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Volume XIII No. 26
March 28, 2005
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Major Campus Events, 2005
• Admitted Student Open Houses: Saturday, April 9; Saturday, April 16
• Scholar Days (Admissions): Monday, April 11; Monday, April 18
• Moving-Up Day: Saturday, April 23
• Spring Semester Finals: Monday-Saturday, May 2-7
• Board of Trustees Meetings:
May 12-14
• Commencement Weekend: Friday-Sunday, May 13-15
• Alumni Reunion Weekend: Thursday-Sunday, June 2-5
Announcements
Safe Walks: A reminder that Safe Walks are available “24/7” on
campus, and Friday and Saturday nights, 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m., from downtown.
Call 229-5554 for assistance.
Theatre Tickets: Admission to The Fat Free Chicana and the Snow Cap Queen, in Gulick Theatre at 8 p.m., March 30-April 2, is free, but tickets are required. They may be picked up at the box office in the Gulick lobby, 1-5 p.m., March 28-April 1 or after 7:30 p.m. on performance nights.
Safety Committee Meeting: Meetings of the Safety Committee are open to all members of the campus community. The first few minutes of each meeting are reserved for anyone to address the committee regarding any safety issues or concerns. Next meeting is Thursday, March 31, at 3 p.m. in Student Center 336.
Modern Languages Honoraries: Applications are being accepted for the department’s various honoraries. Qualifications include a 3.2 cumulative average and a 3.4 in the language, and otherwise vary according to the language. For information: Mary Lloyd, 5154. Deadline for application is March 31.
Award Nominations: Nominations are being accepted for the Douglas M. Brown Senior Student Award, for the senior woman and man who exemplify a well-rounded St. Lawrence undergraduate experience through excellence in academics and co-curricular involvement. Nomination letters to: Lisa Cania, lcania@stlawu.edu, Vilas 201, by Wednesday, March 30.
Call for Papers: Students are invited to submit 250-word abstracts of papers for possible oral presentation at the Festival of Science, to be held on April 21, 4-7 p.m., in the Student Center. Deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday, April 1. For information: Stephen Robinson, geology, srobinson@stlawu.edu, or go to it.stlawu.edu/~math/activities/FOS/2005/FOSCFP2005.html.
Poetry Prize: The 2005 James L. Price III Memorial Contest in Poetry is open to all undergraduate students. Poems should be delivered to Albert Glover, English (for information: aglover@stlawu.edu or 5135), before Tuesday, April 5, at 4 p.m.
Student Art Exhibition: The Barnes Endowment Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will be on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, April 13-June 6. All St. Lawrence students are eligible to enter up to four works of art in any media on Tuesday, April 5, noon-5 p.m., and Wednesday, April 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The exhibition will open on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m., featuring live music with Blue Clover. For entry information: Cathy Tedford, ctedford@stlawu.edu or 5174.
Nominations for Faculty Awards: Nominations for the Maslow and Keene awards should be submitted to Grant H. Cornwell, Dean of Academic Affairs, Vilas Hall 103, or by e-mail (grantcornwell@stlawu.edu or acadean@stlawu.edu) by April 8. Nominations should consist of a letter and any supporting evidence which speaks to the nominee’s fulfillment of the award’s criteria. The Maslow Award is made to a member of the faculty who has shown “the most interest in and understanding of the education and welfare of the student body as a whole.” The Keene Award is made to a faculty member who demonstrates “high standards of personal scholarship, effective teaching, and moral concern.”
Samuel Johnson Bibliography Prizes: The 21st annual Samuel Johnson Bibliography Prizes are being sponsored by the Friends of the Owen D. Young and Launders Libraries. The two prizes of $150 each are awarded for the best undergraduate bibliographies in support of (1) a research paper, and (2) an honors thesis submitted for a University course during the 2004-2005 academic year. To enter, submit one copy of the complete research paper to Bart Harloe, ODY Library, by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2005. For information: Theresa O’Reilly, 5454.
Josephine Mentley St. Lawrence and North Country Studies Award: The Friends of the Owen D. Young and Launders Libraries invite students to enter the competition for the Josephine G. Mentley St. Lawrence and North Country Studies Awards. Papers or projects completed in the 2004-2005 academic year, regardless of discipline, which focus on topics or issues relating to St. Lawrence history or to the North Country are eligible. A certificate and an award of $150 will be presented for the winning projects in the categories of honors thesis and classroom research paper. To enter the competition, submit one copy of the complete project, including any supporting media or documentation, to Theresa O’Reilly, ODY Library by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2005. Arrangements can be made for an oral presentation. For information: Theresa O’Reilly, 5454.
North Country Symposium: The third annual North Country Symposium on Education, Environment and Economic Vitality, formerly the Burt Symposium, is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Eben Holden. This year’s theme is “Strengthening Local Economies through Collaboration among Community and Educational Institutions.” For registration information: Shannon Brown, 5664, or brown@stlawu.edu, or go to www.northcountrysymposium.org.
Swim Lessons: Children ages 3 and older are eligible for a series of swim lessons being offered during the weeks of March 28 and April 4. For information: Bob Clemmer, 5884, or Rob Doran, 5938.
Wilderness First Responder Course: A 72-hour WFR course will be taught on campus during weekends in April. For registration and information: Rebecca Thatcher, 5016 or outdoorprogram@stlawu.edu.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets one Wednesday per month at noon in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Remaining dates for the spring semester are April 6 and May 4. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781. Lunch Bunch is open to all women faculty and staff and wives of faculty and staff, including retirees.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather for lunch
one Tuesday a month at noon in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Remaining
dates for the spring
semester are April 12 and May 10. At the April 12 meeting, Susan Kramer,
Education, will speak on "The North Country Symposium." Reservations
must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or
Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Job Openings
(For all openings, St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. Complete position descriptions are available at www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html.
If a deadline is not given, review begins upon receipt of applications.)
Biology: Visiting Assistant Professor, Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation
Biology.
Government: Visiting Assistant Professor, Public Law and National Institutions.