News Digest: February 13th, 2023
February 13
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
International Students Find Warm Welcome from Local Hosts Over Winter BreakForget all you know of the St. Lawrence campus and imagine being a first-year international student. You’ve just arrived here, unfamiliar with the U.S., its culture and weather. International Student Services has revived its winter break local host program. |
Faculty Focus–February 13, 2023Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published research articles and book chapters, spoke at international conferences, and shared their political predictions for 2023. |
News from Around Campus
Scholarship from the St. Lawrence County Rock and Mineral ClubThe Geology Department congratulates Aubrey Burns ’23 and Marika Stauring ’24, on being selected to receive a scholarship from the St. Lawrence County Rock and Mineral Club. |
Dr. Rowland's Book Earns Rave Reviews as "Marvel" for Rhetorical TheoryDr. Rowland's book, "Zoetropes: The Politics of Humanhood," received glowing praise in a book review published in the academic journal Rhetoric Review. |
Events
Climate Survey Launch Party- Ground Floor, Sullivan Student Center Celebrate the 2023 Climate Survey during this launch party. |
Carnegie 10 International Film Series-The Swimmers- 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 Swimmers (2022). |
Athletics
Saints Skate to Victory; Seasons ContinueThe Scarlet and Brown dominated the competition on Friday as men's hockey defeated Princeton 6-2 in Appleton Arena and women's hockey secured a 7-3 win over Dartmouth on the road. The weekend wins for the Saints continued with men's basketball securing a 69-65 overtime win over Ithaca on Saturday after defeating RPI 56-53 on Friday while men's squash beat MIT 5-4. Men's tennis defeated Daemen University 7-2 at home as the Saints men's track and field DMR team took first place at the Fastrack Invitational. Last week, women's basketball beat SUNY Poly 60-53 on the road. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Social Media
Connecting with CommunityFrom student government to outdoor adventures to the arts, entertainment, media, and beyond, students recently connected with members of action, interest, and discussion groups at this semester's Club and Organization Fair! View photos from the event on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. |
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.
