“A quality student life experience is never the result of one person’s effort…” Student Activities staff is in the process of developing renovation plans for the Sarazen Student Union. Our students have repeatedly told us they need a space that is dedicated to their use and the College is responding. Students will be fully engaged in the design process this academic year as we move forward with this project. 2013-2014 is the ten-year anniversary of the DORS (Diversity, Optimism, Respect, and Service) Franciscan Values Initiative. Several events are in the planning as well as former students and alumni telling us about how these core Franciscan Values have shaped their lives and prepared them to excel as servant leaders in our world upon graduation. The Ours to Do: Women Leading the Way 3rd Annual Lecture is excited to have Dr. Carolyn Woo, Executive Director of Catholic Relief Services as the series’ keynote speaker on March 20, 2014. Save the date. Details to follow. Congratulations to Jeanne Obermayer, Student Affairs Compliance Officer who is a recipient of the University Risk Management & Insurance Association (URMIA) Innovative Risk Management Solutions Award 2013. The award was given for our Student Affairs on-line risk management event planning training program that provides student leaders and club advisors risk management training directly tied to the College's mission. This Siena training program is unique in that it is driven by student learning outcomes in a cost efficient and replicable manner for institutions of higher education. A quality student life experience is never the result of one person’s effort---it takes a talented and committed group of individuals to provide a quality experience for our students, and that is what Student Affairs staff do each day. I am proud of what we have accomplished and look forward to the year ahead.
Sincerely, Maryellen Gilroy, Ed.D.
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