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What’s at Stake: Alumni, Faculty Publish Research on Climate Change and Winter Sports in the North Country
Winter in the North Country is synonymous with outdoor activities like pond hockey and cross country skiing. In a collaborative research article recently published in The Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies, two faculty members and three St. Lawrence alumni explore how carbon emissions and climate change could affect these cold-weather traditions.
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St. Lawrence Scholar Selected for Prestigious U.S. Department of State Fellowship Program
Following a highly-competitive nationwide contest, Shiru Kimani ’22 has been selected for the U.S. Department of State Thomas Pickering Fellowship Program, an award that fully funds a two-year master’s degree program for students pursuing a degree relevant to the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
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St. Lawrence University Receives $10,000 Grant in Support of North Country Public History Project
St. Lawrence recently received a $10,000 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in support of a public history project that explores feminism in the North Country during the 1970s and 1980s.
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St. Lawrence Earns Recognition for Environmental Initiatives, Sustainability Practices
Two top-tier industry publications recently recognized St. Lawrence University’s efforts to make sustainability an integral practice in all aspects of campus life—from the residence halls to academic programs, transportation, and dining options.
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Sophomore Leaves Her Mark on COP26
Six years ago, Elise Pierson ’24 attended a youth climate change summit that empowered her to take action in her hometown. Now, she has added participating in the United Nations global climate conference.
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St. Lawrence in the News - Nov. 15, 2021
This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets.
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St. Lawrence University Earns ‘Gold Seal’ for 2020 Election Student Voter Turnout
St. Lawrence University students facilitated change by advocating for and actively creating the future they believe in during the 2020 election cycle, according to data released in a new report from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE).
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Q&A With St. Lawrence's New Director of Wellness Education Laura Lavoie
Thao Nguyen '22“Holistic” is the first word that comes to mind when thinking about Director of Wellness Education Laura Lavoie’s approach to student wellness. Partly because it’s a word she stresses a lot, but also because her work already embodies it.
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Student Lenses on Social Change
For Kaleb Davis ’22, being one of the first students to receive support through the Black Laurentian Initiative’s (BLI) Fund for Racial Justice and Equity Project (RJEP) is particularly symbolic. As one of the BLI’s early members, he watched the process of establishing the fund come full circle.
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SLUPIC: Empowering North Country Connections
Every summer, several students work alongside local organizers, advocates, artists, and educators and make an impact in the North Country thanks to the St. Lawrence University Public Interest Corps (SLUPIC).
