On Campus
Gino Turchi Dies at 96
By Jason Rich ’98 Gino Turchi H’05, long-time friend, fan and benefactor of Siena College, died on December 15 at the age of 96. “The Siena College community was saddened to learn of Gino passing,” said Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, O.F.M., Ph.D. “He was a generous and caring member of our community whose humor and [...]
College Maintains AACSB Accreditation
By Ken Jubie ’04 The Siena College School of Business has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for schools that offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in business and accounting. “I am proud that the [...]
Andrew Ford Crowned Mr. Siena 2013
A standing-room-only crowd in the Sarazen Student Union erupted on Saturday night, February 9 when history major Andrew Ford ’13 was crowned Mr. Siena
More Chemistry, Less Carbon
By Sarah Vistocco ’13 As an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Jason Hofstein, Ph.D. knows a thing or two about carbon dioxide and about the carbon footprint of a college class. He estimated that a course with 200 students produces 75,000 sheets of paper in one semester, which is costly both to the health [...]
Promoting Powerful Women
By Sarah Vistocco ’13 Siena College is promoting leadership among its women students through the “Saint Clare Leadership Series: Ours to Do – Women Leading the Way.” What started out as a lecture series has become a springboard for other opportunities and initiatives. Instead of simply telling women at Siena College that they can hold [...]
Stop Conference
Siena celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday, January 18, by welcoming hundreds of Capital Region middle and high school students to campus for the anti-prejudice conference.
Supporting Sandy Relief
By Chelsea Brumagen ’13 and Ken Jubie When Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast, more than 80 Siena students, along with communities in New York and New Jersey, were among the people impacted by the devastating storm. In true Franciscan spirit, Siena has been rallying to help people in need. Katie Marino ’13 is among [...]
Adding a Night to their Senior Year
Sunday, January 20, marked the fourth annual Senior Gift Kick-off Party where 150 students were welcomed back to campus a day early to celebrate their contribution to the Class of 2013 Gift. Before the party even began, the class had raised $6,167 of their $10,000 goal, a record for senior giving. “The endless opportunities that [...]
Education Summit: Planning Siena’s Future
By Delcy Fox On Friday, January 18, approximately 150 Siena College faculty members, administrators and staff came together for “Education Summit: Planning Siena’s Future.” The Summit grew out of recent Cabinet discussions about articles appearing in the Chronicle of Higher Education and Time magazine concerning the changing landscape of higher ed. Linda Richardson, Ph.D., vice [...]
Siena Spirit Spreads to Dominican Republic
By Elise Fernandez ’13 Ten Siena College students spent a week in the Dominican Republic during winter break. Rather than relaxing on the beach they were working with Franciscan sisters in Santo Domingo as part of a service trip sponsored by the Sr. Thea Bowman Center for Women. The group worked in health clinics and [...]
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