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  1. News Digest: January 23, 2024

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    January 23

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

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    How a Wildlife Detection Dog and His Student Handlers Are Helping Preserve Rare Turtles

    The river valley is quiet. It’s a sunny day in June, and Evelyn Albrecht ’25 has just given the wildlife detection dog named Newt his search command. Something switches on in the 4-year-old Labrador retriever’s brain. He’s in work mode now, bounding along the river bank in an erratic zig-zag pattern, deploying his stellar snout to sniff out wood turtles and help aid conservation efforts in Rhode Island.
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    Christ Family Scholarship Established with Love

    The moment they stepped onto the Beta fire truck for their first date, Bill Christ ’68 and Jane Jochum Christ ’69 began what would become a quintessential St. Lawrence love story.

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    LRC Instagram Project was featured in the FLTMAG

    The LRC's “Get to Know Your Professor—Instagram reels series” was featured in FLTMAG, an online publication affiliated with the International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT). FLTMAG is renowned for its dedication to highlighting the latest advancements in foreign language technology.

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    Wins Across The Board!

    On the slopes, it was a monumental day for Emma Strack '25 and the Saints Nordic ski program, as she podiumed in the women’s 20-kilometer classic. The third-place finish is the first for the Saints since 2010, as Strack skied the course with with a final time of 1:03:54.2, finishing only 37.6 seconds behind first-place.

    St. Lawrence hockey teams went 4-0 on the weekend, with both men's and women's teams scoring victories over Yale and Brown respectively. Abby Hustler '25 had two goals and four assists for the women’s team, earning ECAC Forward of the Week honors. Justin Paul '24 was the top scorer for the Men in a series of wins which included balanced scoring across the lineup.

    Men’s and women’s basketball both had successful weekends, with the Saints women splitting with William Smith and RIT. Elizabeth Flynn '27, a first-year from Brentwood, Tennessee, had a career high in points and two double-doubles. The men saw two victories vaulting themselves into first place in the Liberty League standings. Adam Dudzinski '27 was the Liberty League performer of the week.

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    Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service

    The theme ‘Give Hope A Chance’ echoed through soulful songs and readings during an uplifting evening in Gunnison Memorial Chapel where our community gathered for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. service led by Rev. Dr. Shaun Whitehead. Together, we honored and celebrated Dr. King’s legacy with performances by the St. Lawrence Choral Society, Community Gospel Choir & Gospel Band, Laurentian Singers, Singing Saints, Singing Sinners, and The Upbeats. Unitedly, we reflect on Dr. King’s words that inspire us to pursue a community rooted in love. 
     
    Visit St Lawrence University Chaplain's Office's Facebook page for the full service.

     

    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.

  2. News Digest: March 13th, 2023

    Submitted by kennedyj on
    March 13

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

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    St. Lawrence University Announces $1 Million Gift to Endow the Director of the Laurentian Singers

    St. Lawrence University has received a $1 million gift from Barbara Christie ’76 to create an endowment to permanently fund the position of the director of the Laurentian Singers and enhance the tradition of choral excellence at St. Lawrence University.
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    Creating Classrooms that Connect

    In Bewkes Hall, St. Lawrence has created its first technology enabled classroom that empowers professors and students to collaborate on research, real-time calculations, and analysis.

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    Pies! Prizes! Pies! Math! Pies!

    - Outside of the PQRC (Valentine 125) Join us for a celebration of pi-day with the return of πathlon!

    Laurentian Singers 2023 Tour

    - The Laurentian Singers will kick off their tour with performances in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

    Athletics

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    Saints Lax Tops Competition, Winter Seasons Wrap

    The Scarlet and Brown wrapped up the winter season and are headed into the spring with a bang! On Saturday, Saints Men's lacrosse beat Nazareth 16-11 on North Country Field after dominating SUNY Geneseo 15-6 last week while the women's team topped SUNY Geneseo 14-10 in its season opener. During the NCAA Skiing Championships, Emma Strack posted the best Nordic result for the Saints since 2012. After back-to-back, high-intensity games against Colgate in the ECAC quarterfinals, the Skating Saints concluded its season. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    Changing the Narrative

    Led by a shared artistic vision, The Black Laurentian Initiative, The Black Student Union, Carefree Black Girls, and La Sociedad came together to create “Changing the Narrative,” a photo collection featuring fellow students embracing their identity and self-perception through creative expression. View the photos on the St. Lawrence Instagram

    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.

