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  1. A person, wearing a scarlet jacket and eclipse sunglasses, sits on a giant Adirondack chair and smiles up at the sun.

    Everything You Need to Know About Viewing the Total Solar Eclipse

    With an astronomical moment like this, it's no surprise that there is a lot of information to keep track of. In this story, we share answers to your burning total solar eclipse questions like: When will the eclipse take place? Where can I get the best view? How can I safely view the total eclipse?

  2. Detailed graphic with the phases of a solar eclipse over a wooded and mountainous landscape. The tagline reads "Gateway to the path of totality. St. Lawrence University." In the foreground, the silhouettes of people looking up at the sky.

    Gateway to the Path of Totality

    We were already pretty sure that St. Lawrence holds a special place in the universe, but with a location that puts us right in the path of totality for the upcoming total solar eclipse, it's like we have approval from the cosmos. To help you prepare for this once-in-a-lifetime event, we've compiled the best stories, resources, and tips from the Laurentian community.

  3. Aileen O'Donoghue and Jeffrey Miller wear brown Saint Lawrence University Gateway to the Path of Totality sweatshirts and stand in a physics lab.

    St. Lawrence Sets its Sights Higher for the Total Eclipse

    Kim Asch

    In case you don’t already share the opinion that our gorgeous North Country campus occupies a special place in the Universe, consider this: St. Lawrence University will be among the fortunate few locations in North America within the “path of totality” during the total solar eclipse on the afternoon of April 8, 2024.

  4. Drone image of campus in spring

    St. Lawrence University receives $1.5 million gift to endow leadership position for its new Center for the Environment

    St. Lawrence University has received a $1.5 million gift from Richard “Dick” ’64 and Gail Stradling to create an endowment to permanently fund the position of executive director of the new Center for the Environment.

  5. Steve Peraza stands at a podium while delivering a talk next to a large, blown-up yearbook image of Jeffrey Campbell.

    Nearly 100 Years Later, Historian Steve Peraza '06 Shares the Legacy of the University's First Black Graduate

    Olivia White '17

    When Steve Peraza ’06 was a student at St. Lawrence, he sometimes felt like an outlier.

  6. A child with brown hair in a ponytail looks into a telescope while a professor in a white t-shirt and a bucket hat looks on.

    St. Lawrence Sets Its Sights Even Higher for 2024

    The New Year is already full of promise for St. Lawrence.

  7. Three people wearing waders, walk behind two happy dogs on a trail after searching for turtles in the woods.

    How a Wildlife Detection Dog and His Student Handlers Are Helping Preserve Rare Turtles

    Olivia White '17

    The river valley is quiet. It’s a sunny day in June, and Evelyn Albrecht ’25 has just given the wildlife detection dog named Newt his search command. Something switches on in the 4-year-old Labrador retriever’s brain. He’s in work mode now, bounding along the river bank in an erratic zig-zag pattern, deploying his stellar snout to sniff out wood turtles and help aid conservation efforts in Rhode Island. 

  8. A group of students learn how to use microphones and audio equipment in a studio designed for podcasting. One student stands up and manages controls while others look on.

    Meet Our Six New Majors

    Over the past two years, St. Lawrence has added six new bachelor's degree programs across disciplines. These programs represent cutting-edge fields in which graduates are in high demand and future Laurentians will excel thanks to their liberal arts education.

  9. An aerial view of the Saint Lawrence University campus.

    Announcing Our New Center for the Environment

    St. Lawrence announces the creation of a new Center for the Environment that will empower the next generation of leaders to develop the skills necessary—through education, advocacy, and action—to be agents of change in their communities and around the world.

  10. Francesca Mnenula wearing a blue jean dress and standing in front of a mid-century modern brick science building.

    First Person: Finding My First-Year Recipe

    Francesca Mnenula '26

    At St. Lawrence, everyone's first-year journey is unique. No one has to follow a set structure or plan to find a home here. With tons of clubs, student organizations, and campus events to choose from, each and every student, no matter what their interests, creates their own fitted first-year recipe. Here is a glimpse of mine.