Campus News
 Johnson Hall of Science Construction Progress: On Schedule and Looking Great!
From the outside looking in, the Johnson
Hall of Science hasn't changed much in recent weeks but the insider's view is a very different and very exciting scene! Visit our new Construction
Update page and see the progress as the detailing and installations move forward on schedule. The building will be completed by May and faculty will move over the summer to welcome students by fall semester.
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St. Lawrence receives select grant for national ethics initiative
St. Lawrence University
is one of 18 institutions chosen by the Association of American Colleges
and Universities (AAC&U) to participate in its Core Commitments
Leadership Consortium. The schools will lead the first phase of a
national initiative, Core Commitments: Educating Students for Personal
and Social Responsibility, which seeks to deepen students' sense
of integrity, ethical obligations to self and to others, and responsibilities
as citizens in a diverse democracy and interdependent world.For more |
 New endowed professorship has first appointment
Brian E. Chezum has
been appointed to the R. Sheldon '68 and Virginia H. Johnson Professorship
in Economics at St. Lawrence University.For more |
 Laurentians gather for dedication of the Meagher Room in Whitman Hall
The new Meagher Study and Exam Room in Whitman Hall was dedicated on Saturday, February 10, with alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends gathered to honor its namesake, John Meagher, director of academic services for students with special needs. For More |
Campus Events
 Outdoor Program presentation
St. Lawrence University
Outdoor Program Associate Director Sarah Councell will give a presentation
called "Bolivia: A Mountaineer's Journey" on Thursday,
February 15, at 7 p.m. in Room 123 of the Griffiths Arts Center on
campus. For more |
 Gospel music workshop and concert features Grammy-nominated performer
The fourth annual gospel
music workshop and concert, featuring Grammy and Stellar Award-nominated
Chicago Mass Choir member William R. Hamilton, will take place Thursday
through Saturday, February 22 through 24, at St. Lawrence University. For more |
 Rapper, jazz group will perform March 3
Talib Kweli, with opening
act Soulive, will perform at St. Lawrence University on Saturday,
March 3, in Leithead Field House. Doors open at 8 p.m. For more |
Comedy tour group scheduled
The "Lesbians of Laughter" comedy tour will be
at St. Lawrence University on Friday, February 23, at 9 p.m. in the
Winston Room of the Student Center; the event is open to the public,
free of charge. For more |
Alumni News
 Teacher honored by United Nations
Daniel Bisaccio '76, of Troy, NH, a teacher at Souhegan High School,
has been recognized by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
for work he and his students did with Youth Accord at the El Eden
biodiversity conference in 2005. For more |
 Attorney honored by national magazine
The American Lawyer has
named Sean M. Murphy '91, a partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
LLP, as a "Fab 50 Young Litigator," an elite group of
litigators whom the magazine recognizes as the top 50 litigators
in the United States under age 45. Murphy, 37, is a securities litigator
in the New York office of Milbank. For more |
Two alumni accept posts with new Spitzer administration
Michael Burgess '75
and John Byrne '02 both have positions with the state of New York,
in Governor Eliot Spitzer's administration.
For more |
Teacher receives select national certification
Lorien Eck M'06, of
Los Angeles, CA, has received certification from the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). She is one of 7,700
teachers nationwide to achieve National Board Certification in 2006,
and the only known St. Lawrence graduate to receive the certification. For more |
St.
Lawrence In the News
 Wall Street Journal cites SLU's Gava'07
Louise Gava '07, of Clifton Park,
NY, is quoted in a story in the February 2 edition of The Wall
Street Journal, about colleges that offer domestic programs
that are similar to study abroad. Gava compared her experiences in
the Adirondack Semester and study in St. Lawrence's Kenya program.
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more Laurentians In the News |
 Hometown newspaper and astronomy newsletter publish features about Jamie Lomax'07's research
The
North Creek News Enterprise ran a feature story in its
February 3 edition on astronomy research conducted by Jamie
Lomax '07, of North Creek, NY, in Puerto Rico. A photo and
information about Lomax's research, with Associate Professor
of Physics Aileen O'Donoghue and Physics Lab Coordinator Jeffrey
Miller, was also included in the December 2006 issue of the
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center/Arecibo Observatory
(NAIC/AO) newsletter.For
more Laurentians In the News |
Athletics News
 St. Lawrence University's men's and women's track and field teams both took first place at the Liberty League Championships Saturday at Scott Field House in Clinton, N.Y. The women, who are three-time defending champions, have captured nine titles in 11 years. The men won eight of 16 events to win their second straight title and fifth overall. Women's hockey team clinches home ice for playoffs and men's hockey earns ECACHL playoff bye. Women's basketball streak ends. Read more about all winter teams at the
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What's new on the Web Site?
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Meet our faculty, students and alumni:
Every month, some 25-30 new profiles of faculty, students and alumni are posted to 13 different feature pages on our Web site. Archived profiles from past months and last year also are available, so over 400 profiles are there for the browsing. Check them out!
Momentum St. Lawrence
Visit our Momentum St. Lawrence campaign site to keep track of campaign progress. The campaign total stands at $92.6 million, or 46% of its $200 million goals. New campaign feature stories and profiles of donors and beneficiaries are added regularly. For more.
Podcasts
SLU features on your Ipod or computer, whenever and wherever you wish!
Visit our podcasts page for St. Lawrence's Poetry for Peace podcast and the feature stories from North Country Public Radio.
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