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  1. News Digest: October 1, 2024

    Submitted by kennedyj on
    October 1

    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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    Faculty Focus-October 1, 2024

    In this edition, we spotlight faculty’s innovative use of prediction markets to enhance civic engagement in political science classrooms, the historical intricacies of Chinese cultural diplomacy, how ineffective corruption control in Europe has fueled the rise of populist movements, and much more.
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    AI Lingo to Know

    With the rise of artificial intelligence, a whole new set of terms has emerged to describe its concepts, capabilities, and ethical considerations. Here are a half-dozen of them, as defined by GPT-4o itself.

    News from Around Campus

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    Celebrating 50 Years of Environmental Studies at St. Lawrence University

    On September 20th, the St. Lawrence University community came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Studies (ENVS) Department.
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    St. Lawrence University Inducts New Members to Mu Sigma Rho Statistics Honorary Society

    St. Lawrence is one of the first liberal arts colleges to have a chapter of the Statistics Honorary Society that recently welcomed 16 new members.

    Events

    Matinee performance by The Alexander String Quartet

    - Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The Alexander String Quartet returns to campus for their final Fall season to perform their matinee performance.

    Carnegie 10 International Film Series – The Teachers' Lounge

    - 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: The Teachers' Lounge.

    The Alexander String Quartet Concert

    - Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall For their final Fall season at St. Lawrence, The Alexander String Quartet will perform pieces by Joseph Haydn, Kian Ravaei, and Franz Schubert. The event is free, open to the public, and available via livestream.

    Gallery Reception and Informal Discussion

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The Gallery reception and informal discussion are presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Our Place in the Scheme of Things, on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until October 9, 2024.
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    Exhibition: Change Is a More Accurate Measure of Time Photographs by Mark Klett, SLU class of 1974

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Mark Klett’s graduation from St. Lawrence University in 1974. The show features 12 photographs from "El Camino del Diablo," a project based on a journey by a young mining engineer, Raphael Pumpelly, through Arizona and Mexico in 1861 on “the road of the devil.”
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    Exhibition: Our Place in the Scheme of Things

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This exhibition underscores the essential elements of the environment — water, air, earth — and their degradation caused by storms, fire, and drought often brought about by human pursuits. Photographs and videos on display reflect the relationship between the physical and metaphysical, serving as a spiritual, biophilic statement that highlights the environmental challenges that contemporary societies confront.

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    Saints Hit a Winning Streak and Secure First Place Victories

    Field Hockey—Junior Caroline Hamilton scored two goals, including a dramatic go-ahead goal in the dying seconds of the game, and senior Cara Vredenburg made 16 saves as field hockey earned a conference victory in the Liberty League opener, 2-1 over Skidmore. The win is St. Lawrence’s third straight victory.

    Men’s Rowing—The 2024-25 fall portion of the schedule opened at the Mohawk Fall Classic Regatta in Scotia, N.Y. on Sunday. With five boats in the men's 2V race, St. Lawrence's 'B' boat with first-year Luke Rucolas and senior Sam Sternhagen placed first with a time of 15:00.62.

    Women’s Rowing—The 2024-25 fall portion of the schedule opened at the Mohawk Fall Classic Regatta in Scotia, N.Y. on Sunday. The Saints 'A' Varsity 8 rowed to a first-place finish, recording a time of 15:29. 67.

    Women’s Hockey—Three different Saints scored, including a first-career goal for first-year Alexia Côté, as eighth-ranked women's hockey opened the 2024-25 season with a 3-0 win over Merrimack in a Friday morning game at Lawler Rink. St. Lawrence moved to 1-0-0 on the season, while Merrimack fell to 0-1-0. Côté took ECAC Hockey Bitcoin Rookie of the Week honors for the performance. 

    Men’s Tennis—Senior Edvin Strandberg was the lone Saint to represent men’s tennis at the ITA Northeast Regionals on the campus of Drew University, and advanced to the Round of 16 yesterday with a pair of wins. This morning, Strandberg went to a tiebreak in the opening game losing 6-7 (3) and fell 0-6 in the final game to end his run. The team will be back in action in February.

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

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    Math and Everything at St. Lawrence

    Last Friday’s Math and Everything event brought together 250 young women from North Country high schools, along with students, faculty, and alumni, for a day of learning and exploration. From career panels to interactive sessions on AI, neuroscience, and more, there was so much to explore. A huge thank you to the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics and to all who participated! View photos from the event on the St. Lawrence Facebook page. 

