This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets.
St. Lawrence University President Kate Morris
President Kate Morris was recently featured in an interview with “The Plexuss Presidential Podcast Series” in which she shared lessons from her leadership of the University and the lasting value of a liberal arts education at St. Lawrence.
St. Lawrence University’s Community Engagement
St. Lawrence University has been highlighted by Oswego County News Now in a piece looking back on the history of Sandy Creek’s Community Park. In 1949, St. Lawrence University donated over 200 acres of prime timberland to the Sandy Creek Fish and Game Club to be used not only as a base for the club, but as an outdoor recreation facility for the area’s citizens free of charge.
St. Lawrence Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
The University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was recently highlighted by NNY 360 Watertown Daily Times for hosting the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day event. This event is hosted annually in celebration of women in sports.
“It was so wonderful to see the turnout from our local communities and see our athletes on both the men’s and women’s sides coming together to support women and girls in sports,” said Rosie Philips, SAAC advisor and Saints softball coach.
Paul Parkman class of '54
Paul Parkman ’57, a biology graduate of St. Lawrence University's class of 1954, whose research was instrumental in identifying the virus that causes rubella and developing a vaccine that has prevented an epidemic of the disease in the United States for more than 50 years, was remembered in The New York Times after his death on May 7. After serving as a captain in the Army Medical Corps and developing an interest in virology, he joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There, he played a key role in identifying the rubella virus and creating a vaccine. This achievement helped prevent birth defects caused by rubella infection. Parkman later held leadership positions at the NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), contributing to important advancements in vaccine development and blood safety regulations.
St. Lawrence in the News is a roundup that features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets. Submit media mentions for potential inclusion in an upcoming edition of St. Lawrence in the News.
