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Press ReleasesPresident
Sullivan's Statement On The Amethyst Initiative SLU Prof's Book Translates Supernatural Chinese Stories 'Music For Brownbaggers' Presented At St. Lawrence Chapel SLU Football Team Has 'Guest Coaches' For Home Games Middle East Challenges Topic For Forum At St. Lawrence New Fund-Raising Records Set By St. Lawrence University Faculty, Staff Receive Awards At St. Lawrence University Convocation New Faculty Photo New members of the faculty at St. Lawrence gathered for orientation sessions recently on campus. St. Lawrence Writers Series Kicks Off With Bill McKibben 15 Percent Of Energy Purchased By SLU Is 'Renewable' Community Members Welcome In St. Lawrence Music Ensembles 'Champy' Subject Of Work At SLU's Brush Art Gallery Exhibition Inspired By Military Stories In SLU Gallery Remington Works Inspiration For SLU Gallery Exhibition; Local Students Assist Kirk & Anne Douglas Add $1 Million To Scholarship At St. Lawrence SLU Class of 2007 Reports Over 97 Percent Total Placement Rate |
FeaturesKevin Szott '86 Leads U.S. Delegation At Paralympics Prof. Egan Is Co-Editor Of New Book Series Kevin Keepper '08 Wins Asian Studies Writing Prize SLU Students Intern At National Conventions Exchange Student's Photo-Essay About SLU On The Web Faculty Win Award For Conference Presentation Sandy Gates '09 Participates In Thailand Seminar Mary Courtney '85 Wins Teaching Award
Koon Presents Poster, Writes Article During Sabbatical |
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A new book by St. Lawrence University Craig Professor of English Sidney Sondergard is the first complete English translation of short stories by 18th-century Chinese writer Pu Songling. Eventually, almost 500 stories will be published in English translations by Sondergard; the first two volumes of the six-volume set, Strange Tales from Liaozhai, will be published by Jain Publishing this fall. They feature illustrations by St. Lawrence graduates.
Organist Sondra Goldsmith Proctor will present a series of recitals in St. Lawrence University's Gunnison Memorial Chapel this fall, called "Music for Brownbaggers." Each of the events is open to the public, free of charge, and will be held during the noon hour. Those attending are encouraged to bring a bag lunch to enjoy while listening to the music.
"Middle East Challenges and the Next Administration" is the topic of the next Contemporary Issues Forum at St. Lawrence University, on Monday, September 15, at 8 p.m. in Gulick Theatre. The event, featuring speakers Geoffrey Kemp and Dennis Ross, is open to the public, free of charge.
St. Lawrence University faculty and staff received awards for outstanding service at Convocation, held on campus August 28, marking the start of the academic year.
An appearance by environmental author Bill McKibben begins the St. Lawrence Writers Series for the 2008-2009 academic year. McKibben will be on campus on Thursday, September 4, for three events, all open to the public. The appearances are also the first events in this year's Contemporary Issues Forum.
"Champy," an installation by Emilia Edwards, is in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University through October 11. It is based on the alleged monster that resides in Lake Champlain, depicted in a panorama on the gallery's walls.
An exhibition titled "Combat Paper and Warrior Writers," inspired by the stories of men and women in the military during times of war, is in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University through October 11.
"Horse Guts," an installation by the Kartoon Kings (Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio) based on the work of Frederic Remington, is in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University through October 11.
Film legend Kirk Douglas, 
Kevin Szott '86, a three-time U.S. Paralympic gold medalist, has been named to the U.S. presidential delegation welcoming athletes from around the globe to the Paralympic Games in Beijing. Szott, a regional sales manager for The Hartford, is one of eight former Paralympic athletes who will represent the Office of the President at the opening ceremonies on September 6.
Associate Professor of Gender Studies R. Danielle Egan has been named co-editor of a new international books series, Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality and Culture, with Palgrave Macmillan Press.
Photos and an essay by Chiara Castelbolognesi, who spent the spring 2008 semester here as an exhange student through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), are featured on the ISEP Web site.
Sandy Gates '09, of Bethel, Vermont, recently participated in a seminar in Thailand, run by the Prevent Human Trafficking Institute. She is studying in Thailand through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) and received funding for participating in the study program from the global studies department's Fred Kahrs Award.
Mary Read Courtney '85 was recently recognized by the Rochester, NY, City School District as "an exemplary first year teacher."
A poster presentation and an upcoming journal article are outcomes of a recent sabbatical by Professor of Physics Daniel W. Koon.