News Digest: August 30th, 2024

August 30

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


University News & Stories

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St. Lawrence Climbs Even Higher in The Princeton Review Rankings for Alumni Network, Internships, and Impact

The Princeton Review named St. Lawrence to its list of “Best Value Colleges” for 2024, noting its high return on investment for students and recent grads. The University also ascended in several rankings categories, coming in at No. 2 on “Top 20 Best Private School Alumni Networks,” No. 5 on “Top 20 Best Private Schools for Internships,” and No. 9 on “Best Schools for Making an Impact.”

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Summer Edition of St. Lawrence Magazine 

The summer edition of St. Lawrence Magazine is now available online.  Read the Latest Editio

News from Around Campus

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Alumnus and Computer Science Professor Publish Research at International Conference

A recent graduate’s honors project combining cybersecurity and autonomous vehicles was published in the proceedings of a top international cyber-physical systems conference.

Dr. Smith Awarded

Recently, Dr. Mary Jane Smith was awarded the Emily Eaton Hepburn Women's Award for Creative Leadership. This award recognizes outstanding women faculty, staff or students in the University community who have created learning opportunities through imaginative leadership. Congratulations, Dr. Smith!

Events

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Exhibition: Change Is a More Accurate Measure of Time Photographs by Mark Klett, SLU class of 1974

- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Mark Klett’s graduation from St. Lawrence University in 1974. The show features 12 photographs from "El Camino del Diablo," a project based on a journey by a young mining engineer, Raphael Pumpelly, through Arizona and Mexico in 1861 on “the road of the devil.”
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Exhibition: Our Place in the Scheme of Things

- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This exhibition underscores the essential elements of the environment — water, air, earth — and their degradation caused by storms, fire, and drought often brought about by human pursuits. Photographs and videos on display reflect the relationship between the physical and metaphysical, serving as a spiritual, biophilic statement that highlights the environmental challenges that contemporary societies confront.

Social Media

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Welcome Back Students!

Class of 2028, YOU MADE IT! Even though you just arrived, it’s already impossible to remember what campus was like without you. 🎉 Thanks for bringing all the Move-In Day energy and excitement yesterday. Now that we’ve celebrated Matriculation, it’s official—you’re a SAINT! We’re thrilled to welcome you home and even more excited to see what your next adventure has in store. Shoutout to our fabulous Orientation Leaders and Community Assistants for embracing the Class of 2028 on day one and to s’mores for being the best reason to have a campfire. View Photos on Instagram


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.