Japanese Zen Garden
During the 8th century garden designers and story tellers in Japan were inspired by the tale of a fisherman named Urashima Taro. Urashima saved the life of a sea turtle...
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Alumni in Action-December 20, 2023
St. Lawrence graduates have a thirst for knowledge and are innovative problem-solvers. This periodic roundup features Laurentians who are in the spotlight for making a positive impact on their communities, companies, and the world.
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Energy Master Plan Summary
St Lawrence University (SLU) has made energy planning and investment a priority and is challenged with meeting the current energy needs of the campus while also reducing energy and greenhouse...
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First Person: Building an Energy-Efficient Greenhouse on Campus
Pro tip: if you ever sign up for an Environmental Studies course titled “Practicum,” don’t wear you cool new “first-day-of-school” shoes to the very first session. I learned that lesson this semester when I registered for a class that revolves around helping to build an energy-efficient greenhouse at St. Lawrence’s Living Lab.
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First Person: Finding My First-Year Recipe
At St. Lawrence, everyone's first-year journey is unique. No one has to follow a set structure or plan to find a home here. With tons of clubs, student organizations, and campus events to choose from, each and every student, no matter what their interests, creates their own fitted first-year recipe. Here is a glimpse of mine.
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First Person: It's The Most Wonderful Titus of the Year
St. Lawrence, like any university, has several massive defining days throughout the year. There is the anxious excitement of Matriculation, the camaraderie of the hockey game against Clarkson, the joy...
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In Memory: Sydney Lohr
Dear Laurentian community, I write with the devastating and painful news that Sydney Lohr ’24, from Buffalo, NY, died this past weekend from a tragic accident in her hometown area...
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Five Alumni to Receive 2023 Awards from Alumni Executive Council
St. Lawrence University’s Alumni Executive Council has announced that William W. Dennett '68, M'74, Jeremy T. Smith '73 and Erica Silver Dahl '93 will receive Alumni Citations for their dedication...
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How a Wildlife Detection Dog and His Student Handlers Are Helping Preserve Rare Turtles
The river valley is quiet. It’s a sunny day in June, and Evelyn Albrecht ’25 has just given the wildlife detection dog named Newt his search command. Something switches on in the 4-year-old Labrador retriever’s brain. He’s in work mode now, bounding along the river bank in an erratic zig-zag pattern, deploying his stellar snout to sniff out wood turtles and help aid conservation efforts in Rhode Island.
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Philosophy Courses
100. Introduction to Philosophy. A launch-course into the wide world of philosophical inquiry that approaches the field through consideration of such perennial problems as ultimate reality, free will, knowledge, morality...