News Digest
June 28, 2005 - Click on an image for a larger version


St. Lawrence mourns the passing of Trustee Emeritus Senator Ronald Stafford'57, who died Friday, June 24 at his home in Plattsburgh.

Campus News The Maurer Family Foundation has awarded a grant of $200,000 to St. Lawrence University, helping to make possible the next phase of renovations and improvements to arts facilities in the Noble Center on campus. For more

St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House and Camp Sunshine have each received $2,000 donations as a result of the Second Annual Canton-St. Lawrence University Race Weekend, held April 30. For more

The New York State Convention of Universalists has awarded $5,000 to St. Lawrence University for a research project exploring the University's Universalist heritage. For more

Science Project Update: A Sampling of Sustainability Features: Heating and Cooling Systems The Sarah Johnson Redlich '82 Hall of Science will have many features to assure its environmental sustainability. These are a few examples for the heating an cooling systems: Air-conditioning chillers will be high efficiency evaporative cooling design - will save $25,000 per year operating energy and offer a pay back period of four to five years. Room air exchanges will be monitored according to occupancy and time of day/week and will be adjusted to minimum during periods when rooms are not occupied. Intelligent fume hoods in labs will have variable flow controls to reduce heating/cooling loads

St. Lawrence In the News A story in the June 22 edition of the Toronto Globe & Mail stated that newly installed U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins has included Professor of Canadian Studies Joseph T. Jockel '74 in a group chosen to give him an introduction to Canada, its politics and its bilateral relationship with the U.S. More St. Lawrence In the News

Alumni News Author and honorary degree recipient Lorrie Moore '78 has been selected to receive the 18th annual PEN/Malamud Award, given annually since 1988 in honor of the late Bernard Malamud to recognize a body of work which demonstrates excellence in the art of short fiction. For more

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