Rocking the Vote

It’s a big – and contentious – presidential election year, and there is a sweeping effort on campus this fall to register students and mobilize them to vote.
Academics

Not to Brag but...

Siena was voted “Best College” in the Times Union’s annual Best of the Capital Region contest; President Gibson ranks among the Higher Education Power 50.
Academics

Change to the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar

The Office of Academic Affairs has announced several significant adjustments of Siena’s 2020-2021 academic calendar to help ensure the safety of our campus community during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and to offer new opportunities for students to engage in winter term online coursework.
Admissions

BOOK YOUR VIP VISIT TO SIENA COLLEGE

As much as we seriously love hosting Open House at Siena—from the full-on pep rally to the petting zoo to the alumni panels and more—well, you know, COVID-19.

So in an effort to keep our visiting families safe and still provide a campus visit that exceeds your expectations, we’ve created a brand new way to see Siena.

The VIP Visit. It’s private, personalized, socially distant and still full of surprises. (And food.)
School of Science, Environmental Studies and Sciences

Lab Work, and Lichens, from Home

One of the bigger challenges for online teaching is making science research compelling and replicable outside the classroom or lab. Dr. Kolozsvary found a way.
Academics

Strengthening the Bonds of Racial Justice

Among the first campus activities for the new academic year are – fittingly – those offered as part of the “Strengthening the Bonds of Racial Justice” initiative by Siena’s Mission Office.

Looking for Clues in the Toilet

Research is being conducted on campus wastewater to supplement clinical testing for SARS-CoV-2. In simpler terms, let’s find out if the coronavirus is present by checking out the stuff we flush down the toilet.

A Role Model for Boys and Girls

Lorenzo Sibilia ’20 was looking for a job after graduation that would combine his interests (and double major) in political science and sociology. He also wanted to hang on to an ideal apartment in downtown Albany.