With 2017 just around the corner, we thought we'd take a moment to look back at what made 2016 such a great year for Siena. From the launch of our first-ever nursing program to our recognition on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Value Colleges, we certainly have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s the roundup for the top 10 most read news articles on our website: 

From admissions advice to little-known facts about Siena, we love covering the topics in our blog that we know you want to read. Just like we did for our most popular news stories from 2016, we thought we'd round up our most popular blog posts from this year as well, in case you missed any. Click on the titles to see the full posts!

The next time you find yourself on Siena's gorgeous, suburban campus in upstate NY (perhaps for Open House on November 6?), scope out these spots below: a few of our students' favorite places to study, unwind and work out.

It's your last year as a high schooler, and while you definitely want to stay on track toward your college goals, you deserve to have some fun, too. Find the perfect mix of both in this senior year-inspired bucket list.

The next time you're at Siena College for a campus visit or just happen to be spending a summer day in the Capital Region, you should know that our grounds are chock-full of Pokemon.

Think you'll swing through Loudonville soon to tour Siena? We hope so! There's a lot to do in this region throughout August, and our summer tour guides are pretty awesome—Jack Blanchard being one of them.

We've got big news for aspiring business majors (and non-business majors, too, as you'll read about here): Siena now offers a true, plain-and-simple business major. But the truth is, it's not plain and simple at all.

Independence Day seems like an appropriate time to thank the whole Siena community for everything they do to help our students become successful, strong, independent thinkers. (Get it?) Happy 4th to all! 

It's easy to see why our admissions counselors love their jobs. Through compelling essays, interviews and informal visits, they get to hear about the most interesting aspects of prospective students' lives. Ever wanted to turn the tables around and find out what makes them unique, what their dreams are or what happened in middle school that they still vividly remember?

Are your summers defined by the awesome concerts you attend, ice cream cones you consume and the number of personal records you break on your 5K time? If so, the Capital Region will be your next favorite destination.