If there's one thing to love about "hotumn" this year it's that we won't have to wear bulky coats over our "Game of Thrones" costumes. 

When we saw Albany, New York, on the most recent U.S. News & World Report’s list for the best places to live in the U.S., we were FAR from surprised. 

Even though our alumni are spread out across the country, we do love when Saints choose to stay close to home. Even better, when they make a name for themselves. In the Capital Region, Katie O'Malley Maloney ('06) is synonymous with flawless event planning. 

You have a lot of amazing podcasts to choose from out there. From “Serial” to “We Hate Movies,” podcasting is definitely having a moment. So we dug through and pulled out the ones we wished we’d been listening to when we were thinking about college. 

Great news! Siena has just added health studies to its menu of majors. Curious about it? Here are a few FAQs. 

Hej from Copenhagen, Denmark!

My name is Devon Geelan and I am studying Graphic Design with DIS for the spring of my junior year. When looking at colleges I was the first one to ask about study abroad on every tour.

Successful Saints are sprinkled across the U.S. (Try saying that five times fast...) Attorneys, account executives, CEOs, interior designers, editors, medical directors, producers and more are making names for themselves in big cities, small towns and everywhere in between. Want some specifics about your potential alumni network?

At Siena, our close-knit community doesn’t end after graduation. In fact, we love staying in touch with our thousands of alumni who constantly impress us with their achievements. This month we caught up with Matt Phelps ‘02, who took his English degree to a level that may surprise you...by opening up a gym. Find out how his Siena education and values strongly influence his growing business.

It's no secret that many college admissions counselors will check out applicants' social media profiles during the review process (just like many employers do). So even if you think your privacy settings are locked up, it doesn't hurt to add virtual spring cleaning to your application checklist. Here are some ways to make your online presence more college-friendly.