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  1. Kouka and Docta

    Simon Kouka and Doukta Visited Our Campus!

    Associate Professor and Co-Chair World Languages, Cultures, and Media Department Eloise Brezault hosted two renowned Senegalese artists whose work has been nourished by political and social activism to keep democracy alive in Senegal. The artists spent two days on campus, visiting classes and speaking with students about the importance of art and activism in their work.

  2. Robin Rhodes Presents at Symposium on Second Language Writing; Forthcoming Chapter Highlighted

    Robin Rhodes, director of ESOL and multilingual student academic support in World Languages, Cultures, & Media, gave a presentation at the Symposium on Second Language Writing, Oct. 26, in Tempe, Arizona. Her presentation was titled: Pedagogical Redesign in Higher Education ESOL: Racism, Antiracism, and Multilingual Identity.

  3. Eloise - Keynote talk

    Professor Brezault Gives a Keynote Talk

    As a recent recipient of the Francophone Mobility Chairs from uOttawa, Professor Brezault gave a keynote talk on October 12, 2023, at the University of Ottawa entitled: “Masquerade and Corporality among some African Performers: In Search of a New Ecopoetic Consciousness of Place.”

  4. Students standing in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.

    On and Off Capitol Hill, Students Practice High-Impact Careers Through D.C. Internships

    Every year, Laurentians headed for summer internships in Washington D.C. pack their best business attire, prepare to navigate the Metro system, and tap their networks to find temporary housing in our nation’s capital city. Many of these students got their first taste of living and working in D.C. while on a SLU Connect networking trip earlier in the year.

  5. Close-up of the sign outside the State Department, which reads "Department of State" in large sans-serif silver letters in all caps.

    St. Lawrence Announces Coveted Department of State Partnership to Help Shape International Policy

    Starting in the fall of 2023, St. Lawrence students will have a unique opportunity to explore and impact real-world foreign policy issues while working alongside career diplomats.

  6. Robin Rhodes published a peer-reviewed chapter

    Robin Rhodes, Director of ESOL and Multilingual Student Academic Support, recently published a peer-reviewed chapter titled Investment and Praxis in Asset-Based Assessment: Exploring Transnational...

  7. Conducting an interview in Nyeri, Kenya

    CIIS Staff and Faculty Publish Research on Off-Campus Study

    Matthew Carotenuto

    The most recent issue of Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad , includes research conducted by four members of the SLU faculty and staff. Reflecting on issues of decolonization...

  8. St. Lawrence Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23

    St. Lawrence University has appointed 11 new tenure-track faculty and welcomes 15 visiting faculty and scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  9. Serge Onyper, Kristin McKie, Atal Ahmadzai, David Murphy, Howard Eissenstat.

    St. Lawrence in the News-September 12, 2022

    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.

  10. Kenya first student group 1972.

    KENYA: International intrigue, chance encounters, and the beginnings of a 50-year partnership

    Deborah Dudley

    “The Kenya Program has been a kind of strategic inroad into a broader engagement with the African continent. And it’s really the driving force behind why we have a very robust and successful African studies program here at St. Lawrence.” – Matt Carotenuto, associate dean for the Center for International and Intercultural Studies