This is SLC: Our College News

On January 16, Aidan Wornes and I were pleased to attend as Iohahi:io Akwesasne Education & Training Institute marked another milestone with the grand opening of Kaheri:io (pronounced "Gahalee-yeeyo") a state-of-the-art trades training facility that significantly expands their educational capabilities. 

SLC is proud to sponsor the eighth annual Climate Change Symposium by Sustainable Kingston. The event will take place on Monday, January 20 at the Kingston Grand Theatre (and via livestream) from 1pm -5 pm. This year’s theme, Rooted in Action: Empowering Youth to Grow a Sustainable Future, brings together young Kingstonians, students, environmental activists, experts, and community leaders in a collective conversation about youth-led climate action. Hosted by CBC’s Ali Hassan, the event will include a keynote on Indigenous Rights and Water Activism by Autumn Peltier, and a presentation on Climate Strike Action Canada by Lilah Williamson.    

The St. Lawrence Experience Record (SER) made a significant debut last semester, and we're excited to continue celebrating student engagement and achievement across our campus communities! SER provides students with a formal record of their out-of-classroom involvement, offering recognition in five key areas: Experiences, Badges, Volunteer Hours, Club Memberships, and Learning Pathways. 

St. Lawrence College’s Integrated Mental Health Strategy (IMHS) core planning team members recently presented at the 2024 Higher Education Summit with a peer roundtable session focused on the strategy. As the first session of its kind at HES, it drew an engaged and diverse audience from across the sector, providing a platform to share two years of SLC’s strategic development and implementation insights. SLC's strategy aligns with the Post Secondary Mental Health Standards and the Okanagan Charter, reflecting the College's commitment to fostering well-being as a collective responsibility across the campus communities.