We are excited to announce that the construction of Siena's first artificial turf field will begin in September. Due to construction, several of our athletic fields will be "off line" this fall. This impacts our ability to schedule fields for the Annual Alumni Sports Weekend. We have decided to cancel the weekend for 2006. We look forward to welcoming our former student athletes back in 2007 when the turf field is completed.

We are finalizing plans to have the Hall of Fame Induction and Reception in October. Please stay tuned for the details.

Come to enjoy the track atmosphere, to catch up with old Siena friends and to make some new ones! Have a chance to win 5 days in a Mexican Condo!

As you know, we surpassed the 2005-2006 Annual Fund total by nearly $55,000 for a total of $1,554,912. We are all proud of the effort put forth by the Annual Fund staff, student callers and our alumni & parent volunteers. Every individual plays an important role in ensuring the success of the Annual Fund.

As always, we need our Albany area alumni to continue their involvement in our volunteer phon-a-thon. This year, we’ll be calling the last two weeks of September. Please contact Mike Buckley in the Annual Fund Office at mbuckley@siena.edu or (518) 783-2461 for more information. As always, dinner and revelry will be provided!!!

This is another great way for you to support your alma mater!

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Men’s soccer senior Patrick Henry (LeGrangeville, N.Y./Arlington) has been selected as the MAAC representative to serve on this year’s Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Henry becomes one of just 31 Division I student-athletes on this year’s council and the first Siena student-athlete to serve on the committee.

They’re rivals on the hardwood, but Siena’s Fran McCaffery and UAlbany’s Will Brown are teaming up to fight cancer.

New legislation makes it easier to donate money to charity from IRAs

Leaving money to charity when you die is a noble and selfless act. But giving money away while you're still alive is a lot more satisfying.

A provision in the pension reform legislation President Bush signed last week will make it easier for older people to donate money in their individual retirement accounts to charity. The provision, which is effective only for 2006 and 2007, allows individuals who are 70½ or older to take tax-free withdrawals from their IRAs as long as that money goes directly to charity.

Please come and pray the Rosary with us followed by a
Catholic Mass in the
Upper Church of St Francis of Assisi
135 West 31st Street NYC, NY 10001 (between 6th&7th Ave)