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  1. News Digest: May 7, 2025

    Submitted by mgagliardi on
    May 7

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

    University News & Stories

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    St. Lawrence University Announces 2025 Commencement Speakers 

    In recognition of their outstanding accomplishments and enduring contributions to St. Lawrence University and the North Country community, Mike Ranger ’80, P’17, and Stephanie Ratcliffe P’13, ’16, will be honored during the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Professor of Education Jeff Frank will deliver the address to the Class of 2025.
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    Laurentians Outearn Prestigious Off-Campus Study Scholarships

    This Spring, 60 percent of St. Lawrence applicants to the Gilman Scholarship successfully received the award money. That’s more than double the national average recipient rate of about 25 percent.
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    Faculty Focus-May 7, 2025

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published peer-reviewed articles, were interviewed in high-impact publications, and won prestigious awards.
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    St. Lawrence in the News-May 7, 2025

    This 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.

    News from Around Campus

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    Adopt-a-Tree Takes Root on Arbor Day

    Faculty and Staff “Adopt” White Pines as Part of Arbor Day Celebration.
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    ENVS Students Presented at the Festival of Science, Scholarship, and Creativity

    We are proud to recognize the Environmental Studies students who presented their work at this year’s Festival of Science, Scholarship, and Creativity!
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    SLU Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting at the Living Laboratory

    In celebration of Arbor Day, members of the St. Lawrence University community gathered at the Environmental Studies Living Laboratory for an afternoon of hands-on environmental action.

    World Languages Students Inducted into Honor Societies

    The Department of World Languages, Cultures, and Media held its annual Honorary Inductions on Thursday.

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    Commencement Weekend 2025

    - Congratulations, St. Lawrence Class of 2025! The Laurentian community will come together in a campus-wide celebration of the graduating class. The commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, May 18.

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    Saints Advance to Liberty League Championships

    • Men’s Lacrosse: The Saints advanced to the Liberty League Championship game vs. RIT Sunday, but the Tigers held on for a 11-10 win. The team earned an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will face Middlebury in the second round of the tournament at Tufts University on Saturday. Additionally, Six Saints were awarded All-League honors by the Liberty League conference office earlier this week. Seniors Bobby Wells, Caleb Torres, and Charlie Miele earned First-Team honors, while sophomore Daniel Mahoney, senior Padraic Condon and senior Michael Marinello earned Second-Team accolades.
    • Men’s Track and Field: The Saints placed fourth at the Liberty League championships, led by junior Nick Lyndaker, who was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Meet. Lyndaker earned the honor with two dominant individual victories, taking first in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:54.85 and claiming the 5000-meter title in 14:33.43. He now heads to the AARTFC championship.
    • Riding: Junior Harper Eskey was named the Region 2 High Point Rider for the third consecutive year, qualifying her for a spot in the Cacchione Cup High Point Rider competition this past weekend at the IHSA National Championships. She placed eighth overall.
    • Softball: The Saints wrapped up their regular season with back-to-back wins in non-conference play, beating SUNY Canton 12-1 and 10-1. Saints pitcher first-year Hannah Reardon threw a complete game with 10 strikeouts, earning Liberty League rookie of the week honors. They also finished their conference season with a DH loss at the hands of RPI, which locked them into fifth place and a date with the very same Engineers in the Liberty League tournament play-in game on Thursday morning. It’s the second consecutive tournament appearance for the Scarlet and Brown. 
    • Women’s Lacrosse:  Senior defender Brigette Gable earned Second-Team All-Liberty League honors, while senior midfielder Neve Ley and sophomore attack Jessica LaPlaca earned Third-Team accolades, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
    • 14th-Annual Athletics Golf Tournament: The St. Lawrence University Athletic Department annually hosts a golf tournament to benefit its goals and department mission. Join the St. Lawrence University athletic department for the 14th Annual Saints Athletics Golf Tournament on May 30, 2025.

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

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    The Home Stretch 🥹

    As finals week unfolds, take a pause to breathe and enjoy this last week on campus. Whether you’re hitting the books or taking a much-needed break, let this little moment of spring serenity bring you a bit of calm. You’ve got this, Saints! Enjoy this peaceful view of campus on the St. Lawrence Instagram page

    News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Tuesday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications news form.

