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Volume XIII No. 1
August 23, 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
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to the scarletletter@stlawu.edu; deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for
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Major Campus Events, 2004-05
•Admissions Visit Days: Saturday, Sept. 18; Monday, Oct.11; Friday,
Nov. 12;
Saturday, Dec. 4.
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Family Weekend: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 1-3
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Laurentian Leadership Weekend: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 8-10
•
Midsemester Break: Thursday-Friday, Oct. 14-15
•
Board of Trustees Meetings: Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 21-23, Feb. 24-26
and
May 12-14
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Thanksgiving Break: Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 20-28
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Fall Semester Finals: Monday-Friday, Dec. 13-17
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Second Semester Begins: Monday, Jan. 17
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Spring Break: Saturday-Sunday, March 12-20
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Scholar Days (Admissions): Monday, April 11; Monday, April 18
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Admitted Student Open Houses: Saturday, April 9; Saturday, April 16
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Moving-Up Day: Saturday, April 23
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Spring Semester Finals: Monday-Saturday, May 2-7
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Commencement Weekend: Friday-Sunday, May 13-15
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Alumni Reunion Weekend: Thursday-Sunday, June 2-5
Announcements
Faculty Council: Newly elected members to serve on Faculty Council include
Peter Bailey, Maegan Bos, Patti Frazer Lock, Daniel Koon, Traci Fordham-Hernandez
and Joan Larsen. Returning members include Alison Del Rossi, Nadia Marano,
Laura Rediehs and Loraina Ghiraldi. There will also be a special election held
in the fall to fill one open position.
New Parking Plan: A new campus-wide parking plan has been
established by the University; the full plan is available on the web: http:web.stlawu.edu/security/motor.html..
Equipment Loan Program: During this past spring's review of
capital requests, it became clear that the University could not fund every
request for audio/visual
equipment. In an effort to meet as many audio/visual needs as possible, it
was decided that a pool of equipment from which faculty and staff could borrow
would be established. The Equipment Loan Program will allow faculty and staff
to borrow laptops, digital still cameras and digital video cameras on a short-term
loan basis. The program has been established and currently includes laptops
and digital still cameras. Additional still cameras and digital video cameras
will be added to the loan pool. If you wish to reserve equipment or would like
more information, please go to http://it.stlawu.edu/loan_program/index.htm
or e-mail loaner@stlawu.edu.
Two-sided Printing: Effective this fall, all public printers will be set
with double-sided printing as the default setting. Therefore, all documents
sent from a public computer to a public printer will be printed back-to-back.
This decision was made in consideration of both environmental and financial
factors. Faculty should expect to receive student papers in back-to-back
format unless otherwise specified. If single-side printing is desired, instructions
will be placed above each printer with details of how to do so.
Directory Assistance Options: As of July 1, the option to call external operators
for directory information was discontinued from the campus telephone system.
Such calls have cost the University thousands of dollars each year and the
same information can be found on a number of reliable Web sites for free.
The Telecommunications Web site http://it.stlawu.edu/phone_services/telecomm.htm
has links to the following resources: Domestic calls:
The Ultimate White Pages http://www.theultimates.com/white/
Yahoo Telephone Directory http://people.yahoo.com/
SuperPages.com http://superpages.gte.net/
Switchboard.com http://www.switchboard.com/
International calls:
International Telephone Directories on the Web: http://www.infobel.com/teldir/
Questions may be directed to Greg Stahl in telecommunications, 5918.
Faculty/Staff Mailroom Change: The faculty/staff mailroom is now located on the ground floor of Vilas Hall.
Dining Service Operations: Both Dana and the Northstar Café will open on Monday, August 23. The Time Out Café (formerly Newell Café) and Faculty Staff Dining Room will open on Thursday, August 26. For information: 5995 or mgera@stlawu.edu.
Music Ensembles Seek Members: The University Chorus and the Early Music Ensemble are accepting new members for the fall 2004 semester. Both ensembles are sponsored by the music department; for membership information contact director Barry Torres, 229-5171 or btorres@stlawu.edu. The University Chorus will present its fall concert, entitled A Concert of Psalms, exploring the great variety of Psalm settings through the ages, on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14, in Gunnison Memorial Chapel. The group rehearses on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Room 15 of the Griffiths Arts Center, beginning on August 31. The Early Music Ensemble is comprised of the Early Music Players and the Early Music Singers. The Players rehearse on Mondays at 7 p.m., also in Room 15 of the Griffiths Arts Center, beginning on August 30. The Singers meet on Thursdays in Gunnison Memorial Chapel, at 7 p.m., beginning on September 2. The Early Music Ensemble fall concert, on Thursday, November 18, in Gunnison Memorial Chapel, will feature the music of the great Renaissance composer Josquin DesPrez.
Student Workers Needed: The University communications department is looking for student workers to help with Laurentian Leadership Weekend activities, Oct. 8-10. Those students approved to drive University vehicles are especially needed to drive in the Canton area as well as to the Ogdensburg, Ottawa and Syracuse airports. For information: Sharon Henry, 5585, shenry@stlawu.edu or Vilas 212.
Lifeguard Positions Available: Students interested in lifeguarding during
the fall semester must attend a mandatory meeting in Augsbury Lounge at 1
p.m. on Sunday, August 29, and must bring completed SLU employment forms
and a current copy of the front and signed back of the following certifications:
American Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. For
information: Chris Everett, 5788, or Bob Clemmer, 5884.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets once a month
at noon on Wednesdays in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Dates for the
fall semester are Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 8. Reservations must
be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather for lunch
at noon on the second Tuesday of each month in the Eben Holden Conference
Room. Dates
for the fall semester are Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14. At the
Sept. 14 meeting Sal Cania, director of planned giving, will speak on “Why
You Don't Need a Will: A Humorous Guide to Charitable Planning.” Reservations
must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781,
or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Welcome New Faculty:
New faculty gathered at the Center for Teaching and Learning on August 18
for orientation to St. Lawrence, and took time for a group photo. New faculty
colleagues include, first row, left to right: Melissane Parm, history; George
Gnakpa, modern languages and literatures; Erin Morris, biology; Ngoc Quang
Huynh, English; Ann Marie Gardinier, speech and theatre; Kathryn Potoczak,
psychology; Ernest Mohochi, international studies; Vernadette Gonzalez, global
studies (Jeffrey Campbell Fellow); Anthony Dumas, anthropology; and Solomon
Aklilu, economics. Second row, left to right: Samantha Glazier, chemistry;
Jon Rosales, environmental studies; Michael Kemper, history; Amy Hauber,
fine arts; Kallen Martin, global studies; Brian Nolan, psychology; Angus
Mitchell, global studies; Matthew Skeels, chemistry; Eske Mollgaard, philosophy;
and Neil Law, chemistry. New faculty unable to attend the session were Diane
Burns, geology; Jane Russell Corbett, fine arts; Alannah Fitzgerald, education;
Theresa Manns, mathematics, computer science and statistics; Lorraine Olendzenski,
biology; Aswini Pai, biology; Kathleen Stein, fine arts; Robin Strong, First-Year
Program; and Rosa Soto, film studies (Jeffrey Campbell Fellow).