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  1. Hidden Figures

    Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of...

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  2. HEDS DEI Campus Climate Survey 2018

    In Spring 2018, SLU conducted a campus-wide climate survey for diversity and inclusion. Students, faculty and staff were invited to participate. Members of the University Diversity Committee, in partnership with...

  4. FAQ for Fac/Staff

    ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) support for multilingual students is housed in World Languages, Cultures, & Media. Dr. Robin Rhodes is the director of ESOL and multilingual student...

  5. 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.

  6. The Klan Whisperer

    As part of Diversity and Inclusion week, St. Lawrence University and the Ken Okoth ’01 Black American Music Project will welcome acclaimed musician and race relations expert Daryl Davis for an evening lecture and show on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

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  7. Radical Self-Care Series

    ABOUT SERIES : The Clarkson Chief Inclusion Office and the St. Lawrence University Office for Diversity & Inclusion have collaborated to create a self-care series open to all and focused...

  8. News Digest: February 27th, 2023

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    February 27

    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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    St. Lawrence in the News-February 27, 2023

    Faculty and students were featured by local, regional, and international media outlets for earning gold medals, sharing their research insights, and using their expertise to weigh in on international events.

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    Diversity and Inclusion Week 2023

    - St. Lawrence University’s Diversity Committee is excited to celebrate our fifth Diversity & Inclusion week.

    World Topic Series: The Politics of Disaster - Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey

    - Carnegie 10 Each semester, the Center for International and Intercultural Studies partners with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to offer an engaging speaker series on timely, global topics. Join members of the St. Lawrence campus community as they share updates and interdisciplinary perspectives on the short-and long-term impacts of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
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    Lecture: The Life & Legacy of Jeffrey Campbell

    - Winston Room Buffalo State College Historian Dr. Steve Peraza '06, who has done extensive research on Jeffrey Worthington Campbell,–essayist, poet, lifelong educator, and St. Lawrence’s first African American graduate, will deliver a lecture.

    Carnegie 10 International Film Series – Language Lessons

    - 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: Language Lessons (2021).
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    The Klan Whisperer

    - Peterson-Kermani Hall As part of Diversity and Inclusion week, St. Lawrence University and the Ken Okoth ’01 Black American Music Project will welcome acclaimed musician and race relations expert Daryl Davis for an evening lecture and show on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

    SLU Writers Series Presents Author Jenny Offill

    - Sykes Common Room The St. Lawrence Writer's Series is pleased to welcome author Jenny Offill.
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    Movie Night–The Blackcoat's Daughter

    - Richardson 015 The St. Lawrence Film and the Religious Studies departments will present a screening of "The Blackcoat's Daughter."
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    Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Wool and Water Exhibition

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Explore the Wool and Water exhibition on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until April 12. The exhibition is a collaborative data-art project that blends fiber art with scientific information to create visual representations of changing water quality conditions in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains and neighboring Lake Champlain Basin.

    Gallery talk with Michale Glennon and Carolyn Twomey

    - Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The gallery talk by Michale Glennon and Carolyn Twomey is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Wool and Water, on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery from March 6 to April 12, 2023.

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    Saints Basketball, Your Liberty League Champions!

    It was an electric Sunday afternoon in Burkman as the Saints men’s basketball team dominated RPI 50-42 in overtime to secure the Liberty League championship. In a standing-room-only crowd, the Scarlet and Brown extended their winning streak to eight and improve to 19-7 after defeating Hobart 80-78 in the semifinals on Friday. The Saints will go on to compete in the NCAA tournament. The weekend wins continued with men's ice hockey shutting out Dartmouth 2-0 at Appleton to secure the fourth seed in the ECAC Tournament while women's hockey beat Quinnipiac 3-2 to conclude its season. Men's squash defeated Middlebury and MIT 5-4 during the Semifinal round of the Summers Cup at the CSA Team Nationals while Erik Geier '23 defended his Liberty League title in the 60-meter hurdles and broke a decade-old school record during the championship meet in Rochester. In recognition of their excellence in the classroom, several winter sport student-athletes earned Liberty League All-Academic honors. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    SLU Connect Links Laurentians 

    SLU Connect—Washington, D.C. linked dozens of alumni, parents, and friends with students to network and explore different career opportunities in the D.C. area. Students attended a panel discussion at the U.S. Department of State, toured sites including the Capitol Building and World Bank, participated in roundtable discussions with industry experts, and much more! View photos from the trip 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 Monday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form.

