Making Strides (and taking strides) Against Breast Cancer
Over 100 student athletes, coaches, and staff participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Albany's Washington Park on October 17.
The Fruits of Campus Gardens
Siena’s on-campus gardening efforts are growing in more ways than one, reaping educational, emotional and nutritional benefits for the College community.
The Untold Story of... Dirk De Jong, Ph.D.
Ten things you probably don't know about the associate professor of social work.
The Gift of a Boston Baby Grand
A generous gift from a Siena alumnus in honor of his late brother – both of whom were musically inclined – will benefit the College’s performing students and faculty.
History,
School of Liberal Arts
The Intern Journal: Brookside Museum
Victorian hair wreaths were popular among the heartbroken in the 19th century. When a loved one passed, their hair was sometimes saved and then fashioned into a wreath of remembrance. The tradition was lost to time, probably for its creepiness, so it's not surprising Molly Maron '24 was unaware of the tradition... until victory depended on finding a Victorian hair wreath, and fast.
Center for International Programs,
Mathematics,
School of Liberal Arts,
School of Science,
Modern Languages & Classics
Every Student Has a Story: Samantha Welsher '22
Samantha Welsher '22 has never stepped foot inside of an airport, but there's a plane leaving for Spain next year, and she desperately wants to be on it.
The Untold Story of Tom Buscher
Ten things you probably don't know about the building trades supervisor.
A New Course Explores #blacklivesmatter
To explore anti-Black racism in America and to help Siena students learn what is theirs to do in the fight for social justice, Andrea Smith-Hunter, Ph.D. is teaching her new course “Black Lives Matter: Issues of Race, Class, Identity and Power.”
Biology,
School of Science,
Political Science,
School of Liberal Arts
Saints Organize a Health Clinic for Refugees
Three Siena students are combining service to the local refugee community with preparation for careers in medicine, public policy and law
Earning Her Wings
Medicine or the military? Second Lieutenant Kacie Oliver ’21 plans to find room for both in her life. 2LT Oliver – she was commissioned at Siena in September – was originally a pre-med major in the College’s prestigious Albany Med program when she enrolled as a freshman. But inspired by the examples of family members who served in uniform and her own passion for science, she made a career path change and joined the College’s ROTC program her junior year.
