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June 26, 2006
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Campus
News
 Keep
your eyes on the progress of construction through the Johnson
Hall of Science photo album, updated as of June 24, and visit the
many related news stories on our Web site about the
sciences. St. Lawrence received a challenge grant from the Kresge
Foundation last fall to help fund science facilities construction.
In order to meet the challenge, the University
must raise just over $4.1 million in new gifts and pledges for
the project by April 1, 2007. The University broke ground in May 2005
for the $36.9 million, state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable
design for biology, chemistry, biochemistry, neuroscience and psychology.
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 St.
Lawrence University Trustee Joseph P. (Joe) Richardson '63and his
wife, Joan Langlois Richardson '57, of Albany, New York, have pledged
$1.5 million to the University's next comprehensive fund-raising campaign.
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more |
 St.
Lawrence University Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science
and Statistics Michael E. Schuckers has been awarded a grant of $32,400
from the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR) for
a research project focusing on developing methods for reducing the
cost of testing the performance of biometric authentication devices.
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more |
 Six
outstanding St. Lawrence students have been selected to participate
in the inaugural Admissions Summer Internship Program, where they
will have multiple opportunities to take part in the recruitment process
for future students. Read
more |
 Eleven
students have been selected as McNair Scholars at St. Lawrence for
the summer of 2006, enabling each to conduct research with a faculty
mentor. St. Lawrence was awarded a grant in 2003 through the Ronald
E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Award Program, which is aimed
at encouraging students in underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral
studies and is one of the U.S. Department of Education Federal TRIO
Programs. Read
more |
New
on the Web
The Class of 2010 is
already linked to St. Lawrence, with a dedicated Web site designed
as a one-stop shop where students can find all the information they
need over the summer as they make the transition to SLU. Links include
the list of class
members and their high schools, new student "frequently asked
questions," materials from the New Student Guide, and links to
many areas of the University's Web site that new students find helpful.
Explore the Class
of 2010 site to experience St. Lawrence from the eyes of our newest
members! |
 Sesquicentennial
News:
As of June 30, the official celebration of the University's 150th
anniversary will conclude. The Sesquicentennial Web site will remain
active through the summer, and then will evolve into a new history
and traditions Web site, using much of the great material we gathered
and created over the year. Thank you to the many students, faculty,
alumni, and staff who conceived of, participated in, or supported
Sesquicentennial events. Special thanks to the University Communications
team, all of whom were central to planning and programming throughout
the year, and to the dedicated Sesquicentennial
Committee.
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