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, presented research, and much more.
Thanks to the support of over 2,000 alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends, St. Lawrence University’s 1856-Minute Challenge surpassed the $1 million mark on Thursday, April 8. This year's...
Slip/Trip/Fall Prevention and Winter Safety Training To access the audio training courses listed below, log in to your eni BalanceWorks account via the Human Resources web page. After registering to...
Five St. Lawrence University students have been awarded the University’s new Public Health Internship Fellowships.
Building a sustainable family business with Kenyan connections.
A Laurentian who has been both steadfast in his support of St. Lawrence students for 55 years while building a lifelong career in the oil and gas industry as an...
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NSF Grant Supports St. Lawrence Climate ResearchSt. Lawrence received three NSF grants this year. A professor and student will use a $78,872 grant to travel—twice—to the Arctic’s Bering Sea Region and study the traditional ecological knowledge of the Siberian Yupik tribe. |
New York Six Receives $1.5 Million Mellon Foundation GrantThe New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, which includes St. Lawrence University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the Mellon Foundation to create the NY6 Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows Program, a three-year program to provide an intensive leadership experience for faculty in the humanities who aspire to academic leadership roles. |
The Support and Care of Carefree Black GirlsSealina Marryshow ’22, president of Carefree Black Girls, wants students to know the club is a welcoming and supportive space for women of color and allies. This spring, they utilized campus resources to help address the mental health needs of their peers. |
Making Room for Faith TraditionsA 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. |
St. Lawrence in the News-July 25, 2022This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets. |
Leveling Up at the WORD StudioAs a tutor with the WORD Studio, Alexandra Hill '23 supports her peers' written and oral communication, reading, and design. Her research is opening doors to greater accessibility and reducing barriers for students experiencing mental health concerns. |
Alumni in Action-July 2022Several St. Lawrence alumni were featured by news outlets for reflecting on the 50th anniversary of Title IX, sharing their commitment to philanthropy, earning awards, and inspiring others with their artwork. |
First Person: Finding Purpose as a Former Student AthleteTommy Benjes ’22 thought he'd left his athletic career behind him after high school. During his sophomore year at St. Lawrence, he found a fresh start as a practice player for the women’s ice hockey team. |
Meet Eduardo Puerta '22Computer science and mathematics double major Eduardo Puerta '22 wants to make sure everyone feels included, whether he's on the field with his ultimate frisbee team or tutoring his peers in the Peterson Quantitative Resource Center (PQRC). |
PCA Professor Dan Gallagher Lights Up Area StagesProfessor Dan Gallagher spent the spring and summer of 2022 creating lighting designs for theatre companies across the region. |
SLU Astronomers Attend Workshop at Green Bank ObservatoryFor the first time since 2019, several members of the Physics Department attended an in-person workshop at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, home of the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world. |
Tropical Ecology and Conservation Students Head to EcuadorTen SLU students spent three weeks in Ecuador in June 2022 with Associate Professor Susan Willson learning about conservation issues facing the region. |
Dr. Val Lehr Leads Summer Course in IrelandThis summer, Dr. Val Lehr led St. Lawrence students during an off-campus study program in Ireland as they studied Irish history and geography, popular memory, memorialization, and the formation of national identity. |
A Nose for ConservationAs part of a six-week summer research project, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Kristine Hoffman, Julia Sirois ’23, and Newt, a labrador trained to detect several species of turtles, are scouring the Rhode Island landscape to find out how many of less common species of turtles are living there. Learn more about Newt on the St. Lawrence Twitter account. |
News Digest is a weekly compilation of the 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 or by contacting Jessica Kennedy in University Communications at (315) 229-1808.
Roman Bergner '20 recounts his journey in learning how to make bread from scratch, turning it into a new entrepreneurial experiment called Moonsmoke
Alumni know that all students at St. Lawrence must achieve a level of excellence in writing and rhetoric as a critical component to career preparedness, regardless of their major. Communications is the key for those alumni who have delved into professional spaces that rely on this expertise.
St. Lawrence University, through The Campaign for Every Laurentian, is pleased to announce an extremely generous commitment of $1 million by Trustee Joan Corey ’74 and her husband, Richard “Dick” Corey, to the newly designated Fox Center for Academic Opportunity. This significant tribute to President Fox brings the total amount of support for the Center to more than $4 million.