English Majors and minors offered Professors Breashears, Cowser, Gates, Graham, Singer; Associate Professors Barber, Hubert, Kittler, Ponce, Sturges, Vlagopoulos; Assistant Professors Lee; Viebranz Visiting Professor Frazier. The English department considers...
Major and minor offered Visit the Digital Media and Film department webpage at https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/digital-media-and-film Major Requirements The Digital Media and Film major consists of 12 courses in the categories listed...
St. Lawrence students use their curiosities and passions to drive their academic adventures. While nearly half pursue more than one major, a handful of students create their own program of...
To mark the beginning of a new academic year and celebrate the contributions of all members of the St. Lawrence community, the University honored several employees with awards for their outstanding service and recognized a number of faculty who earned tenure and promotions during their annual Convocation event. The ceremony was held outside in the Herring-Cole Grove on Wednesday, August 25.
News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.
COVID-19 Campus UpdateAcademic Affairs and Student Life sent a message to the community on Thursday, April 18 providing an update on testing numbers and sharing a reminder of current University COVID-19 guidelines. Read the message. |
Capitalizing on St. Lawrence’s Connection to Cornell Law School: Phil Duggan '15Phil Duggan ’15 earned his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 2021, thanks to the St. Lawrence University-Cornell Law School Scholarship. While interviewing for his first jobs in the legal field, he found himself returning to his multifaceted St. Lawrence experiences as evidence of his ability to embrace challenges, adapt to new environments, and learn on the fly. |
Laurentians Inspire: A Unique Lens on Environmental ConservationAs a science communicator, Justin Dalaba ’16 is combining his training as a biologist with his passion for photography to raise awareness of environmental conservation issues. |
Faculty Focus-April 18, 2022Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published scholarly journal articles, presented their research at conferences around the globe, and used their expertise to testify to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
For the Love of Chocolate: Hot Cocoa TastingMembers of the Chocolate Passport Project brought the St. Lawrence community together during a hot chocolate tasting to raise awareness about the history, injustice, and sustainability of the chocolate industry related to cocoa. |
Congratulations Spring 2022 Beta Beta Beta Inductees!Several students were inducted into the biological sciences honor society Beta Beta Beta, which recognizes students majoring in biology who have an exceptional academic standing. |
Earth Sciences Honorary Society Welcomes New MembersThe Eta Xi chapter of the Earth Sciences Honorary Society, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, welcomed new members during its 28th induction ceremony. |
Frank P. Piskor Faculty Lecture - Dr. John Collins, Global Studies- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall During this year's Frank P. Piskor Faculty Lecture Professor of Global Studies John Collins will examine the issue of "fake news" and present the results of his research into the relative absence of the concept of settler colonialism in coverage provided by media outlets. |
Caroline Davis Quintet- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall New York City-based jazz saxophonist Caroline Davis and her quintet will perform music covering a wide range of styles including jazz, improvised music, modern classical, R&B, folk, an homage to her shifting environment as a child. |
Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Indigenous Perceptions of Nature Exhibition- Brush Art Gallery The St. Lawrence University Richard F. Brush Art Gallery exhibition showcasing artwork created by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Canadian Inuit, and Peruvian artists is on display until Saturday, June 4. |
Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair- In partnership with the Associated Colleges of St. Lawrence Valley, this two-day event will showcase ideas, tools, and services that community members, municipalities, educational intuitions, and local businesses can use when working together for a sustainable future. The event will feature keynote speaker, Robin Wall-Kimmerer, who is a mother, scientist, and award-winning author. |
Red Days- Noble Center 109 In this student-led production, presented in conjunction with Sustainability Day and the Green Living fair, "Red Days" follows Dianna through four seasons, as the air quality in Salt Lake climbs to crisis levels. |
Music at the Movies: Take Two!- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The SLU String Orchestra & Friends, directed by Christian Hosmer, presents "Music at the Movies: Take Two!" The program will feature popular film music selections originally scheduled for spring 2020, and rebooted for 2022! |
Saints Dominate Spring MatchupsSaints men’s lacrosse defeated Vassarr 19-7 after beating Middlebury 18-11 in an on-the-road matchup that landed Mark Mahoney ’22 a number six spot on ESPN’s Sports Center Top 10 Sports Plays in April. Women’s lacrosse dominated RPI 17-3 to move into second place in the Liberty Leagues standings while women’s tennis secured a 7-2 win over RIT and men’s tennis beat Union 5-4. Softball defeated Clarkson 8-6 while several members of the men's and women's track and field teams secured top performances during the Upstate Alternative Meet in Cortland and the Smashing Saints Esports team ended their season in the Sweet 16 of the ECAC playoffs. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Making Every Minute Count, 1856 Challenge is a SuccessIn 1,856 minutes, over 2,000 donors helped transform our students’ passions into world-changing abilities. Thanks to the support of Laurentians around the globe, a generous $100,000 challenge gift towards student scholarship was unlocked and together, our community raised over $479,000 to empower student research, community engagement, career prep, and so many other experiences that make St. Lawrence such an incredible place to live and learn. View a video celebrating our community on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. |
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New course brings the Green Café to campus, a new place for students to get a healthy, local dinner
News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.
