October 26, 2001

Environmental-Studies Course at St. Lawrence U. Forces Students to Brave the Elements

Students know to bring a notebook, a pen, and the required textbook to class. But what about earmuffs, hiking boots, and waterproof paper?

It's not only the supply list that distinguishes this environmental-studies course, "Seeing History," from others at St. Lawrence University, in Canton, N.Y.

The instructor, Glenn Harris, a professor of environmental studies, fuses natural and cultural history. Classes are held outdoors at various locations, frequently in nearby Adirondack