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Volume XI No.19
February 3, 2003
The Scarlet Letter is published weekly except during break periods
during the academic year for St. Lawrence employees by the staff of the University
communications office. Submissions, comments and questions can be addressed
to or faxed to 7422; deadline is Wednesday at
5 p.m. for the following Monday's edition. To find The Scarlet Letter
on the University's Web site: www.stlawu.edu/scarlet/scarlet.html.
Major Campus Events, 2002-03
(Weekends unless noted)
·Board of Trustees Meetings: February 20-22,
May 15-17 (For information: 5585)
·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
Promotion Consideration: The following faculty members are being considered for promotion to professor by the Professional Standards Committee: Valerie Lehr, government/gender studies; Larry French, chemistry. Joseph Erlichman, biology, is being considered for promotion to associate professor and will be considered for tenure in Fall 2003. Faculty and staff familiar with the work of the faculty members under consideration are vital in the review process. Especially helpful are letters that speak to the quality of the faculty member's teaching, scholarship and service. Letters should be sent to Dean Grant H. Cornwell, Vilas 103, by February 10, 2003. Curricula vitae for the candidates are available at the ODY reserve desk and in the dean's office. Letters are used solely for the promotion process; confidentiality will be protected to the extent possible under the law.
Payments to Foreign Visitors: Many campus departments invite foreign
nationals to campus to lecture, perform or provide services and agree to make
some type of payment to these visitors. In order to legally pay such visitors,
the University must comply with regulations issued by the INS (Immigration
and Naturalization Services) and the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). INS regulations
pertain to the visa status required for the University to legally pay the
visitor and IRS regulations pertain to the required tax withholding on such
payments.
General guidelines of what payment types are allowed for the visa types most
common in higher education are listed on the business office Web page at http://web.stlawu.edu/business/nonresidents_aliens.htm.
Information regarding the required tax withholding for payments to foreign
nationals is also included there. In order to avoid confusion and delays in
paying such visitors, please refer to this site at the time that arrangements
are being made since some required transactions take a good amount of time
to complete. Some foreign nationals, for example, may need to apply to the
IRS for a U.S. taxpayer identification number and the IRS maintains it takes
six weeks for such a number to be issued.
Off-Campus Program Meetings: The following information meetings on
St. Lawrence international and domestic off-campus study programs have been
scheduled:
Japan: Monday Feb. 3 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 105
Kenya: Monday Feb. 3 7 p.m. Carnegie 114
Thursday Feb. 6 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 114
Italy: Tuesday Feb. 4 4:15 p.m. Griffiths 123
Denmark: Tuesday Feb. 4 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 112
France: Tuesday Feb. 4 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 114
Thursday Feb. 6 6 p.m. Carnegie 114
China: Wednesday Feb. 5 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 112
London: Wednesday Feb. 5 7:30 p.m. Carnegie 114
Passport Photos: Students and faculty who need passport-sized photos for passports, visas and study abroad programs may have them taken by Carol Barclay, photographer, at 64 1/2 Miner Street, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Other times are available by appointment; call 379-9538. Cost is $10 for 4 photos, $16 for 10 photos, $25 for 20 photos.
Auditions Offered: The University Chorus will present a program of choruses from several operas and operettas in April; rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. in Griffiths 15. The Early Music Ensemble, consisting of the Early Music Players, the Early Music Strings and the Early Music Singers, performs music from the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods; this semester's focus is on Italian music from the 14th through the 17th centuries. Auditions for all of the above may be scheduled with Barry Torres, btorres@stlawu.edu or x5171; all are open to the entire community.
Golf Lessons: The St. Lawrence Golf Center, 72 East Main St., will
offer free golf instruction to faculty, staff and students, on Tuesdays, February
11-March 11, at 7 p.m., and Wednesdays, February 12-March 12, at noon. To
register: 229-7888.
Required Driver Classes: Faculty and staff who wish to drive a University
van for class or departmental work are required to take one 90-minute University-sponsored
class. Reservations are required; the sign-up sheet is at the main desk in
E.J. Noble University Center. For information: Mary Ellen Volzer, 5612 or
mvolzer@stlawu.edu. The class is offered three more times this semester:
Monday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m., Noble Center 222
Thursday, Feb. 6, 4 p.m., Noble Center 226
Tuesday, March 4, 6 p.m., Noble Center Formal Lounge
Outdoor Program Clinics: The Outdoor Program is offering beginner clinics in four outdoor skills between now and Spring Break: kayaking, telemark skiing, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. Times and requirements vary. For information: 5016.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge. Dates for the spring semester are February 5, 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 February 11, March 11, April 8 and May 13.
At the Feb. 11 meeting, Anne Townsend, project director for the David Garner
Center for Collegiate Volunteerism, will speak on the work of the center at
St. Lawrence. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey
Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
William B. Burns, director of counseling services, received the 2002 Outstanding Program Award presented by the New York State Counseling Association at their annual conference. The award was for the University's Alcohol Initiative, headed by Burns, which includes a variety of programs aimed at reducing high-risk alcohol use by students.
Thomas B. Coburn, Dana professor of religious studies, has been named
president of Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. His appointment becomes
effective July 1, 2003. In a campus message on January 29, President Sullivan
said, "Tom leaves St. Lawrence after 29 years of exemplary teaching and
leadership. He most recently concluded six years as vice president of the
University and dean of academic affairs, a tenure marked by close collaboration
with the faculty to enhance the academic program, increase the number of faculty
positions and expand the opportunities for student-faculty research. I deeply
appreciated his wise counsel throughout our time together."
