AT THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE,WE’RE ALL ABOUT THE EXPERIENCESAND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXPAND YOURTHINKING, YOUR SENSE OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE,YOUR CONFIDENCE, YOUR RESUMÉ, EVENYOUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.

New ideas, mentoring, connections, adventures, andsupport— it all adds up to an expanded edition of your life.

Or to put it another way:

YOU, EVEN WE GIVE “WORKING KNOWLEDGE” A WHOLE NEW MEANING.

A FACULTY OF “ENORMOUSTALENT” ANDCONSIDERABLEREPUTATION.

N BETTER. FOSTERING “EXPRESSION ANDCREATIVITY” IN EVERY FIELD.

WE JUST DON’T TALKABOUT HELPING OTHERS“WE ACT UPON IT.”

A “RIGHT-SIZED CITY” TO ACCELERATE

YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Fulbright ScholarCherokee Lynn ’14 is the College’s first Fulbright

Scholar. That’s no surprise when you look at her

resumé. She’s a Spanish/adolescence education

major who graduated summa cum laude, volun-

teered in Honduras, did an English-teaching

internship in Argentina, and won the Viola Mac-

Donald Award for Excellence in Hispanic Studies

and the Barbara Smith Undergraduate Award for

her critical essay “Gender Performativity in

Mulan.” As a Fulbright Scholar, she’ll be teaching

English in Brazil.

WHAT LURKS INSIDE?Jeanine Rodriguez ’16, a Saint Rose biology

major, is uncovering whether a potential

pathogen lurks in a vacuum cleaner bag. She’s

working with Professor Kari Murad, a microbiolo-

gist, to determine whether people who work with

Salmonella directly or who are exposed to ani-

mals infected with Salmonella are at a high risk

for carrying the bacterial disease home.

“This research experience is not possible in the

regular science classroom,” says Jeanine. “We’re

laying the groundwork and learning laboratory

techniques so we can eventually test for Salmo-

nella in new ways.”

SEVEN SATURDAYS“Seven Saturdays” is one of the best parts of

being a student at the College’s Center for Art

and Design. During spring semester, students

spend almost every Saturday in New York City

visiting more than 65 museums and galleries,

meeting with artists in their studios, talking to art

critics about the contemporary art scene—and

chronicling it all in a detailed journal.

There’s a lothere. You canmold your own educationrather thanhave it dictatedto you.Cherokee Lynn ’14Spanish/Adolescence Education

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96% of Saint Rose seniors participate in a capstonecourse required by their academic major.

There is absolutely no coasting here. If you even begin to slack off, your professor will pull you to the side andsay, ‘What’s the matter?’

Thelma P. Lally School of Education

Huether School of Business

Massry Center for the Arts

William Randolph Hearst Center forCommunications and Interactive Media

Science Center

STUDY ABROAD AND STUDY AWAY OPTIONSSemester Away (fall or spring)

Programs run an entire semesterand are offered through partnercolleges in the U.S. and overseasand third-party providers. Studentstake a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Summer Away (4 – 8 weeks)

Students who want a shorter-termexperience and fewer credit hoursabroad typically take 3 – 9 hoursof credit.

Short-term Faculty-Led Program (7-21 days)

This program combines one-on-one faculty mentorship andacademic credit with travel expe-rience at an economical cost.Faculty-Led Programs enable students to travel internationallyor stateside. Recent programstraveled to France, Poland, Spain,Netherlands, Romania, Ireland,Utah and Arizona.

