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When Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast, more than 80 Siena students, along with communities in New York and New Jersey, were among the people impacted by the devastating storm. In true Franciscan spirit, Siena has been rallying together to help people in need.

Student elections were held at the end of the fall semester. The results revealed a new batch of capable leaders with full agendas and clear goals for the New Year.

The Siena College School of Business has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.

Gino Turchi H'05, long-time friend, fan and philanthropist to Siena College, passed away Saturday at the age of 96.

Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pitney Bowes, Inc. Murray Martin, visited Siena College last month as part of the Lewis Golub Executive Lecture Series. The lecture series brings executives to campus to speak about business principles and practices including business ethics. Martin, who retired from Pitney Bowes earlier this month, delivered a speech titled, “Leading Responsibly: Putting Values in Action,” which he did in many ways at Pitney Bowes.

For more than 15 years, Siena College’s Franciscan Giving Tree has helped local service agencies ensure that disadvantaged families in the Capital Region will celebrate a joyous and fulfilling Christmas.

Siena College’s School of Business Lecture Series welcomed Jason Gottlieb ’92 in early December for its final lecture of the semester.

The School of Liberal Arts welcomed alumni to campus earlier this semester to share experiences in their professional journeys as part of a panel discussion with current students.

During the fall semester Siena students and Dan Detora, director of dining services, changed some of the food-purchasing habits of the College toward locally produced organic foods or real foods. Real foods are considered sustainable ethical production and are nourishing for the consumer, producer and community as well as the health of our planet.

Creative arts and digital photography students used their talent to raise more than $500 for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. During a two day event called Focus on Sandy, the photography students sold their photos and donated all of the proceeds to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief efforts.