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Education Alum Inducted into National Teachers Hall of Fame

The National Teachers Hall of Fame annually honors five teachers who have shown outstanding commitment and dedication to teaching. This induction will make Richard Ognibene '85 an ambassador, and he plans to utilize this responsibility to spread the good work of his fellow teachers.
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Five reasons to love Upstate New York in the summer

When you picture your four-year college experience, does it include possibly sticking around campus for a summer or two—interning, working, getting ahead in classes or volunteering? Good news if you become a Saint: the list of things to do when flip-flop weather is in full swing would make any student (and their visiting families) happy here. Check out a few of these examples if you plan on touring Siena soon!
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Register for a Summer Day at Siena

Want to find out if Siena College is the right fit for you? Register for one of our Summer Days and experience a campus visit you won't soon forget. (That's a promise!)
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Meet the tour guides: Megan Salavantis '17

Last month, we kicked off our tour guide series with Andy Murphy, who got his first glimpse of Siena as a freshman in high school. Now, we're eager to introduce you to our next guide, or student ambassador, who knew from her first visit that our campus is where she belongs.
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Advice for campus visits: What to ask professors

One of the absolute best things you can do during the whole deciding-where-to-go-to-college process is visit campuses. What you see on a website just doesn't compare to the real thing, and walking around a campus in person may be all you need to make that short list of schools you're interested in. In fact, so many students have told us that their campus tour was when they first realized Siena was right for them. 
Campus Events, Development

Siena Welcomes New Dining Service

After 37 years Siena will have a new dining service on campus, AVI Foodsystems, Inc., America’s largest, independently-owned and operated food and hospitality provider. The company’s new initiative, Siena Fresh, will blend both old and new aspects of the Siena dining experience.
Academics, Student Life

Siena Students Experience Ireland’s History Firsthand

To cap off the academic year, Dr. Karen Sonnelitter, assistant professor of history, and fifteen of her students traveled to Ireland as part of her class, Honors: Ireland in the Famine Era. The students were able to see everything they had learned in the classroom come to life on this week long trip.
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Six cool graduation gifts for high school seniors

After high school graduation comes the graduation parties: think swimming pools, nacho dips, yearbooks and (the best part) graduation gifts. When a family friend or relative asks you for the gazillionth time what they could get you—or if you need ideas of gifts to give your friends—ponder this list of cool products we found, ranging from fun to very useful. 
Academics, Research/Grant Activity, Siena in the News

Dr. Raj Devasagayam Named Director of CURCA

Siena College has appointed Dr. Raj Devasagayam, Ph.D. as the Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. Devasagayam will lead faculty and students in this signature program, which supports research and scholarship opportunities for students across all disciplines.
Academics, Campus Events, Siena in the News

Director of Community Living Tapped As Keynote Speaker

The 16th Annual Celebrating Excellence in Education event saw Siena’s own Adam Casler, Director of Community Living, serve as the keynote speaker. The ceremony recognizes graduating high school seniors who have earned the privilege of being named valedictorians, salutatorians, or are receiving various other high honors from their institutions.