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Volume XII No. 5
September 22, 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, 2003-04
(Weekends unless noted)
·Campaign St. Lawrence Celebration:
October 4-5 (For information: 5585)
·Admissions Visit Days: Monday, October
13; Monday, November 10; Saturday, December 6 (For information: 5261)
·Mid-semester Break: Thursday-Friday,
October 16-17
·Board of Trustees Meetings: October 2-4,
February 19-21, May 13-15 (For information: 5585)
·Alumni Council: January 29-February 1(For
information: 5585)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April
5; Monday, April 12 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students:
April 10, April 17 (For information: 5261)
·Moving-Up Day: April 24 (For information:
5757)
·Commencement Weekend: May 14-16 (For
information: 5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 3-6 (For information:
5904)
Announcements
Tenure Consideration: Associate Professor of Biology Joseph Erlichman
is being considered for tenure at St. Lawrence by the Professional Standards
Committee. Letters from faculty and staff are solicited on his behalf (those
who wrote letters when he was under consideration for promotion last spring
are invited to revise or update those letters if they wish). Letters should
be submitted to Dean Grant H. Cornwell, Vilas 103, no later than Monday,
September 29, 2003. A curriculum vitae for Erlichman is 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.
Tenure and promotion considerations for 2003-2004: The following faculty
members are being considered for tenure and promotion to associate professor
by the Professional Standards Committee: Ilia Casanova-Marengo, modern languages
and literatures; Jeffery Greathouse, chemistry; Robert Cowser, English; and
Karl Schonberg, government. Letters from faculty and staff familiar with the
work of the faculty members under consideration are vital in the review process.
Especially helpful are letters that address the quality of their teaching,
scholarship and service. For a complete description of the criteria for appointment
to tenure and promotion in rank, please consult Section III E (pages 59-61)
of the Faculty Handbook, also available at the Academic Affairs Web
site. Letters should be sent to Dean Grant H. Cornwell, Vilas 103, by Monday,
October 13, 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 tenure and promotion process; confidentiality will be protected to the
extent possible under the law.
Driver Authorization: To drive a University vehicle, faculty, staff and
students must complete the appropriate form - whether as first-time applicants
or renewing - found at http://web.stlawu.edu/security/sluvehicleapp.htm. All
students, and all faculty and staff planning to operate a 15-passenger van,
must attend a driver-awareness program. This is offered several times in September:
-Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 5 p.m.
-Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.
-Thursday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m.
A reservation is necessary: 5612 or mvolzer@stlawu.edu.
Information Session: Lisa Rattray, admissions officer for Duke University's Nicholas School, which specializes in environmental sciences, will lead an informal information session on Monday, September 29, at noon, in Career Services and Leadership Education, Richardson Hall Ground Floor, to discuss graduate opportunities as well as undergraduate courses available at the Duke Marine Lab. She will remain available until 2 p.m. For information: 5906.
Soros Fellowships: Soros Fellowships for New Americans support 30
individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere
in the U.S. A fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition wherever
the fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of green cards, naturalized
citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. The deadline to
apply for the fellowship is November 1. For information: Center for International
and Intercultural Studies, Carnegie 108, 5991.
Goldwater Scholarship: Students interested in careers in mathematics,
the natural sciences, or engineering are invited to apply to the Barry M.
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. In April 2004,
scholarships will be awarded to students who will be college juniors or seniors
during the 2004-2005 academic year. In order to be considered for an award,
a student must be nominated by his or her institution. The deadline for receipt
of all 2004 nominations is February 2, 2004. Interested sophomores
and juniors should contact Karin Bodensteiner, 143 Bewkes, 5137 or kbodensteiner@stlawu.edu.
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 ½ Miner Street, Monday through Friday,
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Other times are available by appointment: 379-9538. Cost is
$10 for 4 photos, $16 for 10 photos, $25 for 20 photos.
Professional Semester Applications for Spring 2004: Applications for
the Spring 2004 Professional Semester are due by Wednesday, Oct. 1,
and must be accompanied by an up-to-date 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 spring
as graduate students in the Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program must
also apply. Only students seeking certification in K-12 art and a foreign
language (French, Spanish or German) should apply for the Spring Professional
Semester. For information: Esther Oey, 5872.
For German Speakers: All who would like to practice speaking German in an informal setting invited to join the weekly Stammtisch, Fridays at noon in the Dana Faculty/Staff Dining Room. For information: Carine Ullom, 5857
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. Remaining dates for the fall semester are October 1, November 5 and December 3. 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.
Remaining dates for the fall semester are October 14, November 11 and
December 9. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey
Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
A genus and species of trace fossil newly described by Chapin Professor
of Geology J. Mark Erickson and Timothy D. Bouchard '03 has been
named by them in honor of the University. The new fossil organism trace is
called Sanctum laurentiensis Erickson and Bouchard and is described
by the two in a paper published in the July 2003 issue of the Journal of
Paleontology (Vol. 77, No. 5). The fossil organisms are from the Ordovician
period (approximately 510 million years ago) and are found in Ohio.
