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  1. Jeremy Freeman, Class of 1996, director of events at the Olympic Regional Development Authority in Lake Placid, stands with St. Lawrence international students

    International Students Find Warm Welcome from Local Hosts Over Winter Break

    Forget all you know of the St. Lawrence campus and imagine being a first-year international student. You’ve just arrived here, unfamiliar with the U.S., its culture and weather. International Student Services has revived its winter break local host program.

  2. The starry night sky over a white farm house.

    The Bright Side of Darker Days

    When daylight hours dwindle, astronomer and Priest Professor of Physics Aileen O’Donoghue says there’s a bright side to be found in the dark.

  3. Blake Bittorf stands at a whiteboard with writing and sticky notes on it. He and his colleague look at her computer while reviewing a plan for social media.

    Supporting Community Care as a United Helpers Intern

    Olivia White '17

    After 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.

  4. A professor teaches a class outdoors on a beautiful late summer day on the quad, framed by a stone chapel and brick academic building.

    The Princeton Review Recognizes St. Lawrence for Stellar Student Government, Science Facilities, and Leadership

    St. 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.

  5. First-year students follow their Orientation Leader as they leave their Matriculation ceremony.

    St. Lawrence Welcomes Class of 2026

    The Class of 2026 are leaders in and out of the classroom. They’re artists and performers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and advocates. Even before they matriculated on August 21, 2022, they set the bar high for future Laurentians. They came to St. Lawrence with a cumulative four-year GPA of 92.3—a record for an incoming class.

  6. A student and their mother embrace during move-in weekend.

    Move-In Day and Matriculation 2022

    The Class of 2026 has officially started its journey as Laurentians.

  7. A collage of four stills from four different videos, one featuring a lacrosse game, another featuring a self portrait of Owen Hammel, another featuring a student playing the guitar, and another featuring two student-athletes talking.

    First Person: Finding My Passion and Personal Brand

    Owen Hammel '22

    When I arrived on campus in the fall of 2018, I was fresh off a gap year and still not entirely sure what I wanted to study. Little did I know, a Lil Peep song would change everything.

  8. Abby and Ian Doin.

    A Punch in the Face and the Joys of Sibling Saints

    Tommy Benjes '22

    Siblings find the advantages of attending St. Lawrence together.

  9. Eduardo Puerta, class of 2022, wearing a red quarter-zip sweatshirt, holds a marker while explaining a math problem to a fellow student.

    Meet Eduardo Puerta '22

    Computer science and mathematics double major Eduardo Puerta '22 wants to make sure everyone feels included, whether he's on the field with his ultimate frisbee team or tutoring his peers in the Peterson Quantitative Resource Center (PQRC).

  10. A photo of students at a Peer Health Network tabling event.

    Students Increase Mental Health Resources On Campus Through Peer Health Network

    HANNAH PORTER '22

    SLU Peer Health Network helps open campus discussion around health and mental health, pushing for advocacy and change.