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The explosion of cannons and military rifles rocked the Siena campus as re-enactors transformed Siena’s front lawn into a historical site at the 4th annual, “A Day of Living History.”

Siena College welcomed 21st Congressional District Representative Paul Tonko to campus today to discuss the importance of passing legislation that would stop the pending increase of interest rates on need-based federal student loans from 3.4% to 6.8%. President Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, O.F.M., Ph.D., faculty, administrators and students sat down with Congressman Tonko for a private meeting to discuss the issues and challenges facing students who will incur increasing student loan debt upon graduation.

Students packed the theatre for Siena's annual Trashion Fashion Show. For the event, students created and modeled their own fashion designs that were made completely out of recycled materials.

In recognition of Earth Day, Siena’s Environmental Club hosted a series of activities to raise awareness and promote sustainability.

Siena College recently hosted the second AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows Video Showcase. VISTA stands for Volunteers In Service to America. More than 30 volunteers spent the last seven months serving at local non-profits, schools and community organizations in the Capital Region.

Siena College said goodbye to one of the most influential and revered members of its community Friday morning when former President and Professor of English Fr. Matthew T. Conlin, O.F.M., was celebrated at a campus memorial mass at St. Mary of the Angels Chapel. Fr. Conlin passed away on April 14, at the age of 92, at the Holy Name Friary in Ringwood, N.J. Conlin professed as a Franciscan Friar for 70 years and was a Catholic priest for 66 years.

Michael Pepe ’90, D.B.A., assistant professor of marketing, was recently recognized by the Journal of Product and Brand Management for an outstanding research paper. Titled “The Impact of Private Label Brands on Customer Loyalty and Product Category Profitability,” his paper was one of four papers chosen worldwide for this honor.

Political Science Department Chair and Pre-Law Advisor Len Cutler, Ph.D. has been recognized by the Town of Colonie with its “Gavel Award.” The honor is given annually to a teacher or college professor in Colonie who successfully brings knowledge of the courtroom into the classroom.

As part of its history education lecture series, the Center for Revolutionary Era Studies (CRES) invited award-winning historian and Associate Professor of History at the University of Richmond Woody Holton, Ph.D. to share his work during a presentation titled, “Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution.” Holton addressed several myths revolving around the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1787.

More than 160 members of the Siena community volunteered their time to “Join the Planeteer Movement,” helping to tidy up as part of the Student Senate’s 6th Annual Campus Cleanup Day.