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  3. First Person: Making Friends in College

    It's quite a funny story how I ended up at St. Lawrence. While I always knew about SLU, because I am from just outside of D.C. in Virginia and many...

  4. Taming Trash: Students Learn About Waste Management

    This semester, students in the Taming Trash course, taught by Dr. Lori Clark and cross-listed under Environmental Studies (ENVS) and Public Health (PH), explored waste management through hands-on experiences. The...

  5. Fall 2020 Sophomore Seminars Announced

    The Sophomore Success Initiative is delighted to announce the following fall courses specifically designed for and open only to St. Lawrence students in their 2nd year: AAH/FILM 269 Digital Media...

  7. News Digest: November 14, 2022

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    November 14

    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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    Former Head Men’s Hockey Coach Joe Marsh Inducted into Legends of Appleton

    Pride for the Skating Saints was in full force over Legends of Appleton Weekend 2022, as Charles W. Appleton II Head Men’s Hockey Coach Joe Marsh P’03, ’06 was honored as an inductee and both the men’s and women’s teams scored impressive home wins.
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    Faculty Focus-November 14, 2022

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published research articles and poems, presented at conferences, and were elected to international organization leadership positions.

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    Fall 2022 Magazine Now Online

    From fishing to finance, stories about young alumni at work and more are highlighted in the latest issue of St. Lawrence magazine. View the Fall 2022 issue.

    News from Around Campus

    Senior Biomedical Sciences Major Awarded Research Grant

    Grace DeFranco '23 was awarded a research grant from the Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society in support of a senior honors thesis project in which she will investigate the anti-cancer effects of lidocaine on melanoma cells alongside her mentor, Dr. Kari Heckman.
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    Psi Chi Induction Fall 2022

    Several St. Lawrence students were inducted into Psi Chi, a national honor society recognizing scholastic achievement and interest in psychology.

    Events

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    International Education Week 2022

    - University Wide Each November, St. Lawrence University joins the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education in celebrating international education and exchange. This includes celebrating the contributions and impact of international students to St. Lawrence's campus and promoting awareness about opportunities to study off-campus.
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    SLU Writers Series Presents: Franny Choi

    - Sykes Common Room St. Lawrence University will continue its 2022-23 Writers Series with poet, Franny Choi.
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    Wind Ensemble Concert: Songs of the Sea

    - Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The Wind Ensemble will perform a concert featuring songs of the sea. The event is free, open to the public, in-person, and available via livestream.

    World Topic Series: Climate Change-Local Impacts and Actions

    - Carnegie 10 Each semester, the Center for International and Intercultural Studies partners with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to offer an engaging speaker series on timely, global topics.
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    SLU Improv Lab Concert

    - Launders Underground Join the Improv Lab Ensemble, directed by Tim Savage, for their concert "Going with the Flow, we wei-wu."

    Fellowship “Bring Your Own” Lunches

    - Atwood Hall 106 These are gatherings of faculty and staff who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, International, or anyone who would like to chat.

    Athletics

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    Saints XC Qualify for NCAA Championships, Scarlet and Brown Dominate Weekend Matchups

    Following stellar seasons, Saints Women's Cross Country earned an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA DIII Championships and Timothy Boyce '25 and Nick Lyndaker '26 will compete as individuals in the men's championships in Lansing, Michigan on November 19. Saints Swimming and Diving dominated the competition on the road this weekend as the women's team secured a 193-66 victory over Oswego and a 192-74 win over William Smith while the men's team defeated Hobart 126-33. The wins continued with Football topping Buffalo 31-7 and women's basketball defeating Husson 73-63. After defeating Roger Williams 5-4 on a penalty kick and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament Saint men's soccer concluded its fall season against Amherst on Sunday. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

    Social Media

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    Stress Less Week

    Last week Wellness Education sponsored the second annual Stress-Less Week, an initiative started by Active Minds, one of the leading nonprofits dedicated to promoting mental health among young adults. The campus-wide, week-long event included stress management tips, resources, and support through mindful programming: fireside chats with a counselor; managing academic stress with the Academic Advising team; Wellness Zones chair massages with a licensed massage therapist, crafting custom self-care kits; and of course, closing the week with Pet De-Stress. View photos from Stress-Less Week on the St. Lawrence 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.

