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Scholar-Athlete Classroom Wins!

This past week the Saints have been excelling beyond the soccer field. Grace Bridge ’24, Mia Cence ’25, Natalie Schock ’25, and Keely Snode ’24 from the women's soccer team have earned a place on the Academic All-District team, recognized by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). In the men's soccer division, Owen Lillis ’25 and Ben Woelfinger ’23 have also secured spots on the CSC Academic All-District team. These scholar-athletes hold a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5, a sophomore academic standing or higher, and have actively contributed to at least 50% of the teams contests. 

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

The Laurentian Network In Action!

During the mid-semester break, students explored possible career paths, peered into cutting-edge fields, and got to experience the nearby, vibrant city of Burlington, Vermont through SLU Connect Burlington!  Students engaged in expert panels that provided industry insights from aerospace manufacturing, athletic nutrition, non-profit, healthcare, and other sectors! They even got to step behind the scenes during company site tours of companies including Beta Technologies, UnTapped: All Natural Athletic Fuel, Hula, and Weird Window Brewing. View photos and read more about their experience on the St. Lawrence University Instagram account.

Saints Wrap Spring Seasons, Head to Liberty Leagues

It was a great weekend to rep the Scarlet and Brown! Saints men's and women's track and field teams each won the Intercollegiate Athletics Twilight Meet on Saturday to wrap up the regular season before heading to the league championships. The victories for the Saints continued with women's tennis heading to the semi-finals after beating Ithaca 5-4,  and women's lacrosse set to compete in the first round of the Liberty League tournament after defeating RIT 11-10  after dominating Nazareth 21-8 last week. Softball defeated Union 5-4  while baseball topped Clarkson 13-11 and 2-0 after defeating SUNY Plattsburgh 9-1 last week. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Laurentians Around the Globe

In celebration of 56 years of one of St. Lawrence's signature study abroad programs in Spain, Laurentians recently embarked on a two-week journey to explore past and new culinary traditions throughout Segovia, Salamanca, Barcelona, Malaga, Granada, and Madrid. View photos from the trip on the SLUGoesGlobal Instagram account. 

Saints Earn All-Region Accolades

• Football: Senior captain and tight-end Oskar Baldwin earned Division 3, Third-Team All-Region honors for Region II. Baldwin, who also earned First-Team All-Liberty League accolades, played in all nine games for the Saints this season and led the team in receptions with 40 catches for 491 yards, averaging 47.89 yards per game.
• Men’s Soccer: Seniors George Charalambous and Max Mogul, along with sophomore Henry Brown, earned All-Region III Second Team honors for their play this season. Brown, who was named the Liberty League Player of the Year, and earned First Team All-League, emerged as the league's top player this season.
• Women’s Soccer: Senior captain defender Mia Cence earned All-Region III Third Team honors for her play this season. Cence is the first Saint to be named All-Region since Julia Mulhern '20 and Hannah Arment '20, who earned First Team nods in 2019. Cence, who was a Second Team All-Liberty League selection, played in 15 games this past season and started in 14 of them. The defender was a difference maker on the backline helping the team to a 1.18 team goals against average and five clean sheets.

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

That's a Wrap on Fall 2024!

From fieldwork in the Adirondacks to focused work in campus classrooms, this semester has been full of exploration and growth. Here’s to everything we’ve learned and shared. Congratulations on all you accomplished this fall, Saints! View photos from the Fall 2024 semester on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. 

On December 4, President Morris sent a message to the St. Lawrence Community about the passing of Carolyn "Carrie" Johns, professor emerita of environmental studies. Carrie was a beloved member of the faculty, whose dedication to teaching, research, and the environment left an indelible mark on the St. Lawrence community. Read the message. 

Masking Policy Update

Academic Affairs and Student Life sent a message to the community on Monday, Feb. 28 announcing that due to the current declines in active COVID-19 cases on campus and throughout the county, the St. Lawrence University face-mask requirement is changing for vaccinated individuals beginning Wednesday, March 2. Read the message and new masking guidelines. 

Saints Earn Liberty League Titles, Head to Championships

During the Liberty League Championships in Ithaca, men’s track and field’s Erik Geier ’23 won the 60-meter hurdle to secure the Liberty League title while women's track and field's Kathleen Merchant '22 won the shot put. Alpine skiing’s Ava Mattsson ’22 is headed to the NCAAs in Park City, Utah following her performance at the UNH Carnival and the men’s ice hockey team is set to compete in the opening round of the conference playoffs after concluding their regular season with a 3-1 win over Yale 3-1 and a 1-1 tie with Brown. During the ECAC Quarterfinals, women’s ice hockey defeated Yale 4-2 but ultimately fell to the No. 7 ranked team. The riding team won its 12th straight Regional Championship Title by finishing the season with the highest point total from the regular season and women’s tennis opened conference play with a 6-3 win over Union.  Women’s squash dominated Wesleyan 9-0 at the CSA Team Nationals but fell to Middlebury College in the final round. During the Liberty League Semifinals, women’s basketball defeated Skidmore (64-60) and Vassar(80-63) but fell to Ithaca in the championship game on Sunday. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores. SaintsAthletics.com

SLU Close the Loop

St. Lawrence students are passionate about making sustainable choices accessible to everyone.  SLU Close the Loop, an initiative to reduce waste by fostering an exchange and swap culture on campus, hosted its first-ever clothing swap where students had a chance to change up their closets and find new style inspiration while helping to reduce waste on campus. View photos of the event on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. 

Academic Affairs and Student Life sent a message to the community on Friday, Dec. 3, sharing an update on testing results, information about local conditions, COVID-19 boosters, and how the Campus Safety Monitoring Committee is thinking about the new variant. Read the message. 

The Practice of Gratitude

President Kate Morris shares the power of practicing gratitude and the warm welcome she and her family received from Laurentians when she began her role as president earlier this year. 

The Friend I Never Met

The late Richard "Dick" Brush '52  was an integral member of the Laurentian community. His impact and legacy live on through his transformational support of art and architecture throughout campus. 

Wenger '24 Shatters Swim Record; Winter Sports Continue

Maggie Wenger ’24 broke a 1978 St. Lawrence program record when she won the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.92) during the six-team Don Richards Swimming and Diving Invitational at RIT on Saturday. Over the weekend, Men’s Squash swept Colgate, Hamilton, and Wesleyan 9-0 while Women’s Squash defeated Colgate 8-1 and Hamilton 6-3. Men’s Hockey defeated Colgate 4-3 at Appleton Arena while Women's Track and Field opened their season by taking home the team title at the Holiday Relays and Men's Track and Field secured five event wins at the five-team meet. After defeating Union 62-58 in their conference opener, Women’s Basketball defeated Skidmore 73-62 while Men’s Basketball edged Skidmore 58-57 in a close Liberty League contest.

Visit SaintsAthletics.com for up-to-date news and scores.

Members of our campus community joined together for a traditional social dance celebration on campus last Wednesday night. The event was made possible thanks to our Native American Student Alliance student group and the Native North American Traveling College, which is committed to educating communities about indigenous cultures, histories, and traditions. View photos on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.