On January 30, the Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics (MCSS) Department held their Annual Dinner. This year the event was held at Sergi’s Canton Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. This year...
We are grieving today at St. Lawrence University. Rita Goldberg, Professor Emerita of Spanish and founder of our off-campus program in Madrid, Spain, left this world. She was a strong...
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Bill Owens announced a federal grant award for St. Lawrence University to fund equipment upgrades for SLU's biology and computer science departments. The project, funded in...
Two Laurentians honored at Legends of Appleton awards program
The Power of the Liberal Arts About one in five St. Lawrence students enroll in postgraduate programs immediately after graduation, and our pre-professional and dual degree programs are among their...
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Winter 2023 Magazine Now OnlineStories about lasting partnerships, entrepreneurial spirit, Laurentian Impact, and more are highlighted in the latest edition of St. Lawrence magazine. Read stories from the Winter 2023 issue. |
St. Lawrence University President Kathryn Morris Named Co-Chair of North Country Regional Economic Development CouncilThe North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC) announced that St. Lawrence University President Kathryn A. Morris has been appointed as academic co-chair. Morris will work with James McKenna, CEO of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), who serves as the Council's business co-chair. |
Faculty Focus–April 10, 2023St. Lawrence faculty put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty participated in roundtable discussions about their books, published research papers, and presented at conferences with colleagues and alumni. |
Seniors Present at National Physics MeetingFour students majoring in physics presented their research and two earned Top Presenter awards during the annual March meeting of the American Physical Society in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Wool and Water Exhibition- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Explore the Wool and Water exhibition on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until April 12. The exhibition is a collaborative data-art project that blends fiber art with scientific information to create visual representations of changing water quality conditions in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains and neighboring Lake Champlain Basin. |
Richard D. Church Lecture in Neuroscience- Hepburn 218 Auditorium In her lecture, neuroscientist Dr. Tracey Shors will discuss how human's brains are inclined to ruminate on painful memories and how this process can interfere with everyday lives, while still making more memories. |
SLU Writers Series Presents Author and Poet, Tyler Mills- Sykes Common Room The Writer's Series is pleased to welcome Tyler Mills, award-winning author and poet. |
SLU String Orchestra "Video Game Music: In Concert!" Home Performance- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The String Orchestra concert promises to be an exciting and unique musical experience that will transport the audience into the world of video games. |
The Frank P. Piskor Faculty Lecture- Sykes Common Room Associate Professor of English Pedro Ponce will deliver the annual Frank P. Piskor Faculty lecture, "Manifest Destiny Excerpts from The Complete Heresies," a fictional history of ideas that have fascinated, inspired, and misled for centuries. The human impulse to make meaning-at its best and worst-will be explored through a presentation of excerpts from this work in progress. |
Saints Secure Weekend Wins, Spring Sports ContinueThe Scarlet and Brown dominated the competition this weekend as women's lacrosse defeated Union 10-9 and Skidmore 15-9 while men's lacrosse defeated Skidmore 13-8 after dominating SUNY Plattsburgh 19-4 under the lights last week. The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with women's tennis beating Vassar 5-4, Saints baseball securing a pair of wins over Hobart (5-4,12-11), and Saints softball sweeping SUNY Potsdam (6-5, 6-4) in its home opener last week. During the UVM Quad meet, Emma Palumbo '25 won the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the women's track and field team while Matt Serrano '26, Matt Abell '13, Erik Geier '23, Timothy Boyce '25, and William Hauf '25 each won events to lead the men's team. Men's rowing opened the spring portion of its schedule with a pair of wins over UVM and a win over Middlebury. Lewis Anderson '25 was named a College Squash Association Second Team All-American for the second consecutive year and Marvin Sibanda '23 was named D3soccer.com's Midfielder of the Year and a First Team All-American. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
An Out of This World ExperienceThanks to a travel grant from the Center for International and Intercultural Studies (CIIS), physics majors Ryan Carvel '24 and Tyler Karasinski '24 are spending this semester studying abroad in New Zealand. While there, they explored the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, and visited the University of Canterbury Mount John Observatory for an evening of stargazing. View photos from their trip on the Off-Campus Study Instagram account. |
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Q&A: Meet Professor Paul GrahamCraig Professor of English Paul Graham '99, better known by students as “PG,” blends his passion for storytelling, teaching, and mentorship into every class he teaches. From guiding first-year students in their academic and personal growth to helping aspiring writers find their voices, his work highlights the power of narrative to connect people and spark change. |
Faculty Focus-November 11, 2025Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published in prestigious journals and media outlets and presented research at renowned conferences. |
Alumni in Action-November 11, 2025Several St. Lawrence alumni were featured by news outlets and recognized for inspiring professional accomplishments. This edition features alumni recognized for global leadership, helping their communities, and publishing novels. |
Recent Acquisition of Akwesasne Mohawk BasketThe Richard F. Brush Art Gallery is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Spirit of Basketmakers; Past and Present, an urn-shaped black ash and sweetgrass basket by Akwesasne Mohawk artist Nanci Ransom, a tradition bearer with more than thirty years of experience. |
What Can You Do With a Degree in Biophysics?Five St. Lawrence biophysics alumni share where they’ve gone, what they’ve built, and why it all started here at SLU. |
"Makin' The Changes" by Modern Band- Launders Underground (NC 001) Formerly known as Improv Lab, Modern Band will play music selections that include covers by The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, Little Feat, Wes Montgomery, The Meters, and others, as well as some original compositions by the members. |
Saints Celebrate Milestones, Earn WinsLegends of Appleton/Men’s Hockey Centennial: The Saints men’s hockey program celebrates its 100th Anniversary and the 2025 Legends Weekend on November 14-15. Join us in Canton as we honor the legacy of Saints hockey and induct Tom O'Connor '75 and Ray Shero '84 into the Legends of Appleton. Click here for more information. Men’s Soccer: Junior defender Baker Diaz earned All-Liberty League First Team honors. Seniors Ryan Campbell and Jeremy Ogango made the Second Team, and juniors Nicholas Petrone and Gustav Scheibler were named to the Third Team. The Saints placed sixth and qualified for the Liberty League tournament. Women’s Squash: First-year Eboni Atherley was named Liberty League Rookie of the Week after helping the Saints open their season with a 7-0 sweep over Chatham on the road. Women’s Soccer: Seniors Madison King-Thurber and Meredith Donahue earned All-Liberty League Second Team honors, while junior defender Chloe Bourque made the Third Team. Men’s Swimming and Diving: The Saints defeated Bard 100-40, taking first in every event entered. First-year Logan Doody won three events. Women’s Swimming and Diving: St. Lawrence rolled to a 148-31 win over Bard, sweeping all events at Augsbury Pool. Junior Gracie Ringer earned two first-place finishes. Football: Senior running-back William Murray scored twice as the Saints held off Buffalo State 24-19. Senior Will Lederman passed for 258 yards and a touchdown, while sophomore Cole Phelan caught four passes for 113 yards. Senior kicker Clayton Fogler was named Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Week. Women’s Hockey: Graduate student Alexa Davis scored the game-winner and senior Emma-Sofie Nordström made 45 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over Princeton. Men’s Hockey: The Saints scored three goals in 3:40 late in the third to top RPI 4-3 on Friday night, splitting the weekend series. For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow ❄️⛄️The North Country’s first snowfall has officially transformed campus, and we’re not complaining. While most people prefer the colorful leaves of Fall, is there not something uniquely gorgeous about our campus when it's bespeckled in snow? Check out the St. Lawrence Instagram page for a perfect preview of the season ahead! |
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McCurdy-Sprague trustees are named in honor of Delos McCurdy, one of the first two graduates in the first graduating class in 1865, and Sarah Elmira Sprague, one of the first...
As athletic teams lost their fall season, the athletic department jumped at the opportunity to help the COVID-19 testing center to make sure students could return safely.
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An Evening with Acclaimed Musician Jake BlountSt. Lawrence University and the Ken Okoth '01 Black American Music Project will welcome acclaimed artist Jake Blount for an evening concert on Wednesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. in Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall. This event is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed. |
Mathematics Professor Look Gives Invited Lecture and Authors Publication on Complex DynamicsProfessor Daniel Look was selected as this year’s speaker and gave his presentation, “’Rethinking Assessment to Increase Student Engagement and Preserve Instructor Sanity,” at the fall meetings of the Seaway Section of the Mathematical Association of America. He also published his research. |
Professor Brezault Gives a Keynote TalkAs a recent recipient of the Francophone Mobility Chairs from University of Ottawa, Professor Eloise Brezault recently gave a keynote talk, “Masquerade and Corporality among some African Performers: In Search of a New Ecopoetic Consciousness of Place.” |
Carnegie 10 International Film Series – Two is a Magic Number- Carnegie 10 In honor of the diversity of films from around the world and in homage to the indispensable Cinema 10 series of Potsdam, the Department of World Languages, Cultures & Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present: Two is a Magic Number (2022) |
Organ Concert Series ~ Autumn Colors: A Celebration of Poetry and Music- Gunnison Memorial Chapel The Canton Select Choir joins with Ad Hoc Singers to present Autumn Colors: A Celebration of Poetry and Music. |
SLU Writers Series presents Tessa Yang- Sykes Common Room For over 50 years the Writers Series program at St. Lawrence University has welcomed all varieties of authors including Pulitzer Prize winners. This session we present Tessa Yang. |
Valley of Exile Screening - Written & Directed by Anna Fahr- Brush Art Gallery for Reception & Gulick Theatre for Screening Please come and join us for a screening of Valley of Exile. Our very own Assistant Professor Anna Fahr, wrote & directed this film. This is a campus only event. |
Here's We Go Saints!This past week the women's soccer team secured a 3-0 win against Utica University, while the women's hockey team celebrated a thrilling 2-1 victory over RIT. In the world of esports, St. Lawrence's League of Legends and Super Smash Bros teams showed their digital dominance with 2-0 wins against Howard Community College and Hood College, respectively. The women's swimming and diving team outperformed Clarkson University with a score of 170-103. Meanwhile, the men's soccer team had a resounding 4-0 win against Skidmore College on their home field. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
The Kenya Semester Program is Underway!Students in the Kenya Semester Program recently ventured out on the Amboseli component of their experience. For just under a week, they stayed at Sopa Lodge in Amboseli region—a national park spanning 394 square kilometers with a collection of six group ranches—sighting views of Mt. Kilimanjaro across the border in Tanzania. Each day consisted of different experiential learning activities like visiting the local village to interview farmers to roaming Amboseli National Park on safari, and so much more! View photos and read more about the student’s Amboseli experience on the Kenya Semester Program’s Instagram. (Photo Credit: Kenya Semester Program [@sluksp]) |
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.