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Press ReleasesCheck out our 'Green' Press Kit! SLU Prof's Book Examines Eco-Awareness Spread Through Nicaraguan Song & Poetry Korean Modern Dance Company To Perform At St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Launches First-Year Program In London St. Lawrence On U.S. News List Of Most Popular Liberal Arts Colleges Laura Ellis Appointed Vice President For University Advancement At St. Lawrence St. Lawrence University Music Ensembles Seeking New Members SLU's Brush Gallery Hosting Two Exhibitions Related To US Wars |
FeaturesTwo SLU Students Win Intercultural Leadership Awards For Study In Denmark Heather Cutler '12 Continues Astronomy Research In Puerto Rico Prof. French's Works Included In Science Art Exhibition Austrian Journal Publishes Article By Prof. Kittler Prof. Fordham Hernandez Presenting Workshop On Oral Communication Journal Co-Edited By Prof McCarthy Published Online Students, Faculty Give Presentations At Joint Mathematics Meetings Journal Publishes Article Co-Authored By Prof. Baldiwn, Three Alums |
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Known as the Republic of Poets, Nicaragua has a rich biodiversity that is threatened by destructive human activity. A new book of essays by St. Lawrence University Lewis Professor of Spanish Steven White examines how poetry and song have raised ecological awareness in Nicaragua, and how this movement could become a model of more ethical behavior throughout the world.
Lee K. Dance, a professional contemporary dance company, will perform at St. Lawrence University on Saturday, February 11, at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, Griffiths Arts Center. The performance is open to the public, free of charge.
St. Lawrence University has appointed Laura Ellis as vice president for University advancement, with responsibility for development, alumni relations and advancement services; she will begin her duties on March 12. Currently, Ellis is associate vice president for development and alumni relations at Pace University, which has campuses in Manhattan, Pleasantville and White Plains, New York.
The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University will host exhibitions beginning January 23 that present diverse perspectives on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Heather Cutler '12, Priest Associate Professor of Physics Aileen O'Donoghue and Physics Lab Coordinator Jeff Miller attended the 5th ALFALFA Undergraduate Team Workshop at the Arecibo Radio Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, held January 15-18. The National Science Foundation-funded workshop centers around research examining cool hydrogen in distant galaxies.
Three graphic images created by Baker Professor of Chemistry Larry French were included in a science art presentation at the ScienceOnline2012 conference, an annual international meeting on science and the Web, in January at North Carolina State University.
The most recent issue of Medien & Zeit, a communication history journal based in Vienna, includes an article by Assistant Professor of English/Performance and Communication Arts Juraj Kittler. "Learning from Braudel: A Quest for a Comprehensive History of the Public Sphere," appears in Volume 26, Number 4 of the journal, which alternates publication in German and English. This volume is in English and is dedicated to new theoretical approaches to communication history research in Europe.
Associate Professor of Performance and Communication Arts Traci Fordham Hernandez is a presenter in a workshop series titled "Pedagogies of Oral Communication," organized by Bates, Bowdoin and Colby Colleges in Maine to foster best practices in teaching oral communication.
The first issue of ASIANetwork Exchange: a Journal of Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts with Professor of Philosophy Erin McCarthy as co-editor has just been published online. McCarthy and co-editor Lisa Trivedi, associate professor of history at Hamilton College, have made significant changes to the flagship publication of ASIANetwork, a consortium of 165 liberal arts colleges with Asian Studies programs. Readers may download individual articles through the journal's website.
Four St. Lawrence students and six members of the mathematics, computer science and statistics faculty gave presentations at the Joint Mathematics Meetings held January 4 through 7 in Boston.