From study abroad to D1 sports teams, to internships with top companies and volunteer work in our local community, Siena students love being involved. Even when winter break rolls around, Saints use their time off doing what they do best—learning, serving and having fun doing it. Take a look!

Siena offers more than 70 clubs and organizations for students to get involved in, and every single one is pretty awesome. To introduce you to some of our most popular, unique and just plain cool offerings, we're launching a new series here on our blog, Inside Look. The best part is you'll get to know more about the clubs, their missions and activities from their members' points of view. First up, Outing Club. 

There's nothing quite like fall in the Northeast. Whether Halloween is your thing or not, it's hard not to get wrapped up in everything there is to do this time of year in the Capital Region.

One of our tour guides, Sam Urbino, has a big confession to make: she didn't fall in love with Siena on her first campus visit. (Gasp! We know...) But the Buffalo, NY native was determined to get as far away as possible from the cold weather. "Snow was up to my ankles. Throughout my tour, I just kept thinking, I don't want to go here," she said. So what happened?

Think you may want to play a sport in college? Read what one student-athlete thinks about Siena, and why she loves being on a team here.

As a high school student who's higher ed-bound, you probably spend a good amount of your time right now thinking about which colleges you should apply to. It's no secret that there are a lot of truly great colleges out there, but what will ensure your happiness over the next four years is distinguishing which ones—out of all the ones you're thinking about—are right for you. Let us help!

Now that we're in the swing of things on our campus, we thought we'd share a few photos from new student orientation and our 2015 Weeks of Welcome. If you're thinking about adding Siena to your list of colleges, take a good look. Your first few weeks as a student could look a lot like this!

The morning breeze on our campus is crisp, the leaves are changing colors and upstate New York is looking as beautiful as ever. If you're thinking about visiting Siena, now's the time to do it—just ask one of our Student Ambassadors who happens to know a thing or two about the area.

Hopefully by now, you have a few college visits lined up in the coming weeks. It's truly the best way to whittle down your list, and this time of year is perfect for touring campuses. Especially Siena's. The fall weather is unbeatable, and you'll get to meet current students, professors and, of course, our awesome Student Ambassadors. Speaking of the latter, time to virtually meet another one. 

Last month, you heard from a transfer student. This month, we bring to you the perspective of a student who came all the way from the great state of Alaska to attend Siena College. Find out her reasons why YOU, especially if you're an out-of-stater, should consider Siena.