News Digest: October 11, 2021

October 11

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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Academic Affairs and Student Life sent a message to the community on Friday, Oct. 8, providing updates on test results, information for students leaving campus and staying during the Mid-Semester Break, and outlines for returning to campus. Read the message. 

University News & Stories

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Discovering New Ways to Hide

While Margaret Dener '22 hasn't always been one to engage with nature, last year she discovered her own hidden campus path and sanctuary in the fresh, North Country air. 
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St. Lawrence in the News - Oct. 11, 2021

Several faculty members, staff, and students were featured in local, regional, and international media outlets, using their expertise to weigh in on current events and sharing their innovative projects, St. Lawrence experiences, and athletic opportunities.
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First Person: Building an Energy-Efficient Greenhouse on Campus

When it’s time to register for classes each semester, I usually have a few requirements for my Environmental Studies and Sociology combined major to take, but there is always a “wild card” class that I sign up for to fill my schedule. These classes always tend to be my favorites.

News from Around Campus

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English Class at Cornell Cooperative Farm

Professor Mark Sturges recently took his English class on a field trip to Cornell Cooperative Extension farm. Students learned about animal husbandry and how to line up to herd sheep...

Events

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Kenyan Homestays and Community Engagement (CIIS World Topic Series)

- Zoom Each semester, the Center for International and Intercultural Studies partners with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to offer an engaging speaker series on timely, global topics. Tune in to hear from Matt Carotenuto, Michael Wairungu, and Njau Kibochi.

Athletics

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Volleyball Sweeps the Competition at Home; Fall Sports Continue
Last week, Saints volleyball secured several 3-0 wins in their at-home matchups against Saint Michael's College, Vassar College, and Bard College. The wins continued with Esports defeating St. Joseph's College 2-0 and Providence College 3-0, while the field hockey team secured a 2-0 non-conference win over SUNY Oswego, and the men's soccer team defeated Clarkson 3-0.  On Friday, Men's Hockey won their season-opener 2-1 on the road against Colorado College while the Saints men's and women's golf teams wrapped up the fall portion of their schedule at the Nazareth Fall Invitational. 

Visit SaintsAthletics.com for up-to-date news and scores. 
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“Here We Go Saints 2021” Raises Over $370,000 for Athletics

St. Lawrence University successfully hosted the inaugural “Here We Go Saints” donor campaign to directly benefit Saints Athletics and student-athletes on October 6 and 7. More than 1,450 Laurentians around...

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.