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  1. News Digest: December 18, 2024

    Submitted by mgagliardi on
    December 18

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

    University News & Stories

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    St. Lawrence Fed Challenge Team Tackles Real-World Financial Challenges

    St. Lawrence University’s Fed Challenge team leveraged the power of their liberal arts education, the University’s top-ranked alumni network, and financial support from a local bank to prepare for this year’s virtual National College Fed Challenge.
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    Faculty Focus-December 16, 2024

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published journal articles, presented at academic conferences, wrote fiction stories, and were interviewed by international media.

    News from Around Campus

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    Physics Students Discuss Their Microwave Projects

    Students in Dr. Munir Pirbhai's Phys 221L "Modern Physics Lab" course presented their microwave projects to the Physics department faculty at our annual Microwave Symposium.
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    St. Lawrence Students Contribute to U.S. Foreign Policy through Diplomacy Lab

    This fall, six students partnered with senior leadership of the Europe and Eurasian Affairs program at the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. State Department. Under the guidance of Dr. Mert Kartal, political science students investigated the impact of immigration on the rise of far-right populism in European Union member countries.
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    Taming Trash: Students Learn About Waste Management

    This semester, students in the Taming Trash course, taught by Dr. Lori Clark explored waste management through hands-on experiences. The class visited the St. Lawrence compost site, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Anaerobic Digester, and the Development Authority of the North Country Materials Management Facility.

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    Saints Earn All-Region Accolades

    • Football: Senior captain and tight-end Oskar Baldwin earned Division 3, Third-Team All-Region honors for Region II. Baldwin, who also earned First-Team All-Liberty League accolades, played in all nine games for the Saints this season and led the team in receptions with 40 catches for 491 yards, averaging 47.89 yards per game.
    • Men’s Soccer: Seniors George Charalambous and Max Mogul, along with sophomore Henry Brown, earned All-Region III Second Team honors for their play this season. Brown, who was named the Liberty League Player of the Year, and earned First Team All-League, emerged as the league's top player this season.
    • Women’s Soccer: Senior captain defender Mia Cence earned All-Region III Third Team honors for her play this season. Cence is the first Saint to be named All-Region since Julia Mulhern '20 and Hannah Arment '20, who earned First Team nods in 2019. Cence, who was a Second Team All-Liberty League selection, played in 15 games this past season and started in 14 of them. The defender was a difference maker on the backline helping the team to a 1.18 team goals against average and five clean sheets.

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

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    That's a Wrap on Fall 2024!

    From fieldwork in the Adirondacks to focused work in campus classrooms, this semester has been full of exploration and growth. Here’s to everything we’ve learned and shared. Congratulations on all you accomplished this fall, Saints! View photos from the Fall 2024 semester on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. 

    In Memory

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    On December 4, President Morris sent a message to the St. Lawrence Community about the passing of Carolyn "Carrie" Johns, professor emerita of environmental studies. Carrie was a beloved member of the faculty, whose dedication to teaching, research, and the environment left an indelible mark on the St. Lawrence community. Read the message. 

    News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Tuesday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications news form.

  2. Publications of Current Faculty

    "Learning from a teacher who has stopped learning is like drinking from a stagnant pool." ~ Indonesian proverb Sahar Milani and Linh Pham, "Sanctions and global collaboration in innovative activities."...

  3. Festival of Science 2018 Student Abstracts

    Festival of Science 2018 was held on Friday, April 27, 2018. Josh Ma - Mathematics - Faculty Advisor: Dr. Daniel Look Chaotic Dynamical Systems in Financial Markets Natural occurrences of...

  4. 2023 Commencement Address

    Good Morning and welcome to the St. Lawrence University May 2023 Commencement Ceremony! It is my distinct pleasure and honor to welcome our graduates and your guests to campus today...

  5. History Courses

    100-Level Courses Courses at the 100 level, designed specifically for first-year students and sophomores, provide a broad introduction to African, American, Asian, Middle Eastern, Caribbean and Latin American, and European...

  7. 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 named to leadership positions in international organizations.

  8. 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.

    University News & Stories

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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).

    News from Around Campus

    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.

    Social Media

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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.

  9. 2016 Career Connections Boot Camp Outcomes

    The third annual Career Boot Camp for sophomores followed a similar approach to the previous year, again with some modifications. In response to the desire of both panelists and students...

  10. Courses with LGBTQIA content

    Below is list of courses offered at St. Lawrence University that have queer content in their curriculum. Not all classes will be offered each semester but to learn more please...