  2. Experiential Learning Component

    EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING This requirement ensures that our students do not learn to watch, analyze, and make film and (digital) media in a vacuum, but rather understand both as socially embedded...

  3. First Person: Finding My First-Year Recipe

    At St. Lawrence, everyone's first-year journey is unique. No one has to follow a set structure or plan to find a home here. With tons of clubs, student organizations, and campus events to choose from, each and every student, no matter what their interests, creates their own fitted first-year recipe. Here is a glimpse of mine.

  4. Clubs and Organizations

    Passion Welcome Here If you’ve got a passion, newfound hobby, or budding interest, there’s a group of students on our campus excited to embrace it with you. With over 150...

  5. In Memory: Richard "Rick" Lavine

    Dear Laurentian Friends: I write with the news that Retired Equipment Manager for Athletics Richard D. “Rick” Lavine died July 29 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Rick worked at St. Lawrence from...

  6. Faculty Focus–July 11, 2022

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty weighed in on current events as podcast guests, published journal articles with alumni, presented papers at international conferences, and shared their passion for poetry in published works.

  7. News Digest: December 5, 2023

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    December 5

    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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    Faculty Focus-December 5, 2023

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published journal articles, presented at domestic and international conferences, and much more.

    News from Around Campus

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    31st Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE) Induction

    The Eta Xi chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Earth Sciences Honorary Society, completed its 31st induction ceremony.

    Patti Frazer Lock Gives Keynote Address at National Mathematics Meetings

    Professor of Mathematics Patti Frazer Lock recently returned from giving an invited keynote address at the annual AMATYC (American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges) conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The address, on “Updating Recommendations for Introductory Statistics,” was one of the most highly attended at the conference. Lock also gave an invited lightning talk on “Changing GAISE” in the IGNITE session at the conference.
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    LRC project: Get to Know Your Professor in 10 Questions

    Check out the Language Resource Center's recent work on spotlighting the World Languages department faculty!

    Events

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    104th Annual Candlelight Service

    - Gunnison Memorial Chapel Join members of the St. Lawrence community for the 104th Annual Candlelight Service. The service will feature the Laurentian Singers, St. Lawrence Choral Society, and Candlelight Children's Chorus.

    Poetry for Peace Series

    - Brush Art Gallery Join us at Poetry for Peace. All are welcome to read a poem, or just listen!

    SLU Funk Performance

    - Launders Underground (NC 001) To celebrate the end of classes, the SLU Music Department's Funk Ensemble will bring its big vocal/horn section sound to songs from the pioneering '50s soul of Ray Charles to the contemporary soul/funk of Sir Woman.

    Athletics

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    Weekend Winnings!

    St. Lawrence men’s hockey took home two victories in what was the first weekend sweep of the season, on Friday evening against Dartmouth 3-1, and Saturday night against Harvard 2-0. Graduate student Ben Kraws was named MAC Goaltending Goaltender of the Week in the ECAC, allowing just one goal on 57 shots. Saints women’s hockey came up with a 6-5 win against Dartmouth on Saturday, with Julia Gosling 23 registering her 50th goal as a Saint. Abby Hustler 25 notched a hat trick, earning Saint of the Week honors. Men’s basketball and women’s basketball each went 1-1 on their weekend, with women’s basketball beating RPI and men’s basketball triumphing over Skidmore. First-year forward Elizabeth Flynn 27 registered 31 rebounds, a league high, as she vaulted into first overall in the Liberty Leage in rebounds per game.

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

    Social Media

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    It's National (Pub) Cookie Day! 🍪❤️🤎

    St. Lawrence Students Celebrated National Cookie Day, with a scarlet and brown twist! In true Laurentian spirit, our students helped to spread the good word with Pub Cookies! Watch the reel on our St. Lawrence University Instagram Account.


    (📹:Matthew Shelton 26, Alejandra Ruiz-Gomez ’26, Eva Zerega ’26)

    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.

