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News Digest: June 4, 2024
June 4News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website.
News Digest will be sent on a monthly basis during Summer 2024.
Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.
University News & Stories
St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members
The St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome two new members for six-year terms. Daniel “Dan” L. Brindisi ’89, P’19 and Keith B. Henry ’84 were elected at the May meeting of the Board and both began their service on June 1.
St. Lawrence in the News - June 4, 2024
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.
Reunion Weekend 2024 Video Recap
Reunion Weekend 2024 was one for the history books! Relive it once more with this recap video.
First-Year Seminar Students Rule at European Union Simulation in Buffalo
Associate Professor of Government Mert Kartal, along with 16 students from his First-Year Seminar, "International Relations in Action," recently engaged in a four-day European Union (EU) simulation in Buffalo, New York. Hosted by the Institute for EU Studies at the State University of New York (SUNY), this annual event, known as SUNY Mock European Union (MEU), has been a cornerstone of experiential learning since 1988.News from Around Campus
Global Studies Art Gallery
Assistant Professor and Interim Chair of Global Studies Sandhya Ganapathy's Global Studies Art, Activism, and Environment course combined global studies frameworks with art-based methodologies to examine contemporary environmental issues. Check out their work in the Global Studies Art Gallery located in the Global Dialog Center.
Six Tips to Nail Your College Interview, According to Admissions Counselors
The college interview is one of the best ways for you to get to know a university and for admissions counselors to get to know you, but not every interview at every college will be exactly alike. At St. Lawrence, we're excited to learn more about you, and we hope you're excited to meet us, too!Athletics
This Month in Athletics!
Twelve Laurentians entered the St. Lawrence Athletics Hall of Fame Friday evening at the 2024 Robert J. Sheldon Induction Ceremony. Congratulations to inductees Manny Brito ’97, Andre White ’97, Greg Sutton ’99, Ali Montacer ’01, Jamal Ballantyne ’02, Ryan Carruth ’02, James Brush ’77, Danielle Giannone ’96, Rachel Barrie McKay ’03, Eric Jones ’10, Wendy Pavlus ’11, and Scott Woodburn.
St. Lawrence Athletics and Recreation also announced the retirement of Senior Associate Vice President for Athletics Bob Durocher. A member of the athletics department for 35 years, the Canton, New York native has left an indelible mark on the department. He joined as assistant men's and women's soccer coach in 1989 and head men's coach in 1990 before becoming an assistant athletic director in 2000. He was then selected to lead athletics in 2015, and has served in the role ever since. The highlights of his tenure as head of the athletic department include two phases of renovation at Appleton Arena. The first phase included a multi-million dollar renovation of the arena, with the completely donor-funded project resulting in totally renovated player lounges and locker rooms, as well as an updated ice rink and production facilities. Durocher will remain in the position until a successor is selected. A nationwide search will begin immediately.
Seven members of the men's lacrosse team earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America honors, as announced by the association on Thursday morning. Judge Murphy '24 and Tripp Clark '24 garnered First-Team honors, while Paddy Condon '25 earned Second-Team honors and Caleb Torres '25 earned Third-Team honors. Ben Hutchinson '24, Bobby Wells '25 and Michael Marinello '25 were all selected as Honorable Mention All-Americans.
Saints rowing teams received some accolades from the Liberty League following their season’s culmination. Sophomore Angie Vertullo '26 was awarded First-Team All-Liberty League accolades, while senior Sasha Henderson '24 earned Second-Team honors for the women's rowing team, as announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon. Seniors John Norrgard '24 and Jack Whamond '24 earned First-Team All-Liberty League honors for men’s rowing, while Robert Fusting '24 and Annabella Kennedy '24 earned Second-Team All-Liberty League honors.
