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Volume XII No. 24
March 8, 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
New Faculty/Staff Dining Room Policy: In a recent campus memo, Vice President
of Administrative Operations Tom Coakley notes that “Effective March
22 (when classes resume after Spring Break), the Faculty/Staff Dining Room
will offer a soup and salad buffet, with cookies and fruit, available from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Payment of $3 per person will be made
on an honor system and includes a beverage choice. Faculty and staff also retain
the option of bringing to the Faculty/Staff Dining Room a purchased lunch from
the North Star Café in the Student Center, a purchased lunch from Dana
at the regular employee price of $5, or a bag lunch from home. Before 11 a.m.
and after 2 p.m., the Faculty/Staff Dining Room can be reserved for meetings
by contacting Room Reservations at 5996 or roomres@stlawu.edu. During the lunch
period, the small dining room (informally called the Dean’s Dining Room)
within the Faculty /Staff Dining Room may be reserved for lunch meetings, although
customized catering for lunches in that room will not be offered.”
Artist in Residence: Artist Kalsang Tsering Sherpa will be in residence on campus through March 12, creating a thankga painting in Richard F. Brush Art Gallery. For information: 5192.
Modern Languages Honoraries: Applications are now being received from students eligible for the French, German and Spanish honoraries. Qualifications vary. Candidates should leave their names with Mary Lloyd, Carnegie 316, phone 5154. Deadline for applications is March 12, 2004.
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.
Augsbury/Leithead/Newell Spring Break Schedule: The recreation/fitness complex will operate during these hours during Spring Break (This schedule is also posted on the Fitness Club web site http://www.stlawu.edu/sports/athletic%20club.htm).
Friday, March 12, Closed at 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.*
Sunday, March 14, Noon -5 p.m.*
Monday, March 15- Friday, March 19, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.**
Saturday, March 20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.*
Sunday, March 21, Regular hours
*Leithead Field House will be closed all day
**Leithead Field House will be closed 2:45-8 p.m.
Augsbury Pool
Saturday, March 13 - Sunday, March 14, Noon-4 p.m.
Monday, March 15-Friday, March19, Noon-2 p.m.,
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 20, Noon-4 p.m.
Sunday, March 21, Regular hours
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.
For registration information: Julie Johnson, 5368 or jjohnson@stlawu.edu.
Award Nomination: Nominations for three awards that are presented at Moving-Up Day are due March 12. Nominations for the Emily Eaton Hepburn Women's Award for Creative Leadership and the Inger Jo Hansen Memorial Citizenship Award should go to Peg Cornwell, pcornwell@stlawu.edu, Leadership Academy, Hulett-Jencks. Nominations for the Community Service Award should be sent to Anne Townsend, atownsend@stlawu.edu, Volunteer Center.
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.
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 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.)
Modern Languages and Literatures: Visiting assistant professor (French),
May 1.