News

Siena kicked off the fall semester on Thursday, August 28 with Move-In Day (with photo slideshow).

The “Great Recession” officially ended five years ago, in the summer of 2009. But those studying the labor market know that it is not improving the way it should be. CURCA Summer Scholar Melissa Fichera ’15 has been working with Assistant Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti Ph.D. to analyze the data behind our nation’s slow recovery and has learned that it means bad news for unemployed workers.

Siena’s Senior Gift has brought in $12,716, exceeding its goal for the third straight year.

Members of the Siena College community had the opportunity to spend part of the summer commemorating the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer with a trip to the place where it began: Mississippi.

Siena College’s most recent alumni gathered on August 16 at the Saratoga Race Course for their 100 Days After Graduation Party.

If you look around most English classes, you’ll probably notice that there are far more women than men in the classroom. Siena College English major Mike Clemens ’15 is doing research to find out why this trend exists and what can be done to bring equality to learning literature.

During the last week of July, middle school students had the opportunity to create their own apps on Android devices in Siena’s “Learn to Program.”

After ten weeks of intense effort this summer, students in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program presented the fruits of their labors on August 5 in Roger Bacon Hall.

Word of Robin Williams’ death spread on social media faster than the frenetic pace at which the actor delivered many of his famous lines. The 63-year-old star’s reported suicide became a trending topic on Twitter, and sparked the sharing of news stories, the creation of memorial Facebook pages and the expressions of grief and support from people across the world.

“Social media is lighting up because so many people have connected with him as an entertainer,” said Carla Sofka, Ph.D., Siena College professor of social work.

Siena College has been honored as a College of Distinction for the 2014-2015 school year. Siena is one of a select group of colleges to earn this prestigious designation, based on its excellence in Four Distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant campus communities and successful outcomes.