March 20

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

Faculty Focus–March 20, 2023 St. Lawrence faculty put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published research articles with colleagues and recent graduates, examined theatrical legacies in book chapters, and shared expert insight into current events as podcast guests.

News from Around Campus

Celebrating First-Year and Sophomore Academic Excellence Nearly 140 first-year and sophomore students attended events hosted by the First-Year Program, Sophomore Success Initiative, and Academic Advising in recognition of earning a 3.75 GPA or higher during the Fall 2022 semester.

Psi Chi National Honor Society Induction Spring 2023 Several St. Lawrence students were inducted into Psi Chi, a national honor society recognizing scholastic achievement and interest in psychology.

Infinite Fun at π-athlon 2023 In celebration of the infinitely long, never-ending number, the department of mathematics, computer science, and statistics kicked off #NationalPiDay with the return of π-athlon!

Events

Athletics

Saints Baseball Sweeps Competition, Saints Spring Sports Continue Saints baseball swung into the spring season with a sweep–defeating Old Westbury 1-0 and 13-9 during the Russmatt Invitational in Florida. The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with Saints men's lacrosse dominating Bates 16-7 and the University of Lynchburg 14-5 at the Mustang Classic in Maryland, as the women's team secured a 14-11 win over University of Rochester at home. Saints esports shut out Bellarmine University 2-0 after defeating Brewton-Parker College 2-0 and Marist College 4-2  last week.  Skating Saints defenseman Luc Salem '24 was named a Second-Team All-ECAC Hockey selection and Abhisheka David '26 and Nick Lynadker '26 were named 2022-23 Liberty League rookies of the year in women's squash and men's indoor track and field. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

Class of 2027 Mailing Day The best things come in scarlet and brown packages! Future members of the St. Lawrence Class of 2027 are expected to receive their acceptance letters very soon. Watch the celebratory video and share well wishes for the newest members of the Laurentian community 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.