Faculty and Staff Honored, Awarded Promotions at Annual Convocation CeremonyTo mark the beginning of a new academic year and celebrate the contributions of all members of the St. Lawrence community, the University honored several employees with awards for their outstanding service and recognized a number of faculty who earned tenure and promotions during their annual Convocation event. The ceremony was held outside in the Herring-Cole Grove on Wednesday, August 25. |
St. Lawrence Welcomes Class of 2026The Class of 2026 are leaders in and out of the classroom. They’re artists and performers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and advocates. Even before they matriculated on August 21, 2022, they set the bar high for future Laurentians. They came to St. Lawrence with a cumulative four-year GPA of 92.3—a record for an incoming class. |
Financing the FutureEarlier this year, St. Lawrence University received its largest George I. Alden Trust grant award to create a new, state-of-the-art Bloomberg Finance Lab in Owen D. Young Library (ODY) in support of the new finance major. |
Laurentians Inspire: Alaska Boat Captain Casts a Net on SustainabilityThis summer Jessica Normandeau ’15 set sail on her newest business venture: captain of a 32-foot vessel in Bristol Bay, Alaska. With grueling 18-hour workdays and a lot of creative problem solving, she’s part of a small percentage of women sustainably harvesting fish from the world’s largest, completely wild, sockeye salmon run. |
Gallery Director Presents Research at International ConferenceIn August, Director of the Richard F. Brush Gallery Catherine Tedford presented an illustrated online paper titled "Street Stickers as Subversive Visual Discourse" at the 2022 International Visual Literacy Association conference. |
"Stickiness," Lecture by Chris Ingraham- Griffiths Room 123 University of Utah Associate Professor of Communication Chris Ingraham will present a lecture in conjunction with the "Inspiring, Controversial, Obey!" exhibition on display through Saturday, Sept. 3. at the Richard F. Brush Gallery. |
Auditions for Silent Sky- Gulick Theatre, Noble Center Science+ Feminism+ Theatre: What could be better? Auditions for the Fall 2022 University Theatre production of "Silent Sky" by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Jen Thomas will be held on Thursday, September 1 from 7-9 p.m. in Gulick Theatre. Audition appointments due to scheduling conflicts are available upon request. |
Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Presents: Inspiring, Controversial, Obey!- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery presents work by one of the most well-known contemporary American street artists, Shepard Fairey on display from Wednesday, August 10 through Saturday, September 3. In celebration of the exhibition, the community is invited to participate in a sticker design contest. Submissions are due Thursday, September 1 at noon. |
Saints Honor Laurentian During Run4RyanThe St. Lawrence University men's and women's cross country and track and field programs held the 15th Annual Run4Ryan Alumni Run on Saturday. The 5 and 6K event brought together alumni, current students, and the local community to honor late Saints athlete, Ryan Wells '05. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Fall 2022 Semester Begins at St. LawrenceSt. Lawrence students are back on campus and ready for new adventures! View photos from the first week of classes 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.
St. Lawrence graduates have a thirst for knowledge, are innovative problem-solvers, and make their communities, companies, and the world better places. This periodic roundup features Laurentians at the focus of news stories shared by and within their communities.
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