawu.edu
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Muslim: Farid al Haq, 5141, faridhaq@hotmail.com
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Progressive Christian: Shaun Whitehead, 5062, swhitehead@stlawu.edu
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Roman Catholic: Sr. Bethany Fitzgerald, 386-8425; srbeth@slic.com;
Fr. Timothy Canaan, 386-2543, frtim@twcny.rr.com
Volunteer Center Activities: The David Garner Center for Collegiate Volunteerism is co-sponsor of two “Walks for Worthy Causes”: Memory Walk to Help End Alzheimer's Disease, Sunday, Sept. 19, Partridge Run Golf & Country Club, Canton, registration at 11:30 a.m., walk at 1 p.m. (for information: http://mw-cny.kintera.org); and Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Thursday, Sept. 23, Gouverneur High School, 5:30 p.m. (for information: harff@lls.org). Sponsorship forms for these fundraisers are at the Volunteer Center, Hulett-Jencks Common Area, or contact Anne Townsend, 5652 or atownsend@stlawu.edu.
Faculty/Staff Squash Ladder: Faculty and staff interested in competing in a squash ladder tournament should indicate their interest by Monday, September 13, to Head Squash Coach Karen Cheung, 5767 or kcheung@stlawu.edu, or Assistant Squash Coach Alex Rowland, 5363 or arowland@stlawu.edu. Coach Cheung will conduct on-court information sessions for beginners on Thursday, September 16, and for improvers on Friday, September 17, both noon-1 p.m.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets one Wednesday
noon per month in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Remaining dates for the
fall semester are Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 8. Reservations must be made by
noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781. Lunch Bunch is open
to all women faculty and staff and wives of faculty and staff, including
retirees.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather for lunch
once a month in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Dates for the fall semester
are Sept. 14,
Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 15, at noon. At the Sept. 14 meeting, Sal Cania,
director of planned giving, will speak on “Why You Don't Need a Will:
A Humorous Guide to Charitable Planning.” 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.)
Development/University Advancement: Chief clerk, Level
16,
September 15. Security & Safety: Security officer.
Achievements
Football player Matt Bezio ’07, Morrisonville, N.Y., earned Liberty
League Special Teams Performer of the Week recognition after his play in
the Saints’ 35-10 win over Utica on September 11. He racked up 131
yards on just five kick returns.