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  1. 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...

  2. Jeffrey Campbell delivers an animated address from the pulpit.

    Laurentians Inspire: The Reverend Jeffrey Campbell, Class of 1933

    Henry Herbold '21

    In honor of Black History Month, our Laurentians Inspire series for the month of February celebrates Black Laurentians who have made a difference and left their mark on St. Lawrence. 

  3. 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.

  4. Two students, both wearing masks, kneel on the grass while petting a golden retriever.

    It's Okay to Ask For Help: St. Lawrence Community Promotes Mental Health on Campus

    Throughout the fall semester, faculty, staff, and students across campus have collaborated to facilitate mental health programming that helps students build a support network at St. Lawrence during this time of uncertainty.

  5. An "I Voted" sticker held up in front of an elegant stone library and fall foliage on the Saint Lawrence University campus.

    Laurentians Rock the Vote on Campus

    While passionate St. Lawrence students plan to use their voices in the voting booth on November 3, faculty prompt them to engage with the issues they care about in the classroom. They're fostering productive discourse that promotes understanding across the political divide.

  6. A Saint Lawrence University student works with school children on a finger painting project.

    First Person: The Value of Community-Based Learning

    Kimberly Assi '22

    The Community-Based Learning (CBL) Program is a really cool way to get students engaged in and out of the classroom by combining subject interest with an applied civic engagement within the North...

  7. Seven girls posing with bags of raked leaves on a grassy lawn.

    First Person: Debunking the Myths of Greek Life

    Hayli Poisson '21

    You’ve seen the movies. You’ve read the articles. You’ve heard your parents try talking you out of joining one. I’m guessing you think you know what Greek life is all about. I’m here to tell you you...

  8. Michael Petroni on a trail through tall yellow grasses with a bristly tree branching out behind him.

    Laurentians Inspire: Michael Petroni '12

    Michael Petroni '12, a Ph.D. candidate at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), lead a team of researchers on a study that links levels of Hazardous Air Pollutants to COVID-19 mortality rates. It has the potential to inform pollution standards and protect vulnerable populations across the country.

  9. 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.

  10. The residents of the Green House gather in formal attire for a group photo during an event in fall 2019.

    First Person: Peace, Love, and Veggies

    Meg Charles '22

    One of the things that stood out for me during my tour of St. Lawrence the summer before my senior year of high school was the idea of theme houses. Theme houses are a place for like-minded people to...