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st. lawrence university magazine | winter 2015
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As this
magazine
was in its final
production stages
last December,
President William L. Fox ’75
announced that the new
campus residence hall
was being named for
Kirk Douglas ’39, actor,
author, humanitarian and
philanthropist.
“The Board of Trustees
believes that the legacy of
Kirk Douglas’s achievements
in the world, enjoyed with
his life partner, Anne, and his
deep devotion to St. Lawrence
fit the purpose and inspira-
tion of the new building,”
said President Fox in a
campus announcement. He
singled out the Kirk Douglas
Scholarship, which supports
students who represent di-
versity, have financial need,
and demonstrate excellence
in academic ability and
community leadership, and,
as it increases in value, will
become the largest endowed
scholarship at the University.
“Just as we officially opened
the new residence hall in a fit-
ting ceremony [see page 28],
we will gather again to dedi-
cate the name of this beautiful
campus building that honors
an exemplary Laurentian,”
President Fox said. At press
time, plans for that occasion
had not been finalized.
According to a
recent survey of
graduates from the
Class of 2013, more than
96 percent were either em-
ployed or attending graduate
school less than one year after
graduation. Some 76 percent
of the class responded, com-
pared to an average response
rate of 48 percent, according
to The Wall Street Journal.
Employment resulting from
contacts with alumni was
nearly 22 percent, more than
a 9 percent jump over last year.
The class also noted a more
than 6 percent increase over
one year ago in gaining em-
ployment through internships.
For more, go to .
edu/ir/outcomes.
The University of
Rouen celebrated
its 50-year partnership
with St. Lawrence at a
ceremony there on Nov. 26.
President William L. Fox ’75
and his wife, Lynn, attended.
The semi-centennial of the
France program, St. Lawrence’s
oldest international studies
program, was a focus of
Reunion Weekend 2014.
Know
it All.
A roundup of news from campus.Want more? Find us online:
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ast fall, seven students in Munsil Professor of Government Fred Exoo’s Political Parties course joined U.S.
Senator Susan Collins ’75 (R-Me.), center, on her campaign bus for a day. From left, all sporting “Collins
for Senator” t-shirts, they were Emery Younger ’17, Hannah Duffek ’17, Phoebe Suva ’17, Nickolas Moffitt ’15,
Anna Brouillette ’17, Mariah Dignan ’16 and Megan Ziegler ’15. “I really gained an understanding of the hard
work and long hours that members of Congress carry out while campaigning for office,” said Younger.
“The experience gave us insight that you don’t get by simply reading a textbook,” added Brouillette. “We
really appreciated that the Senator made the time to speak with us about her time at St. Lawrence.” “(I saw)
how important taking the time to talk to individuals can be in a campaign,” observed Suva, who as a resident
of Windham, Maine, is a Collins constituent. —NSB
On the Campaign Trail
Forever Autumn
A chance encounter between St. Lawrence Design Director
Jamie Lipps and artist Daniel Colby at a Montreal streetside
art fair led to the creation of an oil portrait of the new resi-
dence hall. It was unveiled during the building’s dedication and
will hang in Payson Hall, St. Lawrence’s admissions building.
“I chose fall to reflect the time of year when the new hall would
be dedicated, but also to capture the ‘back to school’ season.”
Colby said. “I hoped to depict the new hall woven into the
historic campus." To see more of the artist's work, go to
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• An online seminar for faculty to learn
more about how they can strategi-
cally revise courses in a way that
will decrease cheating and increase
learning.
• Speaker Mike Domitriz, who led a
session on integrity in relationships,
especially obtaining consent.
• Rex Smith, editor and vice president
of the Albany Times Union, who dis-
cussed ethics in journalism.
• First-Year Convocation (pictured
above), with the aim of establishing
a culture of integrity for first-years.
Almost every facet of campus life was
touched. After all, as the Integrity Week
t-shirts proudly proclaimed, “It’s in our
motto.” n
swers to these questions. Sportsmanship,
communication, respect and accountabil-
ity rose to the surface.
Duncan Maxwell ’15, a squash player,
summarized his table’s discussion: “When
you think about integrity, you think of
structural integrity – taking that really
strong base that we developed through
social culture and team culture and apply-
ing it to individual situations.”
“It’s about getting conversations
started,” Franco Bari ’98, M’11 assistant
director of athletics and women’s head
soccer coach, said. “Conversation is the
first step toward change.”
Those conversations took place all over
campus, among many audiences on many
topics. Events included:
A Culture
of Integrity
What is academic integrity?
Why is academic integrity important?
How does cheating affect
students & faculty on campus?
By Kara McDuffee ’15
he motto of St. Lawrence Uni-
versity is Fides et Veritas. It can
be translated to faith and truth,
or loyalty and integrity. But what exactly
do words like truth and integrity mean
when it comes to a university?
On the strength of a St. Lawrence In-
novation Grant, the University hosted its
second annual Integrity Week last October
to answer that very question. Alison Del
Rossi, associate dean for faculty affairs,
explained the inspiration behind the grant
request: “It is important to create an entire
culture of integrity.”
A large part of that culture shows in
athletics, with over 60 percent of
St. Lawrence’s students on varsity, club
or intramural rosters. During the week,
90 student-athletes, coaches and faculty
gathered for a round-table discussion on
integrity in athletics. Each table was given
a stack of discussion cards with ques-
tions and scenarios to spark debate. For
example:
• What treatment do our opponents
(athletes/coaches) deserve?
• What role do coaches play with
regard to athletic integrity?
• In what ways could we do a better
job fostering athletic integrity
at St. Lawrence?
Participants were asked to fill in a chart
with keywords that came up in their an-
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