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The United Way of the Greater Capital Region has been offering a summer meals program for 10 years now, with nearly two million meals being distributed in that decade. Economics major Thomas Ragone ’24 is working with a team to ensure that the food being distributed is actually being consumed and providing nourishment as intended, and that the overall operation is cost-effective.

First-year Saints accepted into Siena's Higher Education Opportunity Program participate in a mandatory five-week summer program often referred to as "academic boot camp." Though, there's more to the program than just academic preparation.

“The only destiny made for people in my neighborhood is either prison or death.” - Carlos Gonzalez '25
Carlos (right, middle) believes Siena's Higher Education Opportunity Program – and a distant shimmer of Siena gold – saved him from a more likely destiny.

Fr. Greg Gebbia and Fr. Bob Sandoz had done some gardening before, but were interested in really embracing the hobby to promote a green lifestyle and feed their brother friars on campus. Most of all, they wanted to support Pope Francis' call to connect with creation and protect “our common home”: Mother Earth.

Ten things you probably don't know about the head women's lacrosse coach.

The program that prepares Siena students for careers in front of the classroom has a new national accreditation. The College’s teacher preparation program has been accredited, effective immediately, by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a quality assurance agency that provides accreditation services and formative support to all types of educator preparation providers.

In addition to hunger, what exactly motivates people to eat? Exploring that question led to a research paper and a trip to an international marketing conference in Denmark for Liamell Quezada ’25.

Mason Yattaw '23 graduated in May and was almost immediately offered a job as a user support specialist in Siena's ITS department. He spent two years in ITS as a student worker, and when a position opened up, unlike most of his classmates, he didn't have to leave when he graduated.

Siena’s Creative Arts department has just received state approval for its newest major: theatre. Effective this fall semester, the College can begin enrolling students to work toward a bachelor of arts in theatre. Three separate tracks will be offered: design and technology, performance, or management.

Sydney has beaches and sun and myriad reasons to study and explore in Australia, but Queen's University in Belfast has a castle.