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  1. News Digest: October 3, 2022

    Submitted by kennedyj on
    October 3

    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

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    Connecting Community and Food at the Cornell Cooperative Extension

    This summer, Alexandria Hansson '22 and Emilia Vardai-Davidson '23 got their hands a little dirty in the name of sustainable agriculture.
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    Analyzing China’s Housing Market as an Economics Research Fellow

    When Ruiqi Yang ’23 returned to China in 2021, he couldn’t help but notice the effect the COVID-19 pandemic had on daily life. Inspired by his academic interests, he explored the pandemic’s connection to a much-discussed topic in his home country–the housing market.
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    Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Receives Optimization Grant

    St. Lawrence’s Richard F. Brush Art Gallery has received a Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support of a study aimed at optimizing its storage facility and three adjacent exhibition galleries.
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    Discovering a Winning Combination as a Data Science Researcher

    Saints student-athlete Hope Donoghue ’24 has always been intrigued by sports data. This summer, she combined her academic and athletic passions as a data science researcher.

    News from Around Campus

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    Winners Announced in the Brush Art Gallery’s Shepard Fairey Bootleg Sticker Contest!

    From over 60 sixty online submissions, three winners were selected in the Brush Art Gallery’s recent Shepard Fairey bootleg sticker contest.

    Events

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    Health and Wellness Fair and Flu Vaccine Clinic

    - Winston Room Visit the fair and enter the drawing for a chance to win one of many prizes: Brewer Bookstore gift certificates, gift cards to area restaurants and businesses, Amazon cards, T-shirts, totes, and more!
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    The Alexander String Quartet Matinee Concert

    - Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The Alexander String Quartet returns to St. Lawrence for a matinee concert with violist Paul Yarbrough. They will be performing pieces by W.A. Mozart, Antonín Dvořák and Claude Debussy.

    Carnegie 10 International Film Series – Flee

    - Carnegie 10 In honor of the diversity of films from around the world and in homage to the indispensable Cinema 10 series of Potsdam, the Department of World Languages, Cultures and Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present: Flee (2022).
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    The Alexander String Quartet Concert

    - Gulick Theatre, Noble Center The Alexander String Quartet will be joined by violist Paul Yarbrough for their evening concert on Wednesday, October 6 at 8:00 pm. They will perform pieces by W.A. Mozart, Antonín Dvořák and Claude Debussy.
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    Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Presents: Wood Paper Ink

    - Brush Art Gallery The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Mokuhanga Sisters, presents diverse examples of mokuhanga, the traditional method of Japanese water-based woodblock printing, and its expansion from Japan to the international world of contemporary art during this exhibition on display beginning Monday, Sept. 12 through Saturday, Oct. 8.

    Athletics

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    Saints Shut Out the Competition, Fall Sports Continue

    The scarlet and brown shut out the competition as Saints volleyball topped Potsdam 3-0 with a marathon 62-point second set and Saints men's soccer defeated Ithaca 1-0 last week. At the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regionals hosted by Drew University, Nathan Turtledove '23 earned a singles win, and Broderick Pinto '25 and Adam Heilbronner '24 earned a doubles win. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

    Social Media

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    September at St. Lawrence

    It’s that time of the year when even the campus trees sport the scarlet and brown. Take a look back at some highlights of the fall semester so far. View photos on the St. Lawrence Facebook page. 

    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. 

  2. GDPR Privacy Notice for Alumni and Supporters

    THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW YOUR PERSONAL DATA MAY BE PROCESSED BY ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (“SLU,” “WE,” “OUR,” AND “US”) AND WHAT YOUR RIGHTS ARE WITH RESPECT TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA...

  3. Class of 2023 Recognizes Faculty and Staff at Last Lecture

    Members of St. Lawrence’s Class of 2023 nominated and selected Jeff Frank, associate professor of education and director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Assessment, to receive the 2023 Owen D. Young Outstanding Faculty Award and Dining Services employee Penny Vallance to receive the Kathleen Buckley Outstanding Staff Member Award.

