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Each fall, Siena’s friars mark the passage of St. Francis of Assisi from earthly life to heavenly life. Called Transitus – Latin for “crossing” – it is solemnly observed in a liturgy held the evening of October 3, one day in advance of St. Francis’ feast day.

Last month, Caroline Garrett '23 attended a family reunion with cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. She had a wonderful time talking and laughing with 30 members of her extended family who - until that party - she had never seen before in her life.

Samantha Welsher '22 has never stepped foot inside of an airport, but there's a plane leaving for Spain next year, and she desperately wants to be on it.

Three Siena students are combining service to the local refugee community with preparation for careers in medicine, public policy and law

Medicine or the military? Second Lieutenant Kacie Oliver ’21 plans to find room for both in her life. 2LT Oliver – she was commissioned at Siena in September – was originally a pre-med major in the College’s prestigious Albany Med program when she enrolled as a freshman. But inspired by the examples of family members who served in uniform and her own passion for science, she made a career path change and joined the College’s ROTC program her junior year.

Ten things you probably don't know about the building trades supervisor.

To explore anti-Black racism in America and to help Siena students learn what is theirs to do in the fight for social justice, Andrea Smith-Hunter, Ph.D. is teaching her new course “Black Lives Matter: Issues of Race, Class, Identity and Power.”

Check out where Siena has been highlighted around the world during September 2021.