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  1. Tyler Grochot, Saint Lawrence University President Kathryn Morris, and Florence Hines.

    St. Lawrence in the News - August 30, 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.

  2. Six members of the Saint Lawrence University men's golf team. They all wear red golf shirts and khaki shorts.

    First Person: DIII Sports With a DI Heart

    Wesley Dixon '22

    Division III athletics give you the opportunity to balance school, social life, and sports on the campus. No, St. Lawrence doesn’t have a 50,000-person stadium that is always packed, but we...

  3. 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.

  4. The Saint Lawrence volleyball team gathers around foam letters that spell out "SLU" in front of the Student Center.

    First Person: Fostering Friendships With Teammates From Close to Home and Far Away

    Madi Amico '22

    Growing up in a small town, it wasn’t often that I came into contact with people outside of my town’s bubble. That’s how I felt for the first 18 years of my life­­—trapped in a bubble with the same...

  5. 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.

  6. Members of the Saint Lawrence University volleyball team, wearing red jerseys, gather on the court in a circle.

    First Person: A Unique Campus Tour for a Tour Guide

    ALISON CLARK '21

    When most of us picture the path of a concussion, it involves some kind of head trauma, a diagnosis, days spent in darkness, social isolation, and eventually getting accustomed back into daily...

  7. Kaelyn Kohlasch and two fellow members of the Saints women's basketball team, wearing red jerseys on the basketball court.

    First Person: The Benefits of Becoming a Student-Athlete

    KAELYN KOHLASCH '18

    Endless hours spent getting up shots in the gym, running to class from a group lift with a granola bar and wet hair (that freezes in the St. Lawrence tundra), and missing a late afternoon Friday class...

  8. A Saint Lawrence football player, wearing a red jersey and helmet, prepares for the play on the football field.

    First Person: A Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete

    SAM OKPAN '20

    Being a student-athlete at St. Lawrence is a difficult and rewarding experience. Student-athletes put copious hours into fine-tuning their skills and preparing their minds and bodies in order to beat...