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News Digest
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A reminder that News Digest is your weekly collection of news releases and Web feature stories.
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Campus News |
| Partnership Allows St. Lawrence Graduates Entry To Clarkson PA Program Options for careers in health care have expanded for graduates of St. Lawrence University, with the announcement of a new articulation agreement with the graduate physician assistant program at Clarkson University. For more |
 Biology Honor Society Inducts 14Fourteen students have been inducted as new members of Beta Beta Beta, the biology honor society. For more |
| Three NY6 Schools Join NYConnect Library Consortium Three colleges in the New York Six consortium have joined ConnectNY, Inc., a non-profit organization for academic libraries dedicated to collaborative resource-sharing and collection-building. St. Lawrence is a member of both organizations; former University Librarian Bart Harloe is the executive director of ConnectNY. For more |
Alumni News |
 Trustee Derrick Pitts '78 Awarded Honorary DegreeLa Salle University in Philadelphia presented an honorary degree to Trustee Derrick Pitts '78, chief astronomer and senior scientist for the Franklin Institute Science Museum, at its Honors Convocation on October 2. For More |
St. Lawrence in the News |
| Dana Professor of Canadian Studies Robert Thacker provided the October 3 commentary for WAMC Albany's "Academic Minute," on Canada's role as a producer of oil. The program airs on public radio stations around the country. |
| An opinion piece in the Sunday Review section of the New York Times on October 2 quoted Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jeff Rickey, on the applications of "super people." |
| Reuters wire service ran a story on September 29 on the study by Assistant Professor of Psychology Serge Onyper and Associate Professor of Psychology Pamela Thacher showing that students who had earlier classes also got better grades. |
 An article by Co-CIO for Information Technology Sondra Hedger Smith, on the usefulness of assessment practices, was published in the October issue of University Business magazine.More St. Lawrence in the News |
Saints Sports |
 Volleyball Kicks off Power of Pink Week with 4-0 EffortVolleyball won all four of its matches in Liberty League action, defeating Union, Bard, Skidmore and Vassar as St. Lawrence kicked off the Power of Pink week, a week of efforts to raise awareness of and funds for the fight against breast cancer. Men's soccer held onto its spot atop the national rankings with wins at Bard (5-0) and Vassar (1-0) to improve to 10-0. Women's soccer tied Vassar 1-1 and beat Bard 3-0 to run its unbeaten streak to six games. Women's hockey opened its season with an impressive 6-3 non-league win over rival Clarkson Saturday. Friday, the Saints dropped a 2-1 decision to McGill University. Men's hockey lost a scrimmage game to Carleton 5-2. Field hockey won a pair of games, 3-1 over St. John Fisher and 2-1 over Nazareth. Women's tennis shut out Plattsburgh 9-0. Men's golf placed third at the ECAC Upstate and Metro Championship. Football was unable to get its offense going in a 23-0 loss at Hobart. More Saints Sports |
Web Site Updates and Reminders |
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Updates Student Views Videos Student videographer A.J. Blaisdell '13 talks to some of the students who help organize Java, the live music venue on campus. Podcasts This week's podcasts include recordings of a talk about psychologists and the national security state, and a presentation by technology visionary Jaron Lanier titled You Are Not a Gadget. Blogs Keep you Up to Date with SLU!
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