  8. News Digest: February 13, 2024

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    February 13

    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-February 13, 2023

    St. Lawrence faculty put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty were awarded research grants, were featured in research articles and on the radio, published papers and research articles and much more.

    News from Around Campus

    SLU Alum is a finalist in Big Data Bowl Competition

    Shane Hauck ’23 is a finalist in the National Football League ’s (NFL’s) 2024 data analysis competition, the Big Data Bowl. This year’s competition focused on tackling. Hauck and his team wrote an analysis of NFL tackling entitled “No Edge, No Chance: The Impact of Setting the Edge on Zone Run Plays.” The annual Big Data Bowl is a data analysis competition meant to generate innovative statistical methods in football.

    Events

    Exhibition: German Modernism- Sound and Vision

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Showcasing works by major German artists in St. Lawrence University’s permanent collection, alongside select works from the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and the Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University, "German Modernism: Sound and Vision" presents a range of aesthetic styles and movements from early twentieth-century German modernism, such as naturalism, expressionism, abstraction, and Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity. Recognizing the under-representation of women artists during this era, works by Käthe Kollwitz figure prominently in the exhibition.

    Exhibition: Paintings by Sven Sandberg

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The paintings of London-based artist Sven Sandberg are “untimely” in the best sense of the word. In his new collection of paintings produced specifically for this exhibition, Sandberg evokes the cafés, galleries, backstages, and street scenes of 1920s Europe.

    Gallery talk with Brook Henkel and visiting artist Sven Sandberg

    - Griffith Arts Center 123 Gallery talk presented in conjunction with the exhibitions "German Modernism: Sound and Vision" and "Sven Sandberg: Paintings", on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery from February 19 to April 10, 2024. Brook Henkel holds the Ph.D. in Germanic languages from Columbia University and taught at Haverford College before joining St. Lawrence University in 2016. Visiting artist Sven Sandberg received an MFA from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin in 2016. He has exhibited primarily in Ireland and the United States.

    The Larry Ham Jazz Trio Performance

    - Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall World-renowned Jazz musicians perform an exciting mix of classic jazz and their own compositions.

    Athletics

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     Saints Breaking Records!

    Women’s hockey wrapped up another successful weekend by winning their third and fourth games in a row over Quinnipiac and Princeton respectively. Their record now stands at 23-9-0, the best women’s hockey team winning percentage (.719) since 2016-17. They have clinched a "First-round bye" and will host the "ECAC’s second round".

    The men’s hockey team shocked the college hockey world Friday evening by defeating the defending national champion, No. 5 Quinnipiac, 3-1 at Appleton Arena Friday evening. Defenseman Philippe Chapleau '25 scored two goals late in the game to seal the victory.

    Program records fell on the track Friday, with Alli Sibold '24 and Nick Lyndaker '26 both breaking records in their respective 3000 m track and field events at the "Fastrack National Invitational" in Staten Island, N.Y. Lyndaker, broke a 40-year-old program record by one second with a time of 8:13.87. Sibold’s time of 9:30.76 in the event is the new women’s program-best by 12 full seconds.

    Social Media

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    Gateway to the Path of Totality!

    It's time to start counting down the days until the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024! St. Lawrence will be smack dab in the path of totality during this once-in-a-lifetime experience, which means campus will be cloaked in total cosmic darkness as the moon passes over the sun. Consider us your hub of eclipse knowledge and let Henry Priest Professor of Physics Aileen O’Donoghue be your guide.  
     
    Learn all about the path of totality and stay up to date on all things solar eclipse on St. Lawrence University's Total Eclipse webpage. Check out Aileen's video and more content to come on the St. Lawrence University's 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.

  9. Wellness

    Supporting Your Health and Well-being Being part of the St. Lawrence community means taking care of yourself and each other, and that is evident in the services we provide. We’ll...