  3. News Digest: December 5, 2023

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    December 5

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

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    Faculty Focus-December 5, 2023

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published journal articles, presented at domestic and international conferences, and much more.

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    31st Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE) Induction

    The Eta Xi chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Earth Sciences Honorary Society, completed its 31st induction ceremony.

    Patti Frazer Lock Gives Keynote Address at National Mathematics Meetings

    Professor of Mathematics Patti Frazer Lock recently returned from giving an invited keynote address at the annual AMATYC (American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges) conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The address, on “Updating Recommendations for Introductory Statistics,” was one of the most highly attended at the conference. Lock also gave an invited lightning talk on “Changing GAISE” in the IGNITE session at the conference.
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    LRC project: Get to Know Your Professor in 10 Questions

    Check out the Language Resource Center's recent work on spotlighting the World Languages department faculty!

    Events

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    104th Annual Candlelight Service

    - Gunnison Memorial Chapel Join members of the St. Lawrence community for the 104th Annual Candlelight Service. The service will feature the Laurentian Singers, St. Lawrence Choral Society, and Candlelight Children's Chorus.

    Poetry for Peace Series

    - Brush Art Gallery Join us at Poetry for Peace. All are welcome to read a poem, or just listen!

    SLU Funk Performance

    - Launders Underground (NC 001) To celebrate the end of classes, the SLU Music Department's Funk Ensemble will bring its big vocal/horn section sound to songs from the pioneering '50s soul of Ray Charles to the contemporary soul/funk of Sir Woman.

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    Weekend Winnings!

    St. Lawrence men’s hockey took home two victories in what was the first weekend sweep of the season, on Friday evening against Dartmouth 3-1, and Saturday night against Harvard 2-0. Graduate student Ben Kraws was named MAC Goaltending Goaltender of the Week in the ECAC, allowing just one goal on 57 shots. Saints women’s hockey came up with a 6-5 win against Dartmouth on Saturday, with Julia Gosling 23 registering her 50th goal as a Saint. Abby Hustler 25 notched a hat trick, earning Saint of the Week honors. Men’s basketball and women’s basketball each went 1-1 on their weekend, with women’s basketball beating RPI and men’s basketball triumphing over Skidmore. First-year forward Elizabeth Flynn 27 registered 31 rebounds, a league high, as she vaulted into first overall in the Liberty Leage in rebounds per game.

    For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    It's National (Pub) Cookie Day! 🍪❤️🤎

    St. Lawrence Students Celebrated National Cookie Day, with a scarlet and brown twist! In true Laurentian spirit, our students helped to spread the good word with Pub Cookies! Watch the reel on our St. Lawrence University Instagram Account.


    (📹:Matthew Shelton 26, Alejandra Ruiz-Gomez ’26, Eva Zerega ’26)

    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.

  4. News Digest: October 17, 2023

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    October 17

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

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

    With sophomore Amara McGowan's first year behind her, she offers a few tips for anyone who wants advice on how to get started and have fun discovering all the activities available for students at St. Lawrence University.
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    St. Lawrence in the News-October 17, 2023

    Several faculty and students were featured by domestic and international media outlets for sharing their work across disciplines of physics, environmental studies, art, art history, and much more. St. Lawrence University was even recognized for our work on adopting fully remote and hybrid administrative positions.

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    Gisele El Khoury participated in the Inaugural Workshop "Upstate South Asia: Citizenship, Comparison, & Equity"

    Gisele El Khoury, the Director of the LRC, participated in the Inaugural Workshop on Collaboration titled "Upstate South Asia: Citizenship, Comparison, & Equity" at Syracuse University. Read more about it.

