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  1. A stack of bumper stickers with "Laurentian for Life" and the Saint Lawrence University skyline on them.

    First Person: iSPY SLU, How You'll Find SLU Wherever You Go

    ELIZA MAHER '20

    When I was a little kid, I used to love to play the game iSpy on long car rides. My older brothers would take turns giving me “iSpys,” to guess. Usually, they were all very simple: “iSpy something...

  2. Thea How Choon smiles at the camera. Behind her, there's a beach with a grassy coastline and deep blue ocean water.

    Meet Our New Faculty: How Economics' Thea How Choon Connects Across Time Zones

    Though Assistant Professor of Economics Thea How Choon is currently teaching from her home in Mauritius, the nine-hour time difference isn't stopping her from making the close, supportive connections St. Lawrence faculty members are known for.

  3. Chloe Mitchell smiles next to sidewalk-chalk writing that says "smile, you are at SLU."

    First Person: Being a SLU-dent Leader on Campus During COVID-19

    Chloe Mitchell '21

    Picture this: it’s a hectic, warm, August day on the deck of a local restaurant in my hometown. I am stressed, breathing heavily, and running in six different directions as a waitress. I feel a ping...

  4. A view from the peak of a mountain overlooking fall foliage in the Adirondacks.

    First Person: Keeping Peak Weekend Alive During COVID-19

    Tess Maxam '22

    Coming into this semester, one of my biggest concerns was how our campus community would be able to maintain the traditions that make SLU what it is. Being a Laurentian also means taking part in the...

  5. Two students, both wearing masks, kneel on the grass while petting a golden retriever.

    It's Okay to Ask For Help: St. Lawrence Community Promotes Mental Health on Campus

    Throughout the fall semester, faculty, staff, and students across campus have collaborated to facilitate mental health programming that helps students build a support network at St. Lawrence during this time of uncertainty.

  6. Faculty Focus - Nov. 2, 2020

    St. Lawrence University faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Most often their research is published in peer-reviewed journals and articles and through lectures, as well as through conference papers and presentations. Take a look at what faculty members recently shared.

  7. A prospective students stands on a snow-covered path on the Saint Lawrence University dorm room.

    First Person: Clothes and Memories on Campus

    Hannah Spaeth '23

    As a St. Lawrence student, one of the staples of life on campus is a reliable wardrobe. With winter temperatures sometimes plunging below zero, one needs to have the right kind of clothes to keep them...

  8. Olivia Reynolds, Jennifer Curley, and Sally Roberts.

    First Person: St. Lawrence, A Door-Holding Community

    OLIVIA REYNOLDS '20

    I often get asked why I chose to go to St. Lawrence. Why I chose a school in the middle of nowhere, with freezing temperatures, and a town barely big enough to see on a map. For a while, my answer has...

  9. An "I Voted" sticker held up in front of an elegant stone library and fall foliage on the Saint Lawrence University campus.

    Laurentians Rock the Vote on Campus

    While passionate St. Lawrence students plan to use their voices in the voting booth on November 3, faculty prompt them to engage with the issues they care about in the classroom. They're fostering productive discourse that promotes understanding across the political divide.

  10. St. Lawrence in the News - Nov. 2, 2020

    This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets.