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Volume XII No. 6
September 29, 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
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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
Campaign St. Lawrence Celebration: Over 250
of the leading benefactors to Campaign St. Lawrence will visit campus to celebrate
the successful completion of the University's fund-raising initiative, to
witness some of the projects that have been made possible by their gifts.
The Campaign St. Lawrence celebration will take place on campus October 3
through 5. Planned events include tours of new facilities, academic seminars,
discussion of issues in higher education and events that provide opportunities
for participants to meet and talk with faculty and students.
Interim Director of Security: In a September
23, 2003, campus memo, Vice President and Dean of Student Life and Co-Curricular
Education M.L. Petty wrote, "Dick Matte, director of security and safety,
has begun a medical leave for an indefinite period. He will undergo back surgery
and will require time to recover and regain strength. I have asked Associate
Director/Deputy Chief of Security Patrick Gagnon to serve as interim director
until Chief Matte returns to campus.
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.
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.
T-Shirt Donations Sought: The Women's Resource
Center has begun collecting t-shirts for the Clothesline Project, whose purpose
is to raise awareness of violence against women, by placing a donation box
in E.J. Noble University Center. Solid-color or printed shirts are welcome.
For information: www.clotheslineproject.org.
Asian Studies Initiative Award Opportunities and Deadlines:
The Asian Studies Initiative offers several research opportunities for both
students and faculty. For information or to get application forms and guidelines:
Anne Csete (acsete@stlawu.edu) or Erin McCarthy (emccarthy@stlawu.edu). Application
forms and guidelines may be picked up in front of Piskor 111 or downloaded
from the Asian studies Web site beginning Monday, September 29, at http://web.stlawu.edu/asian/index.html.
Wellness Initiative Funds: The Wellness Initiative sponsors two
alcohol-free event funds, the St. Lawrence University Alcohol-Free Event Fund
and the Campus-Community Alcohol-Free Event Fund. These funds can be accessed
through a "mini-grant" process and are available to any St. Lawrence
student, student group, faculty member or staff member. Grants will be awarded
in amounts ranging up to $300 per event. Applications should be submitted
at least 14 days prior to the proposed event. For application information:
wburns@stlawu.edu or 5391.
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.
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
Five of the top six members of the senior class were inducted into Phi Beta
Kappa during Family Weekend. Elected in August of 2003 and inducted September
20 were Lindsay Weichert '04, Syracuse, NY; Kelly Morris '04, Williamsport,
PA; Stefania Anton '04, Bucharest, Romania; Johnathan DeLorbe '04, Wilmington,
DE; and Omar Zaidan '04, Amman, Jordan. Kate Livingstone '04 was elected but
will be inducted next spring.
The following students were inducted into Psi Chi national honorary in psychology
on September 22; they constitute the biggest group of inductees in the history
of the St. Lawrence chapter: Tricia Bacon '05, Massena, NY; Breanne Boudreau
'05, Rochester, NH; Kelly Brustlin '05, Boxford, MA; Nicole Csiszer '04, Marlton,
NJ; Margaret Doutre '05, Avon, CT; Maggie Eager '04, Minerva, NY; Amanda Fix
'04, Boxford, MA; Jason Frank '04, Burlington, VT; Amy Frey '04, Malone, NY;
Elizabeth Gagnon '05, Albany, NY; Amy Gardiner '05, Delmarock, NY; Kelly Hart
'04, Peru, NY; Sarah Kaulfuss '04, Oswego, NY; Kimberly Kernan '05, Shelburne,
NH; Nathan LePage '05, Norwood, NY; Erin Lloyd'05, Corinth, NY; Elizabeth
Mastrianni '04, Niskayuna, NY; Megan McCarthy '04, Oswego, NY; Kandyce McGill
'04, New York City; Meagan Mellow '04, Grantham, NH; Meagan O'Connell '04,
East Greenbush, NY; Meredith Pridgen '05, Hanover, NH; Shanna Treworgy '04,
Lebanon, NH; Stephanie Weishaupt '05, Peru, NY; Barat Wolfe '04, Niagara Falls,
ON.
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.)
Biochemistry: Assistant professor, October 24. Chemistry:
Assistant professor, inorganic chemistry, October 24. Economics: Assistant
professor, environmental and resource economics, October 21. English:
Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing, January 15, 2004.
Jeffrey Campbell Graduate Fellows: Address applications and
requests for information to Peter J. Bailey, Director, Jeffrey Campbell Graduate
Fellows Program, English Department; review of applications will begin on
February 15, 2004.