Academics

Siena Commencement 2021

With physical distancing and masking still in force, Siena’s Class of 2021 celebrated their achievements with an in-person ceremony on May 30 at the Albany’s Times Union Center.
Academic Community Engagement

A United Way Forward

Additional funding received through VISTA AmeriCorps has led to an enhanced partnership between Siena and the United Way of the Greater Capital Region.
Academics, Social Work, School of Liberal Arts

Every Student Has a Story: Jenn Collazo '21

On Sunday, Jenn Collazo '21 will graduate with a degree in social work. She wants to help children living through traumatic circumstances. She wants to show them a path out. Her path.
Academics, Modern Languages & Classics, School of Liberal Arts

My (unexpected) Quebec Heritage

Rose Wilson ’21 liked her First Year Seminar professor so much that when she saw an elective she was offering during Wilson’s last semester at Siena, she jumped at the chance to take it even though it wasn’t related to her major. Her class project led to an interesting discovery about her family.
Academics, Stack Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur(s) of the Year

For seven years, Siena has honored alumni with the annual Civitella Entrepreneur of the Year award. This year, the Stack Center added an honor for a current student.
Center for International Programs, Academics

Saints Around the World: Copenhagen

Sophia Tavantzis '22 studied whales in her marine biology class, and then she went searching for them. Her class took a whale safari boat tour off the east coast of Denmark, and Sophia spotted several porpoises. It's one of the perks of studying abroad in Copenhagen.
Academics, School of Liberal Arts, communications

Congratulations, You're Hired!

If the weather is clear, you can see almost all of London from the top of the London Eye observation wheel. Alyssa Guzman '21 (above, right) couldn't have known it at the time, but she could see all the way to her future.
Academics, Education

An Uncovered Underground Railroad Stop Near Campus

The Capital Region has a direct connection to the Underground Railroad that was nearly lost to time. What does it look like? When Fr. Ken couldn't take his students there, he brought the railroad to campus.
Admissions

Food Talk: Where Siena Students Order Takeout

As you can probably imagine, you're in for a lot of late nights at college. Hanging out with your friends, staying in to write a paper, studying with your roommates for tomorrow's test—you'll be doing a lot of all that.