January 24

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

Weekly Testing Clinic to Resume Normal Hours The University's Weekly Testing Clinic hours have resumed their normal schedule. Testing will take place Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  in Eben Holden (South Room). For up-to-date testing information, visit the Always Forward website.

University to Offer Booster Clinic The University is partnering with St. Lawrence County Public Health to offer a booster clinic Thursday, January 27.  Appointments will be required and priority will be given to students. Students should check their inboxes for an email from Health Services.

University News & Stories

Building a Laurentian ‘Dream Team’ in Boston When Eleanor Napoli '20 was looking for advice on how to navigate life after graduation, she knew she could rely on a great group of people who are always ready to help: Laurentians.

Get to Know St. Lawrence's New Finance Major Program lead and A. Barton Hepburn Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Economics Brian Chezum shares what differentiates St. Lawrence’s finance program, and how students can leverage their liberal arts experiences to make an impact in a range of fields.

University Receives $10,000 Grant to Support North Country Waterways Project St. Lawrence University has received a $10,000 grant from Humanities New York (HNY) in support of the North Country Rights of Nature Project, which will focus on creating a bill of rights to protect the ecosystems of the St. Regis, Grasse, and Raquette Rivers.

News from Around Campus

Students Named to Fall 2021 Dean's List More than 640 St. Lawrence students have been named to the Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Fall 2021 semester. Check out the list of students.

Athletics

Weekend Wins for Saints Athletics; Winter Sports Continue Saints Women’s Swimming and Diving secured their fourth straight dual meet victory over Saint Michael's on Saturday after defeating SUNY Potsdam on Friday, while Women’s Ice Hockey celebrated three key ECAC Hockey victories last week against Princeton (4-1), Union (5-1) and RPI (4-0). The weekend wins continued with the men’s and women’s track and field teams winning their respective home invitationals against SUNY Plattsburgh and SUNY Potsdam, while the men’s ice hockey team defeated Dartmouth 3-1. Women’s Squash swept Georgetown 9-0 following a 5-4 victory over Dickinson, while Men’s Squash defeated Dickinson 7-2 after topping Brown 8-1 last week. Men’s Basketball secured a 78-52 win over Clarkson while Women’s Basketball defeated William Smith 84-69 after securing a 61-43 win over RIT and topping Clarkson 54-36 earlier in the week. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

Springing into a New Semester St. Lawrence students navigated a snowy campus and reunited with friends as they kicked off the Spring 2022 semester on Wednesday, January 19. See photos of the first day of classes on St. Lawrence's 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.