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  1. 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...

  2. Grace Harkins with a wide smile stands among a garden of daffodils.

    Living Wisely With Uncertainty: Changing Norms in a COVID-19 World

    COVID-19 may have forced Grace Harkins '21 to change her plans to be on campus for her summer research fellowship, but it hasn't prevented her from producing work that enriches our understanding of systemic norms in a rapidly changing world.

  3. Conor McDermott, wearing a mask, stands behind a table with drinks and snacks on it.

    Laurentians Inspire: Conor McDermott '12

    Conor McDermott '12 and his team at Kind Senior Care help seniors live independently and thrive. The pandemic has made their services even more essential.

  4. Emily Cafarella sits in the back of an ambulance where she serves as a member of the Massena Rescue Squad.

    Laurentians Inspire: Emily Cafarella '21

    A day in the life of a St. Lawrence student looks different these days. That’s especially the case for Emily Cafarella '21, who is balancing her academic obligations with her role as a first responder and officer with the Massena Rescue Squad. That puts her on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic, working with her crew to keep her hometown safe.

  5. A group of seven student at a climate action vigil in a park square. They're holding handmade protest signs.

    First Person: What's It Like to Live in Commons College?

    Nicole Greene '21

    St. Lawrence is unique in many ways. Not only are we home to the only revolving door in the North Country and have the largest squirrel population known to mankind, but we also offer students the...

  6. Alex Petizian.

    Laurentians Inspire: Alex Petizian '10

    Alex Petizian ’10 has been making big saves his whole life—even now during a global crisis.

  7. Chris Wiles.

    Laurentians Inspire: Chris Wiles '12

    There’s a shortage of personal protective equipment for those on the front lines of the global COVID-19 pandemic, but Chris Wiles ’12 has created a solution that will help–and he has provided blueprints that have inspired countless others to do the same.

  8. The men's lacrosse team stands together on the field with a check.

    All In: Saints Shave Heads to Benefit Boston Children’s Hospital

    Meghan Nichols

    The concept was pretty simple — for every men’s college lacrosse player who shaved his head by or on March 1, 2020, a $1,000-dollar donation would be made by Lacrosse for Life to the Boston Children's Hospital. It turned out to be the perfect challenge for a group of Saints.

  9. Sullivan Student Center decorated with flags representing several students' nationalities and heritage.

    First Person: How College Has Made Me Woke

    Abigail Yosef '22

    Hello! Or should I say xin chào! That is hello in Vietnamese, which I learned recently from one of my friends who is an international student here at St. Lawrence. One thing I can definitely say is...

  10. A Saint Lawrence student stands in front of the U.S. flag and the Peace Corps flag.

    SLU Repeats as No. 1 Among Peace Corps' Top Volunteering Schools

    For the second straight year, St. Lawrence University ranks No. 1 among small colleges and universities on the Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities.