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News Digest: April 24th, 2023

April 24

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

Creating a Home at St. Lawrence

Davis United World College Scholars are making room for new communities.

News from Around Campus

Canadian Studies Spring 2023 Ottawa Field Trip

Canadian studies students visited Ottawa and attended a live debate between the government and the opposition.

St. Lawrence University Forms Chapter of Mu Sigma Rho Statistics Honorary Society

St. Lawrence has received approval to start a new chapter of Mu Sigma Rho, the National Honorary Society for Statistics.

30th SGE Induction

The Geology Department’s Eta Xi Chapter of the Earth Science’s Honorary Society, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, completed its 30th induction on April 19.

Mathematics Honorary Society-New Members Spring 2023

Pi Mu Epsilon welcomed new members for 2023.

Events

SoundSandBox Performance

Mon, Apr 24 at 8pm - 1 hour 30 minutes Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The SoundSandBox presents three short films by Buster Keaton.

Fast Fashion, Textile Waste, and Related Environmental Impacts

Wed, Apr 26 at 6pm - 1 hour Zoom Community-based Learning will welcome Dr. Julia DeVoy '90, associate dean of undergraduate students and programs in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College, for a Zoom discussion about the environmental impacts of fast fashion and textile waste.

SLU Improv Lab Concert: Finding Flow (again and again)- The Joy of Complete Engagement

Wed, Apr 26 at 8pm - 1 hour 30 minutes Launders Underground Members of the Improv Lab will perform a concert.

CIIS Annual Lecture

Thu, Apr 27 at 4:30pm - 1 hour 30 minutes Sykes The Patti McGill Peterson Center for International and Intercultural Studies is pleased to invite Dr. Tom Greene, professor of psychology, to deliver this year’s CIIS Annual Lecture.

Festival of Science, Scholarship, and Creativity

Fri, Apr 25 - All day Eben Holden Conference Center After spending a year or more investigating topics that spark their curiosity and motivate them to dig deeper, students will present their research and showcase their talents at this year's Festival of Science, Scholarship, and Creativity on Friday, April 25.

Richard F. Brush Gallery to Present Micro-Worlds, the A&AH Senior Seminar Exhibition

Fri, Apr 28 - All day Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This exhibition is a culmination of student artwork that inspire viewers to look introspectively at the unique ways in which people choose to live their lives. Throughout life, individuals create their own micro-worlds of thoughts, actions, and beliefs.

Student Recital Performance

Fri, Apr 28 at 4:30pm - 1 hour Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Students who have been studying privately this semester will be performing solos or in small ensembles. The Recital will feature students in voice, violin, and clarinet.

Art & Music Video Installation

Fri, Apr 28 at 4:30pm - 3 hours Griffith Center, Room 104 Join the AAH262 Video Art and MUS350 Music Composition Students for a full sensorial experience of video installations. The students have joined forces to create a three-screen video installation.

SLU Funk Ensemble Performance

Fri, Apr 28 at 9pm - 1 hour Launders Underground The Funk Ensemble concert is an evening of high-energy, soulful music that will get the audience grooving to the beat. Featuring a talented ensemble of musicians, the concert will showcase a variety of funk and soul classics.

Moving-Up Weekend

Fri, Apr 25 - All day Campus Wide Celebrate student achievements—academic, leadership, and beyond—during Moving-Up Weekend! From the Festival of Science, Scholarship, and Creativity to Folk Fest, athletic events, art exhibits, musical performances, and more, it’s a weekend full of ways to recognize everything students accomplished this year.

University Chorus Home Concert: Something Old, Something New

Sat, Apr 29 at 8pm - 1 hour 30 minutes Gunnison Memorial Chapel In his last semester as director of the University Chorus, Barry Torres has chosen a theme that explores a musical repertoire from the past to the present.

Athletics

Weekend Victories for the Saints

Over the weekend, Saints women's tennis wrapped its regular season with a 7-2 win over William Smith after dominating Ithaca 7-2. The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with men's tennis defeating Ithaca 8-1 on the road while men's rowing Varsity 8 placed first at the Skidmore Sprints. During the University of Rochester Alumni Meet, Nicholas Lyndaker '26 won the 1500m, Michael Skutt '24 won the 5000m, George Gowdy '23 won the 10,000m, and Eric Geier '23 won the 110m hurdles for the men's track and field team while Haylei Coolican '23 won the 5000m for the women's team. Last week, the Saints secured local rival wins as women's lacrosse topped Clarkson 15-12 and softball beat Potsdam 6-4. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

Kaleidoscope 2023

The St. Lawrence community filled Eben Holden last week in celebration of Kaleidoscope, the annual showcase of international fare, from traditional foods, music, and dancing to spoken word, and other presentations by our talented students—closing out an eventful World Languages Week! Thank you to the I-House and International Student Services for representing a variety of cultural traditions from around the world! View photos from the event 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.

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