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The Quest for Grace Foundation in Schenectady, N.Y., is a charity that supplies free clothes, toys and books to foster children in the New York’s Capital Region, but the most precious commodity it provides is hope -- hope to children who need it most.

The Red Cross is a small symbol with large significance across the globe. “The Red Cross is the second most recognizable symbol in the world after Coca-Cola," said Red Cross President of Humanitarian Services Jerry DeFrancisco ’68.

“Agree to disagree.” It’s the clichéd line you might hear when people reach an impasse in an argument or debate. But, when they have the same information, why do people disagree in the first place? The answer to that question is what Assistant Professor of Philosophy Joshua Alexander, Ph.D. is trying to uncover through his research on intellectual humility.

The Siena College Research Institute (SRI) and The New York Times will collaborate on polling in the 2013 New York City mayoral election.

BBL Construction Services Chief Financial Officer Steve Obermayer '83 started building a rock-solid foundation with Siena long before he enrolled in the College.

Siena College welcomed 800 alumni and family members back to campus last weekend.

With their classes complete, papers turned in and diplomas collected, Siena College’s Class of 2013 is ready to embark on the next phase of life. While there is some uncertainty that comes with taking the next step, the graduates leave Siena with a sense of hopefulness that was evident during Commencement.

Newly minted Siena College graduate Miguel Franco ’13 thought outside the box when deciding what to research for his Honors Thesis. As a student in the J. Spencer and Patricia Standish Honors Program, Franco produced an in-depth scholarly research paper on a topic that, to the casual observer, may seem a little off beat.

As the spring semester drew to a close, first-year students shared the results of their research with members of the Siena College community. The annual First-Year Seminar Student Research Conference allowed more than 60 students from a variety of majors to share their research on topics covered in their First-Year Seminar classes, including popular culture, war, history, women’s issues, leadership, crossing borders, public policy, human impacts on the environment, voice, justice, democracy, beauty and the American dream.