News Digest: September 27, 2021
September 27
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
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The President's Office, Academic Affairs, and Student Life sent a message to the community on Friday, Sept. 24, announcing adjustments to the dining options in alert status Orange and providing an update on testing opportunities and results. Read the message. |
University News & Stories
Collaboration, Curiosity, Discovery: Research at St. LawrenceImagine spending eight full weeks on campus digging into a topic you’re passionate about and getting paid to do it. This is the job of St. Lawrence’s University Fellows: days spent in the lab, library, or the field, collaborating with faculty mentors and asking questions that prompt new discoveries. |
Faculty Focus - Sept. 27, 2021Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty presented at virtual conferences and used their expertise to discuss current events and their new books on podcasts. |
St. Lawrence University Joins JED Campus to Support Student Mental HealthSt. Lawrence University is furthering its support of student well-being and mental health by partnering with The Jed Foundation (JED) and their signature program JED Campus, a nationwide initiative designed to help colleges evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs to provide strong mental health support systems for students. |
Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Fall ExhibitionsThe Richard F. Brush Art Gallery will present two exhibitions showcasing artwork by notable western artists, recent acquisitions by women and BIPOC artists, and photographs of the collars worn by late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on display beginning Monday, Oct. 18, through Thursday, Dec. 9. |
Events
Radical Self-Care Series: Make it Make Cents with Kandace Sanders- ZoomThis informative discussion is designed to help you unlock financial wellness! Learn the essentials of money management, career development as it pertains to income, and setting yourself up for success... |
American Shakespeare Center Presents Henry V (pre-recorded performance)- Via Zoom with passwordDue to the pandemic, the American Shakespeare Center will not be touring this this fall but will present three pre-recorded performances for the benefit of the St. Lawrence community. View... |
American Shakespeare Center presents Macbeth (pre-recorded performance)- via ZoomJoin the American Shakespeare Centre for a pre-recorded performance of Macbeth on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Link and password are below: |
American Shakespeare Presents: Henry V Matinee - pre-recorded performance- via ZoomView the matinee of Henry V and the immediate Live Talk-back with a few of the actors. Feel free to ask questions regarding either of the two Shakespeare plays, Henry... |
Athletics
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Last week, Saints Field Hockey defeated Utica College on the road 4-3 while Men’s Soccer competed against SUNY Cortland at home. On Thursday, Women’s Ice Hockey hit the ice against No. 9/10 Penn State, securing a season-opening win on Thursday and an overtime tie on Friday. On Friday, the volleyball team competed against Ithaca College in a Liberty League match-up. Several Saints athletics teams celebrated home Laurentian Weekend wins. Football defeated Castleton University 55-3 at Leckonby Stadium on Saturday while Men’s Soccer beat Union College in their Liberty League opener at Sandy MacAllaster Field and Women's Soccer defeated Union College on the road. Alli Sibold ’23 won the Hoffmann Invitational 6K and the women’s cross country team took the team title while Timothy Boyce ’24 won the Hoffmann Invitational and led the men’s team to a team victory at home. The Saturday competitions continued with Women's Tennis going 21-3 in their matches as they hosted SUNY Geneseo and RIT in the St. Lawrence University Invitational at the Sammis Tennis Courts. Men’s Golf hit the links at Paul Smith College while Volleyball competed against RIT and Saints Field Hockey competed against Skidmore College at home. On Sunday, Women's Soccer traveled to Vermont to compete against Middlebury College. Visit SaintsAthletics.com for up-to-date news and scores. |
Social Media: Laurentian Weekend Recap
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More than 700 families enjoyed a North Country fall weekend on campus during Laurentian Weekend, held September 24-26. Check out our photo album from the weekend on Facebook. |
Social Media: National Suicide Prevention Month
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As part of National Suicide Prevention Month, our new Office for Wellness Education and several other campus departments and groups invited students to take part in the national “The World Needs You Here” Week. Students were encouraged to write appreciation notes for themselves or to a friend, get trained to support those struggling with suicidal thoughts, participate in reflections with University Chaplain Shaun Whitehead, unwind at Friday’s Doggy De-stress, or run in last Saturday’s Laurentian 5K. We shared an important message on Instagram about the week ahead earlier last week.
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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.
