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Diversity and Inclusion Week!

St. Lawrence University’s Diversity and Inclusion Week Committee is excited to celebrate our sixth Diversity & Inclusion week!

Our theme this year is Connecting Across Difference programs and events will:

• Foster conversations

• Encourage individual contemplation and reflection on identity

• Encourage celebration across many aspects of intersectionality and diversity 

Explore this weeks schedule of events here!

This Week in Athletics!

Emma-Sofie Nordström '26 made 72 saves over two games and the women's hockey team qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) semifinals with a 2-0 series victory over Yale University this past weekend. The Saints will play in the semifinal for the first time since  COVID-19 shortened 2021 playoffs, when they beat Clarkson University in overtime. They'll have a chance for a repeat performance as they play the Golden Knights at Colgate Friday evening with a berth in the ECAC Championship on the line. 

Nick Lyndaker '26 achieved the long-sought goal of breaking the St. Lawrence program record in the mile run during his trot at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) indoor championships in Rochester, New York. Lyndaker's time of 4:11.99 edged the Saints' previous program record of 4:12.02 in the mile, which was set by Erik Donohoe in 2008. His time was the fastest in the event out of any competitor from the Liberty League, and gave him a second place overall finish at regionals.

Both tennis teams recorded victories over Ithaca College on the weekend, with the men earning a 6-3 win and the women's team downing the Bombers 7-2. The men's team had two wins at the number one and three spots, while Ariane '27 and Yvette Karera '27 went unbeaten on the day to lead the women's team to victory.

After a season of program record and historic personal-bests, Alli Sibold '24 will have another chance to take the track for the women's track and field team at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) indoor championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, beginning Friday morning. She enters the event as the second-highest seed in the mile, and the fourth-highest in the 3000m. 

Elizabeth Flynn '27 was named Liberty League Rookie of the Year last Tuesday.  The freshman forward from Brentwood, Tennessee led the Liberty League in rebounds per game with 12.3 and was the only player in the conference to average a double double. Additionally, her 14 double doubles ranked tied for 26th across DIII, and her 12.4 boards per game were the 13th-highest in the NCAA.

27 St. Lawrence winter sport student-athletes earned Liberty League All-Academic honors in their respective sports, as announced by the Liberty League Commissioner Tracy King last week. In total, 383 winter sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's All-Academic teams. To be recognized as a member of the All-Academic team a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30. View the full list of honorees.

Groundbreaking DEI Efforts!

Margaret Kent Bass is one of three honorees included in the interactive exhibition, “Portraying St. Lawrence,” at our Richard F. Brush Art Gallery. The exhibition draws attention to how portraits act as a form of public memory for an institution or community, and how we can expand both who we remember and how we remember those important to our community.  

Bass is recognized for the indelible mark she left on St. Lawrence through her groundbreaking DEI efforts. Bass joined the University as director of multicultural affairs in 1993 and became a member of the English department in 2000. She was appointed associate dean for faculty in 2004 and interim VP and dean of students in 2005-06. Bass received the Owen D. Young Outstanding Faculty Award and the Emily Eaton Hepburn Award for Creative Leadership.

Nadirah Croft, a 2021 St. Lawrence University Higher Educational Opportunity Program graduate, is the artist behind Margaret Bass’s portrait.  

Read more about Margaret Bass on the St. Lawrence University Instagram.

Excelling On The Field and In The Classroom!

Nick Lyndaker '26 has continued his record-breaking streak on the outdoor track, setting his third program record of the season with a St. Lawrence-best time in the 5000m on day one of the Bison Outdoor Classic Saturday. His record time of 14:16.16 was also a personal best, and eclipsed the mark of 14:23.21 by over six seconds. That mark was set on April 16, 2016 by Thomas Caulfield '17. Lyndaker was the top collegiate finisher in the 5000m among a field of 101 runners.

No. 5 men’s lacrosse earned a decisive victory against Ithaca over the weekend, winning 15-4 as they continue to roll through league play. Ben Hutchinson '24 surpassed his 100th career goal with six goals and two assists in the victory.

Softball earned a record of 3-3 over the week, and have still not lost a game on home turf. Sofia Berryhill '25 has thrown three straight complete games, compiling a 2-1 record during that time and earning a combined 1.50 ERA over that original period of time.

Women’s hockey player Julia Gosling '23 helped power Team Canada to a 6-5 overtime victory over Team USA in the gold medal game competing in her first ever IIHF World Championships on Sunday in Utica, New York.

A number of football players have earned a spot in the 2024 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, as announced by the association on Wednesday. Seniors Derek Blanchard '24, Jem Cohen '24, Maxwell Kipp '24, Ben Munn '24, Owen O'Brien '24 and Joseph Ott '24 earned the honor. To be eligible for recognition, college football players must be seniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better and be starters or significant contributors in the 2023 season.

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

A Kaleidoscope of Cultural Traditions! ❤️🤎

On Saturday night, the stage in Eben Holden was a kaleidoscope of dance, music, poetry, and fashion featuring cultural traditions new and old from around the globe. Our annual Kaleidoscope showcase is always one of the most-anticipated events of the spring semester and this year’s exuberant display of passion and talent was no exception. The lineup featured music and dance from Bollywood, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, Ireland, France, and more and the evening ended with everyone up on their feet, dancing to the massively popular South African dance hit "Jerusalema."

Kaleidoscope marks the end of World Languages Week, and it's the perfect way to punctuate a week of education, celebration, and cultural exchange. Thank you to all our student performers for sharing your artistic gifts, languages, and traditions with our community last week and all year round!

Read about and view photos from Kaleidoscope and other events during World Languages Week on the St. Lawrence University Instagram Account.

Student Research Investigates Ways to Save Lives 

Alice Khalil ’27, a neuroscience major and chemistry minor from Baniyas, Syria, spent her summer working on a faster, more sensitive way to detect heart attacks in their earliest stages. In the lab with Professor of Chemistry Samantha Glazier, she conducted research aimed at detecting even the smallest traces of troponin more accurately and earlier than current methods allow. 
Learn about Alice's Research on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.