News Digest: December 18, 2024

December 18

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

University News & Stories

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St. Lawrence Fed Challenge Team Tackles Real-World Financial Challenges

St. Lawrence University’s Fed Challenge team leveraged the power of their liberal arts education, the University’s top-ranked alumni network, and financial support from a local bank to prepare for this year’s virtual National College Fed Challenge.
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Faculty Focus-December 16, 2024

Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published journal articles, presented at academic conferences, wrote fiction stories, and were interviewed by international media.

News from Around Campus

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Physics Students Discuss Their Microwave Projects

Students in Dr. Munir Pirbhai's Phys 221L "Modern Physics Lab" course presented their microwave projects to the Physics department faculty at our annual Microwave Symposium.
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St. Lawrence Students Contribute to U.S. Foreign Policy through Diplomacy Lab

This fall, six students partnered with senior leadership of the Europe and Eurasian Affairs program at the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. State Department. Under the guidance of Dr. Mert Kartal, political science students investigated the impact of immigration on the rise of far-right populism in European Union member countries.
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Taming Trash: Students Learn About Waste Management

This semester, students in the Taming Trash course, taught by Dr. Lori Clark explored waste management through hands-on experiences. The class visited the St. Lawrence compost site, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Anaerobic Digester, and the Development Authority of the North Country Materials Management Facility.

Athletics

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Saints Earn All-Region Accolades

  • Football: Senior captain and tight-end Oskar Baldwin earned Division 3, Third-Team All-Region honors for Region II. Baldwin, who also earned First-Team All-Liberty League accolades, played in all nine games for the Saints this season and led the team in receptions with 40 catches for 491 yards, averaging 47.89 yards per game.
  • Men’s Soccer: Seniors George Charalambous and Max Mogul, along with sophomore Henry Brown, earned All-Region III Second Team honors for their play this season. Brown, who was named the Liberty League Player of the Year, and earned First Team All-League, emerged as the league's top player this season.
  • Women’s Soccer: Senior captain defender Mia Cence earned All-Region III Third Team honors for her play this season. Cence is the first Saint to be named All-Region since Julia Mulhern '20 and Hannah Arment '20, who earned First Team nods in 2019. Cence, who was a Second Team All-Liberty League selection, played in 15 games this past season and started in 14 of them. The defender was a difference maker on the backline helping the team to a 1.18 team goals against average and five clean sheets.

For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

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That's a Wrap on Fall 2024!

From fieldwork in the Adirondacks to focused work in campus classrooms, this semester has been full of exploration and growth. Here’s to everything we’ve learned and shared. Congratulations on all you accomplished this fall, Saints! View photos from the Fall 2024 semester on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. 

In Memory

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On December 4, President Morris sent a message to the St. Lawrence Community about the passing of Carolyn "Carrie" Johns, professor emerita of environmental studies. Carrie was a beloved member of the faculty, whose dedication to teaching, research, and the environment left an indelible mark on the St. Lawrence community. Read the message. 

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