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  1. Saint Lawrence students, wearing Saint Lawrence t-shirts and hats, attend a football game.

    First Person: Why St. Lawrence Wasn't My First Choice (But It Should Have Been)

    MAYA BRYANT '19

    While I was in the process of applying for college, I had a few concerns about St. Lawrence University. Since my parents both attended SLU, I grew up in a house where St. Lawrence was mentioned...

  2. Jake Saint Pierre, sitting in a dining hall, looks at a glass of chocolate milk.

    First Person: How Chocolate Milk Changed My Life

    JAKE ST. PIERRE

    When people ask me why I picked St. Lawrence University, I look them dead in the eye, smile, and don’t miss a beat. “I came for the chocolate milk and stayed for the people.” This usually elicits some...

  3. Kirk and Anne Douglas with Saint Lawrence University President William Fox and Lynn Fox.

    Kirk and Anne Douglas Further Endow Scholarship Fund

    Film legend and author Kirk Douglas ‘39 and his wife, Anne, will give $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow student scholarships and maintain operation of the residence hall named after Douglas. Through the Douglas Foundation, the couple has donated a total of $7 million to the University since 2012.

  4. A Saint Lawrence University student, wearing a lab coat, examines a vial in a research lab.

    St. Lawrence Ranked 10th in State for Graduation Rates

    Buffalo-based Business First magazine ranked St. Lawrence University as having the 10th highest graduation rate of all upstate New York colleges and universities. Business First also ranked St...

  5. St. Lawrence Named A 'Hidden Gem' College

    St. Lawrence University has been named the best “hidden gem” institution in New York State by the college matching platform College Raptor Inc.

  6. St. Lawrence Awards Spring 2015 Innovation Grants

    St. Lawrence University announced the Spring 2015 Innovation Grant award recipients on Tuesday, which include an intergroup dialogue project, ecologically sustainable landscape signage, LCD screens for Sullivan Student Center conference rooms, workshops to learn how to computer coding and a grammar video project for first-year students.

  7. A Saint Lawrence University students stands with his host family abroad.

    Peace Corps Ranks SLU 14th Among Small Schools

    St. Lawrence University ranked No. 14 among small schools, with 10 alumni currently volunteering worldwide, in the Peace Corps’ 2015 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities across the country

  8. Chapel in Autumn

    St. Lawrence Receives a ‘Best Campus in New York’ Rating

    St. Lawrence University was named Best Campus in New York by Niche.com, thanks in large part to students who completed its survey

  9. Scarlet, grey, and brown Saint Lawrence sweatshirts and jackets on a table.

    First Person: There's Something About This Place

    KARA MCDUFFEE '14

    Whenever someone asks me about my time at St. Lawrence, I say without hesitation that I absolutely love it. More than just love, I’m obsessed with it. And it is an obsession – how else would I come to...

  10. Madeline Wetterhahn.

    First Person: Body Beautiful Week - A Personal Story

    MADELINE WETTERHAHN '15

    “Body Beautiful Week: Love Your Body!”—which corresponds to National Eating Disorder Awareness Week—encourages dialogue on campus about body image, healthy eating, and eating disorders. I believe...