News Digest: November 14, 2022
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
Former Head Men’s Hockey Coach Joe Marsh Inducted into Legends of AppletonPride for the Skating Saints was in full force over Legends of Appleton Weekend 2022, as Charles W. Appleton II Head Men’s Hockey Coach Joe Marsh P’03, ’06 was honored as an inductee and both the men’s and women’s teams scored impressive home wins. |
Faculty Focus-November 14, 2022Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published research articles and poems, presented at conferences, and were elected to international organization leadership positions. |
Fall 2022 Magazine Now OnlineFrom fishing to finance, stories about young alumni at work and more are highlighted in the latest issue of St. Lawrence magazine. View the Fall 2022 issue. |
News from Around Campus
Senior Biomedical Sciences Major Awarded Research GrantGrace DeFranco '23 was awarded a research grant from the Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society in support of a senior honors thesis project in which she will investigate the anti-cancer effects of lidocaine on melanoma cells alongside her mentor, Dr. Kari Heckman. |
Psi Chi Induction Fall 2022Several St. Lawrence students were inducted into Psi Chi, a national honor society recognizing scholastic achievement and interest in psychology. |
Events
International Education Week 2022- University Wide Each November, St. Lawrence University 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. |
SLU Writers Series Presents: Franny Choi- Sykes Common Room St. Lawrence University will continue its 2022-23 Writers Series with poet, Franny Choi. |
Wind Ensemble Concert: Songs of the Sea- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The Wind Ensemble will perform a concert featuring songs of the sea. The event is free, open to the public, in-person, and available via livestream. |
World Topic Series: Climate Change-Local Impacts and Actions- 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. |
SLU Improv Lab Concert- Launders Underground Join the Improv Lab Ensemble, directed by Tim Savage, for their concert "Going with the Flow, we wei-wu." |
Fellowship “Bring Your Own” Lunches- Atwood Hall 106 These are gatherings of faculty and staff who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, International, or anyone who would like to chat. |
Athletics
Saints XC Qualify for NCAA Championships, Scarlet and Brown Dominate Weekend MatchupsFollowing stellar seasons, Saints Women's Cross Country earned an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA DIII Championships and Timothy Boyce '25 and Nick Lyndaker '26 will compete as individuals in the men's championships in Lansing, Michigan on November 19. Saints Swimming and Diving dominated the competition on the road this weekend as the women's team secured a 193-66 victory over Oswego and a 192-74 win over William Smith while the men's team defeated Hobart 126-33. The wins continued with Football topping Buffalo 31-7 and women's basketball defeating Husson 73-63. After defeating Roger Williams 5-4 on a penalty kick and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament Saint men's soccer concluded its fall season against Amherst on Sunday. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Social Media
Stress Less WeekLast week Wellness Education sponsored the second annual Stress-Less Week, an initiative started by Active Minds, one of the leading nonprofits dedicated to promoting mental health among young adults. The campus-wide, week-long event included stress management tips, resources, and support through mindful programming: fireside chats with a counselor; managing academic stress with the Academic Advising team; Wellness Zones chair massages with a licensed massage therapist, crafting custom self-care kits; and of course, closing the week with Pet De-Stress. View photos from Stress-Less Week on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. |
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