Saint Rose in the News and Other Items of Note for April 2020

Our social work students and Julie Piepenbring, assistant professor of social work, created a video to thank essential workers. They were featured on Spectrum News for their efforts.

Student-athletes continue to work on staying in shape, even with their spring seasons canceled. Check out the Spectrum News story on how Golden Knights Strength and Conditioning Coach Matt June is leading (and inspiring) their efforts in this Spectrum News story.

Dr. Charles Murray, assistant professor of economics, spoke to Spectrum News about how the impact of COVID-19 on the economy has changed his students’ focus in class. He also revealed plans to offer an economics course on COVID-19 in the fall.

Hear from Katie Lesko, assistant vice president for undergraduate enrollment, and an incoming Saint Rose first-year student about making a college decision at a time when students can’t make on-campus visits in this Spectrum News story.

Read about “American Idol” contestant and music student Julia Gargano’s admiration for her Saint Rose professors in this Schenectady Gazette article. Or, watch her in this Spectrum News interview after she was named to Idol’s top 20 last week. And while Julia Gargano’s role on “American Idol” has brought some attention to our music program, we made sure the department was hitting all the right notes online with a new microsite.

The Chronicle, the College’s weekly student newspaper, won two New York Press Association awards for 2019. Click here to learn which articles won statewide honors.

The Student Association hasn’t stopped meeting just because clubs and organizations are away from campus.

Professor of Education Kristi Fragnoli was honored recently by the New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYCSS). Read more about her award in our story.

Director of Spiritual Life Joan Horgan talks about how the College is tending to the whole person during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers advice to help students (and the rest of us, too).

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Click here to read how the College is responding.