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Volume XIII No. 2
August 30, 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 the scarletletter@stlawu.edu; 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, 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
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Midsemester Break: Thursday-Friday, Oct. 14-15
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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
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, x5918.
Libraries Hours:
The following are operating hours for Owen D. Young and Launders Science
libraries for fall 2004:
Regular Hours:
Sunday: 11 a.m. -1 a.m.
Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. -1 a.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. -10 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. -10 p.m.
The ODY After Hours Study Area will be open 24 hours per day/seven days per
week during regular hours.
Thanksgiving Break:
November 19: 8 a.m. -8:30 p.m.
November 20-21: Closed
November 22-24: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
November 25-27: Closed
November 28: 2 p.m. -1 a.m.
Study Recess and Finals:
December 10: 8 a.m. -1 a.m. Last Day of Classes
December 11: 8 a.m. -1 a.m. Study Recess
December 12: 8 a.m. -2 a.m. Study Recess
December 13-16: 8 a.m. -2 a.m. Finals
December 17: 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Last Day of Finals
The ODY After Hours Study Area will be open 24 hours per day through Thursday,
December 16, but will close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 17.
Semester Break:
December 18-19: Closed
December 20-22: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
December 23 – January 2: Closed
January 3-7: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
January 8-9: Closed
January 10-14: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
January 15: Closed
January 16: 2 p.m. -10 p.m.
The ODY After Hours Study Area will be open only during regular library hours from December 20 through January 15. Beginning January 16, it will be open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Faculty/Staff/Departmental Directory Information: A reminder that faculty and staff phone numbers and e-mail addresses, as well as departmental phone numbers, are linked directly from the St. Lawrence homepage, www.stlawu.edu, for your use anytime and especially as the print telephone directory is being prepared.
Trustee Nominations Welcomed: The Board of Trustees will be electing a new
McCurdy/Sprague trustee in the upcoming academic year, to begin service July
1, 2005. Nominations of eligible alumni within the classes of 1995-2003,
inclusive, may be sent to Valerie Ingram, vingram@stlawu.edu, by September
15, 2004, with a brief explanation addressing how they meet the following
criteria:
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Undergraduate success – Academic record/campus perception, evidence
of ability to think broadly and strategically, and record of leadership.
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Professional promise – As evidenced by early direction and accomplishment.
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Interpersonal skills – As related to potential effectiveness as a trustee
colleague, relying upon references from respected staff, faculty and peers.
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Activity with St. Lawrence since graduation.
Faculty/Staff Mailroom Change: The faculty/staff mailroom is now located on the ground floor of Vilas Hall.
Fitness Center Schedule: The schedule for Fitness Center fall classes is available on the Fitness Center Web site at http://www.stlawu.edu/sports/fitness%20center/multipurpose%20room.html.
Divers Invited: The diving team is looking for motivated individuals with an interest in diving. Experience in diving or gymnastics is preferred. For information: Coach Rob Doran, 5938 or rdoran@stlawu.edu.
Music Ensembles Seek Members: The following University music ensembles are open to all; for rehearsal and other information contact director Barry Torres, 229-5171 or btorres@stlawu.edu: University Chorus; Early Music Ensemble (comprised of the Early Music Players and the Early Music Singers); Special Productions Ensemble, this semester focusing on the music of 20th-century American composer Charles Ives; and the String Ensemble.
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.
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
once a month in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Dates for the fall semester
are Sept. 14,
Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 15. 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.
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.)
Biology & Psychology: Assistant professor, neuroscience, September 15. Biology & Chemistry: Assistant professor, biochemistry, October 24. English: Assistant professor, poetry, November 1; visiting assistant professor, African-American literature, November 1. Facilities Operations: Cleaner, Level A, and Skilled Trades, Level E, both August 30. Government: Visiting assistant professor, comparative politics, November 29; assistant professor, tenure-track, public law and national institutions, November 29. Religious Studies: Visiting assistant professor, Christian religious traditions, October 15.
Achievements
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ning Gao has been awarded a grant of $92,900
by the Lake Champlain Research Consortium to fund a study by her and other
scientists of mercury contamination in Lake Champlain. The project, entitled "Enhancements
to the Lake Champlain Mercury Mass Balance: A Multidisciplinary Approach," will
be headed by Gao, with collaborators from Dartmouth College, Clarkson University,
the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, the University of
Vermont and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Gao is also principal investigator for the project "St. Lawrence University
Acquisition of Instrumentation for Monitoring Climate, Atmospheric and Aquatic
Environmental Processes in Northern New York,” which has been awarded
a grant of $194,476 by the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation
Program to support the purchase of weather station equipment; ambient air and
aquatic monitoring equipment; and analytical instruments for the University's
Integrated Science Education Initiative (ISEI). Additional faculty who are
expected to direct undergraduate research activities in the program are Associate
Professor of Biology Bradley S. Baldwin, Associate Professor of Environmental
Studies Carolyn E. Johns, Grace Fippinger Assistant Professor of Biology Erika
L. Barthelmess and Assistant Professor of Geology Stephen D. Robinson.
The news programming of North Country Public Radio, based on campus, has
been recognized with several awards from Public Radio News Directors Inc.
NCPR received four awards for reporting during its morning newsmagazine, “The
8 O’Clock Hour.” St. Lawrence Valley reporter David Sommerstein
won a first-place award for continuing coverage of agriculture in the region,
and a first-place award for a feature story on rutabaga bowling at a farmers’ market.
Adirondack Bureau Chief Brian Mann won a first-place award for a series on
snowmobile safety, and a second-place award for continuing coverage of Pakistani
refugees at the Canadian border.