News

What is the Capital Region? The Capital Region is located in the eastern part of mid-New York State, covering 5,199 square miles and includes the Albany, Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga areas." Otherwise known as: Siena University's home. Find out what Saints think about living the college and post-college life in this neck of the woods.

Choosing a college isn't just about finding the right academic fit, it's about finding a place you are excited to call home seven days a week. While our classrooms are bustling during the week, the fun doesn’t stop when the last Friday class lets out. Whether it’s packing the Dogpound on Friday night, bowling with SNL on Saturday, or just chilling in your residence hall with your friends, you’ll never be bored on a weekend on campus. If you're wondering how students spend their free time, here is your official guide to the perfect weekend at Siena University.

Senior year gets busy quickly. Between classes, activities, work, sports, homecoming and college deadlines, it can feel like everything starts happening at once. That is why July is such a good time to take a few small steps before the school year begins. Here is what rising seniors can do in July before college application season begins.

Coming to terms with your experience as a military veteran can sometimes be an intense and unsettling process. Three Siena students who served in uniform before becoming Saints made a pilgrimage to Italy to let Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi show them the way.

For many working professionals, the path to graduate school doesn’t begin with a perfect roadmap. An advanced degree is a major investment of your time, energy, and finances. If you are trying to balance full-time work while thinking about graduate school, rushing into an application isn't the answer. Instead, use these five strategic steps to evaluate your readiness and find the right program for your career goals.

Annie Coyne '27 never really considered a four week May-mester abroad, and traveling to Siena, Italy was never on her bucket list, but sometimes life clicks into place when you "go with the flow."

There's one job Ashleigh Mein '26 was never going to pursue - until she was hired to do it the second she graduated. Mein is now the full-time legislative director for New York Assemblyman Scott Bendett.

When a middle school teacher exchanged emails with a student's mother, he noticed in her email signature that she's a professor at Siena. Maybe, just maybe, she'd be able to save the day? Yes, Siena's science faculty stepped up and showed a class of 8th graders the full potential of science discovery at Siena.

For injured athletes, the road to recovery is both physical and mental, but people rarely talk about the latter. If only there was an app for that. A team of Siena MBA students have created one.

What does it mean to live a good life – and how have people in Japan pursued happiness throughout history? Students in the Nature of Happiness Across Japan travel course taught by Tim Cooper, Ph.D., assistant professor of history, explored this crucial question and others during their spring semester of study, then capped it off with a 10-day tour of the Asian nation to see sites that made the concepts they explored come to life.