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  2. Memo from President Fox

    Note to Campus From President William L. Fox October 20, 2012 St. Lawrence Colleagues: I write on behalf of the Board of Trustees to review discussions and action taken at...

  3. News Digest: July 25

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    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.

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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.

  5. First-Gen Initiative

    The First-Gen Initiative was developed to both support and celebrate first-generation college students (students who are the first in their family to go to college). First-gen students make a valuable...

  7. Diversity Assessment

    Diversity Assessment (DIV13) Pilot Fall 2016 Courses approved for the diversity requirement of our new curriculum need to include primary learning goals in which students develop "a capacity for critical...

  8. In Memory: Enzo Corigliano ’22

    Dear Laurentian friends, I write with the difficult and sad news that Enzo Corigliano ’22 from La Flèche, France, died earlier today. A Performance and Communication Arts and Francophone Studies...

  9. Global Studies Alumni

    Curious about where a Global Studies major could take you after St. Lawrence? Read some of these experiences that Global Studies Alumni have had, and how Global Studies helps prepare...

  10. The Campaign for Every Laurentian Stays Focused

    To date, Laurentians have given more than $182 million to The Campaign for Every Laurentian. The number of donations exceeds 55,165 from more than 19,159 donors. Since the beginning of...