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  1. News Digest: August 19, 2025

    Submitted by mgagliardi on
    August 19

    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.

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    Happiest Students. Best Science Labs. Most Accessible Professors. Princeton Review Names St. Lawrence a 2026 Standout

    St. Lawrence University has earned high marks across the board in The Princeton Review’s 2026 college rankings, securing its place once again among the “Best 391 Colleges” and appearing on Top-25 lists in 12 different categories.
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    Ultramarathoner Jeff Mogavero ’16 Found His Stride While Running Trails at St. Lawrence

    St. Lawrence alumnus Jeff Mogavero ’16 recorded the fastest debut in race history at the 52nd annual Western States Endurance Run held June 28-29—the oldest and most prestigious 100-mile ultramarathon in the United States—where he finished in fourth place with a time of 14 hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds. 
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    Spafford Family Gives $1 Million to Expand Access at St. Lawrence University

    St. Lawrence University has received a $1 million gift from alumnus Jeff Spafford ’88 and his wife, Amy, to establish the Spafford Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide financial support for students, ensuring access to the life-shaping experiences that define a St. Lawrence education.
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    Douglas Foundation Makes $1 Million Gift to Support Kirk Douglas Hall

    St. Lawrence University has received a $1 million gift from the Douglas Foundation to support the long-term maintenance and care of Kirk Douglas Hall, the residence and community hub named for the legendary actor and philanthropist, Class of 1939.

    News from Around Campus

    Ella Martel '27, McNair Scholar, wins oral presentation award at local conference

    Ella Martel '27, a junior biomedical sciences major, recently participated in the Research and Posters Showcase at nearby Clarkson University and won best undergraduate oral presentation in the Biomedical and Health Sciences category.
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    Religious Studies Department gains access to Gale Special Collections

    St. Lawrence University faculty, students, and staff now have access to a special collection of six resources from Gale, a global provider of research and learning resources. The collection includes FBI files on political organizations, activism, and domestic surveillance in the 20th century.

    Events

    A Culture Is Not a Costume

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The last week to view this exhibit, "A Culture Is Not a Costume" is based on "Understanding the Differences Between Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation," a traveling exhibition organized by the Akwesasne Cultural Center.
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    Current States of Being: Exploring AI’s Influence on Memory, Identity, and Creativity

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The last week to view this exhibit, "Current States of Being" brings together works by three artists: Danielle Ezzo, Ameera Kawash, and Eryk Salvaggio. Each artist critically engages with AI as both a tool and a subject, unraveling its biases, possibilities, and entanglements with history.
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    Matriculation 2025

    - Newell Field House St. Lawrence University welcomes first-year and returning students to campus for the 2025-26 academic year. The event will take place in person and be available via livestream.
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    Convocation 2025: Honoring Faculty Excellence at St. Lawrence University

    - Herring-Cole Grove St. Lawrence University will open the 2025-2026 academic year with its annual Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, August 27, at 4:30 p.m. in the Herring-Cole Grove. This formal academic tradition recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of faculty and staff.

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    Student Research Investigates Ways to Save Lives 

    Alice Khalil ’27, a neuroscience major and chemistry minor from Baniyas, Syria, spent her summer working on a faster, more sensitive way to detect heart attacks in their earliest stages. In the lab with Professor of Chemistry Samantha Glazier, she conducted research aimed at detecting even the smallest traces of troponin more accurately and earlier than current methods allow. 
    Learn about Alice's Research 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 Tuesday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications news form.

  2. Art History Fields of Study

    [ Image Credit: Tibetan Buddhist thangka painting of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. Collection of Richard F. Brush Art Gallery ] Fields of Study Foundations The Art History foundational survey...

  3. News Digest: March 5, 2024

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    March 5

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

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    Donors Light Up Bloomberg Lab Ticker-Tape

    Jim ’69 and Charlie Mahoney ’69 are among the alum and parent donors whose names appear on the ticker-tape outside the Bloomberg Finance Lab. While the lab was created with funds from a George I. Alden Trust grant, these individual gifts fund annual licensing renewal for the proprietary Bloomberg terminals.

    News from Around Campus

    The Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Department Holds Annual Dinner

    The Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics (MCSS) Department held their Annual Dinner. This year the event brought together over 70 students, faculty and staff who gathered to socialize. Faculty shared information about a wide range of topics including internships, summer fellowships, departmental resources, the MCSS LinkedIn group, graduate schools, senior projects, honor societies and local conferences for undergraduates.

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    Diversity and Inclusion Week!

    St. Lawrence University’s Diversity and Inclusion Week Committee is excited to celebrate our sixth Diversity & Inclusion week!

    Our theme this year is Connecting Across Difference programs and events will:

    • Foster conversations

    • Encourage individual contemplation and reflection on identity

    • Encourage celebration across many aspects of intersectionality and diversity 

    Explore this weeks schedule of events here!

