Three trustees residing in California, and their respective spouses, made gifts to the University that total over $6.25 million, all for the next comprehensive campaign. For more

Trustee Allan P. Newell, Hammond, pledged $1.2 million to the University's next comprehensive fund-raising campaign. For more

The Kresge Foundation approved a $1 million challenge grant to St. Lawrence, for construction of its new 115,000-square-foot Sarah Johnson Redlich '82 Hall of Science. The project, designed with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and with state-of-the-art environmental sustainability attributes, is the largest project in St. Lawrence history. It will open fall 2007. For more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded two grants to St. Lawrence faculty .

To Associate Professor of Biology Joseph S. Erlichman, a $315,000 grant to conduct research, assisted by undergraduate students, to study glial cells in the brain. The grant has been made through the NSF's program for research at undergraduate institutions. For more


To Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Michael E. Schuckers, a $51,670 grant to purchase new computing equipment that will assist in an ongoing collaborative research project in biometrics. To date, Schuckers and collaborators at several colleges have received over $3.5 million in funding from the NSF. For more

The George I. Alden Trust of Worcester, Massachusetts, awarded a grant of $150,000 to St. Lawrence, to be used toward construction of its new 115,000-square-foot Sarah Johnson Redlich '82 Hall of Science. The building, scheduled to be completed for use in the fall of 2007, is the largest construction project in the history of St. Lawrence.For more

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) awarded two grants to St. Lawrence this past fall. The Division III Strategic Alliance Matching Grant to the University assists in funding a new position in athletics. St. Lawrence received one of eight grants awarded under the program.For more And the Division III Initiative Grant of $10,000 for diversity programming will assist with funding workshops on diversity issues for first- and second-year student-athletes.For more

St. Lawrence students are getting a taste of the North Country on campus – literally. More and more local products have been added to the offerings in campus dining facilities and plans are under way to expand the program further. Last year, over $38,000 of the University's total food budget was spent purchasing local products.For more

The phrase "check out that bike" has a whole new meaning on campus. Beginning this fall, anyone with an I.D. that allows them to check books out of the University's libraries can also check out a bicycle.For more

The Class of 2004 reports a 94% placement rate within one year of graduation, and for the fourth straight year, education is the top career field choice for St. Lawrence graduates.
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Recent reports indicate that the number of students from other countries enrolled in United States colleges continues a post-9/11 decline, but St. Lawrence is enrolling its highest number of foreign students ever, thanks in part to its participation in a program that encourages international educational experiences. For more

Beginning in 2006, St. Lawrence will offer a summer version of its very successful program of study in Kenya, which began in 1974. For more

Sixteen students were awarded travel enrichment and independent travel research grants for the 2005-06 Winter Break and Spring Semester through the Center for International and Intercultural Studies.
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The annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, held in October, included St. Lawrence faculty, students and alumni presenting research. For more

With spectacular fall weather to assist, the St. Lawrence Outing Club once again placed people on all 46 "high peaks" of the Adirondack Mountains during Peak Weekend, September 30-October 2. In a twist, the club also managed to place people on 43 of the 46 peaks at exactly 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, in celebration of the University's Sesquicentennial. For more

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Dan Gagliardi has teamed up with Bill Vitek, professor of philosophy at Clarkson University, to release an album of jazz standards and originals, titled A Fine Line. Gagliardi plays bass; Vitek, piano.
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Director of Arts Technology Christopher Watts and Kelly J. Garcia '07, of Abilene, Texas, gave a presentation at the sixth annual Music Technology Workshop and New Music Festival, sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the South and held at Birmingham-Southern College in July. For more

Somdeep Sen '07, of Calcutta, India, has been selected as a research associate by the Saratoga Foundation for Women Worldwide, to conduct research on women's lives in India. Sen, a government major, is studying in Finland during the 2005-2006 academic year, though the International Student Exchange Program, in which St. Lawrence participates. For more

Professor of Canadian Studies Robert Thacker and his book, Alice Munro: Writing Her Lives, were the subjects of a major feature story in the December 17 issue of the Ottawa Citizen. The same story ran in the National Post (Toronto edition) on December 21. A feature story on the book and Thacker ran in the Toronto Star on December 24.
Positive reviews of the book appeared in the Toronto Star (November 27); the London, Ontario, Free Press (November 26), the Toronto Globe & Mail (November 26) and the Guelph Mercury (December 10).

The July 11 issue of Sports Illustrated included a photo essay on "sports tribes" – groups of enthusiasts committed to a particular endeavor. Among the "tribes" profiled is the semi-pro football team the St. Lawrence Valley Trailblazers, of which Associate Professor of English Bob Cowser is a member; the issue also includes a short interview with Cowser.
More St. Lawrence and Laurentians In the News

Viggo Mortenson '80 received critical acclaim for his starring role in the movie The History of Violence, John Loughlin '79 is named executive vice president of of Hearst magazines, Marion Roach Smith'77's book The Roots of Desire earned great interest, including an appearance by the author on national TV: these are just three of the stories of  St. Lawrence's many accomplished alumni, read more about them all here.