News Digest: September 13, 2021

September 13

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

Messages to the Community

The President's Office, Academic Affairs, and Student Life sent a message to the community on Saturday, Sept. 11, with updated information about the campus operating status (Orange–higher risk) and adjustments to some restrictions. Read the message.

University News & Stories

St. Lawrence University Among Top Colleges in the Country: U.S. News & World Report

St. Lawrence University upheld its strong standing among the nation's top liberal arts colleges according to the U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings, released on Monday, Sept. 13.

Princeton Review Recognizes St. Lawrence as One of the Nation’s Best Colleges

The Princeton Review recognized St. Lawrence University as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate students in its most recent publication, “The Best 387 Colleges: 2022 Edition.”

St. Lawrence Welcomes New Visiting Professors

St. Lawrence University’s 14 new visiting faculty for the 2021-22 academic year bring a wealth of expertise with them that will provide students with opportunities to explore, discuss, and engage with the world's most pressing issues.

St. Lawrence in the News - Sept. 13, 2021

Several faculty, an alumnus, and a current student were recently featured in local and national media outlets sharing their expertise and providing insight into academic experiences at St. Lawrence. The virtual event on Sept. 8 hosted by St. Lawrence that featured John C. Williams, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, also garnered national media attention.

Events

SLU Writers Series present Aimée Baker via Zoom

Thu, Sep 16 at 8pm - 1 hour 30 minutes via Zoom

The St. Lawrence University Writers Series welcomes poet Aimée Baker '04. Baker's debut poetry collection, Doe, dramatizes the untold stories of missing and unidentified women across the United States and...

Radical Self-Care Series: How to Find Your Community with Coy Griffin

Fri, Sep 17 at 2pm - 1 hour Zoom

The Clarkson University Chief Inclusion Office and the St. Lawrence University Office for Diversity & Inclusion have collaborated to create a self-care series open to all and focused on the...

Athletics

Saints Fall Sports Continue
Several varsity teams continued their fall seasons this weekend. In their first home game, Football defeated Norwich 37-7 in the Hoffman Cup contest on Saturday at Leckonby Stadium. The weekend wins continued with field hockey defeating Lebanon Valley and Manhattanville at the William Smith Tournament. Volleyball emerged from a 4-0 weekend celebrating wins against SUNY Canton, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego, and SUNY Plattsburgh at the North Country Classic. Men's Tennis hosted the St. Lawrence University Fall Classic while Women's Golf hit the links at the Hamilton College Invitational on Sunday. Both the men's and women's cross country teams participated in the Hamilton College Short Course Invitational while the men's and women's soccer teams competed against Nazareth College and SUNY Oneonta.

Spectator Policy Update
St. Lawrence Athletics shared their commitment to adhering to CDC, St. Lawrence County, NCAA SSI, and St. Lawrence University COVID-19 recommendations and protocols. Face coverings are required for all spectators at indoor and outdoor athletic facilities and tailgating is prohibited. Visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

On Saturday, we honored all Sept. 11 victims and their families, especially Laurentians Robert J. “Bobby” Coll ’88, Catherine Gorayeb ’82, Christopher Morrison ’89, Michel A. “Mike” Pelletier ’88, and Richard H. “Richie” Stewart Jr. ’89. In addition to the hundreds of American flags displayed on the Brush Quad, this year’s campus flag installation also included flags from the more than 90 countries that also lost people 20 years ago. Thank you to the SLU Democrats and International House coordinators for organizing the tribute and to the many students, faculty, and staff who played a role in making it happen again this year. (View photos taken by Sarath Novas ’23 on the St. Lawrence Facebook page.

News Digest is a weekly compilation of the news releases and Web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday.

Please contact Meg Keniston in University Communications at (315) 229-5565 with news items from your department or division, or news regarding student events and achievements.

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