August 29

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

Welcome, St. Lawrence Class of 2027! St. Lawrence’s newest Laurentians should already feel immensely proud of themselves. From their high school achievements in the classroom and community, the members of the Class of 2027 bring passion and curiosity to their next great adventure in the North Country and enter St. Lawrence with the highest-ever cumulative GPA of 93. Forty-three percent graduated at the top of their class. They celebrated their Matriculation on Sunday, August 20, and are now poised to make their mark on St. Lawrence.

St. Lawrence’s Friendly Students, Faculty, and Science Facilities Stand Out in The Princeton Review St. Lawrence University was named to The Princeton Review’s “Best 389 Colleges” list for 2024. Based solely on results from student surveys, the popular rankings publication once again recognized several exemplary aspects of co-curricular and academic life on campus.

Matriculation Video 2023 Just like that, our first-year students are unpacked, ready for the fall semester, and taking their first steps on campus as Laurentians. Experience the excitement of Move-In Weekend and Matriculation in this video recap welcoming the newest Saints!

Faculty Focus-August 2023 Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty shared their expertise at conferences and published journal articles examining artificial intelligence, credit card best practices, research supported through national geographic and science foundation grants, and much more.

St. Lawrence in the News-August 2023 Several faculty and students were featured by domestic and international media outlets for sharing their work across disciplines of gender and sexuality studies, astronomy, environmental studies, and much more. Our Canton community was even recognized as a top college town in the Adirondacks region.

News from Around Campus

Recent Alumnus Hosted Drop-In Hours for Pre-Health Students EJ Curtis '17, an MD/Ph.D. candidate at the University of California San Diego hosted drop-in hours for pre-health students in the Johnson Hall of Science fishbowl. He’s pictured above talking with Will Turner '25.

Events

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Exhibition Wed, Aug 16 - All day Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Explore the Environment, Health, & the Body in Traditional Paintings from Contemporary India exhibition on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until October 7.

Social Media

Welcome Home, Saints! ❤️🤎 With first-year excitement in the air, we’re proud to welcome home out newest Saints as they embark on their greatest adventure yet. View photos from Move-In Weekend and Matriculation on the St. Lawrence University Facebook page.

In Memory

On Monday August 28, President Morris sent a message to the community sharing that Piskor Professor Emeritus of Sociology Stuart Lee Hills GP’16 died on August 2 at the age of 90. For more than two decades at St. Lawrence, he served as a devoted teacher and mentor, and was a prolific researcher in his discipline. Read the Message.

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.