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Volume XII No. 25
March 22, 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)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April
12; Monday, April 19 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students:
April 10, April 17 (For information: 5261)
·Moving-Up Day: April 24 (For information:
5757)
·Board of Trustees Meetings: May 13-15
(For information: 5585)
·Commencement Weekend: May 14-16 (For
information: 5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 3-6 (For information:
5904)
Announcements
Two Alumni Elected Trustees: Priceline.com President and CEO Jeffery H. Boyd ’78,
of Greenwich, Conn., and James B. Brush ’77, president, CEO and owner
of the Sentry Group, a manufacturer and marketer of fire-resistant safes, files
and cabinetry in Rochester, N.Y., have each been elected to six-year terms
on the Board of Trustees.
Commencement Honorees: Three distinguished alumni will be awarded honorary
degrees by their alma mater at Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 16, beginning
at 10 a.m. on the Creasy Commencement Commons (Appleton Arena in case of heavy
rain). Honorary degrees will be awarded to Karen Hitchcock ’64, president
of SUNY Albany; Mark Klett ’74, internationally known photographer and
college professor; and Lorrie Moore ’78, novelist and college professor.
Commencement Volunteers Sought: Commencement organizers are in need of several faculty and staff to assist in various roles at the ceremonies on Sunday, May 16. Some roles also require availability for approximately two hours for rehearsal during the week before. Those interested should e-mail Lisa Cania, lcania@stlawu.edu.
Burt Symposium: The second annual Ellen C. Burt Symposium on Education, Environment, and Economic Vitality is set for Eben Holden on Thursday, March 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme is “Our Community, Our Future: Building on Local Assets in St. Lawrence County.” For registration information: Susan Kramer, skramer@stlawu.edu or 5664, or www.burtsymposium.org.
ODK Applications: Sophomores, juniors and seniors in the top third of their class are invited to apply for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society recognizing leadership, exemplary character and citizenship. Applications are available at the Information Desk of the Student Center, and on the ODK Web page, http://www.stlawu.edu/odk/odk.htm, or by contacting Peg Cornwell at pcornwell@stlawu.edu. Applications, along with a faculty recommendation, are due March 24 at noon in Room 238 of the Student Center. There will be a mandatory meeting for all applicants on March 9 at 9:30 p.m. in the Laurentian Room of the Student Center. For information: Liam Kean, wkean89@stlawu.edu, or Peg Cornwell, 5653.
Communications Internships: Writing-intensive internships are available for the fall semester in University communications. The internships earn credit as English 409. For information: Neal Burdick, nburdick@stlawu.edu or 5560, or Susan Ward, sward@stlawu.edu or 5821.
Workshop on Reporting Child Abuse: A workshop on identifying and reporting child abuse and maltreatment will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 4-6:45 p.m. in Atwood 106. The program fulfills the training requirements established for nurses, physicians, teachers, school administrators, school counselors and other licensed or certified professionals. Information concerning physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and maltreatment, the statutory reporting requirements of the New York State Social Service Law, and treatment and prevention topics will be covered. Registration is $20, payable in the education department, Atwood Hall. For information: 5861.
Smoking Cessation Program: A free one-hour smoking cessation information session will be offered in Noble Center 222 on Wednesday, March 24, at noon. For information: 5596.
Spring Fitness Classes: The schedule for spring fitness classes, which run March 22-May 2, is posted at http://www.stlawu.edu/sports/fitness%20center/multipurpose%20sp%2004.html. New classes include Video Cycle Series, Noontime Women's Basketball, Intermediate Line Dancing, Step Aerobics and ClimbinGroovin. For registration information: Julie Johnson, 5368 or jjohnson@stlawu.edu.
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 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 April 13 and May 11. At the April meeting, Grant Cornwell, dean of academic affairs, will present an update on various University programs. 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.)
Anthropology: Visiting assistant professor in cultural anthropology, April 9. Modern Languages and Literatures: Visiting assistant professor (French), May 1.
An academic journal has published an article co-authored by a St. Lawrence faculty member with University students and students in Kenya. Nyame Akuma: Bulletin of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists includes in issue #60, December 2003, the article “Recent archaeological research in the Lake Magadi Basin, Southern Kenya,” by Associate Professor of Anthropology John Barthelme and co-authors, including Robert DeLong ’03, Tristan Slater ’04, Rebecca Chartier ’03 and three students from Kenya. The paper discusses recent archaeological research in the southern Rift Valley of Kenya; students assisted Barthelme in fieldwork as well as analysis, map-making and writing.
Nine students were inducted into the St. Lawrence chapter of Psi
Chi, the national honor society for psychology, on February 23. They are:
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Arika Bateman ’04, Ogdensburg, NY
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Timothy Deckman ’05, Rochester, NY
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Jennifer Fuller ’05, Roseville, MN
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Melissa Glotzbecker ’04, Ganesvoort, NY
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Kelsey Hochstatter ’04, East Amherst, NY
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Maggie McCann ’05, Ilion, NY
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Terran Palmer-Angell ’05, Plattsburgh, NY
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Kirstin Sederquest ’05, Chester, NH
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Kara Simpson ’05, Brookfield, MA
An article by John B. Linsley ’04, about market day in Kenya, has been
published in the Spring 2004 issue of Abroad View Magazine. Linsley, of Topsfield,
Mass., participated in St. Lawrence's program in Kenya in 2002. He was awarded
a Travel Research Grant to complete an eco-tourism travel-study in Jinja,
Uganda, over winter break in 2002. Linsley has also been invited to present
some of his research at the 8th Annual African Language Teachers Association
Conference.