    Carnegie 10 International Film Series – Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    - 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: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
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    Laurentian Singers Pre-Tour Concert

    - Unitarian Universalist Church, In advance of their tour of North Carolina and South Carolina, the Laurentian Singers will perform selections from their tour program at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton on March 10 at 10:30 a.m.

    Worthington: Jeffrey Campbell's Legacy in Three Essays

    - Winston Room, Sullivan Student Center Join us for a discussion with HEOP Alumi Steve Peraza ’06 about the legacy of Jeffrey Campbell – poet, essayist, educator, and St. Lawrence University's first African American graduate. Jeffrey Campbell matriculated at St. Lawrence University in 1929, making this year the 95th anniversary of that historic event.

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    This Week in Athletics!

    Emma-Sofie Nordström '26 made 72 saves over two games and the women's hockey team qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) semifinals with a 2-0 series victory over Yale University this past weekend. The Saints will play in the semifinal for the first time since  COVID-19 shortened 2021 playoffs, when they beat Clarkson University in overtime. They'll have a chance for a repeat performance as they play the Golden Knights at Colgate Friday evening with a berth in the ECAC Championship on the line. 

    Nick Lyndaker '26 achieved the long-sought goal of breaking the St. Lawrence program record in the mile run during his trot at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) indoor championships in Rochester, New York. Lyndaker's time of 4:11.99 edged the Saints' previous program record of 4:12.02 in the mile, which was set by Erik Donohoe in 2008. His time was the fastest in the event out of any competitor from the Liberty League, and gave him a second place overall finish at regionals.

    Both tennis teams recorded victories over Ithaca College on the weekend, with the men earning a 6-3 win and the women's team downing the Bombers 7-2. The men's team had two wins at the number one and three spots, while Ariane '27 and Yvette Karera '27 went unbeaten on the day to lead the women's team to victory.

    After a season of program record and historic personal-bests, Alli Sibold '24 will have another chance to take the track for the women's track and field team at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) indoor championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, beginning Friday morning. She enters the event as the second-highest seed in the mile, and the fourth-highest in the 3000m. 

    Elizabeth Flynn '27 was named Liberty League Rookie of the Year last Tuesday.  The freshman forward from Brentwood, Tennessee led the Liberty League in rebounds per game with 12.3 and was the only player in the conference to average a double double. Additionally, her 14 double doubles ranked tied for 26th across DIII, and her 12.4 boards per game were the 13th-highest in the NCAA.

    27 St. Lawrence winter sport student-athletes earned Liberty League All-Academic honors in their respective sports, as announced by the Liberty League Commissioner Tracy King last week. In total, 383 winter sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's All-Academic teams. To be recognized as a member of the All-Academic team a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30. View the full list of honorees.

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    Groundbreaking DEI Efforts!

    Margaret Kent Bass is one of three honorees included in the interactive exhibition, “Portraying St. Lawrence,” at our Richard F. Brush Art Gallery. The exhibition draws attention to how portraits act as a form of public memory for an institution or community, and how we can expand both who we remember and how we remember those important to our community.  

    Bass is recognized for the indelible mark she left on St. Lawrence through her groundbreaking DEI efforts. Bass joined the University as director of multicultural affairs in 1993 and became a member of the English department in 2000. She was appointed associate dean for faculty in 2004 and interim VP and dean of students in 2005-06. Bass received the Owen D. Young Outstanding Faculty Award and the Emily Eaton Hepburn Award for Creative Leadership.

    Nadirah Croft, a 2021 St. Lawrence University Higher Educational Opportunity Program graduate, is the artist behind Margaret Bass’s portrait.  

    Read more about Margaret Bass on the St. Lawrence University Instagram.

    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.

  4. Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair

    The North Country Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair will be held Friday, April 22 through Saturday, April 23 at various locations on the St. Lawrence University Campus.

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  5. Art & Art History Quick Look Virtual Tour

    The page below contains links to a broad range of website resources including information about the Art & Art History Department, general student life on campus, and how to get...

  6. Schedule and List of Presenters

    2020 Festival of Science, Scholarship & Creativity Schedule Friday, April 24, 2020 8:45 am - 8:55 am: Opening Remarks, Karl Schonberg, Vice President of the University and Dean of Academic...

  7. Current States of Being: Exploring AI’s Influence on Memory, Identity, and Creativity

    The last week to view this exhibit, "Current States of Being" brings together works by three artists: Danielle Ezzo, Ameera Kawash, and Eryk Salvaggio. Each artist critically engages with AI as both a tool and a subject, unraveling its biases, possibilities, and entanglements with history.

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  8. Digital, Photo, and Image-based Studio Arts

    [ Above: Artwork by Emily Giorgi ] All studio courses are one-unit courses and meet five hours per week. Students interested in an Art and Art History major should plan...