  4. News Digest: January 23, 2024

    Submitted by bunderwood on
    January 23

    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

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    How a Wildlife Detection Dog and His Student Handlers Are Helping Preserve Rare Turtles

    The river valley is quiet. It’s a sunny day in June, and Evelyn Albrecht ’25 has just given the wildlife detection dog named Newt his search command. Something switches on in the 4-year-old Labrador retriever’s brain. He’s in work mode now, bounding along the river bank in an erratic zig-zag pattern, deploying his stellar snout to sniff out wood turtles and help aid conservation efforts in Rhode Island.
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    Christ Family Scholarship Established with Love

    The moment they stepped onto the Beta fire truck for their first date, Bill Christ ’68 and Jane Jochum Christ ’69 began what would become a quintessential St. Lawrence love story.

    News from Around Campus

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    LRC Instagram Project was featured in the FLTMAG

    The LRC's “Get to Know Your Professor—Instagram reels series” was featured in FLTMAG, an online publication affiliated with the International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT). FLTMAG is renowned for its dedication to highlighting the latest advancements in foreign language technology.

    Athletics

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    Wins Across The Board!

    On the slopes, it was a monumental day for Emma Strack '25 and the Saints Nordic ski program, as she podiumed in the women’s 20-kilometer classic. The third-place finish is the first for the Saints since 2010, as Strack skied the course with with a final time of 1:03:54.2, finishing only 37.6 seconds behind first-place.

    St. Lawrence hockey teams went 4-0 on the weekend, with both men's and women's teams scoring victories over Yale and Brown respectively. Abby Hustler '25 had two goals and four assists for the women’s team, earning ECAC Forward of the Week honors. Justin Paul '24 was the top scorer for the Men in a series of wins which included balanced scoring across the lineup.

    Men’s and women’s basketball both had successful weekends, with the Saints women splitting with William Smith and RIT. Elizabeth Flynn '27, a first-year from Brentwood, Tennessee, had a career high in points and two double-doubles. The men saw two victories vaulting themselves into first place in the Liberty League standings. Adam Dudzinski '27 was the Liberty League performer of the week.

    Social Media

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    Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service

    The theme ‘Give Hope A Chance’ echoed through soulful songs and readings during an uplifting evening in Gunnison Memorial Chapel where our community gathered for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. service led by Rev. Dr. Shaun Whitehead. Together, we honored and celebrated Dr. King’s legacy with performances by the St. Lawrence Choral Society, Community Gospel Choir & Gospel Band, Laurentian Singers, Singing Saints, Singing Sinners, and The Upbeats. Unitedly, we reflect on Dr. King’s words that inspire us to pursue a community rooted in love. 
     
    Visit St Lawrence University Chaplain's Office's Facebook page for the full service.

     

    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.

  5. Virtual Engagement

    The alumni network is stronger than ever, and there are myriad ways to engage virtually with your alma mater: 360-Degree Campus Tours In recent years, many of the spaces on...

  6. Laurentian Events

    Celebrate the Scarlet and Brown at an event in your area, virtually or on-campus. Check out the upcoming events in the "Featured Events" carousel below. Be sure to check this...

  7. Kathryn A. Morris Inaugurated as St. Lawrence University’s 19th President

    St. Lawrence University celebrated the inauguration of Kathryn A. Morris as its 19th president at an installation ceremony held on campus Saturday, October 22. In her inaugural address, she outlined her vision for new initiatives to ensure the 166-year-old University continues to thrive while preparing students for lives of global impact far into the future.

  8. Friends of Saints Football

    Objectives: Friends of Saints Football (FOSF) is an ambitious alumni led initiative that actively works to engage and empower St. Lawrence University’s 1,400+ living football alumni to achieve three primary...

  9. In Memory: Dalton Sheppard

    Dear Laurentian Community, I write with the sad news that Dalton “Shep” Sheppard has died. The former buildings and grounds manager at St. Lawrence was 89 years old when he...

  10. FYS Research Exchange Committee

    Olivia Askins - Logistics Coordinator Olivia Askins is from Watertown, NY. She intends to major in biology and minor in chemistry on the pre-med route. Outside of FYSRE, Olivia participates...