Winter 2023 | St. Lawrence University Magazine

Friends in Space

How Dean Eppler ’74 launched a career from Canton to the Moon.

NATALIE BABON ’23

Dean Epler, wearing a NASA space suit, works on equipment in the desert.

English Majors Wear the Trousers

ALEXA SMITH '23

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a long sleeve dress and sitting on a rocky shoreline, gazing out at the Twin Mountains on Sabbath Day Point. A white boat with ores sits in the water.

A Lasting Partnership

Stewart’s Shops and the Dake family deepen commitment to internships and Nature Up North Program

A person wearing a gray shirt and a red name tag, stands outside on a sunny day, holding a white piece of paper hands a small research sample to a community member participating in the Nature Up North Program.

Creating a Home at St. Lawrence

Davis United World College Scholars are making room for new communities.

ISABELLA WELLMAN-WEBSTER, CAROL SMITH, AND ALICE DAVID

A group of United World Colleges scholars stand together and smile.

Dutch Knuckle, Poundcake, and Little Dickens

How two Laurentians' cheesemaking venture led them to discover the entrepreneurship of farming in the heart of the Adirondack mountains.

ABERLYN DOIN ’24

A pile of golden, fresh baked, bread products sit on a metal grate at a bakery. A person, wearing a yellow apron, works on more dough in the background. Shelves of porcelain pots line the room.

International Education Week, a New St. Lawrence Tradition

During International Education Week, students across campus gathered to eat, dance, create, and learn while celebrating the many different cultures represented at St. Lawrence.

A group of Saint Lawrence students sit at a table and paint in celebration of international education week.

Saint to Saint Women’s Summit Launched in November

St. Lawrence students engaged with guest alumnae and parents as part of the inaugural Saint to Saint Women’s Summit on campus.

Several Laurentians, wearing business casual attire, stand together and smile at Appleton Arena as part of the Saint to Saint Women's Summit.

Nature Up North, A Microcosm of Learning

For nearly a decade, Nature Up North has connected people to the environment through citizen scientist projects and outdoor adventures. By engaging in hands-on activities and research, the community-based program, funded by support from Laurentians and foundations, has helped many discover the importance of protecting the wild things and places that call the North Country, "home."

CHLOÉ PUDDIFANT ’23

Two Saint Lawrence University students, wearing bright green rain coats, squat next to a game camera in the woods and conduct research.

SLU Connect Program Returns to Burlington

In October 2022, Laurentians in the Burlington, Vermont, area helped students acquire professional connections and competencies, obtain information on career and industry options, and explore different geographical work environments.

A group of Saint Lawrence University students hold a scarlet and brown flag on a boat.

A Framework for the Future

President Morris reflects on the accomplishments of the St. Lawrence University community since her inauguration and shares her strategic framework for the future.

Several people wearing graduation regalia, walk in a line on a bright fall day. There are piles of orange and yellow leaves on the ground. Gunnison Memorial Chapel is in the background.

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