Saints tennis programs also saw multiple athletes honored at the conference level. On the men’s side, senior Adam Heilbronner '24 was named a Second Team singles selection, and earned Second Team doubles honors alongside Broderick Pinto '25. Sophomore standouts Angelica Aksdal-Jansen '26 and Molly Jespersen '26 were each honored as All-Liberty League selections for women’s tennis
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Reunion Weekend 2024: One for the History Books! ❤️🤎
Reunion Weekend 2024 was one for the history books! We celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Kenya Semester Program. We welcomed the "Great 8" back to campus (the classes of 1978 through 1985) for their 40th and 45th Reunion milestones. We sipped Scarlet & Brown Ale and 1856 Lager courtesy of Weird Window Brewing, honored our recent Athletic Hall of Famers, and made new memories with our favorite people in our favorite place.
Check out photos from the weekend on the official St. Lawrence University Instagram, or on our University Facebook Account!
News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form.
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News Digest: November 1, 2021
November 1News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.
Messages to the Community
The location and times have changed for the University's weekly COVID-19 Testing Clinics. Clinics will now take place Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in Eben Holden (South Room).
University News & Stories
Student Lenses on Social Change
Kaleb Davis ’22 and Kalila Calame ’22 were among the first cohort of Laurentians to receive the Black Laurentian Initiative's Fund for Racial Justice and Equity Project (RJEP). Its support empowered them to investigate their interests, spark conversations around the topics that matter to them, and establish more space to share and celebrate Black experiences on campus.
Environmental Studies Professor Co-Launches Planetary Limits Academic Network
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies David Murphy is among five scholars to establish a network of scholars and researchers to promote the understanding of planetary limits, envision scenarios for humanity to thrive within planetary limits, better educate college students about these challenges, and advise government officials and communities in developing effective responses.
Q&A With St. Lawrence's New Director of Wellness Education Laura Lavoie
“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.
St. Lawrence in the News - Nov. 1, 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. Faculty members, students, clubs, and varsity teams were featured in local, domestic, and international media outlets using their expertise and research to weigh in on current events and giving back to the local community through service projects.Department News
Congratulations Fall 2021 Beta Beta Beta Inductees!
Several students were inducted into the biological sciences honor society Beta Beta Beta, which recognizes students majoring in biology who have an exceptional academic standing.Events
Stress Less Week
- St. Lawrence's Wellness Education Office, in partnership with Academic Advising, the L.I.G.H.T. House, and the SLU Peer Health Network, is hosting a week of events supporting mental health and well-being. Prizes will be raffled to event attendees.
SLU Writers Series Presents Brenda Peynado via Zoom
- via Zoom Brenda Peynado is a Dominican American writer of fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays. Her writing style ranges from lyric essays, magical realism, fabulism, science fiction, fantasy, surrealism, to some perfectly realistic exaggerations thrown in the mix.Athletics
Women’s Cross Country Clinches Liberty League Title
Four Saints finished in the top 10 to lead the women’s cross country team to the Liberty League conference title on Saturday, while the men’s squad finished fourth overall. Women’s Ice Hockey shut out RPI on Friday (3-0) and Union a day later (4-0) to earn two big ECAC Hockey wins as the Saints kicked off conference action. Football celebrated a 34-10 victory over the University of Rochester on Saturday, while the men’s soccer team defeated Hobart in OT to claim the No. 5 seed in Liberty League playoffs. Volleyball went 2-1 last week with wins over SUNY Potsdam and Keuka but falling to SUNY Cortland on Saturday, while the women’s field hockey team defeated St. John Fisher 3-2 on Saturday. The men’s and women’s crew teams both competed at the Head of the Fish Regatta over the weekend.
Visit SaintsAthletics.com for up-to-date news and scores.
Social Media
Make a Difference Day
On Saturday, Oct. 23, more than 400 St. Lawrence students, in collaboration with local organizations such as the Canton Chamber of Commerce, St. Mary’s Church, Coakleys, and Seacomm Federal Credit Union, stepped up for the North Country community by volunteering to help area parks, schools, farms, churches, and homes as part of our Make a Difference Day event. Photos of the event were featured on the SLU Serves Facebook page.
News Digest is a weekly compilation of the news releases and Web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday.
Please contact Meg Keniston in University Communications at (315) 229-5565 with news items from your department or division, or news regarding student events and achievements.