    Events

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    "Out of Time" an Evening of Live Performance Hosted by Arts Collaberative

    - Noble Center 109 Enjoy an evening of live performance, originated by Lisa Fay and Jeff Glassman, and performed by Mark Enslin, Glassman and Fay: Friday, Oct. 20 from 4-5 p.m.: Meet and Greet Saturday, Oct. 21 from 2-5 p.m.: Movement Based Experimental Theatre Lab Sunday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.: Out Of Time Live Performance Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 6-8:30 p.m.: Theatre as Social Intervention
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    Matinee Performance by The Alexander String Quartet

    - Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Join the Alexander String Quartet for their upcoming performances with their newest member, Yuna Lee, succeeding Frederick Lifsitz in the second violin chair. The concert is free, open to the public, and in-person. October 18 from noon-1 p.m. October 19 from 7-8:30 p.m.

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    A Weekend of Winning!

    The Women's Soccer Team kicked off the weekend with a home game victory against Vassar College, winning 1-0. They continued their winning streak on Saturday, triumphing over Bard College with a score of 2-0. The Men's Soccer Team also secured a 5-0 victory against Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. To cap off the weekend, the Women's Hockey Team secured a 3-0 win against the University of Vermont

    For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    Partial Eclipse Over Campus

    During the mid-semester break, St. Lawrence University Eclipse Center and students from the Society of Physics hosted a Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing on the Java Quad. During this extraordinary spectacle, the moon partially covers the sun's disk, resulting in temporary dimming of sunlight and brightness in its path. It was an afternoon of cosmic celebration, with telescopes, lawn games, music, and snacks, and of course, seeing the entire partial eclipse—they even identified a sunspot! View photos of the partial eclipse on the St. Lawrence University Eclipse Center Instagram account.

    (Photo Credit: Professor Jeff Miller, Tyler Karasinski ‘24, St. Lawrence University Eclipse Center [@slu_eclipses])

    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.

  5. News Digest: July 25

    Submitted by kennedyj on
    July 25

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

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    NSF Grant Supports St. Lawrence Climate Research

    St. Lawrence received three NSF grants this year. A professor and student will use a $78,872 grant to travel—twice—to the Arctic’s Bering Sea Region and study the traditional ecological knowledge of the Siberian Yupik tribe.
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    New York Six Receives $1.5 Million Mellon Foundation Grant

    The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, which includes St. Lawrence University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the Mellon Foundation to create the NY6 Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows Program, a three-year program to provide an intensive leadership experience for faculty in the humanities who aspire to academic leadership roles.
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    The Support and Care of Carefree Black Girls

    Sealina Marryshow ’22, president of Carefree Black Girls, wants students to know the club is a welcoming and supportive space for women of color and allies. This spring, they utilized campus resources to help address the mental health needs of their peers.
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    Making Room for Faith Traditions

    A new space in ODY Library allows students a quiet space for daily prayer and meditation, a step towards creating a more inclusive campus for all students.
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    St. Lawrence in the News-July 25, 2022

    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.
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    Leveling Up at the WORD Studio

    As a tutor with the WORD Studio, Alexandra Hill '23 supports her peers' written and oral communication, reading, and design. Her research is opening doors to greater accessibility and reducing barriers for students experiencing mental health concerns.
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    Alumni in Action-July 2022

    Several St. Lawrence alumni were featured by news outlets for reflecting on the 50th anniversary of Title IX, sharing their commitment to philanthropy, earning awards, and inspiring others with their artwork.
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    First Person: Finding Purpose as a Former Student Athlete

    Tommy Benjes ’22 thought he'd left his athletic career behind him after high school. During his sophomore year at St. Lawrence, he found a fresh start as a practice player for the women’s ice hockey team.
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    Meet Eduardo Puerta '22

    Computer science and mathematics double major Eduardo Puerta '22 wants to make sure everyone feels included, whether he's on the field with his ultimate frisbee team or tutoring his peers in the Peterson Quantitative Resource Center (PQRC).

