News Digest: October 1, 2024
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University News & Stories
Faculty Focus-October 1, 2024In this edition, we spotlight faculty’s innovative use of prediction markets to enhance civic engagement in political science classrooms, the historical intricacies of Chinese cultural diplomacy, how ineffective corruption control in Europe has fueled the rise of populist movements, and much more. |
AI Lingo to KnowWith the rise of artificial intelligence, a whole new set of terms has emerged to describe its concepts, capabilities, and ethical considerations. Here are a half-dozen of them, as defined by GPT-4o itself. |
News from Around Campus
Celebrating 50 Years of Environmental Studies at St. Lawrence UniversityOn September 20th, the St. Lawrence University community came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Studies (ENVS) Department. |
St. Lawrence University Inducts New Members to Mu Sigma Rho Statistics Honorary SocietySt. Lawrence is one of the first liberal arts colleges to have a chapter of the Statistics Honorary Society that recently welcomed 16 new members. |
Events
Matinee performance by The Alexander String Quartet- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall The Alexander String Quartet returns to campus for their final Fall season to perform their matinee performance. |
Carnegie 10 International Film Series – The Teachers' Lounge- 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 & Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present: The Teachers' Lounge. |
The Alexander String Quartet Concert- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall For their final Fall season at St. Lawrence, The Alexander String Quartet will perform pieces by Joseph Haydn, Kian Ravaei, and Franz Schubert. The event is free, open to the public, and available via livestream. |
Gallery Reception and Informal Discussion- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery The Gallery reception and informal discussion are presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Our Place in the Scheme of Things, on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery until October 9, 2024. |
Exhibition: Change Is a More Accurate Measure of Time Photographs by Mark Klett, SLU class of 1974- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Mark Klett’s graduation from St. Lawrence University in 1974. The show features 12 photographs from "El Camino del Diablo," a project based on a journey by a young mining engineer, Raphael Pumpelly, through Arizona and Mexico in 1861 on “the road of the devil.” |
Exhibition: Our Place in the Scheme of Things- Richard F. Brush Art Gallery This exhibition underscores the essential elements of the environment — water, air, earth — and their degradation caused by storms, fire, and drought often brought about by human pursuits. Photographs and videos on display reflect the relationship between the physical and metaphysical, serving as a spiritual, biophilic statement that highlights the environmental challenges that contemporary societies confront. |
Athletics
Saints Hit a Winning Streak and Secure First Place VictoriesField Hockey—Junior Caroline Hamilton scored two goals, including a dramatic go-ahead goal in the dying seconds of the game, and senior Cara Vredenburg made 16 saves as field hockey earned a conference victory in the Liberty League opener, 2-1 over Skidmore. The win is St. Lawrence’s third straight victory. Men’s Rowing—The 2024-25 fall portion of the schedule opened at the Mohawk Fall Classic Regatta in Scotia, N.Y. on Sunday. With five boats in the men's 2V race, St. Lawrence's 'B' boat with first-year Luke Rucolas and senior Sam Sternhagen placed first with a time of 15:00.62. Women’s Rowing—The 2024-25 fall portion of the schedule opened at the Mohawk Fall Classic Regatta in Scotia, N.Y. on Sunday. The Saints 'A' Varsity 8 rowed to a first-place finish, recording a time of 15:29. 67. Women’s Hockey—Three different Saints scored, including a first-career goal for first-year Alexia Côté, as eighth-ranked women's hockey opened the 2024-25 season with a 3-0 win over Merrimack in a Friday morning game at Lawler Rink. St. Lawrence moved to 1-0-0 on the season, while Merrimack fell to 0-1-0. Côté took ECAC Hockey Bitcoin Rookie of the Week honors for the performance. Men’s Tennis—Senior Edvin Strandberg was the lone Saint to represent men’s tennis at the ITA Northeast Regionals on the campus of Drew University, and advanced to the Round of 16 yesterday with a pair of wins. This morning, Strandberg went to a tiebreak in the opening game losing 6-7 (3) and fell 0-6 in the final game to end his run. The team will be back in action in February. For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Social Media
Math and Everything at St. LawrenceLast Friday’s Math and Everything event brought together 250 young women from North Country high schools, along with students, faculty, and alumni, for a day of learning and exploration. From career panels to interactive sessions on AI, neuroscience, and more, there was so much to explore. A huge thank you to the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics and to all who participated! View photos from the event on the St. Lawrence Facebook page. |
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