  9. LGBTQIA+ Career Considerations

    There are important, and some troublesome, differences in the process of going from college to career for LGBTQIA+ students. Join CCE Career Coach Brent Green to discuss these differences, ways...

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  10. News Digest: February 6th, 2023

    Submitted by kennedyj on
    February 6

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

    In Memory

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    On Friday, February 3, President Morris sent a message to the community about the passing of  former St. Lawrence University President Walter Lawrence (Lawry) Gulick, GP’13 who sought and laid the groundwork for a more inclusive and diverse Laurentian community—served by the rigorous liberal arts education he championed. Read the message. 

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    St. Lawrence Mourns the Death of Former President Gulick

    St. Lawrence University is remembering former President Walter Lawrence (Lawry) Gulick as a dedicated architect of a more inclusive and diverse Laurentian community—served by the rigorous liberal arts education he championed. Gulick died January 28, 2023 at the age of 95.
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    Geology Students Embark on Global Adventure to Examine Volcanoes

    Last month, geology majors embarked on a global adventure during a nine-day volcanology excursion to Tenerife, Canary Islands. Students, joined by St. Lawrence geology faculty, including Nagel-Myers and Sarah Brehm, navigated world-class geologic sites and explored historic and pre-historic volcanic systems, guided by experts from GeoTenerife.

    News from Around Campus

    MCSS Hosts Annual Majors Dinner

    On February 1 the Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics (MCSS) department held its annual Majors Dinner for the first time in four years. Approximately 75 students and faculty gathered to discuss upcoming conferences, internship and job opportunities, and departmental events.

    Brush Gallery Digitizes Historic Haudenosaunee Charts

    A series of Haudenosaunee educational charts from St. Lawrence University’s Owen D. Young Library Special Collections was recently digitized by staff from the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery. The charts, part of the Arthur and Shirley Einhorn Iroquois Collection MSS No. 196, were a gift to the University from the Einhorn family in 2015.

    Events

    Climate Survey Information Sessions

    - Sullivan Student Center 336 The time has come for the HEDS Campus Climate Survey for Diversity and Inclusion! Every member of the SLU community is invited to attend in-person and virtual information sessions, and to participate in the confidential and anonymous survey.

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    Saints Basketball Dominates Home Court Matchups; Seasons Continue

    It was a winning weekend for the Saints! Women's basketball secured a 68-57 win over RIT on Saturday after defeating William Smith 82-59 on Friday and dominating Clarkson 74-47 at home last week while Saints men's basketball beat RIT 88-71 on Saturday after securing a 73-67 win over Hobart on Friday.  The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with men's hockey shutting out Brown 6-0 on the road while women's hockey skated to a 3-2 overtime win over Cornell at home. Saints squash wrapped up its 2023 Liberty League Championships on home court this weekend after the women's team secured three sets of 8-0 wins over Vassar, Bard, and Denison before falling to William Smith in the championship match on Sunday while the men's team topped Bard 8-1 and Hobart 5-4  before falling to Rochester on Sunday. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    Celebrating Lunar New Year

    The International House (I-House) and Asian Students Intercultural Association (A.S.I.A) celebrated Lunar New Year with a teatime spent sharing dumplings and laughs, crafting origami rabbits, and enjoying music with friends to ring in a prosperous year ahead. View the photos 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 Monday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form.