A Message from President Carolyn J. Stefanco: HOME in Every Sense

Recently, the College welcomed prospective students and their families at the first of three Accepted Student Days to be held in the coming months. It was a wonderful opportunity for them to see what it means when we say Saint Rose is HOME, as the word is not just a tagline on the banners that dot the campus.
 
Home, in our sense, is not defined as four walls and a roof. It is a place where students find acceptance for who they are as well as a community of people who will help them to grow and become the very best version of themselves. We are a community – that for 100 years – has encouraged excellence in all academic pursuits, along with personal development, service to others, and a desire to meet the needs of the times.
 
Students say Saint Rose feels like home because they, like all of us, yearn for a source of comfort, support, and encouragement in their lives, and we are proud to say that we have played that role for tens of thousands of students since 1920. When alums return to our campus, we hope that they feel at home again because of the pride we show in all that they have accomplished since they graduated, and how they have served the “dear neighbor” in their own communities.
 
Thank you for being part of our HOME!
 
Best wishes,
 
Carolyn