St. Lawrence University
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| motto | Fides et Veritas |
| founding | 1856 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Canton , St. Lawrence County , New York , USA |
| president | William L. Fox |
| Students | approx. 2500 (2018) |
| Professors | approx. 175 (2018) |
| Foundation assets | approx. 316 million US dollars (2019) |
| Website | www.stlawu.edu |
The St. Lawrence University is a private university in Canton in the US state of New York .
The college was founded in 1856 by the Universalist Church of America , but is no longer denominational. It is named after the St. Lawrence River, 32 km away .
St. Lawrence University is known for its specialization in liberal arts college . It offers 69 majors, the most popular of which are Economics, Economics, and Psychology. The students in St. Lawrence can take an interdisciplinary major and take courses at Clarkson University , SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton in parallel .
The Douglas Foundation, a charity organization founded by alumni Kirk Douglas together with his wife Anne Buydens Douglas in 1964, awards grants to underprivileged students at St. Lawrence University.
Sports
The sports teams at St. Lawrence University are the Saints , and the ice hockey team is called the Skating Saints . The college is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division I).
Well-known alumni
- Susan Collins - politician
- Ray DiLauro - ice hockey player
- Kirk Douglas - actor
- Justin Harney - ice hockey player
- Mike Keenan - ice hockey player and coach
- Patrick B. McGinnis - Entrepreneur
- Lorrie Moore - writer
- Viggo Mortensen - actor
- Doug Murray - ice hockey player
- Rich Peverley - ice hockey player
- John Zeiler - ice hockey player
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Coordinates: 44 ° 35 ′ 34 " N , 75 ° 9 ′ 37" W.