tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:12:44 +0000This blog will keep you in touch and up to date with the people, programs, events that make Siena a dynamic place to live, learn, and work.http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)Blogger12112542.705345-73.769246http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollegehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-4198423771524688739Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:17:00 +00002009-02-19T09:58:54.181-05:00Thank you all for following this blog for so long. We will be bring it back very soon as a blog on various higher ed and Siena topics written by Allison Maloney, assistant director of communications.For now, we are pleased to offer Siena's news items via our homepage at http://www.siena.edu/ and www.siena.edu/newsAn RSS feed will soon be up for the news page and will be posted here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/tXosNQ4IDSg/news-will-now-be-one-sienaedu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/tXosNQ4IDSg" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/news-will-now-be-one-sienaedu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-7974233232496290179Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:23:00 +00002009-02-09T09:24:43.988-05:00Albany Medical College’s Center for Physician Assistant Studies (CPAS) has partnered with Siena College to offer students an early acceptance opportunity into AMC’s program.To be eligible, students can apply during their junior year at Siena and must complete 1,000 hours of health care experience prior to enrolling at CPAS. The Siena College/Albany Medical College Program for Science, Humanities http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/-VWe7NG0PIM/sienas-school-of-science-announces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/-VWe7NG0PIM" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/sienas-school-of-science-announces.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-6324597889899769482Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:13:00 +00002009-02-09T10:07:26.875-05:00www.twitter.com/sienacollegehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/4uqpNvEmpFQ/follow-siena-on-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/4uqpNvEmpFQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/follow-siena-on-twitter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-5545213790803246679Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:54:00 +00002009-02-05T14:56:46.036-05:00 Theresa Wojtecki '10, Ecuador Melissa Cerrone '09, EcuadorHomestay UncleCaitlin Conheady '09, Namibiahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/dGR98B-YW80/study-abroad-photo-contest-winners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/dGR98B-YW80" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/study-abroad-photo-contest-winners.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-7322613060681424074Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:31:00 +00002009-02-04T15:32:20.481-05:00Captions, anyone? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/BGQvgsO7yJI/first-photo-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/BGQvgsO7yJI" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/first-photo-of-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-4139179693807696009Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:59:00 +00002009-02-04T15:00:27.982-05:00Do you have a Siena photo to share with the world?Send it in and your photo could be chosen as the photo of the week!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/bNl37Nt6340/photo-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/bNl37Nt6340" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/photo-of-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-7638764572351631502Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:29:00 +00002009-02-03T16:51:49.230-05:00This week, a few of our alumni are making headlines. Richard Ognibene '85, the 2008 New York State Teacher of the Year is set to receive national Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence on Feb. 6 at the National Education Association Foundation’s “Salute to Excellence in Education” gala in Washington, D.C.Todd Meredith '05 is currently starring as Buddy Holly in “The Buddy Holly Story” in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/lXd6G8Xxa4E/siena-alumni-in-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/lXd6G8Xxa4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/siena-alumni-in-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-7787076079841637052Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:11:00 +00002009-01-29T14:38:59.166-05:00Adapted from Army's story, available here.FORT BENNING, Ga. Mike Finnegan might be the oldest first lieutenant to graduate from the Basic Officer Leader Course II at Fort Benning, Ga. At 53, he completed the end of course Army Physical Fitness Test Monday with a score of 295, completing 84 push ups, 66 sit ups and running two miles in 15:22. But it took Finnegan 30 years to get there.When http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/EnYIyqvCZaw/siena-grad-becomes-oldest-army.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/EnYIyqvCZaw" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/siena-grad-becomes-oldest-army.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-308099667996623944Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:57:00 +00002009-01-29T14:03:04.956-05:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/TUjE3OhhdSU/medicaid-inspector-general-to-speak-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/TUjE3OhhdSU" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/medicaid-inspector-general-to-speak-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-709154206500563954Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:39:00 +00002009-01-29T10:46:38.642-05:00Tom is a professor of Physics at Siena. Thanks, Tom, for sharing your story:It’s almost 2000 miles from New York; 50 years from my graduation from St. Michael’s DHS in Brooklyn; 3rd world versus super power; all black compared to all white; but similar is soo many ways. It’s The Sant in Port au Prince, Haiti, and has the same feel, spirit, and success that everything the Xaverian Brothers sponsorhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/vY6DxpPz4zI/guest-blog-tom-coohill-visit-former.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/vY6DxpPz4zI" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/guest-blog-tom-coohill-visit-former.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-4247370838869297890Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-01-28T09:56:23.362-05:00http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2009/01/27/king-lecture-at-sienahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/Ax_FNNqsmWA/lecture-series-featured-on-popular.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/Ax_FNNqsmWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/lecture-series-featured-on-popular.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-7799479259265657753Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:33:00 +00002009-01-28T09:38:49.813-05:00Ellard discussed tonight's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture series. He was joined by Kate Jackett the Assistant Project Director of the Anti-Defamation League's A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute. Listen to the Podcast.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/ioiwxU8TNE8/peter-ellard-phd-on-wamcs-rountable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/ioiwxU8TNE8" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/peter-ellard-phd-on-wamcs-rountable.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-8765074275976377109Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:37:00 +00002009-01-26T11:29:09.043-05:00On Friday January 16, over 800 people attended two events as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Siena College. The day kicked off with the fourth annual STOP (Students Together Opposing Prejudice) Conference where 190 students and 25 teachers from 19 Capital Region middle and high schools participated. The conference was filled with workshops where students discussed their own http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/-b4cx6cz2TU/on-friday-january-16-over-800-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/-b4cx6cz2TU" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/on-friday-january-16-over-800-people.