    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. News Digest: November 19, 2024

    Submitted by mgagliardi on
    November 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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    Faculty Focus-November 19, 2024

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty presented research at conferences, and published papers in academic journals.

    News from Around Campus

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    SLU Students Participate in Exclusive Briefing at the UN in NYC

    Students in St. Lawrence's New York City Semester Program, directed by Political Science Professor Mert Kartal, participated in an exclusive briefing on genocide prevention at the United Nations Headquarters.

    Events

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    World Languages Week

    Each November, St. Lawrence joins the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education in celebrating international education and exchange. This includes celebrating the contributions and impact of international students to St. Lawrence's campus and promoting awareness about opportunities to study off-campus. Now through November 21, student clubs and organizations, offices on-campus and other campus community members will offer a robust range of activities that are open to all. View the full schedule of events. 

    Athletics

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    Saints Earn Academic Honors and Break Athletic Records

    • Men’s Squash: It was a historic day for the squash program Sunday. Senior Lewis Anderson secured his record-breaking 63rd career win in the Saints' 7-2 loss at the No. 17-ranked Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland–the most victories by a single athlete in Saints men’s squash program history. Anderson, who entered the matchup tied with Moustafa Bayoumy '18 for career wins, took on Matthew Wang in the number one spot for the Scarlet and Brown. The senior wasted little time breaking the record, defeating his opponent 11-4, 11-3, 11-7. Anderson now holds a 63-8 career record, with the full season ahead to expand his record.  
    • Men’s Cross-Country: After a strong performance at the Mideast Regional, junior Nick Lyndaker will represent men's cross country at the NCAA championship for the third year in a row. Lyndaker punched his ticket to the event with an eighth-place finish at the Mideast Regional on Saturday at Connecticut College. He earned Mideast all-Region honors in the process. 
    • Women’s Cross-Country:  Senior McKenna Allardi and first-year Avery Blanchard qualified for the NCAA women's championship as individual runners, and will now head to Terre Haute, Indiana for the event next weekend. Allardi heads to nationals in her first season as a member of the cross country team. She qualified as an individual after placing 39th overall in the Mideast Regional on Saturday, posting a time of 22:41.8 in the event. Blanchard crossed the line in 47th place with a time of 22:49.2.  
    • Riding: Saints Riding was named the High Point Team in back-to-back days, claiming their fifth and sixth wins of the year at the St. Lawrence University Shows on Nov. 16-17. On Saturday, the Scarlet and Brown earned 39 points to outpace Syracuse University, where junior Harper Eskey earned High Point Rider honors with wins in Open Fences and Open Flat. The team scored three class wins on the day, as well as three second-place finishes. On Sunday, the Saints posted 44 points –12 points ahead of Ottawa, who was the Reserve High Point team for the second day. First-year Dalton Pace was named the High Point Rider, while junior Annie Kammer was awarded Reserve High Point Rider honors. 
    • Volleyball: Sophomore Araiza Acum-Santos received a Liberty League honorable mention as part of the conference's end of season all-league awards. Acum-Santos finished the season with improvements in nearly all her stat lines over her first-year season. She had 2.92 kills per set, 260 kills total, adding 14 assists and 11 service aces to those totals. She was also recently named to the Liberty League all-academic team. 
    • Football: Senior tight-end Oskar Baldwin earned First-Team All-Liberty League honors, while senior Liam Perkins and junior Ryan Surhoff earned a spot on the Second Team. Seniors Daniel Lawther and Daniel George, as well as junior Clayton Fogler, picked up Honorable Mention honors, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon. Baldwin 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. 
    • Saints Athletes: 99 St. Lawrence fall sport student-athletes earned Liberty League All-Academic honors in their respective sports, the Liberty League Commissioner Tracy King announced Thursday morning. In total, 755 fall sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's All-Academic Teams in their respective sports. 
    • Men’s Hockey: Tickets are now available to purchase here for the best rivalry in college hockey on January 24, when St. Lawrence faces off against the Clarkson Golden Knights in Appleton Arena.  