Field hockey Head Coach Fran Grembowicz has been inducted into her
alma mater's athletic hall of fame, for her contributions there as a field
hockey player. The 1976 field hockey team of Castleton State College in Vermont
- including Grembowicz - was inducted into the college's Athletic Hall of
Fame on September 13.
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 www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html. If a deadline is
not given, review begins upon receipt of applications.)
Economics: Assistant professor, environmental and resource economics, October 21. English: Assistant professor, creative nonfiction writing, November 1; Visiting assistant professor, American literature.
Personnel Changes
New Hires
Joseph Russell, Residential Coordinator/Residential Learning Communities,
full time as of 8/24/03
Christopher Rose, Coordinator of Student Athlete Support Services/Athletics,
part time as of 8/1/03
Camella Savin, Residential Coordinator/Residential Learning Communities, full
time as of 8/4/03
Ethan Townsend, Men's/Women's Head Nordic Ski Coach (Interim), full time as
of 8/15/03
Amanda Crowley, Graduate Assistant - Sports Information/Athletics, part time
as of 8/15/03
James Wildman, Production Manager - Sound Specialist/Music, full time as of
8/15/03
Travis Dox, Principal Clerk/Facilities Operations, full time as of 8/11/03
Christina Jandreau, Dispatcher-Clerk II/Security & Safety, full time as
of 8/13/03
Roman Escobar, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Rhonda Furgison, Senior Secretary/McNair Project, part time as of 8/14/03
Patrick Harrington, Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach/Athletics, part time as
of 8/15/03
George Repicky, Assistant Crew Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Timothy Salvatore, Assistant Baseball Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Justin Sievert, Assistant Track Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Erin Newman, Assistant Track Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Matthew Bullwinkel, Adjunct Assistant Professor/Physics, part time as of 8/28/03
Holly Chorba, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Laura Lewis, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Layne Little, Lecturer/FYP, part time as of 8/28/03
Jane Mackintosh, Lecturer/Outdoor Studies, part time as of 8/28/03
Sebastian Trainor, Adjunct Assistant Professor/FYP, part time as of 8/28/03
Jim Register, Assistant Tennis & Squash Coach/Athletics, part time as
of 9/1/03
Jarrod Caprow, Transportation Policies Coordinator/Security & Safety (Interim),
full time as of 9/1/03
Rehires
Ron Amato, Assistant Football Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/1/03
Joshua Chubb, Assistant Football Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/1/03
Chris Everett, Assistant Swim Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Don Goodwin, Assistant Men's Soccer Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Katie Hilferty, Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach/Athletics, part time as of
8/15/03
Beth Nee, Assistant Swim Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Rebecca Rourke, Assistant Volleyball Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
N. Nevada Smith, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach/Athletics, part time as
of 8/15/03
Cate Wagne,r Assistant Equestrian Coach/Athletics, part time as of 8/15/03
Maureen Ashe,r Lecturer/Speech & Theatre, part time as of 8/28/03
Mehretab Assefa, Visiting Instructor/Sociology, full time as of 8/15/03
Phil Bain, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Ed Boyd, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Larry Boyette, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Rebecca Buckingham, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Susan Burwell, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Linda Dunning, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Stephanie Farhood, Adjunct Assistant Professor/FYP, part time as of 8/28/03
Steven Foulke, Adjunct Assistant Professor/Global Studies, part time as of
8/28/03
Jon Gottschall, Adjunct Assistant Professor/FYP, part time as of 8/28/03
Sandy Hildreth, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Barry Jackson, Adjunct Assistant Professor/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Donna Kennedy, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Carol Linn, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Judith Liscum, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Marilyn Mayer, Adjunct Assistant Professor/Education &
Coordinator - University's Science/Environmental Education Partnership Program,
part time as of 8/28/03
Mary McGee, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Donald Mesibov, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Florence Molk, Lecturer/Global Studies, part time as of 8/28/03
Lauren Shuman, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Brian Staples, Adjunct Instructor/Economics, part time as of 8/28/03
Kathleen Stein, Lecturer/FYP, part time as of 8/28/03
Harriett Swan, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Susan Todd, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Jenna Torres, Adjunct Assistant Professor/Modern Languages & FYP, part
time as of 8/28/03
Mike Toshack, Lecturer/Athletics, part time as of 8/28/03
Robert Wells, Emeritus Professor/Government, part time as of 8/28/03
Christy Wilson, Lecturer/Education, part time as of 8/28/03
Departed
Donald Grooms, Dispatcher-Clerk II/Security & Safety, as of 8/12/03
Linda Wilson FSG/Dining & Conference Services, as of 8/5/03
Laurie Noble, Receiving & Storage/Dining & Conference Services, as
of 8/28/03
Fred Brousseau, Director of Technical Services/Information Technology ,Retiring
9/30/03
Moved & Re-assigned
Susan Johnson, Confidential II/President's Office, as of 8/11/03
Other Changes
Carol Kissam, Project Director/McNair Grant and C-STEP, as of 8/11/03