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Siena was recently notified after a lengthy and intensive application process that its Carnegie Community Engagement Classification has been renewed. The classification highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement and serving the public good. Only 368 campuses in the country are currently active holders of this important designation, which is awarded by the Washington, D.C.-based American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Siena has had a longstanding working relationship with FAE Centro Universitário, a Franciscan university in Curitiba, Brazil. Their president recently paid a visit to Siena’s campus to talk business – and have a party.

Ten things you probably don't know about the assistant dean of students.

Students in the Federal Reserve Challenge class (ECON 460) taught by Aaron Pacitti, Ph.D. participate throughout the semester in a national competition for undergraduate economics majors run by the Federal Reserve. As part of the class this year, the seniors in the honors seminar also got a chance to join their economics professor during his weekly appearance on the WAMC program “The Roundtable.”

The College of Saint Rose announced today that it has invited Siena to become a teachout partner. While details are still being finalized, Siena is appreciative of the opportunity to support the Saint Rose community. 

A winter coat. A Pokémon toy. A pair of warm gloves. Several local families in need are “adopted” each year by Siena, and the only Christmas gifts they receive will be the ones purchased and wrapped by Saints.

Nursing is the family business; Siena has become the family college.

Julia Czermerys '24 was given the very Celtic middle name of Eilis. Her siblings all have Celtic middle names as well. For Julia's family, those names represent a permanent bond to their Irish ancestry. Except, as it turns out, they're not Irish.

A winter coat. A Pokémon toy. A pair of warm gloves. Several local families in need are “adopted” each year by Siena, and the only Christmas gifts they receive will be the ones purchased and wrapped by Saints.