Siena in the News

Siena in the News 9/9/2014

Siena College faculty, staff, administrators and students appear regularly in the local and national news media as their accomplishments are celebrated or their expertise is highlighted. Here are links to some of the media placements that occurred recently.
Admissions

What high schoolers should do in September

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 to college. Here’s our advice for September…
Admissions

Why it’s okay to start off as “undeclared”

What are you going to major in? That’s a question you will hear often during your college search. If the thought of deciding that now has your head spinning, you’re not alone. With so many choices out there—from accounting to political science, biochemistry, history and beyond—it’s no wonder that nearly half of our students enter as undeclared. Nervous this puts you at a disadvantage? Well, guess what…
Academics, Research/Grant Activity, Student Life

Small Particles Provide Big Opportunities for Physics Students

Physics students in Siena’s Summer Scholars program collaborated with Chinese scientists in examining neutrinos, which are tiny particles with no charge and barely any mass that can pass through humans easily.
Academics, Research/Grant Activity

Environmental Science Student Researches Local Water Quality

While many people spend their summers trying to avoid bugs, Siena College environmental science major Nick McCloskey ’17 has spent his looking for them. Under the supervision of Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Mary Beth Kolozsvary, Ph.D., McCloskey observed macro invertebrates from local water supplies.
Admissions

Welcome to Siena’s new admissions blog

Interested in attending Siena College? Want to learn more about our academics, our athletics, our lives here in upstate NY? Or maybe you were just Googling for some advice on applying to college, and you inadvertently stumbled upon our new admissions blog. Whatever your reason for visiting, we’re happy you’re here.
Academics, Student Life

Siena Summer Scholar Researches Impacts of Unemployment

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.