News Digest: January 21, 2025

January 21

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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Professor Dan Look Defies Math Stereotypes

Dan Look is well aware he doesn’t present like a typical math professor. But that observation has roots in the stereotypes about the discipline and those who study it that the Rutherford Professor of Mathematics, through his dynamic personal and pedagogical style, seeks to undo.
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St. Lawrence University Receives Transformative $5 Million Legacy Gift from John Crowley '76

St. Lawrence University is grateful to announce a $5 million unrestricted legacy gift from John Crowley ’76, a milestone in his enduring connection to his alma mater that will support the University’s highest priorities.
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St. Lawrence University Rises in Study Abroad Rankings, Excels in Gilman Scholarship Success

St. Lawrence University’s commitment to making global learning accessible has propelled its study abroad programs to new heights. A key factor in this success is the University’s emphasis on the prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides critical funding to students with financial need. St. Lawrence students have not only embraced this opportunity but have also outperformed the national average of Gilman recipients.
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Faculty Focus-January 14, 2025

Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published books, chapters, journal articles, and were interviewed by local and international media.

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Winter Edition of St. Lawrence Magazine

The winter edition of St. Lawrence Magazine is now available online. Read it here

News from Around Campus

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Belden '25 Presents Results of Fall Semester Research

Senior Cody Belden presented the results of the first semester of his Senior Year Experience research project to faculty from the Physics and Biology departments.

Events

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Exhibition: The Sixties - Visual Revolution and Social Change

- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The 1960s was a time of radical transformation in the United States, characterized by groundbreaking shifts in art, culture, and politics. This exhibition explores the often disconnected interplay between Pop art, civil rights photography, anti-war imagery, and protest culture, revealing how art both reflected and shaped the decade’s upheavals.

Exhibition: Guerrilla Girls- The Art of Behaving Badly, 1985-2024

- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This is the last week to view images on display in the Gallery from posters in the University’s permanent collection in two portfolios, Guerrilla Girls Talk Back: The First Five Years, and Guerrilla Girls Talk Back: Part Two, 1991-1999, and from new acquisitions in 2024.

Athletics

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Coaches Reach Milestone Wins, Athletes Receive Honors 

  • Coaching: Two longtime St. Lawrence coaches hit milestone wins in a 24-hour period last weekend. First, women’s hockey head coach Chris Wells recorded his 300th win in a triumph over Union on January 10. Then, men’s basketball head coach Chris Downs reached his 400th victory by beating Bard on January 11. Both coaches have spent their head coaching careers at St. Lawrence, and all their victories have come from the Scarlet and Brown. 
  • Men’s Track and Field: Junior Nick Lyndaker took victory in the mile run at the Utica Winter Opener on Friday, earning Liberty League Athlete of the Week honors. Lyndaker posted the seventh-highest time in the mile run nationally, with a time of 4:15.01. 
  • Swimming: Both the men’s and women’s swim teams secured victories Friday, with the women sending off their seniors by beating SUNY Potsdam 124–59, and the men drowning the Bears with an 85-56 victory. 
  • Women’s Hockey: Two players received national recognition last week. Junior goaltender Emma-Sofie Nordstrom was named one of 35 goaltenders added to the Hockey Commissioners Association Goalie of the Year "Watch List" for 2025. Nordstrom also received her third MAC Goaltending Goalie of the Week honor last week after recording 54 saves in two wins. Graduate student Sarah Thompson was selected as one of 14 finalists for the 2025 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary season, is presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen—a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to their team but also to their community through leadership in volunteerism. 
  • Squash: Three athletes had significant weekly award nods in the Liberty League for the period ending January 12. First-year Gregory Malsang was the men’s squash performer of the week. Malsang led the Saints to a 3-0 week from the number one spot in the lineup going 3-0. The first-year was a dominant force from that spot, winning all three matches 3-0 against opposition from Hobart, Brown, and Wesleyan. First-years Miguel Posada Villa and Angel Otshabeng took Rookie of the Week honors in those categories. 
  • Alpine Skiing: Junior Alec Nolan and senior Kobe Villeneuve recorded career-best back-to-back finishes to lead the Alpine ski team in the slalom on day two of the Bates College Carnival at Sunday River on January 11. Nolan clocked in with a two-run time of 1:45.13 to finish 17th, while Villeneuve finished in 1:45.24, good for 18th. 

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

Social Media

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Route 11 TikTok Rivalry

This year, we're taking everyone's favorite rivalry off the ice by challenging our community to help us reach more TikTok followers than Clarkson by the time the Skating Saints face off against the Golden Knights in Appleton on January 24. Like, follow, re-post, and do what you have to do to help us beat them on the ice and on the For You Page! View the start of our TikTok rivalry.


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