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    PCA Professor Dan Gallagher Lights Up Area Stages

    Professor Dan Gallagher spent the spring and summer of 2022 creating lighting designs for theatre companies across the region.
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    SLU Astronomers Attend Workshop at Green Bank Observatory

    For the first time since 2019, several members of the Physics Department attended an in-person workshop at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, home of the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world.
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    Tropical Ecology and Conservation Students Head to Ecuador

    Ten SLU students spent three weeks in Ecuador in June 2022 with Associate Professor Susan Willson learning about conservation issues facing the region.
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    Dr. Val Lehr Leads Summer Course in Ireland

    This summer, Dr. Val Lehr led St. Lawrence students during an off-campus study program in Ireland as they studied Irish history and geography, popular memory, memorialization, and the formation of national identity.

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    A Nose for Conservation

    As part of a six-week summer research project, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Kristine Hoffman, Julia Sirois ’23, and Newt, a labrador trained to detect several species of turtles, are scouring the Rhode Island landscape to find out how many of less common species of turtles are living there. Learn more about Newt on the St. Lawrence Twitter account

    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 submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form or by contacting  Jessica Kennedy in University Communications at (315) 229-1808.

  6. News Digest: April 2, 2024

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    April 2

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

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    Gateway to the Path of Totality

    We were already pretty sure that St. Lawrence holds a special place in the universe, but with a location that puts us right in the path of totality for the upcoming total solar eclipse, it's like we have approval from the cosmos. To help you prepare for this once-in-a-lifetime event, we've compiled the best stories, resources, and tips from the Laurentian community.
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    St. Lawrence in the News - April 2, 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. Faculty members, students, and varsity teams and facilities were featured in media outlets using their expertise and research to weigh in on current events and giving back to the local community.

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    Pies! Prizes! Pies! Math! Pies!

    - Outside of the PQRC (Valentine 125) Join us for a celebration of pi-day with the return of πathlon!
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    Book launch of "The Caravaggio Syndrome"

    - Brush Art Gallery Join us at the Brush Art Gallery as the Department of World Languages, Cultures, and Media presents book launch of "The Caravaggio Syndrome: A Novel" by Professor Alessandro Giardino.
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    Shakespeare Theatre on Campus April 5-7, 2024

    - Eben Holden Center The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will be on campus in April 2024 for one evening and one matinee performance of Midsummer Night's Dream and one evening performance of Julius Caesar. To reserve tickets email Professor Ann Hubert.

    World Languages Week 2024

    - Campus Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in different cultures and languages. Whether you are a language enthusiast or simply looking to have a good time, World Languages Week is sure to be a memorable experience for all who attend. See you there!

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    The Saints This Week!

    No. 5 nationally-ranked men’s lacrosse team continued their unbeaten start to the season, with a record of 10-0, with two Liberty League wins. They defeated Skidmore, 14-6, on the road, thanks to six goals from Ben Hutchinson '24. The Scarlet and Brown also beat No. 8 ranked Union, 12-6, thanks to four goals from Judge Murphy '24 who tallied his 200th career point during the contest. 

    The Saints women’s lacrosse team earned their first two wins of the year, starting off 2-1 in league play. They took down Vassar, 14-7, as three different players tallied hattricks before defeating Bard in an impressive 18-4 victory, where five players scored two or more goals. 

    Saints softball returned to the North Country winning three games in style as the team is outperforming their 2023 season record, with a little more than a month still to be played. The team swept cross-town rivals SUNY Canton in a doubleheader, Friday afternoon, as Isabelle Wilson '27, Layne Fritz '26 and Olivia Caporale '26 combined for a no-hitter in the first game. They then split two games with Oswego the next day, running away 9-4 in the second game, setting their record at 8-5. 

    The Saints track and field teams hosted the "Saints Ice Breaker" where the men’s team recorded 13 victories, across all events, enroute to a first-place finish. The women’s squad used strong performances in the middle and long-distance events to earn a second-place finish in the field.

    For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    Celebrating Our 2026 Scholars! ❤️🤎

    Last month, 30 of the top scholars in the class of 2026 gathered at MacAllaster House with President Kate Morris to celebrate their extraordinary academic achievements. They've worked hard to maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher for the last three semesters and we couldn’t be prouder. Congrats to this stellar group of Laurentians! Check out the post on the St. Lawrence University Instagram 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.