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Good to know: how Donald Sultan became one of Siena Phelps’ biggest fans

                                                                          “Artists have an impact on the rest of the world in so many ways” – Siena Phelps ’18 Siena Phelps knew she was working for a famous artist, but it was not until she began organizing his collection of books and papers that she saw just how famous. “I saw a letter from Hillary Clinton that said ‘To my…

Good to know: The night David Sweat came to Albany

Richard Matt was already dead. Now the hunt for Matt’s accomplice, David Sweat, continued to rivet the nation three weeks after the two murderers escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility in New York’s North Country. Back in Schenectady that Sunday afternoon in late June 2015, Joseph Bianchino ’11 G’14, a producer at CBS affiliate WRGB CBS 6, was planning the day’s…

Good to know: Saint Rose commencement 2016, some excerpts

An enduring mission in a global world At its 93rd annual commencement Saturday, May 14, The College of Saint Rose celebrated its enduring mission, while graduates were urged to embrace global understanding. “The first sisters had only the city for their world. You have the world for your city,” said Sister Katherine Hanley, CSJ, who earned an honorary doctorate and…

Good to know: Daniel Berrigan was here

Daniel Berrigan’s Visit to Saint Rose – A Remembrance  NOTE: The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, who passed away April 30, 2016, spoke at The College of Saint Rose on August 30, 2000. The “Times Union” published the following article on Fr. Berrigan’s visit September 4, 2000.  It is reprinted here with permission. ‘YOU’LL HEAR FROM ME’ Publication date: 9/4/2000 Page: C1…

Good to know: Saint Rose computer science majors net big internships

Mainframes were something Andrew Reifman-Packett ’16 had no experience with. But as soon as he started his summer internship at IBM in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina, he was assigned to develop a framework for a new mainframe. “Very few colleges teach it and they didn’t expect me to know very much about the framework,” Reifman-Packett explained. “But…

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