Pictured is an architectural drawing of the Appleton Arena George W. Karpus ’68 Athletic Center that is expected to be completed Sept. 1, 2024. Photo courtesy of St. Lawrence University.
BY PAUL MITCHELL
North Country This Week
CANTON – When St. Lawrence University students return for the fall semester next week, they will see more than $4 million in renovations at the student center, library, residence hall lounges, along with numerous other facelifts throughout the campus.
Projected enrollment numbers for the 2023-24 academic year were not available, according to school officials.
Immediately following commencement in May, St. Lawrence University began work fueled by a $30 million initiative to invest in facilities over the next three years, with a priority on renovating residence halls and other student spaces to enhance the living-learning experience for students.
“Upon and soon after their return to campus, students will see the results of the $4.1 million in improvements completed thus far, including new flooring and furnishings in the Sullivan Student Center and Owen D. Young Library. Renovations to student lounges in Priest, Reiff, Gaines, Sykes, Dean Eaton, and Whitman residence halls feature new, dimmable LED lighting, fresh paint in brighter colors, flooring, furnishings, and TVs,” noted Kim Asch, Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing at St. Lawrence. “Heat pump systems have been installed to provide energy-efficient heating and—for the first time in these spaces— cooling.”
Several lounges also feature electric fireplaces. Several lounges also feature fireplaces with electric inserts so students can enjoy sitting with their friends by the fire.
“In addition, energy-efficient windows have been installed in one of our oldest buildings, Dean Eaton, which we expect to make a very noticeable difference in keeping rooms warm during the winter. And the phased roofing project is one-third complete. We are also…
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