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  1. Thea How Choon smiles at the camera. Behind her, there's a beach with a grassy coastline and deep blue ocean water.

    Meet Our New Faculty: How Economics' Thea How Choon Connects Across Time Zones

    Though Assistant Professor of Economics Thea How Choon is currently teaching from her home in Mauritius, the nine-hour time difference isn't stopping her from making the close, supportive connections St. Lawrence faculty members are known for.

  2. Olivia Reynolds, Jennifer Curley, and Sally Roberts.

    First Person: St. Lawrence, A Door-Holding Community

    OLIVIA REYNOLDS '20

    I often get asked why I chose to go to St. Lawrence. Why I chose a school in the middle of nowhere, with freezing temperatures, and a town barely big enough to see on a map. For a while, my answer has...

  3. Gretchen and Claire.

    St. Lawrence Students Sweep Awards at 2020 Geological Society of America Conference

    Two St. Lawrence University students swept the awards for best presentations at the 2020 Geological Society of America (GSA) Conference—its first remote meeting in its 125-year history. 

  4. Lily MacCachran wearing a light pink blouse and standing on a balcony overlooking tall buildings in the background.

    First Person: Working in Public Health During COVID-19

    Lily MacCachran '22

    In September 2019, long before COVID-19 dominated global media, I decided to contact my local public health office and apply for an internship. Months later, there was a new lens for an internship...

  5. Sarah Campbell, sitting at a desk, looks at a laptop with professor Michael Shuckers.

    Student-Faculty Collaboration Leads to Published Paper

    When Sarah Campbell ’19 was deciding which of her two majors would be best for an independent research project her senior year at St. Lawrence, one of her professors showed her that she didn’t have to choose.

  6. Alanna Gillis, wearing a brown leather jacket, smiles at the camera. She's surrounded by vibrant fall foliage.

    Meet Our New Faculty: Sociology's Alanna Gillis Harnesses Student Perspectives to Promote Inclusivity

    Associate Professor of Sociology Alanna Gillis brings to the St. Lawrence community a passion for improving higher education by understanding student experiences. She also brings a love of outdoor adventure to her new home in the North Country.

  7. A professor delivers a lecture to students seated on rocks and Adirondack chairs outside on the Saint Lawrence University campus.

    The First-Year Program: Adventurous Learning with Real-World Impact

    After months of planning and preparing for a semester at St. Lawrence unlike any other in recent memory, Associate Dean of the First Year Sarah Barber feels inspired. She knows that this year’s First...

  8. An open laptop sits upon a large conference table in a renovated library space. There's a large projector screen in the background.

    Infrastructure Investments Spark Innovation for Fall Instruction

    While St. Lawrence University faculty members spent their summers adapting their curriculum to a new classroom dynamic, investments in cutting-edge education technology allowed them to explore solutions to remote and hybrid learning for the upcoming semester.

  9. Professor Liz Regosin sits at the head of a discussion table, leading a conversation among her students.

    No Matter the Modality, Humanity is in the Pedagogy

    In history professor Liz Regosin's community-based learning course, students of differing backgrounds share their first-hand experiences to contextualize course material and tell a story. Today, the humanizing nature of storytelling at the heart of her pedagogy is more vital than ever.

  10. A student stands at a whiteboard at the front of the class explaining a math formula to their audience.

    Disrupting an Ancient Discipline

    When the pandemic disrupted math professor Dan Look's usual approach to teaching, he saw an opportunity to reimagine his curriculum with creative solutions to remote learning.