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  1. A student wearing a virtual reality headset experiments with virtual reality software. There are two large television screens behind them.

    St. Lawrence Recognized for Outstanding Sophomore Support Program

    Founded in 2016, the Sophomore Success Initiative empowers students to see their second year as an opportunity, not a slump. Students who participate create their own paths by exploring academic passions and investigating career interests.

  2. Brittany Hollis sits on a large piece of driftwood holding her small dog at the beach.

    Meet Our New Faculty: Psychology's Brittany Hollis Emphasizes Empowerment

    When it comes to collaborating with students and supporting their academic aspirations, Assistant Professor of Psychology Brittany Hollis has one priority in mind. “I want them to feel empowered,” she...

  3. A kayak landing next to a bog surrounded by pine trees and tall grass. Two orange kayaks sit on the grass.

    First Person: The Bog Chronicles

    Chris Neilson '21

    There’s no shortage of opportunities that I have had the privilege to experience in my four years here in the North Country. From my “intermediate canoeing” pre-orientation trip to the many journeys...

  4. Mindy Pitre assists a student during an excavation.

    Professors, Students Honored with Historic Preservation Award for Helping Local Community

    An anthropology professor, her students, and a chemistry professor have been recognized for their expertise and commitment to preserving one local village’s history with the New York State Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Archaeological Stewardship.

  5. A group of Saint Lawrence students engaged in animated discussion at a large rectangular dining table. Photo from January 2020.

    First Person: Are We Listening? My Semester as a Civic Dialogue Fellow

    Jack Cruickshank '22

    Whether we like it or not, politics has seeped into every aspect of our lives. But having political conversations with our family and friends has become an activity that no one wants to indulge in...

  6. A student wearing a face mask performs bench work in the biology lab.

    First Person: Research and Relationships With Faculty

    Erica Byrne '21

    Amidst my final semester at St. Lawrence, not a day goes by that I don’t find myself wishing I had four more years at the place that has become my second home. Although I am overwhelmed by sadness and...

  7. Headshot of Assistant Professor of Physics Massooma Pirbhai.

    Meet Our New Faculty: Physics' Massooma Pirbhai Puts Her Students' Futures First

    Assistant Professor of Physics Massooma Pirbhai knows that equipping students with the practical tools they'll need to excel in their chosen career paths starts in the classroom.

  8. Students mixing dressing for kimchi in large pots at a kitchen table.

    First Person: How Living in a Theme House Brought Me Closer to the Canton Community

    Abbie Cooper '22

    By the time I was a junior at St Lawrence, I thought I knew everything there is to know about Canton and met most of the people I was going to meet at SLU. But after moving into the Greenhouse my...

  9. A professor guides a small group of students as they examine vegetables grown on our farm.

    St. Lawrence Named a 'Green College' by Princeton Review

    St. Lawrence University is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review, which included St. Lawrence in its "Guide to Green Colleges: 2021 Edition."

  10. Looking up the street at brick buildings and storefronts, decorated for the holidays, on a Main Street in Canton, N.Y.

    "Getting the Folk Through It": Students Document Life in the North Country During COVID-19

    This semester, a group of first-year students became citizen folklorists, helping to document the experiences of their North Country neighbors and contributing to a project that will preserve this moment in local history for generations to come.