News Digest: November 1, 2021
News 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
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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 ChangeKaleb 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 NetworkAssociate 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, 2021This 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 DayOn 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.