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Volume XI No. 22
February 24, 2003
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Major Campus Events, 2002-03
(Weekends unless noted)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April
7; Monday, April 14 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students:
April 12, April 19 (For information: 5261)
·Commencement Weekend: May 16-18 (For information:
5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 5-8 (For information:
5904)
Announcements
Susan L. Taylor Talk Rescheduled: "Creative Leadership: From The Inside Out," the John F. O'Loughlin Leadership Series Endowment lecture by Essence Editorial Director Susan L. Taylor, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 8, at 8 p.m. in Eben Holden. There will be a book signing immediately following the event.
Lectureship Nominations: Nominations for the 2003-04 Piskor Lectureship must be submitted to Dorothy Limouze, fine arts (dlimouze@stlawu.edu) by noon on Monday, March 3. Criteria and other information are available at the same address.
Mortensen Campus Visit: Viggo Mortensen '80, star of the current Academy
Award-nominated film The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, will make
several public appearances on campus on Friday, February 28, and Saturday,
March 1, in conjunction with a February 28-April 5 exhibition of his photographs
in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery. Attendance at each event requires a free
ticket. Details are provided in "Dateline," above. In order to accommodate
as many people as possible for participation in at least one event, tickets
will be made available as follows:
- If any tickets remain by Monday, February 24, they are available to anyone
for any of the events on a first-come, first-served basis.
- At all times, those who desire tickets must go to the E.J. Noble University
Center main desk in person; identification will be required. No telephone
requests will be accepted. Also, no waiting list will be established and tickets
will not be mailed out.
In addition, a series of Mortensen's films will be shown in The Underground
throughout the week preceding the opening of the exhibition. Admission is
free and no tickets are required; details are in "Dateline," above.
Fitness Center Programs: The fitness center is offering two new programs:
massage therapy, Fridays
10 a.m.-2 p.m. (for information on costs of sessions: Lynn, 5423), and fitness
testing, Tuesdays 10 a.m.-noon (for information: rdurocher@stlawu.edu).
Senior Awards: Nominations are now being accepted for the Douglas M. Brown Senior Award, given by the Alumni Executive Council to a senior woman and man in recognition of a well-rounded academic and co-curricular experience at St. Lawrence. The award is presented at Moving-Up Day. Nomination letters should be sent to Lisa Cania, lcania@stlawu.edu, Vilas 212, by Friday, March 14.
Professional Semester Applications: Applications for the fall 2003 Professional Semester are due by Saturday, March 1, and must be accompanied by an up-to-date advising transcript and letter of recommendation from a field supervisor. Application forms may be picked up in the education office in Atwood Hall. Seniors interested in student teaching in the fall as graduate students in the Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program must also apply. Only those students seeking certification in math, science(s), English and social studies should apply for the fall Professional Semester. For information: Esther Oey, 5872.
Psychology Meeting: Sophomores who wish to declare a psychology major or minor this semester are urged to attend an important meeting on Thursday, February 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Flint 207, to learn about the requirements for psychology, meet the psychology faculty, pick an advisor, and have paperwork completed.
Workshop in Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment: A program on how to identify cases of child abuse and maltreatment and report them to authorities will be held Tuesday, March 25, 4-6:45 p.m. in Atwood Room 106. The program fulfills the training requirements established for nurses, physicians, teachers, school administrators, school counselors and other licensed or certified professionals. Fee is $20, payable in the education department, Atwood Hall. For information: 5861.
Outdoor Program Activities: The Outdoor Program is offering beginner clinics in several outdoor skills between now and Spring Break: kayaking; telemark skiing; Nordic skiing and snowshoeing; and ice climbing. Numerous activities are also scheduled for the Munro Climbing Wall. Times and requirements vary. For information: 5016. Two Spring Break trips are planned: climbing at Smith Rock, Oregon, with a deposit due February 24 (for information, 5377) and backcountry skiing in Quebec, with a deposit due February 28 (for information, 5376).
Lunch Bunch: The Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge. Remaining dates for the spring semester are March 5, April 2 and May 7. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather on the second Tuesday
of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge for lunch.
Dates for the spring semester are March 11, April 8 and May 13. Reservations
must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or
Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
The following members of the dining services department received ServSafe
certification in food safety in January:
Cindy Atkins
Cheryl Hoyt
Harley Lowry
Donna Mattice
David Geleta
Lorraine Miller
Kathy Dupray
Brenda Newman
Micheal Denner
Steve Richards
Killy Bobela
Deb Sheldon
Caroline Paige
Tonya Spillman
Regina Bessette
Robert Terry
Sally Burwell
Kathy Wright
Arloween Daniels
Brian Delosh
Gloria Weldon, Karen Rayburn and Laurie Noble are also ServSafe-certified. Remaining members of the department will be taking the course in March.
Job Openings
(For all openings, St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Complete position descriptions are available in the human resources office or at http://www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html. If a deadline is not given, review begins upon receipt of applications.)
Athletics: Associate director of athletic media relations. Government: Visiting assistant professor (one-year term) in comparative politics/American government, March 1. Student Life: Assistant director for community development and residential living, March 15; director of student health services (reporting jointly to St. Lawrence and Canton-Potsdam Hospital).