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The leaders of the seven entities of Franciscan Friars (O.F.M.) in the Unites States, representing more than 1250 religious men, have released a letter expressing support for women religious and for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). This statement comes in response to an ongoing inquiry by the Vatican’s Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith concerning certain past practices of the LCWR, which represents 80% of the women religious in the United States.

Siena’s sons and daughters returned to campus June 1-3 for Alumni Reunion 2012, traveling from as far away as Arizona and California. More than 700 alumni, family and friends returned home to reconnect, see what’s new on campus and celebrate their class anniversaries.

Along with excelling in the classroom and making a difference in the community, through its Senior Gift, the Class of 2012 is contributing to the success of future Siena College students.

The College’s Academic Celebration was held at the end of the spring semester to give students from Siena’s schools of liberal arts, business and science the opportunity to share their research with the campus community. The Maloney Great Room was filled with posters, papers and conference presentations as dozens of students discussed their hard work.

Siena College welcomed 21st Congressional District Representative Paul Tonko to campus today to discuss the importance of passing legislation that would stop the pending increase of interest rates on need-based federal student loans from 3.4% to 6.8%. President Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, O.F.M., Ph.D., faculty, administrators and students sat down with Congressman Tonko for a private meeting to discuss the issues and challenges facing students who will incur increasing student loan debt upon graduation.

As part of this year’s Academic Celebration, nominated first-year students shared their research and defended their findings during Siena's First-Year Seminar Student Conference. More than 30 students gave presentations on a variety of topics including social media influence, genetic modification and domestic violence issues.

The explosion of cannons and military rifles rocked the Siena campus as re-enactors transformed Siena’s front lawn into a historical site at the 4th annual, “A Day of Living History.”

Students packed the theatre for Siena's annual Trashion Fashion Show. For the event, students created and modeled their own fashion designs that were made completely out of recycled materials.

In recognition of Earth Day, Siena’s Environmental Club hosted a series of activities to raise awareness and promote sustainability.

Siena College recently hosted the second AmeriCorps*VISTA Fellows Video Showcase. VISTA stands for Volunteers In Service to America. More than 30 volunteers spent the last seven months serving at local non-profits, schools and community organizations in the Capital Region.