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Volume XII No. 8
October 13, 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)
·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: 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
Message from Security: On October 8, Patrick Gagnon, interim director
of security, addressed the following message regarding vehicle vandalism to
the campus community: "In recent days, we have received five reports
that out-of-state license plates have been stolen from vehicles parked in
University lots. We also have begun to receive reports of gouging and scratching
of vehicles. These incidents have taken place in Lots B and F. I write to
ask your assistance if you notice any suspicious behavior in campus parking
areas, or if you have any information that would help explain and resolve
the thefts and vandalism. Please contact Security at 5555 if you can help."
Quadathlon Set: The annual University Quadathlon, which combines swimming,
biking, canoeing and running, is scheduled for Monday, October 13, at 4:30
p.m. For details, go to http://www.stlawu.edu/sports/intramurals/quadathlon.html.
Registration forms can be found on-line at http://www.stlawu.edu/sports/intramurals/quadentrysubmit.htm
and at the
intramural bulletin board in Augsbury; registration continues until 4 p.m.
Monday. For information: Jenny Townsend, jtownsend@stlawu.edu or 5369.
Shenandoah Shakespeare Coming: The Shenandoah Shakespeare company will perform The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Henry IV: Part One and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest on campus October 20-26. Tickets for all performances may be purchased for $3, at the E.J. Noble University Center and Brewer Bookstore. For information: 5125.
Cable TV Changes: During the mid-semester break, the University will adopt a new cable television lineup. In order to facilitate this change, there will be intermittent cable outages, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. October 15-17. For information on the new cable lineup: http://it.stlawu.edu/academic_support/new_cable_listings.htm.
English Honorary Applications: The Irving Bacheller Society, English honorary, is accepting applications through Tuesday, October 14. Forms are available in the English department office, Richardson 102. For information: Charlotte Ward, cward@stlawu.edu or 5125.
Fitness Center Classes: The schedule of classes that run October 20-December 12 is posted at http://www.stlawu.edu/sports/fitness%20center/multipurpose.html. Early registration is recommended. For information: Julie Johnson, jjohnson@stlawu.edu or 5368.
Climbing Wall Activities: Numerous clinics and related activities are being offered at the Munro Climbing Wall during the remainder of October. For information: Julie Johnson, jjohnson@stlawu.edu or 5368.
Recreation Opportunities: Those interested in forming a badminton
club should contact Prajjwal Pande, pkpand03@stlawu.edu. A cricket
club has formed; anyone interested in joining should contact Saurabh Gupta,
sgupt01@stlawu.edu. Anyone interested in taking part in an end-of-the-semester
coeducational faculty/staff-vs.-student basketball game should contact Chris
Downs, cdowns@stlawu.edu.
Photographs for "An Evening of Remembrance": Anyone who wishes
to have a photo of a loved one who has passed away be used during "An
Evening of Remembrance," Friday, November 14, in Gunnison Memorial Chapel,
should submit it to Diane Chase, Dean-Eaton 1005. Anyone who wishes to take
part in the program should contact Daniel Hernandez, 5391 or dhernandez@stlawu.edu.
Make-a-Difference Days Sign-Ups: Those interested in volunteering to
work on community service projects on Make-a-Difference Days, October 24 and
25, may sign up for two-hour blocks of time at the E.J. Noble University Center
information desk October 6-21. For information: 5652 or atownsend@stlawu.edu.
Candlelight Service Readers Sought: The Spiritual and Religious Life Committee is in need of readers for the annual Candlelight Service, December 10, at 7 and 9 p.m. Those interested should contact Barry Torres, Kathleen Buckley or Kelley Raab.
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 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.
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.)
Biology: Assistant professor, ethnobiology; assistant professor, microbiology; visiting assistant professor, molecular methods and genetics. Environmental Studies: Assistant professor, environmental policy, February 1, 2004. Global Studies: one-year sabbatical replacement, November 15. Philosophy: Visiting assistant professor, Asian philosophies/19th and 20th century Continental philosophy. Psychology: Visiting assistant professor, behavior theory/learning psychology, January 19, 2004; visiting assistant professor, biopsychology, January 19, 2004.