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-3072383269744849557Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:50:00 +00002009-01-22T09:02:38.415-05:00 Thanks to Keith Volsky, Facilities for the information:Siena recycled enough paper to save 27,000,000 sheets of newspaper or saved 2,200 mature trees from being cut downRecycling efforts:· Saved enough energy (kw-hr) to power 103 homes annually· Created enough landfill space for the disposal needs of 1000 people for one year· Saved enough gas to drive 86,800 miles (28 mpg vehicle)· Saved 907,000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/rBb8OuIL1yE/recycling-achievements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/rBb8OuIL1yE" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/recycling-achievements.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-8186717949757401038Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:16:00 +00002009-01-21T14:27:31.196-05:00Ray Boisvert, professor of of philosphy, is on sabbatical doing research for a book on philosopher-novelist and Nobel Prize winner, Albert Camus. He has agreed to guest-blog from Provence, France. Enjoy!L'investiture--the Inauguration Tuesday 20 January 2009, a major day for Americans everywhere, including those of us who could not share in the great ritual at home. Fortunately, France is grippedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/zaAZ9ManQTI/guest-blog-ray-boisvert-in-southern.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/zaAZ9ManQTI" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/guest-blog-ray-boisvert-in-southern.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-978396345904484501Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:36:00 +00002009-02-02T13:53:52.716-05:00A group of 12 Siena College students travelled to Costa Rica in January 2009 on a 10-night non-credit study tour with Deborah Kelly, assistant professor of management. In addition to experiencing the food, language and social interaction within a different culture, students learned about the global eco-tourism industry firsthand. The students, respresenting all three schools at Siena, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/RD6TxS-nOVg/group-of-12-siena-college-students.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/RD6TxS-nOVg" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/group-of-12-siena-college-students.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-2618281394941857648Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:19:00 +00002009-01-20T15:19:59.551-05:00Siena College Partners with Habitat for HumanityRibbon Cutting Ceremony to Kick-off Spring ProjectCapital District Habitat for Humanity will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 486 North Pearl Street in Albany on January 21st at 1pm.Construction on the project – co-sponsored by Siena College and Prime Companies – will begin in the spring of 2009 by the non-profit developer whose mission is to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/UaGeTb_mJSE/siena-habitat-house-ribbon-cutting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/UaGeTb_mJSE" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/siena-habitat-house-ribbon-cutting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-8635486103553070214Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:04:00 +00002009-01-20T14:07:37.344-05:00Students, Faculty and Staff gathered to watch the Inauguration of President Barack Obama this afternoon. Thanks to the Class of 2012, The Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy, Political Science Society, College Democrats, Democracy Matters, and Sodexo. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/ZMCjaYKpI40/inauguration-at-siena.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/ZMCjaYKpI40" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/inauguration-at-siena.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-8905854518055691516Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:00:00 +00002009-01-20T14:04:21.315-05:00What's the latest with our School of Business? Check out the new and improved School of Business Newsletter here. Let us know what you think or just click to comment on this post! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/jG9yMYHJ534/school-of-business-newsletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/jG9yMYHJ534" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/school-of-business-newsletter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-8542683115719497901Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:56:00 +00002009-01-20T14:00:46.593-05:00The NEW Siena News is available. Check it out here! What did you think? We welcome feedback. E-mail us at communications@siena.edu or start commenting below. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/7CRyIus5-9o/winter-issue-of-siena-news-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/7CRyIus5-9o" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/winter-issue-of-siena-news-available.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-8361935579253050916Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:52:00 +00002009-01-12T11:54:37.159-05:00Dr. Mo Hannah, prodessor of psychology featured on Capital News 9 for her research on domestic abuse.http://capitalnews9.com/Video/video_pop.aspx?vids=83197&sid=1&rid=12http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/Fv8PKKDVsfs/prof-on-capital-news-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/Fv8PKKDVsfs" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/prof-on-capital-news-9.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-7949714400014185523Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:41:00 +00002009-01-10T15:42:56.145-05:00Check out the winter issue and let us know what you think.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/qy93GW6VbjE/siena-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/qy93GW6VbjE" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/siena-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-2600021955325766419Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:43:00 +00002009-01-06T13:44:27.088-05:00Siena grad becomes first female city councilwoman in Watervliet, N.Y.Check out the article here:http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2009/01/06/news/doc4962f018b4668317377917.txtCongratulations, Ellen!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/BX82pYkaLjQ/grad-makes-local-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/BX82pYkaLjQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/grad-makes-local-history.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-7094849217370100058Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:41:00 +00002008-12-23T13:44:29.842-05:00U.S. News & World Report inlcudes Siena in their list of schools with the highest graduate rates.According to the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, 56 % of U.S. college students graduate from college within 6 years. 73% of Siena students graduate in 4 years.Here is the list.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/7vCeL62Esxw/siena-on-list-of-schools-with-highest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/7vCeL62Esxw" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/siena-on-list-of-schools-with-highest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994571672972980412.post-1535233785891227997Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:48:00 +00002008-12-27T21:16:48.431-05:00Br. Brian Belanger, director of international programs; Judy Dougherty, assistant director of the Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy; Suzanne O'Connor, associate director of the Career Center and Deb Del Belso, director of the Career Center all turned fifty this year, and all work in Foy Hall. They put peace signs on their tee-shirts because the peace sign was started in 1958. Here are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~3/qKGYYXYNKkQ/2008-was-fabulous-year-in-foy-hall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Siena Communications)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheOfficialBlogOfSienaCollege/~4/qKGYYXYNKkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sienacollegeblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-was-fabulous-year-in-foy-hall.html