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  1. Insurance Requirements

    All contractors, vendors or service providers coming on to University premises to do work or provide services are required to have insurance. Insurance is necessary to cover any claims or...

  2. Sunday Night Campfire

    Welcome Class of 2030! We know that the college transition can be filled with much joy and excitement, but there are worries and lots of questions as well. Sunday Night...

  3. First Person: Saving the Best for Last

    It turns out, sometimes you make the best decisions of your life at the absolute last minute. My senior year of high school was spent obsessing over what college would...

  4. Fox Hall Dedication Remarks

    I’m pleased to also welcome you here this afternoon, for the very happy occasion of dedicating Fox Hall, dedicating the William L. Fox Center for Academic Opportunity, and the unveiling...

  5. Creative Advertising Ideas

    Student Center · Hang a banner in the Student Center · Pass out posters in the Pub or Dana during peak meal times · Have an informational table on the...

  6. Trip Leader Guidelines and Safety Best Practices

    Planning for off-campus trips involving students should be done well in advance and often needs close collaboration with several offices across campus. Trip leaders (faculty, staff and students) should consult...

  7. In Memory: David Laird

    Dear Laurentian Friends: With all the lasting remembrances of a good friend, I report the death on September 13 of David B. Laird, Class of 1965, Trustee Emeritus. David served...

  8. News Digest: December 13, 2021

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    December 13

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

    Messages to the Community

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    Academic Affairs and Student Life sent a campus health message to the community on Friday, Dec. 10, sharing a campus health update on recent test results and clinic information. Read the message. 

    University News & Stories

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    St. Lawrence Scholar Selected for Prestigious U.S. Department of State Fellowship Program

    Following a highly-competitive nationwide contest, Shiru Kimani ’22 has been selected for the U.S. Department of State Thomas Pickering Fellowship Program, an award that fully funds a two-year master’s degree program for students pursuing a degree relevant to the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
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    St. Lawrence University Receives $250,000 Emerson Foundation Grant in Support of Data Science Internships and Research

    St. Lawrence University has received a $250,000 grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation in support of the University’s “Building Bright Futures in Data Science” project which will expand summer internship and research opportunities for St. Lawrence students in the rapidly growing field of data science, one of the University’s newest majors.
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    St. Lawrence Undergraduate Researchers to Observe Galaxies with Remote Telescope

    St. Lawrence students will observe galaxies using the world’s largest steerable, single-dish telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia, from their labs in Canton, N.Y., thanks to a successful observation proposal by a research team including Henry Priest Professor of Physics Aileen O’Donoghue and Haille Perkins ’22.
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    An Ecosystem of Entrepreneurship

    Beyond the classroom, Laurentians both on campus and off have helped foster an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and inspire the next generation of creative problem-solvers like Andrew Matthews '22, Tyler Grochet '23, and Ben Barba '22.
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    Professor, Students, and Graduate Present at International Media Conference

    Four members of the St. Lawrence University community recently attended and presented at the 2021 Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas (CMLCA), held virtually October 15-17, 2021. All four are involved with Weave News, an independent media outlet founded at St. Lawrence in 2007.
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    Faculty Focus- Dec. 13, 2021

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published journal articles with students and alumni, presented scholarly papers at conferences, showcased artwork with alumni, and shared their career journeys with doctoral students.
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    St. Lawrence in the News – Dec. 13, 2021

    Faculty members, students, and clubs were featured in local, regional, national, and international media outlets using their expertise to weigh in on current events, providing tips for North Country star-gazing, and sharing their local conservation efforts.

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    Prepare for the Unexpected: Stormy Skies, Claustrophobia, and the Art of Pinhole Cameras

    Using cardboard boxes, tape, and aluminum foil, students built cameras to create small aperture to allow for exposure of chemically treated paper housed in the chamber of the box. Their unique results included a 32-pinhole lens camera used to make self-portraits; a 360-view multi-lens camera, and a floss container repurposed as a pinhole camera held in the student’s mouth during the exposure.

    News from Around Campus

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    St. Lawrence Psychology Students Inducted to Psi Chi National Honor Society

    Several St. Lawrence students were inducted into Psi Chi, a national honor society recognizing scholastic achievement and interest in psychology.

    Events

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    Recording of 100th Candlelight Service Now Available

    For the last century, the Candlelight Service has been a cornerstone of the St. Lawrence experience and the holiday season in the North Country. The service offers a pause for reflection before final exams and marks the end of the fall semester and the approaching turn of the calendar year. The service also signals the beginning of winter and the promise of longer daylight.

    Athletics

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    Saints Basketball Teams Top Clarkson; Winter Sports Return Dec. 29

    Women's Basketball ended the semester undefeated after dominating Clarkson, 62-38, to improve to 8-0 on the season, while Men's Basketball improved to 6-1 with a 65-59 win over the Golden Knights. Saints Athletics will continue their winter schedules on Wednesday, December 29, with Men's Hockey facing off against UMass Lowell at Appleton Arena. 

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

    Social Media

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    A Look Back at 100 Years of Candlelight Service

    Laurentians gathered in Gunnison Memorial Chapel last week to raise their candles as part of the 100th Candlelight Service. See how the beloved St. Lawrence tradition has evolved over the years with photos dating back to the 1960s, courtesy of Special Collections.  View the 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 contact Meg Keniston in University Communications at (315) 229-5565 with news items from your department or division, or news regarding student events and achievements.

  9. St. Lawrence Elects Newest Members to Board of Trustees

    St. Lawrence University’s Board of Trustees has elected Lee Bailey, Class of 1974, and Joanie Byrne Hall, a Class of 2017 parent, as new term members as well as Christian Ehrhardt, Class of 2007, and Morgan (Pendergast) Baker, Class of 2008, as McCurdy-Sprague trustees.