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Volume XI No. 12
November 11, 2002
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
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Major Campus Events, 2002-03
(Weekends unless noted)
·Admissions Visit Days: Monday, November
11; Saturday, December 7 (For information: 5261)
·Board of Trustees Meetings: February 20-22,
May 15-17 (For information: 5585)
·Alumni Council: January 30-February
2 (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
Meningitis Vaccine Recall: Aventis, the manufacturer of meningitis vaccines, has issued a voluntary recall on certain lots of its meningitis vaccine. There are four separate serogroups in the vaccine and only one, Serogroup A, was found not to provide long-lasting protection against a form of the disease that does not occur in the United States, but is found in parts of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sudan. In addition, serogroup A epidemics have occurred in Burundi, Rwanda, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Outbreaks have also occurred in association with the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. If students received a vaccine from the recalled lots, they have no problem unless they travel to the areas listed above. About 20 St. Lawrence students received an immunization from this affected serogroup lot and each of these students received notice in person this week. One student thus far has required revaccination. Other campus offices, and the medical director in Kenya, also were notified. For questions, contact Director of Student Health Services Patty Todd, 5392.
University Receives Grant: St. Lawrence has been awarded a grant from the Verizon Foundation, through the Independent College Fund of New York, Inc., to work with students in Canton and Lisbon high schools to improve literacy through theatre and technology. With assistance from the grant, for $12,000, participants will develop a program that teams University undergraduates with high school students identified as having deficiencies in reading, writing and speaking skills, in a collaborative effort to find creative solutions to literacy problems through theatre and technology. Students in St. Lawrence's education department will be involved in the program, with assistance from the Liberty Partnership Program of the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley. In support of the project, St. Lawrence will provide approximately $10,700 in institutional resources as cost sharing. Project coordinator is adjunct instructor of religious studies and speech and theatre Victoria Rue.
Crimmel Colloquium Coordinator: Faculty Council is seeking self-nominations for the 2004-2005 coordinator of the Hays and Margaret Crimmel Colloquium on Liberal Education. Faculty who wish to be placed on the list of those eligible for selection should notify Ron Flores, rflores@stlawu.edu or 5228, by November 18.
Nominations Sought: Nominations are sought by November 22 for St. Lawrence University's North Country Citation, which is awarded at Commencement and honors those individuals in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton and Essex counties who have contributed personal and professional talents to improve their communities. Alumni of the University are not eligible. Confidential nominations, which should include a name, address, telephone number and brief profile of the nominee, may be forwarded to Lisa Cania, University communications, 5585 or lcania@stlawu.edu.
Outdoor Program Winter Trip: The Outdoor Program is offering a rock-climbing trip to northern Mexico, December 27-January 7. A $100 deposit is due in the Outdoor Programs office by November 30. For information: 5377.
Associated Colleges Seminar: The human resources offices of the four Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley are sponsoring a daylong Advanced Customer Service seminar on Wednesday, December 4, at SUNY Potsdam. Among topics to be addressed are communication skills and staying in emotional control in challenging situations. The St. Lawrence human resources office will cover the $70 fee for 10 applicants from St. Lawrence. Application deadline is November 18. For information: Karin Blackburn, kblackburn@stlawu.edu or 5596.
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. The remaining date for the fall semester, December 4, is the annual voluntary Christmas gift exchange; those who wish to take part should bring a modest gift. 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 November 12 and December 10. At
the November 12 meeting, University Chaplain Kathleen Buckley will speak on
"What's Up in the Chapel." Reservations must be made by noon the
preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
Will Barclay '92, an attorney in Pulaski and a former member of the Alumni Executive Council, was elected to the New York State Assembly in the 124th District in elections held November 5.
Faculty and staff members from St. Lawrence were among the presenters at the Association of American Colleges and Universities' Fourth Biennial Diversity and Learning Conference, "Education for a World Lived in Common." Vice President of the University and Dean of Academic Affairs Grant Cornwell '79 was part of a panel in a plenary session on "Global Citizenship and Transglobal Identities," in which presenters described how understandings of citizenship were transformed by personal journeys. Professor of English and chair of Global Studies Eve Stoddard was among those presenting at a session on "Maps and Frameworks: Vantage Points on Globalization," which examined how maps of the world reflect the purposes for which they are made and the position of the maker. A session called "Assessing Our Campus Climate: A Report on a Multi-phased Cultural Audit Conducted by the Hewlett Project on Pluralism and Unity at St. Lawrence University" was presented by Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Special Assistant to the President for Equity Programs Susan Cypert, Professor of Mathematics Patti Frazer Lock and Director of Institutional Research Christine Zimmerman. The conference took place in St. Louis, Missouri, in late October.
Chapin Professor of Geology Mark Erickson gave presentations, with
students, at the 114th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America
in late October. Daniel Peppe '03 and Erickson discussed discoveries
made last summer in the Fox Hills Formation in central North Dakota. Timothy
Bouchard '03 also made a presentation about his Fox Hills research, with
Erickson and John Hoganson, of the North Dakota Geological Survey.
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.)
Dining Services: Assistant Manager, November 18.