Two poems written by Lauren G. Goldsmith '03, of Rochester, NY, have
been selected for inclusion in the first issue of Our Time Is Now,
a literary magazine written and edited by people under age 24. Goldsmith's
poems "Breathe" and "Miss You In Montana" were among 35
poems selected from over 200 submissions. The magazine is published by students
at the Stivers School for the Arts in Dayton, Ohio.
An essay by Amanda M. Drefus '03, of Malone, NY, has won third place in a contest sponsored by the Denmark International Study (DIS) program. Drefus participated in the program in the fall of 2002. She won for her essay titled "My Hygge Impressions in a Typical Day's Commute." Hygge is a Danish term, which is said to be hard to translate, but is usually equated with "cozy" in English.
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.)
Modern Languages: Visiting assistant professor of French, March 14.
Security Report for 2002
In compliance with the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-542) and in an effort to encourage safety within the St. Lawrence community, the following is a report of security policies, suggestions and criminal activity for calendar year 2002.
Security Policies
St. Lawrence provides a 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week, professional
security staff to help assure the safety and security of our students, employees
and guests. Our department is comprised of a director, an associate director,
an assistant director, seven professional security officers licensed by the
State of New York, and five professional dispatchers. Security officers are
on patrol at all times; they monitor the campus by walking through its buildings
and grounds and by driving through its roads and around its perimeters. The
staff is accessible through a central dispatcher, who may be reached by dialing
campus security at 5555 or by using one of the 53 emergency phones strategically
located around campus. Some of these phones are recognizable by a blue light
or yellow call box at entrances to buildings.
Security staff are campus enforcement authorities. They work closely with
the Canton Village Police, the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department and
the New York State Police as need occurs. The campus security vehicles and
central dispatch office are accessible to and tuned to the radio frequencies
of the civil authorities so that immediate communication is possible.
Campus security staff make presentations during Orientation and in residence
halls and fraternities and sororities. Such presentations often include personal
safety, crime prevention, fire safety, sexual assault and harassment as well
as poster and pamphlet campaigns. The security staff also instruct students
on proper procedures to follow during emergency situations.
Formal reports are completed upon communication with security. These reports
are shared regularly with civil authorities. Further, if a student, employee
or guest wishes to meet directly with local police, St. Lawrence security
will encourage such a meeting and help in any way possible.
All academic and administrative buildings are locked by security or custodial
staff by 11 p.m. each day. Residence halls have a card access system; each
student is responsible for locking his or her room upon leaving and while
in residence. Campus landscaping and lighting have been redesigned to improve
the attractiveness and the safety of the grounds. Regular inspection by the
University proctor and the director of Facilities Operations help assure continued
safety. The University proctor or his staff, with the director of Facilities
Operations or his staff, regularly makes safety inspections of all campus
buildings, including University-owned fraternities and sororities and theme
cottages.
While serious crimes happen rarely on the St. Lawrence campus, we are not
immune to the problems found in our society. Should a crime occur, campus
officials immediately notify the community, usually in the form of an all-campus
memo, e-mail, poster or notices on University TV, and meetings with or notices
to residence hall staff, with campus and area news media cooperating to help
inform. The weekly campus newsletter The Scarlet Letter and the Noon
News Bulletin (NNB) may also carry information on crimes which are not considered
serious or violent.
Security Suggestions
St. Lawrence is in a geographical setting removed from the threats to personal
safety common to large urban campuses. Nevertheless, basic precautions are
prudent. Listed below are some suggestions which all are asked to observe.
1. Keep your office locked when it is not occupied.
2. Avoid working alone in academic or administrative buildings.
3. Report all suspicious or criminal activity to the security office at 5555.
4. Don't leave valuables visible in your office or vehicle.
5. Walk with friends or colleagues, especially at night.
6. Question strangers in your office.
7. Avoid unlighted areas at night.
Security Report
We hold the members of the St. Lawrence community to standards higher than
those in the general public. Therefore, many violations of the campus code
of conduct will be reflected in this crime report, violations which would
not be considered crimes under federal, state or local law. Further, for the
purposes of education, we will define those acts which are considered crimes,
using the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting system.
The following 2002 statistics show that crime is a relatively infrequent challenge
at St. Lawrence. The respect all members of our community show one another
is proven in the statistics we offer.
Arson 0
Assault 0
Burglary 8
Drug Abuse Violations 90
Liquor Law Violations 188
Motor Vehicle Theft 0
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter 0
Negligent manslaughter 0
Sex Offense
Forcible 4
Non-forcible 0
Weapons Possession 3
Miscellaneous 472
Murder: The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by
another.
Negligent Manslaughter: The killing of another person through negligence.
Sex Offense: A forcible sex offense is "any sexual act
directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will;
or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable
of giving consent," and includes forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual
assault with an object, and forcible fondling. Non-forcible sex offenses
are acts of "unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse," and include
incest and statutory rape. Depending on the circumstances, acquaintance rape
could be in either category.
Burglary (breaking and entering): The unlawful entry into a building
or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft
Motor vehicle theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
Assault: Causing an injury to another person, either intentionally
or recklessly.
Arson: To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage,
any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device.
Miscellaneous: May include violations of the campus code of conduct.