February 20

News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

University News & Stories

Sophomore Greg Lapointe's Comeback Season is Bigger Than Hockey After helping the Skating Saints win the ECAC Hockey Championship in 2021, Greg Lapointe '25 received life-changing news. His journey back to the ice has been nothing short of amazing.

Saints Accelerate Through the Power of Networking and Career Exploration The Center for Career Excellence launched Saints Accelerate, a career development and preparation program designed to help students discover various career paths and possibilities, strengthen their networking abilities and confidence, and of course, have some fun!

An Evening with Acclaimed Musician and Race Relations Expert Daryl Davis St. Lawrence University and the Ken Okoth ’01 Black American Music Project will welcome acclaimed musician and race relations expert Daryl Davis for an evening lecture and show on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Meet Our Six New Majors Over the past two years, St. Lawrence has added six new bachelor's degree programs across disciplines. These programs represent cutting-edge fields in which graduates are in high demand and future Laurentians will excel thanks to their liberal arts education.

News from Around Campus

Scarlet & Brown Stories Podcast: Joe Chiarenzelli '11 In this episode, Joe Chiarenzelli '11 shares how he combined his interests in biology and philosophy into a career as a Program Specialist in the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Events

Organ Concert Series Presents: Music for Black History Month Fri, Feb 24 at 12:15pm - 45 minutes Gunnison Memorial Chapel The Organ Concert Series is pleased to present music for Black History Month featuring the Ad Hoc Singers and Sondra Goldsmith Proctor.

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present SLU Arts Faculty Exhibition Wed, Jan 18 - All day Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery will present the Visual Thinking exhibition through Friday, February 24, 2023.

Athletics

Women’s Hockey Olympian Night Scarlet and brown filled the stands in Appleton Arena this weekend with so much to celebrate—starting with a banner raising to honor current and former St. Lawrence women's hockey Olympians and ending with a well-earned weekend sweep. View photos from Olympian Night on the St. Lawrence Facebook.

Saints to Compete in Liberty League Matchups It was a great weekend to be a Saint! On Saturday, Saints men's basketball closed out the regular season with a 71-63 win over Union, the team's sixth straight victory, after topping Skidmore 65-55 on Friday. Both the men's and women's basketball teams will head to the Liberty League Semi-Finals this weekend. The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with Saints men's and women's tennis teams securing a pair of 9-0 wins over SUNY Oneonta at home on Saturday while men's hockey beat Cornell 1-0 on the road and women's hockey beat Princeton 3-1 at home after defeating Quinnipiac 4-1 on Friday.  During the CSA Team Nationals on Sunday, women's squash beat Haverford College 8-1 and several members of the Saints swimming and diving and track and field teams secured individual wins to qualify for league championships. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

Celebrating Entrepreneurial Laurentians During National Entrepreneurship Week, our community celebrated young alumni, whose trailblazing spirit led their journey of turning bold ideas into reality, just shortly after graduating. Learn about alumni turning their passions into innovative new businesses on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.

News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form.