Siena College

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Siena College

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President

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Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, OFM

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School type

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Private

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Religious affiliation

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Catholic

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Founded

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1937

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Location

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Loudonville, New York

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Enrollment

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2900 undergrad.

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Campus surroundings

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Suburban

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Campus size

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164 acres (0.66 km²)

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Sports teams

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Saints

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Siena College is a nationally recognized Catholic liberal arts college situated in the suburban community of Loudonville, New York, two miles north of Albany. Siena College was founded in 1937 by Franciscan friars. The college is composed of three schools of learning: School of Liberal Arts, School of Science and School of Business. Siena students often benefit from the College?s proximity to Albany, a hub of political and cultural activity and the center of Tech Valley, by acquiring practical internships (and later, careers) in government, the arts, science and business.

Related Topics:
Catholic - Liberal arts - College - Loudonville, New York - Albany - Franciscan

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The 164-acre Siena College campus is known throughout the community for its gold-domed building, Siena Hall, which has become both symbol and signature. Completely renovated and updated with electronically enhanced classrooms and a state-of-the-art financial technology center in 2004, Siena Hall is now a reminder of the College?s rich history as well as a wellspring for innovative teaching and learning. Recent additions to the Siena campus include the J. Spencer and Patricia Standish Library, which houses the Yates Gallery, and the Sarazen Campus Center.

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The Siena Research Institute (SRI), which was founded in 1980, conducts opinion polls that are quoted by the national media (New York Times, USAToday, etc.) and well-known authors (e.g. Betty Boyd Caroli in her book First Ladies). In 1982, SRI conducted the world's first Ranking of First Ladies. More recently, SRI has conducted studies on a First Woman President and hosted the First Woman President Symposium in March 2005. SRI is regularly conducting polls concerning New York's consumer index and polls prior to elections.

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Siena sponsors 18 sports teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level. Seventeen Saints' sports teams compete in the MAAC, with field hockey playing in the Northeast Conference. In 1989, the Siena mens' basketball team caught the nation's attention with a first round NCAA Tournnament victory (80-78) over third seed Stanford. The Siena mens' basketball team made another improbable leap into college basketball's biggest stage in 2002 with an ESPN televised opening round victory over Alcorn State-- the Saints later fell to national champion Maryland before 20,000 fans at the MCI Center in Washington. This was the team's third trip to the 'Big Dance".

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Siena students participate the college's regionally popular radio station (WVCR) http://www.wvcr.com/. Other activities include: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, band, student government, student newspaper (The Promethean), student film society, and symphony orchestra.

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The campus' main building Siena Hall was completed in 1938. Other notable classroom buildings are Foy Hall (1940), Kiernan Hall (1987) and Roger Bacon Hall (1967). Siena's dormitories are Plassmann Hall (1955), Ryan Hall (1966), Hennepin Hall (1968), Hines Hall (1948), Padua Hall (2001). The senior townhouses are McCloskey Square and Cushing Village.

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Notable Siena graduates include:

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• Governor George Deukmejian, former governor of California
• William Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize winning author
• Kenneth J. Ringler Jr. , Executive Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Congressman Jack Quinn
• His Excellency Harry Flynn, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis
• Raymond Fisher, vice president of Daimler-Chrysler Corp.
• Ron Vawter, actor (Philadelphia, Silence of the Lambs, Sex Lies and Videotape)
• Douglas Colbeth, president and CEO of Kinaxis, former president and CEO of Spyglass, a pioneering Internet developer
• Kathleen Jimino, Rensselaer County Executive, NY
• Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the NRA
• Bob Danzig, The Hearst Corporation, ranking senior executive
• Jeffrey W. Connelly, General Electric Vice President for GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies
• His Excellency Roberto González Nieves, Archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico
 
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