Campus News
University Announces Siena Tuition
Advantage Program
SHU Students and
Faculty Participate In
Oceanography Course
Siena Heights environmental science
students and faculty participated with
the Krejci Aquatic Research Laboratory
on an oceanography field course during
spring break 2019 in Florida. Field assist-
ants provided students with insights on
nutrient pollution and living shorelines
research (photos above). A lab exam-
ining intertidal zonation and species
densities along Ponce Inlet was
conducted.
2019-20 Student
Government E-Board
Announced
The Student Government E-Board election
results are in for the 2019-20 academic
year, and here is the new leadership:
• Mykayla Pinder: President
• Alyssa Domasica: Vice President
• Nathaniel Alford: Treasurer
Perry Defends Dissertation
SHU Assistant Director of Student Success
and First Year Experience Coordinator
DeAnne Perry defended her dissertation
in Morgan State University's program
in Higher Education Administration.
Her dissertation was titled "A Narrative
Exploration of the Experiences of First-
Generation Undergraduates in a Living-
learning Program." She participated
in graduation ceremonies May 16, 2019,
in Baltimore.
Clare Wins Cawelti Award
for Pop Culture Book
SHU Assistant Professor of Communica-
tions Dr. Callie Clare and co-author
Jenn Brandt won the John G. Cawelti
Award for the best Textbook/Primer in
Popular Culture. The book is titled, “An
Introduction to Popular Culture in the
US: People, Politics, and Power." They
received the award at the Popular Culture
Association annual conference in April
2019 in Washington, D.C.
8 | Reflections Summer ’19
Lyons Earns Second Place
at BBB Conference
SHU biology student Nolan Lyons was
awarded second place after presenting
the results of his senior research project
at the regional Beta Beta Beta conference
on April 13, 2019, at Mount St. Joseph
University in Cincinnati. For his research,
Lyons examined bacterial contamination
in the St. Clair River. Eleven additional
students represented SHU at the confer-
ence: Jared Ambrose, Hannah Gomola,
Jacob Henderson, Courtney Herron,
Lindsay Jasinski, Makayla Kopriver,
Michael March, Tina Miller, Larry
Ochadleus, Aaron Wagner and Milly
Young-Brooks. In total, Siena students
presented seven research posters at the
conference.
Job and Internship Portal
Now Available for Alumni
Career Services is excited to announce
SHU’s new job and internship board for
alumni: Handshake! The online portal
(below) has positions representing
every industry, including recruiters from
graduate and professional schools.
Positions posted are available all across
the globe and range from internships and
entry level up to executive level. There
are more than 300,000 employers using
Handshake, including every Fortune 500
company. The free Handshake app is
available on Apple iOS and Android.
Recognizing the national trend of rising
tuition costs in higher education, Siena
Heights University is taking a bold step
to remain affordable for its students.
On the heels of Siena Heights’ 100th
anniversary, President Sister Peg Albert,
OP, PhD, announced The Siena Tuition
Advantage price certainty plan. The
private Catholic university headquartered
in Adrian, Mich., is locking tuition rates
for full-time undergraduate students
enrolled at its Adrian campus and
many of its other programs beginning
with the winter 2019 semester as well
as for the 2019-20 academic year. In
addition, SHU will phase in a two-year
fixed pricing plan for all students in the
College of Arts and Sciences, the College
for Professional Studies and the Graduate
College. The University has Michigan
degree completion centers in Dearborn,
Southfield, Benton Harbor, Monroe,
Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Jackson
as well as a nationally ranked Online
Program. “The Siena Tuition Advantage
hopefully will simplify the financial
management and promote improved
financial planning for our students by
introducing price certainty,” said SHU Vice
President of Enrollment Management
George Wolf. “We also hope to improve
student success, class and degree plan-
ning and degree completion rates with
this new model.” “With our 100th
anniversary approaching, as well as our
recent ranking in the ‘Best Colleges for
Your Money’ list by Money Magazine,
we wanted to do something that would
demonstrate our commitment,” President
Albert said. “I want to assure our current
students, and any prospective student
considering Siena Heights University,
we will do everything we can to keep a
Siena Heights education affordable.”
From the Centennial Archives: 1937—Mother Mary Gerald Barry and
Sister Benedicta Marie Ledwidge break ground for the construction of new
dormitory and dining facilities on campus, Archangelus and Benincasa Halls.