Inspired by his parents' own sacrifices, Zaki Farah '23 knew exactly how he could make a difference in the world, if only he was given the chance. But his future was in the hands of a judge.
Mr. and Mrs. Ghobriel knew their son would make a great doctor or lawyer. George Ghobriel '21 (above, middle) disappointed them when he passed on both professions. Instead, his parents had unwittingly inspired a completely different career path.
Siena President Chris Gibson ’86 joined the leaders of Russell Sage College, Hudson Valley Community College and Excelsior College to explore key issues in higher education at a June 23 Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Siena’s annual Engage for Change regional conference connects local community engagement practitioners, including faculty, students, and community organizations, to share best practices across institutions and methods for advancing their work in the Capital Region.
We all know real life is different from what it looks like on Facebook or Twitter. But, when it comes to colleges and social media, you can gain a great deal of insight about an institution—and what it might be like to be a student there—by spending some time clicking through their social media accounts.
Take your list of top schools and see what platforms they have accounts on, then log on and consider these seven things a college’s social media can tell you:
Most students and faculty are eager to get back to in-person classroom and lab work now that colleges are opening up post-pandemic. However, let’s not throw the pedagogical baby out with the bathwater. Some of the technology that was used to teach remotely will still prove very useful going forward even when we’re all back on campus.
Plug Power develops hydrogen fuel cell systems that replace conventional batteries. Of the 30 interns, 29 are engineers. Wager is in the human resources department.