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As we prepare to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Siena's History Department invited Stephenson Distinguished Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Joseph Glatthar, Ph.D. to share his research. Glatthar uses military history to understand certain aspects of society and culture. He has recently become intrigued by the idea of employing qualitative and quantitative evidence to help understand important aspects of the Civil War.

With a passion for building a more sustainable, peaceful and just world, Siena Students for Fair Trade (SSFT) hosted the second annual Fair Trade Colleges and Universities Regional Conference, uniting student leaders and grass roots organizations determined to make a difference.

The culmination of the 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series on Race and Nonviolent Social Change was an interesting speech by Bishop of Albany Howard J. Hubbard, D.D.

The Maloney Great Room was filled as Siena College celebrated its 21st Annual Scholarship Appreciation Dinner. More than 120 scholarship donors and 160 student recipients gathered together to share a meal and stories about personal and academic accomplishments.

Siena will recognize legendary New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter with an honorary degree during the College’s 2012 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13.

The Career Center’s annual Career Fair is another way Siena students are able to connect with potential employers. It has become a destination for businesses and future employees alike.

Siena College’s School of Business Lecture Series concluded with a presentation by Business Review Publisher Carolyn Jones and Editor Mike Hendricks. Their lecture was called “News and Information: Its critical role in your career and success.”

Students filled the Maloney Great Room to listen to NBA world champion and current ESPN NBA Analyst Bruce Bowen discuss a wide range of topics, including his professional career as a basketball player, network television, his trademark bowties, the importance of education and even "Lin-sanity."

Several Siena students and faculty received national recognition for their work in the theater program’s spring production of Hedda Gabler. They were recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival program.

Following a national search, Ali Jaques was introduced as Siena's women's basketball head coach on Thursday, April 12 at a press conference held in the Marcelle Athletic Complex.