News Digest: September 26, 2022
September 26
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
Campbell Brothers Kick Off Inaugural Ken Okoth '01 Black American Music ProjectThe Campbell Brothers got the campus swinging last week during a live concert and two master classes with students for an inaugural celebration of the Ken Okoth '01 Black American Music Project. |
The Princeton Review Recognizes St. Lawrence for Stellar Student Government, Science Facilities, and LeadershipSt. Lawrence University was named to The Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges” list for 2023. Based on results from student surveys, the popular rankings publication also recognized several stand-out aspects of co-curricular and academic life. |
Supporting Community Care as a United Helpers InternAfter spending his first semester of college abroad with St. Lawrence's First-Year Program in London, Blake Bittorf '25 arrived on campus ready to immerse himself in the North Country community. |
Inspiring Tomorrow's Climate Leaders as a Wild Center FellowElise Pierson '24 discovered her passion for climate justice right in her hometown over six years ago. In the time since, she's attended multiple climate summits across New York State and served as a youth ambassador to the United Nations global climate conference. |
St. Lawrence Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23St. Lawrence University has appointed 11 new tenure-track faculty and welcomes 15 visiting faculty and scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year. |
Events
Gallery Talk with Patty Hudak- Richard F. Brush Art GalleryIn conjunction with the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery exhibition, Wood Paper Ink, award-winning artist Patty Hudak will give a gallery talk. |
Organ Concert Series: Music for High Holy Days- Gunnison ChapelSt. Lawrence organist Sondra Goldsmith Proctor will perform music for High Holy Days: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur |
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Pre-recorded Performance- Via link and passwordFour Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry. |
Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well" Pre-recorded Performance- Via link and passwordHelen heals the King of France, and the King grants her permission to marry Bertram, the man she loves. Bertram rejects her and leaves a list of tasks that she must do to have him acknowledge their marriage. She follows him to Italy, completes all the tasks, and Bertram accepts her as his wife. |
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" pre-recorded performance with Live Talk-Back- Via link and passwordViola, separated from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works for the Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals she is a girl and marries Orsino. |
Athletics
Saints Dominate Weekend CompetitionsThis weekend, Saints football dominated Castelton 42-6 while women's ice hockey defeated Providence 5-2 on the road. The wins continued with men's soccer securing a 2-1 win over SUNY Cortland while women's soccer topped Union 1-0 and the field hockey team secured a 4-0 win over Utica. Saints volleyball started their Liberty League Campaign with a 3-1 win over Union while Saints men's track and field won their home Ronald C. Hoffmann Invitational. Last week, Sam Lyman '25 picked up a first-place win as the men's golf team claimed the team title at the SUNY Canton Invitational. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Social Media
Celebrating United World Colleges DayLast week members of the St. Lawrence community came together in celebration of United World Colleges (UWC) Day. The annual global event highlights the strength and diversity of the UWC movement and its mission for a more peaceful and sustainable future and coincides with the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. St. Lawrence UWC scholars spent the evening attending events that speak to this year’s theme of “Peace Begins With Us” and reflected on what being effective changemakers looks like. Photo credit: Nancy Glennon ’23. View photos from the celebration on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. |
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