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News Digest: September 24, 2024

September 24

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

St. Lawrence Ranked Among Best Colleges in America by U.S. News and World Report U.S. News and World Report released its annual “Best Colleges” rankings on Sept. 24 with St. Lawrence once again recognized among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges.

Getting to Know Our Sustaining Saints “Sustaining Saints” is our giving society that recognizes Laurentians who make consecutive annual gifts to the University for at least three years (or, for our newest alums, each of two years after graduation). Lynda Croker Moran ’69 and Bob Moran ’69 of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, have made annual gifts every year since graduation. Here, in Lynda’s words, are some highlights from her life as a Laurentian.

Events

SLU Writers Series Presents Joe Wilkins Tue, Sep 24 at 8pm - 1 hour 30 minutes Sykes Common Room For over 50 years the Writers Series program at St. Lawrence University has welcomed all varieties of authors including Pulitzer Prize winners. This week, join us as we welcome back 2019-20 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing Joe Wilkins.

Creative Resistance: Shaping the Electoral Process through Urban Guerilla Poetry and Street Arts Thu, Sep 26 at 5pm - 1 hour 30 minutes Winston Room - Student Center Senegalese artists Simon and Docta, invited to the St. Lawrence campus through the support of the Arts Collaborative grant, will share their experiences from Senegal. They will discuss how art forms like music, hip hop, graffiti, poetry, and theater can play a pivotal role in the democratic process.

Gallery Performance by the Alexander String Quartet Tue, Oct 1 at 12pm - 1 hour Richard F. Brush Art Gallery In conjunction with the exhibitions, Change Is a More Accurate Measure of Time, Photographs by Mark Klett , on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until October 9 ...

Athletics

Here We Go Saints 2024 Here We Go Saints 2024 is officially underway now until Wednesday, September 25 at 8 p.m.! This fourth annual fundraising drive supports Saints Athletics, including our 35 teams and key areas of support like athletic medicine, strength and conditioning, athletic communications, and more!  Learn about this year’s "Saintly Incentives," featuring custom tailgating gear, and our "Scarlet & Brown Rewards" that our teams are competing for with donor participation, by visiting the Here We Go Saints Headquarters.

Social Media

Painting the Town Scarlet and Brown, Laurentian Weekend 2024 Laurentian Weekend 2024 was packed with highlights–from action on the field and ice and a showcase of student research to tailgates, RV village fun, and a memorable Scarlet and Brown Dinner. To Laurentians near and far, thank you for joining us for a memorable weekend. ❤️🤎 View photos from Laurentian Weekend on the St. Lawrence Facebook 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.

Poster Presentation Instructions

Poster Design Guidelines The following guidelines are for printing posters for the End of Semester Festivals. If you have specific questions not answered here, students may call Office Services and...

News Digest: June 4, 2025

June 4

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

New Cybersecurity Major at St. Lawrence University Prepares Students for a Complex Digital World St. Lawrence University has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Science degree in cybersecurity, a technically rigorous and interdisciplinary program developed to meet the fast-growing demand for cybersecurity professionals who are well-rounded problem-solvers ready to tackle complex cyber threats with both deep technical expertise and ethical reasoning.

Alumni Light Up Campus at Reunion Weekend 2025 More than 800 alumni returned to campus last week to participate in St. Lawrence’s 2025 Reunion Weekend, which welcomed Laurentians celebrating their first, fifth, 30th, 50th, and Honor Guard classes milestones.

St. Lawrence Board of Trustees Elects Five New Members The St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome three new members for six-year terms: Taylor Castator ’15, Grant H. Cornwell ’79, and Christopher P. Yoshida ’00. The board is also delighted to welcome young alumni Oscar Acevedo ’19 and Sarah Evarts ’17 as McCurdy-Sprague trustees, with a term of four years. Our new members begin their service on June 1.

Faculty Focus-June 3, 2025 Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty won prestigious awards, published impactful publications, and gave speeches at cutting-edge conferences.

News from Around Campus

A Magnificent May for the MCSS Department! The Department of Math, Computer Science, and Statistics had an incredible May, and we'd like to share some of their accomplishments.

Five Alumni to Receive 2025 Awards from Alumni Executive Council St. Lawrence University’s Alumni Executive Council has announced that John M. Greenwood '75, P'13, Katherine Kretow Eyre '78, and Jack '11 and Emily Tulip Droppa '09 will receive Alumni Citations for their dedication and service to the Laurentian Community, while Mary Jane Potter '75 will receive the Sol Feinstone Award for Humanitarian Service.

George '25 Presents Results of Spring Semester Research Daniel George '25 presented the results of his Senior Year Experience research project to faculty from the Physics department.

Social Media

Reliving Memories at Reunion 2025 ❤️🤎 Reunion Weekend brings back more than just memories; it brings you home. Last weekend, more than 800 alumni revisited familiar spaces on campus and connected with old friends and new. Reunion Weekend is a good reminder that while time passes, some connections never fade. Relive those memories on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.

In Memory

On May 30, President Morris informed the Laurentian community about the passing of Janet Collins '63, a St. Lawrence alumna and former member of the University Advancement staff. Remembered for her exacting attention to detail and her ability to make friends wherever she went, Janet embodied the values of service and community. Read the President's full message here.

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.

SLU Engineering Major Requirements

In the Spring of their second year, engineering students must choose a major at St. Lawrence. The most common options are: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Bio-Physics, Computer Science, Economics, and Biology...

Q-Club Meeting

Pi Mu Epsilon Induction Ceremony & MCSSDS Major Declarations

• Brown 122 (Bloomer Auditorium)
• Thu, Feb 20
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Statistics Prof. Quoted in 'The Athletic'

Charles A. Dana Professor of Statistics Michael Schuckers was quoted in a recent article by 'The Athletic' about the rise of hockey analytics conferences (HAC) throughout North America. In the...

• Feb 10, 2020

Q-Club Announcement Archives

Spring 2019 Mon, Apr. 29 @ 4pm - A Clarkson professor on Quantum Computing (Lisa Torrey) Speaker: Eliza Oliver, April 25 Title: Using Game Theory to Examine the Effects of...

SLU Connect LIVE: Finance

SLU Connect LIVE is Laurentians Investing in the Virtual Experience. Our Finance event is your chance to connect with alumni working in finance!

• Virtual Event
• Thu, Sep 14
• 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Residence Requirement

Along with the requirement that two years (16 units) must be taken in residence at St. Lawrence, it is a basic expectation that at least one semester of the final...

Forms

Please use the current forms on the SLU Sharepoint page. This requires login with a SLU user name and password. No other form will be accepted. The forms must be...