Achievements
Two faculty members in the mathematics, computer science and statistics department
have been appointed to named professorships, each for a 10-year term. Patti
Frazer Lock is the recipient of the Cummings Professorship of Mathematics;
her main areas of research are graph theory and mathematics education, and
she is the co-author of a series of textbooks on strategies for teaching algebra,
calculus, multivariable calculus, applied calculus and precalculus. A.
Michael Sheard is the recipient of the Rutherford Professorship of Mathematics;
Sheard also studies graph theory, and teaches courses in computer science
as well as mathematics.
St. Lawrence University Director of Athletics Margaret Strait joined
seven other graduates of the State University of New York at Cortland as new
members of the college's C-Club Athletic Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony
held October 11. A 1967 graduate of SUNY Cortland, Strait competed as a member
of the ski club and swim club while earning a bachelor's degree in physical
education. She also holds a master's degree in counseling from St. Lawrence,
where she has been a member of the faculty since 1970. Strait was women's
tennis coach for 17 years and men's tennis coach for eight years at St. Lawrence,
and was the New York State Coach of the Year in tennis in 1994. She has been
the University's director of athletics since 1998. Established in 1969, the
C-Club Hall of Fame recognizes Cortland alumni who competed as athletes at
the college and who have since distinguished themselves in their professions
and within their communities.
Twenty students were recently inducted into St. Lawrence's chapter of Beta
Beta Beta, the national honor society for biology. To be eligible, students
must have declared a major in biology or biophysics; taken at least four biology
courses; achieved a minimum grade-point average in biology of 3.5 (out of
4.0); and achieve a minimum overall grade-point average of 3.2. Students inducted
were: Kathryn Adams '04, Ilion, NY; Samuel Casella '05, Grantham, NH; Timothy
Chapp '05, Des Plaines, IL; Jeffrey DeRossi '05, Saratoga Springs, NY; Joseph
Donoghue '05, Harrisville, NY; Jacqueline Donovan '05, Braintree, MA; Joshua
Earl '04, Norwood, NY; Amanda Fix '04, Boxford, MA; Marissa Hawkins '04, North
Kingstown, RI; Brendan Hayes '04, Tupper Lake, NY; Mary Hever '05, Lyndonville,
VT; Chistopher Hungerford '04, St. Albans, VT; Stephanie Miner '04, Poolville,
NY; Monica Phillips '05, Delanson, NY; Diana Puchalski '04, Yorkville, NY;
Emily Putney '04, Rensselaer Falls, NY; Courtney Saltonstall '04, Kings Ferry,
NY; Veronica Salvas '05, Beacon, NY; Edward Sirlin III '05, White River Junction,
VT; and Erin Woodward '05, Milan, NH.
Two St. Lawrence University students and a recent graduate presented the results of research they conducted with a member of the mathematics, computer science and statistics department faculty at an international conference on biometrics. Anne Hawley '03, of Skaneateles, NY, now a graduate student in statistics at North Carolina State University in Raleigh; Katherine Livingstone '04, of Underhill, VT; and Nona Mramba '04, of El Sobrante, CA, presented papers with Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Michael E. Schuckers at the Biometric Consortium Conference held September 22-24 in Arlington, Virginia. Their presentation, given in a symposium on research, was titled "Sample Size Calculations for Biometric Identification Devices." The Biometric Consortium serves as a focal point for research, development, testing, evaluation and application of biometric-based personal identification/verification technology.
Chapin Professor of Geology J. Mark Erickson and the students in his paleontology class recently participated in the dedication of a park in Ohio that is used for digging fossils. Trammel Fossil Park in Sharonville, Ohio, was dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 29, 2003, and the class took part while on a field trip to the area. Erickson, second from left, was among those who cut the ceremonial ribbon, and David Meyer, chair of the geology department at the University of Cincinnati, quoted from Erickson's recent article that described the fossil organism named for the University, Sanctum laurentiensis, during his opening remarks. The park was donated by Sharonville residents R.L. Trammel and his wife for the purpose of allowing people to collect fossils from the site. Erickson has been visiting the site with classes for 20 years.