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Lorella Praeli shared with Siena students what life is like as an undocumented immigrant in America. Now an advocate for the cause, Praeli preached the importance of pursuing passions and chasing dreams. Her speech was sponsored by Siena's Damietta Cross-Cultural Center.

Haven’t been to campus yet? November offers plenty of perfect opportunities to stop by our home in Loudonville, New York. Join a group information session or plan a Veterans Day visit. On November 11, you can join a student ambassador for a personal tour experience where you’ll visit classrooms, labs, residence halls, athletic facilities, the library and a dining hall. (And remember, we also offer admission visits and interviews every weekday.)

On the eve of Election Day, many Siena College students are preparing to cast their ballots. Several students gathered recently to hear Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins give his take on the issues facing New York during the Economics Department Gubernatorial Speaker Series.

Every month, our admissions team will post a checklist of a couple things you could be doing at that time to 1) move along in the admissions process, or 2) better prepare yourself for when you’re ready to apply. Here’s our advice for November.

GE Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Gary Sheffer '82 spoke during the School of Business Lecture Series about how Siena's Franciscan values allow him to add value and vision to one of the world's most recognizable corporations.

Taking the time to make a positive contribution to society is a significant aspect of what makes the Siena College community so special. One of the most popular ways students get involved with serving the Albany community is through Community Service Day.

This past month, the deans of our three schools stepped up to the mic and hosted live chats with current students and alums to answer questions from prospective students like you. They responded to all kinds of digitally submitted inquiries, like… “Is there a class size cap and are classes taught by professors or TAs?” “What do you do if you know what profession in science you want, but you’re not exactly strong in science?”  “How are advisors assigned and do students generally keep them for all four years?”

Siena student athletes continue to outperform their Division I peers in the classroom by a wide margin. Using the most recent data released in the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report, student athletes who entered Siena as freshmen in 2007 graduated from college at a 92% clip, the eighth highest rate in the nation.

Chances are, you tweet. So you know that Twitter is one of the best ways to stay in-the-know about pretty much everything. Local news, national news, restaurant reviews, real-time event updates. There are loads of things you can find out about by searching Twitter and following the right accounts. Getting a feel for life in the Capital Region is no exception. Think you’d enjoy living here and attending Siena? Start following these Twitter handles—they’ll come in handy now and while you’re here.