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  1. News Digest: November 1, 2021

    Submitted by kennedyj on
    November 1

    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

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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

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    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

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    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.
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    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

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    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

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    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.

  4. First Person: DIII Sports With a DI Heart

    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...

  5. Attention to Service: A Military Hat Trick

    “It’s a St. Lawrence success story, really,” testifies classmate and friend Tom Reilly ’83 about three Laurentians who entered military service after graduating from St. Lawrence in the early ’80s...

  6. 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.

    University News & Stories

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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.

    News from Around Campus

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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.

    Athletics

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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.

    Social Media

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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.

  9. Faculty, Staff Receive Awards, Promotions at Convocation

    St. Lawrence University honored several employees with awards for their outstanding service and recognized a number of faculty who earned tenure and promotions during their annual Convocation event, which was...

  10. ‘Shared Closet’ Concept Closes the Loop on Clothing Waste

    Close the Loop, a club dedicated to reducing textile waste on campus, started with Valeria Obregon Diaz ’24 and a couple of friends carrying some of their garments to the Student Center for a clothing swap. Two years later, it has more than 10 active members, manages the thrift store on campus, has hosted multiple clothing swaps, as well as sewing and mending workshops, and was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ at the student leadership awards ceremony.