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  1. Students play esports in a dark room.

    Athletics Adds Esports as a Varsity Team

    St. Lawrence University’s Department of Athletics and Recreation has announced the immediate addition of esports as a competitive varsity program. Esports, which is a form of sport competition using video games, becomes the 35th current varsity sport offered at St. Lawrence.

  2. International flags drape throughout the student center.

    UWC Students Lead Peace Celebration

    Each year as the United Nations observes the International Day of Peace, a group of St. Lawrence University students organizes events and leads efforts on campus to showcase what is possible when people come together to learn, take action, and make a difference. These students are the University’s Davis United World College (UWC) Scholars.

  3. A student reaches up into an apple tree to pick an apple.

    First Person: Life Beyond St. Lawrence

    Charlotte Berry '21

    Upon announcing the location of St. Lawrence University when asked where I attend school, I am often met with tilted heads and squinty eyes when the words “Canton, New York” leave my mouth. I usually...

  4. A group of five Saint Lawrence students holding rainbow flags at the Potsdam Pride March.

    First Person: Overcoming My Unexpected Challenges

    Andrea Travis-Millet '21

    I’m a senior at SLU, and I chose not to return to campus this semester. Like many people, I was blindsided by several events this year that affected my expectations to return in the fall. First was...

  5. 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.

  6. A student stands in front of a canal lined with old houses in Copenhagen.

    First Person: An Open Letter to the "New" SLU From a Senior

    Reiley Burwell '21

    Hey SLU, It’s been a minute since I’ve last seen you. I’ve missed the sounds of the Chapel bells at 5 p.m. and your Sunday brunches at Dana. Our world has been changing around us—don’t you feel it? No...

  7. Rosie Johns hugs her mother goodbye on move-in day of college.

    First Person: Don't Worry, It's Going to Be More Than Okay

    Rosie Johns '23

    Sometimes in life, we fear the things that will change our lives for the better. I received my acceptance to St. Lawrence on a chilly day in March of 2019. It was a day like any other—a long eight...

  8. Asha Johnson on the beach near her home in Nassau, Bahamas.

    First Person: Behind Borders as an International Student During COVID-19

    Asha Johnson '21

    March has always been my favorite month of the year. The air is cool but doesn’t bite. The flowers begin to bloom, and the spring semester buzzes with the promise of advancement or completion. Also, I...

  9. Two students sitting on a blanket on the rocks at the top of a waterfall at dusk.

    First Person: The Norms of College Life Are Out the Window. Now What?

    Grace Harkins '21

    My last three years at SLU have been full of laughter, goofiness, growth, love, and learning. Even though COVID-19 might make the upcoming year look very different to us, I have no doubt that these...

  10. A student, wearing a mask, sits on the front steps of a brightly colored house.

    First Person: Positive Outlooks Found in the Pandemic

    Teal Borden '22

    When reflecting on the spring semester, it's clear that each of us had our own unique struggles amid change and uncertainty, and a time that was only four months ago feels like a world away. Despite...