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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.

Three Siena students are combining service to the local refugee community with preparation for careers in medicine, public policy and law

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.

Each fall, Siena’s friars mark the passage of St. Francis of Assisi from earthly life to heavenly life. Called Transitus – Latin for “crossing” – it is solemnly observed in a liturgy held the evening of October 3, one day in advance of St. Francis’ feast day.

To make room for the Bells of Remembrance structure, three mature spruce trees had to give up their spots. What would St. Francis do?

Check out where Siena has been highlighted around the world during September 2021.

You've no doubt walked by Lonnstrom Landing (above) countless times, but you likely don't know that Dr. Lonnstrom's greatest contribution to aviation concerns a deadly crash landing at sea.

Siena hosts a Constitution Day event each year as a forum spirited conversation about what the U.S. Constitution means to our nation as a whole, and to its citizens in our everyday lives.