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Volume XII No. 21
February 16, 2004
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)
·Board of Trustees Meetings: February
19-21, May 13-15 (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
Student Center Grand Opening: Come to the Grand Opening
of the Student Center, Saturday, February 21. The schedule includes:
12:00 p.m. - Grand Opening Ceremony (main entrance)
12:30 p.m. - LaSalle Swamp Monsters (Alumni Council Campus Room)
12:30 p.m. - Guided tours begin at the information desk
1:30 p.m. - Gospel Choir (Laurentian Room)
2:15 p.m. - Singing Saints (Laurentian Room)
9:00 p.m. - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (Laurentian Room)
All performances are by groups made up primarily or entirely of St. Lawrence
students. Celebration cake and other refreshments will be available throughout
the building in the early afternoon. Several of the alumni and parent donors
to the building will attend to enjoy the space and meet students, faculty
and staff.
Candidate for Promotion: Duncan Melville, associate professor of mathematics,
is being considered for promotion to professor by the Professional Standards
Committee. Letters from faculty and staff familiar with the work of Prof.
Melville are vital in the review process. Especially helpful are letters that
speak to the quality of his teaching, scholarship and service. For a complete
description of the criteria for promotion in rank, please consult Section
III E (pages 65-66) of the Faculty Handbook of St. Lawrence University
on the Academic Affairs Web page of the St. Lawrence University Web site:
http://web.stlawu.edu/acadaffairs/handbook.pdf. Letters should be sent to
Dean Grant H. Cornwell, Vilas 103, by February 23, 2004. Prof. Melville's
curriculum vitae is available at the ODY reserve desk and in the dean's office
in Vilas Hall. Letters are used solely for the promotion process; confidentiality
will be protected to the extent possible under the law.
Professional Semester Applications: Applications for the fall 2004 Professional Semester (student teaching) are due by March 1, 2004, 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 department office in Atwood Hall. Seniors interested in student teaching in the fall as graduate students in the Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program must also apply. Only students seeking certification in math, science(s), English and social studies should apply for the fall Professional Semester. For information: Esther Oey, eoey@stlawu.edu or 5872.
Senior Awards: Nominations are being accepted for the Douglas M. Brown Senior Award, given by the Alumni Executive Council to a senior woman and man in recognition of a well-rounded academic and co-curricular experience at St. Lawrence. The award is presented at Moving-Up Day. Nomination letters should be sent to Lisa Cania, lcania@stlawu.edu, Vilas 212, by Friday, March 12.
Outdoor Program: Introduction to Kayaking/Roll clinics are being offered in the Augsbury pool on several Sundays at 4:45 p.m. Introduction to Telemark Skiing clinics take place on Whiteface Mountain on several weekends. For more information and to register: 5016. Spring Break opportunities include Climbing at Smith Rock, Oregon (for information: 5377) and Backcountry Skiing in the Chic Choc Mountains, Québec (for information: 5376). For information on Munro Climbing Wall activities: 5017.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the Eben Holden Conference Room (note new location). Remaining dates for the spring semester are March 3, April 7 and May 5. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather for lunch on the second
Tuesday of each month in the Eben Holden Conference Room (note new location).
Remaining dates for the spring semester are March 9, April 13 and May 11.
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.)
Outdoor Program: Assistant director/summer programmer.