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  1. Three students stand in front of a stone wall with their arms in the air. There are colorful balloons behind them.

    Laurentians Around the World Celebrate International Education Week

    International Education Week is celebrated nationwide, but a robust emphasis on promoting global citizenship and a passionate international student community makes it an especially meaningful event at St. Lawrence University.

  2. Delegates to the Model United Nations conference are seated at folding tables arranged in a circle around a large screen.

    First Person: What "Community" At St. Lawrence Really Feels Like

    Michael Miller '22

    When touring St. Lawrence, reading about St. Lawrence, or asking students about St. Lawrence, they will all talk about the community that the St. Lawrence campus has to offer. But what does that...

  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. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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.

  9. Two students stand next to large foam letters that spell out SLU on a sunny summer day.

    First Person: Creating Opportunities in 2020

    Tarrah Price '21

    2020 is a year of opportunity. It is a year of throwing any preconceived “normalcy” out the window and developing new precedents on what your day-to-day will look like. Coming into my senior year I...

  10. Twelve member of the Saint Lawrence Men's Rowing team at the peak of Whiteface Mountain, holding two rowing oars.

    First Person: How Current Laurentians Made the Most of This Semester

    Cameron DeLo '21

    Located in the foothills of the Adirondacks, St. Lawrence University has been experiencing a year like no other! During these unprecedented times, SLU has found a way to still give a college...