News Digest: October 31, 2022
October 31
News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.
In Memory
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, President Morris sent a message to the community about the passing of Jim Shuman, associate professor emeritus of education at St. Lawrence, who across his nearly 50-year career, shared his love for teaching with students who became teachers and leaders who extend his legacy. Read the message.
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University News & Stories
NSF Grant Funds St. Lawrence Computer Science ResearchA St. Lawrence graduate, now an assistant professor at the University, is part of a team of researchers that was awarded a National Science Foundation grant of $1.2 million to research high-performance computer components, their software, and how to make both perform better and last longer. |
Discovering an Element of Confidence as a Chemistry ResearcherWhile conducting research aimed at combating the opioid crisis, Emma Rothe ’24 discovered a newfound confidence in the lab. |
Arts Council Intern Finds Connection and Career InspirationLifelong artist Mikayla Quinn '24 was drawn to an internship at the St. Lawrence County Arts Council, where she could use her talents to build community bonds while highlighting and celebrating North Country culture. |
Events
Utica: The Last Refuge Screening- NCAT Noble Center 108 Screening of Utica: The Last Refuge. Directed by Loch Phillips |
Digital Media & Film Launch Party- The Underground (NC001) Do you want to know more about the new Digital Media and Film major? Join DMF faculty and students for an informal celebration and learn about all the new major has to offer. |
Q&A with Director Loch Phillips- The Underground (NC001) Film Director, Loch Phillips, will show clips and answer audience questions about his latest documentary Utica: The Last Refuge. |
D&I Book Club Discussion "Caving Hawk: New and Selected Poems"- TBD Join the Diversity and Inclusion Book Club for a discussion of Maurice Kenny's "Caving Hawk: New and Selected Poems." |
Carnegie 10 International Film Series–Parallel Mothers- Carnegie 10 In honor of the diversity of films from around the world and in homage to the indispensable Cinema 10 series of Potsdam, the Department of World Languages, Cultures & Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present: Parallel Mothers (2021). |
Organ Concert Series: Music of César Frank- Gunnison Chapel Celebrate the 200th anniversary of César Franck’s birth with organist Sondra Goldsmith Proctor. |
Student Recital Performances- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Students who have been studying privately this semester will be performing solos or in small ensembles. The Recital will feature students in voice, violin, and clarinet. |
Curator's Lecture by Gwendolyn Saul- Griffiths Arts Center Room 123 Gwendolyn Saul is an ethnographer and cultural anthropologist interested in creative and innovative ways to implement critical Indigenous theory in museum spaces and practices. Join her for a lecture presented in conjunction with the Each One Inspired: Haudenosaunee Art across the Homelands from the New York State Museum exhibition on display at the Gallery. |
Athletics
Saints Skate to ECAC SweepIt was a great weekend to be a Saint as women's ice hockey dominated the competition during ECAC conference play at Appleton. The Scarlet and Brown skated to a 1-0 win over Union on Saturday after securing a 3-0 win over RPI on Friday. The wins continued with women's swimming and diving dominating Clarkson 135-95, field hockey topping Morrisville 3-0 to conclude its season, Saints football securing a 35-21 win over Rochester, and men's soccer defeating Hobart 1-0 after shutting out Plattsburgh 3-0 earlier in the week. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Social Media
A Halloween Tribute to Campus SpacesHappy Halloween, Saints! Celebrate with a tribute to one of the most quiet, cozy, magical spots on campus—Herring-Cole. View the photos on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. |
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.