  8. News Digest: November 7, 2022

    Submitted by kennedyj on
    November 7

    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 Monday, Nov. 7 President Morris sent a message to the community about the passing of Don Sohn ’48, P’82, St. Lawrence Trustee Emeritus whose appreciation for diverse world cultures, travel experience, and business acumen provided valuable insights for St. Lawrence’s international programs, particularly the Kenya Semester. Read the message.

    University News & Stories

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    Raising Interest in Economics

    Following a competitive review process, Haydee Matos ’25 and Zenani Mabuza ’24 connected with economics industry experts and explored potential career paths during the Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute at the University of Chicago, an opportunity they credit to guidance from their St. Lawrence faculty mentors.
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    Laurentian Connections in Action at eBay

    Both Evan Holm '23 and Stew Hutchinson '23 spent their summers immersed in the workplace culture of eBay, putting their liberal arts experiences to work while learning first-hand how a finance organization works at a major global company.
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    Research Fellow Zones in on Affordable Housing and the Climate Crisis

    As an aspiring architect, Rosie Gotsch ’22 is tuned into global issues affecting the housing market. Inspired by her faculty mentor, she set out to investigate the role zoning regulations play in society and the climate crisis.

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    Stress Less Week

    - Wellness Education is pleased to sponsor 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.
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    Rekindling Joy in the Work of Our Shared Purpose

    - Sykes Common Room Dr. Geoffrey Bateman, associate dean for student support and experiential learning and associate professor in the Department of Peace and Justice Studies at Regis University, will give a presentation to faculty and staff on how to rekindle the joy in work.
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    University Theatre Presents: Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson

    - Gulick Theatre University Theater is pleased to present several performances of Silent Sky beginning Thursday, Nov. 10 through Sunday, Nov. 13. Admission is free. Tickets are required.
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    Diwali: Festival of Lights

    - Eben Holden Laurentians and the community at large are invited to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.

    University Chorus Concert: "Rest In Peace"

    - Various locations University Chorus, with members of the SLU String Orchestra, will present “Rest in Peace,” a music program for the twin religious holidays in November, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Concerts are planned for Friday, November 11, at Pickens Hall in Heuvelton, N.Y., at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 12, at Gunnison Memorial Chapel on the St. Lawrence campus at 8 p.m.
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    Artist's Lecture by Carrie Hill

    - Griffiths Arts Center Room 123 In conjunction with the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery "Each One Inspired-Haudenosaunee Art across the Homelands from the New York State Museum" exhibition, Carrie Hill will present an artist lecture.
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    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.

    Athletics

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    Joe Marsh '03, '06 Inducted Into Legends of Appleton

    Former Head Men’s Hockey Coach Joe Marsh P’03, ’06 was inducted into the Legends of Appleton on Saturday and formally honored for his tremendous contributions to both the men’s and women’s programs, as well as his leadership within and loyalty to the Laurentian and North Country communities. View photos from the celebration on the St. Lawrence Facebook account

    Roundup

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    Saints Men's Soccer Secure Liberty League Title; Skating Saints Sweep Legends Weekend

    Saints Men's Soccer are Liberty League Champions once again! The Scarlet and Brown defeated RIT 1-0 in the semifinals on Friday before securing a championship win (3-1) over Skidmore College on Sunday. The team will advance to the NCAA Tournament and details will be announced this week. Saints men's ice hockey swept the competition during Legends Weekend at Appleton with a 3-2 win over RPI on Friday and a 4-2 win over Union on Saturday while women's hockey topped RIT 3-0 on the road. A total of 80 student-athletes earned Liberty League All-Academic honors in recognition of their success in the classroom at St. Lawrence. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

    Social Media

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    The Power of Midterm Elections

    Here we go (to the polls), Saints! Penda Sarr ’24, Catherine Weeks ’24, and Assistant Professors of Government Precious Hall and Zachary McGee shared their insights about why midterm elections are important. Whether you’re voting in Canton or in your hometown, by mail or in-person, remember to cast your ballot by Tuesday, November 8.  Watch the video 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.