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  1. From left to right: Tyler Rife, Ashley Rife, Petros Vilakati, Allie Rowland, Cynthia Bansak, Esther Oey, Rebecca Jewell, Howard Eissenstat, Tom Ryan, Anna Fahr, Lillian Li, Merle Maynard, Joseph Braimah, and Elyssa Twedt

    Faculty Focus-August 28, 2025

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published articles in high-impact journals, completed training programs, and were quoted in international publications.

  2. Saint Lawrence University Orientation Leaders welcoming students to their new home on move-in day

    “We’ve Been Waiting for You!” St. Lawrence Welcomes Class of 2029

    Cheers—and a few tears—could be heard and seen across campus on Saturday as the Class of 2029 moved into their new home at St. Lawrence University.

  3. A digitized photo of Camp Pine Knot, a large, rustic Adirondack camp built in the Adirondack style.

    St. Lawrence's Special Collections Featured in The Wall Street Journal

    St. Lawrence University’s Owen D. Young Library Special Collections received national attention in a recent Wall Street Journal article titled “The Ultimate American Summer Adventure: Exploring the Adirondacks by Canoe."

  4. Charlie Reinertsen Northern Peatlands No. 3, 2023 Archival inkjet print on Hahnemuhle photo rag 308 gsm paper Richard F. Brush Art Gallery SLU 2023.17

    Visualizing the Adirondacks and St. Lawrence River Valley

    Art gallery

    This online digital exhibition created by students in the “Adirondack Arts and Archives” First-Year Seminar features 44 art objects, cultural artifacts, publications, and even a locally crafted wooden canoe. Several items in the exhibition were created by Haudenosaunee artists.

  5. A group of students and faculty members sit and stand behind tables at the Student Organization Fair.

    First Person: Tips and Tricks for Navigating Student Clubs on Campus

    Amara McGowan '26

    “There are over 140 clubs at St. Lawrence!” My Orientation Leader promised me and my fellow first-year students with a cheerful smile.

  6. Francesca Mnenula wearing a blue jean dress and standing in front of a mid-century modern brick science building.

    First Person: Finding My First-Year Recipe

    Francesca Mnenula '26

    At St. Lawrence, everyone's first-year journey is unique. No one has to follow a set structure or plan to find a home here. With tons of clubs, student organizations, and campus events to choose from, each and every student, no matter what their interests, creates their own fitted first-year recipe. Here is a glimpse of mine.

  7. Public Speaking Contest

    PCA Department Launches Campus-Wide Public Speaking Contest

    The Public Speaking Contest is an opportunity for students to show off their verbal communication abilities with the possibility of earning a cash prize. Participants will give extemporaneous speeches from any class on any topic, demonstrating that communication skills are essential across disciplines.

  8. A student, wearing a robin blue t shirt, jumps in the air in excitement while waving a bright blue flag in the air. A sea of Saint Lawrence student in their families sit in chairs inside Newell Fieldhouse in the background.

    Matriculation Video 2023

    Just like that, our first-year students are unpacked, ready for the fall semester, and taking their first steps on campus as Laurentians!

  9. A group of first-year students, lead by their Orientation Leader, link arms while playing ice-breaker games on a grassy clearing.

    Welcome, St. Lawrence Class of 2027!

    St. Lawrence’s newest Laurentians should already feel immensely proud of themselves. From their high school achievements in the classroom and community, the members of the Class of 2027 bring passion and curiosity to their next great adventure in the North Country and enter St. Lawrence with the highest-ever cumulative GPA of 93. Forty-three percent graduated at the top of their class. They celebrated their Matriculation on Sunday, August 20, and are now poised to make their mark on St. Lawrence.

  10. A group of Saint Lawrence students gather together with President Morris in celebration of academic excellence. There is a large gold chandelier hanging from the ceiling of the white room.

    Celebrating First-Year and Sophomore Academic Excellence

    Nearly 140 first-year and sophomore students attended events hosted by the First-Year Program, Sophomore Success Initiative, and Academic Advising in recognition of earning a 3.75 GPA or higher during the Fall 2022 semester.