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  1. A group of students participating in a photography workshop set up in a gazebo in a park. They’re experimenting with pinhole cameras, which look like large boxes.

    First Person: My Photography Independent Study

    Sarath Novas '23

    "You have been assigned the fall and summer semesters." Probably the most difficult news I received before my sophomore year started was that I had been assigned the summer semester. I was planning on...

  2. A professor sits at the head of a table leading a discussion for students seated around the table.

    First Person: New Perspectives in Unexpected Classrooms

    Joan Kiely '23

    Halfway through her sophomore year, Joan Kiely '23 officially declared her history major confident about her passion for the discipline thanks to a Community-based Learning (CBL) course taught by Professor Liz Regosin at the Riverview Correctional Facility.

  3. Headshot of Professor of Music Fritz Schenker.

    Meet Our New Faculty: Rethinking Sound with Music's Fritz Schenker

    For Assistant Professor of Music Fritz Schenker, music is an entryway to talk about bigger issues. He welcomes students of any major to bring their perspectives to courses like “Race and Music,” “Musics of the World,” and “Global Jazz.”

  4. Meet Our New Faculty: How Government's Precious Hall Gives Back

    For Assistant Professor of Government Precious Hall, community service is a civic responsibility. She aims to not just leave every place better than how she found it, but to empower others to continue her work and create lasting change.

  5. A student wearing a virtual reality headset experiments with virtual reality software. There are two large television screens behind them.

    St. Lawrence Recognized for Outstanding Sophomore Support Program

    Founded in 2016, the Sophomore Success Initiative empowers students to see their second year as an opportunity, not a slump. Students who participate create their own paths by exploring academic passions and investigating career interests.

  6. Brittany Hollis sits on a large piece of driftwood holding her small dog at the beach.

    Meet Our New Faculty: Psychology's Brittany Hollis Emphasizes Empowerment

    When it comes to collaborating with students and supporting their academic aspirations, Assistant Professor of Psychology Brittany Hollis has one priority in mind. “I want them to feel empowered,” she...

  7. Mindy Pitre assists a student during an excavation.

    Professors, Students Honored with Historic Preservation Award for Helping Local Community

    An anthropology professor, her students, and a chemistry professor have been recognized for their expertise and commitment to preserving one local village’s history with the New York State Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Archaeological Stewardship.

  8. Headshot of Assistant Professor of Physics Massooma Pirbhai.

    Meet Our New Faculty: Physics' Massooma Pirbhai Puts Her Students' Futures First

    Assistant Professor of Physics Massooma Pirbhai knows that equipping students with the practical tools they'll need to excel in their chosen career paths starts in the classroom.

  9. Thea How Choon smiles at the camera. Behind her, there's a beach with a grassy coastline and deep blue ocean water.

    Meet Our New Faculty: How Economics' Thea How Choon Connects Across Time Zones

    Though Assistant Professor of Economics Thea How Choon is currently teaching from her home in Mauritius, the nine-hour time difference isn't stopping her from making the close, supportive connections St. Lawrence faculty members are known for.

  10. 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.