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

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    Local Students Pack Appleton for Route 11 Rivalry 

    On Wednesday, over 3,000 students from local schools packed the stands at Appleton Arena for the Route 11 Rivalry matchup between St. Lawrence and Clarkson. The energy was electric as the crowd cheered on our Saints in this thrilling North Country tradition!! Thanks to everyone for bringing the scarlet and brown spirit and  helping us shatter the women’s hockey attendance record! Watch a video of the matchup on the new St. Lawrence TikTok account

    In Memory

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    On November 15, President Morris sent a message to the St. Lawrence community about the passing of Clara Simmons, who dedicated 40 years of service to our Facilities Operations team before her retirement in 2009. 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.

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  4. News Digest: December 5, 2023

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    December 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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    Faculty Focus-December 5, 2023

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published journal articles, presented at domestic and international conferences, and much more.

    News from Around Campus

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    31st Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE) Induction

    The Eta Xi chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Earth Sciences Honorary Society, completed its 31st induction ceremony.

    Patti Frazer Lock Gives Keynote Address at National Mathematics Meetings

    Professor of Mathematics Patti Frazer Lock recently returned from giving an invited keynote address at the annual AMATYC (American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges) conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The address, on “Updating Recommendations for Introductory Statistics,” was one of the most highly attended at the conference. Lock also gave an invited lightning talk on “Changing GAISE” in the IGNITE session at the conference.
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    LRC project: Get to Know Your Professor in 10 Questions

    Check out the Language Resource Center's recent work on spotlighting the World Languages department faculty!

    Events

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    104th Annual Candlelight Service

    - Gunnison Memorial Chapel Join members of the St. Lawrence community for the 104th Annual Candlelight Service. The service will feature the Laurentian Singers, St. Lawrence Choral Society, and Candlelight Children's Chorus.

    Poetry for Peace Series

    - Brush Art Gallery Join us at Poetry for Peace. All are welcome to read a poem, or just listen!

    SLU Funk Performance

    - Launders Underground (NC 001) To celebrate the end of classes, the SLU Music Department's Funk Ensemble will bring its big vocal/horn section sound to songs from the pioneering '50s soul of Ray Charles to the contemporary soul/funk of Sir Woman.

    Athletics

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    Weekend Winnings!

    St. Lawrence men’s hockey took home two victories in what was the first weekend sweep of the season, on Friday evening against Dartmouth 3-1, and Saturday night against Harvard 2-0. Graduate student Ben Kraws was named MAC Goaltending Goaltender of the Week in the ECAC, allowing just one goal on 57 shots. Saints women’s hockey came up with a 6-5 win against Dartmouth on Saturday, with Julia Gosling 23 registering her 50th goal as a Saint. Abby Hustler 25 notched a hat trick, earning Saint of the Week honors. Men’s basketball and women’s basketball each went 1-1 on their weekend, with women’s basketball beating RPI and men’s basketball triumphing over Skidmore. First-year forward Elizabeth Flynn 27 registered 31 rebounds, a league high, as she vaulted into first overall in the Liberty Leage in rebounds per game.

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

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    It's National (Pub) Cookie Day! 🍪❤️🤎

    St. Lawrence Students Celebrated National Cookie Day, with a scarlet and brown twist! In true Laurentian spirit, our students helped to spread the good word with Pub Cookies! Watch the reel on our St. Lawrence University Instagram Account.


    (📹:Matthew Shelton 26, Alejandra Ruiz-Gomez ’26, Eva Zerega ’26)

    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.

  5. SLU School Songs

    Barry Torres St. Lawrence University Director of Ensembles “What’s the big deal about these School Songs,” I said to myself when I started directing the Laurentian Singers in 1998. My...

  6. Adjunct Faculty Review Policy

    Adjunct review policy Updated July 2024 I. Rationale for review To be consistent with how we evaluate the teaching of full-time faculty, to provide feedback and guidance to help adjunct...

  7. Jeffrey Campbell House Dedication Remarks

    Good Afternoon and welcome. For those who do not know me, my name is Kate Morris, and I am honored to serve as St. Lawrence University’s President, a post I...

  8. President's Commission on Diversity

    Presidential Commission on Diversity Purpose and Plan January 2013 Foreground and Background: "The St. Lawrence Promise: A Strategic Map" was formulated in the circumstances of the university’s two-year response to...

  9. 2025 Engaging Africa Travel Experience

    Community Engagement and Environmental Change in Kenya ~ June 28 to July 10, 2025 ~ Karibuni Nyumbani (Welcome Home) For more than 50 years, St. Lawrence Kenya semester program has...

  10. Faculty Focus-April 16, 2024

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty have presented at conferences, been featured as experts in regional, national and international media sources, published articles, films, and much more.