AccountingAdolescence EducationAmerican StudiesArt EducationBiochemistryBioinformaticsBiologyBiology 7-12 EducationBiology/CytotechnologyBusiness AdministrationAreas of concentration in: AccountingAccounting & AuditingFinanceFinancial PlanningInformation Technology ManagementManagerial AccountingSport ManagementTaxation

ChemistryChemistry 7-12 EducationChildhood EducationChildhood Education/Special EducationCommunicationsAreas of concentration in: Film & New MediaJournalismPublic Relations

Communication Sciences & DisordersComputer ScienceCriminal Justice, Behavior & LawEarly Childhood EducationEarly Childhood/Special EducationEarth Science 7-12 EducationEconomicsEnglishEnglish 7-12 Education EntrepreneurshipEnvironmental ScienceForensic PsychologyForensic ScienceGeologyGraphic Design (BFA)HistoryHistory/Political ScienceHuman Resource ManagementInformation TechnologyInterdepartmental StudiesManagementMarketingMathematics

Mathematics 7-12 EducationMusicMusic EducationMusic IndustryPhilosophyPolitical SciencePsychologyReligious StudiesSocial Studies 7-12 EducationSocial WorkSociologySpanishSpanish 7-12 Education Studio Art (BFA)Women’s & Gender Studies

Accelerated/Dual Degree ProgramsAccounting (BS/MS)Adolescence Education/Special Education Biology/Special Education 7-12 (BA/MS in Ed.)Chemistry/Special Education 7-12 (BA/MS in Ed.)Earth Science/Special Education 7-12 (BA/MS in Ed.)English/Special Education 7-12 (BA/MS in Ed.)Mathematics/Special Education 7-12 (BA/MS in Ed.)Social Studies/Special Education 7-12 (BA/MS in Ed.)Spanish/Special Education 7-12 (BA/MS in Ed.)

Business Administration (BS/MBA)Communication Sciences & Disorders (BS/MS)Computer Science/Computer Information Systems (BS/MS)English (BA/MA)

History/Political Science (BA/MA)Information Technology/Computer Information Systems (BS/MS)

Dual Degree Plus Programs3+2 Biology/Cytotechnology3+2 Engineering3+3 Law3+1 Medical Technology4+2 Occupational Therapy (BS/MS or BA/MS)4+3 Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy (BS/DPT or BA/DPT)

Pre-Professional ProgramsPre-DentalPre-LawPre-MedPre-Vet

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

70 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMSWWW.STROSE.EDU/MAJORS

With 70 degree programs, it’s easy to follow your passion.

And if you need time to decide, that’s fine too. Many students enter as Exploratory

Students. What to major in is a big decision, so it’s understandable to take some time

to discover your talents and explore your options.

PLAY THE STOCK MARKET FOR REAL“If it’s just Monopoly money, what’s the incentive?” asks Debra Polley, the College’s comptroller

and associate vice president of finance. And that’s why students in the Investment II class were

given $150,000 in real money from the College’s general fund to show their skills as investors.

Of course, before playing the stock market for real, they had several semesters of coursework

behind them. They also presented carefully researched proposals before an expert panel that in-

cluded some Saint Rose business alumni—who did not go easy on the students. “They asked

most of the rough, hardball questions,” says Daniel Durant ’14. But his team ended up beating

the S&P 500, and, he adds, “I still have my portfolio up on Yahoo— I check it every day.”

In the latest National Survey of StudentEngagement, results for The College of Saint Rose outpaced other four-yearcolleges on the majority of the questions.

First-year and senior Saint Rose studentsreported statistically significant more engagement than students nationally at other four-year colleges in the follow-ing areas:

More likely to ask questions or contribute to course discussions;

More frequently give course presentations;

More often reported their coursework empha-sized forming new ideas or understandings from various pieces of information;

More often included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.)in course discussions or assignments.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCHWhen you ask Cathleen Green ’12 about the research

she did as a Saint Rose student, you’ll have to be

more specific. Do you mean her paper on the quiet,

submissive Hindu wives who appear in so many Bolly-

wood films, a cinematic cliché she traced to India’s

colonial history? Or do you mean High-copy Suppres-

sor Screens of Monomer Actin Limitations in an

act1-159, aip1� Strain and an act1, act1-159 Strain—her

paper on bacterial genetics that helped her win one

of just seven spots in the University of Albany’s Ph.D.

program in biology? Both experiences, she says,

taught her some fundamental truths about research:

“You have to research your background, you have to

have the facts and a clear argument—and you really

have to write well.”ACCELERATEDThere’s a serious shortage of special

education teachers for grades 5 –12,

so Saint Rose has launched a five-year

degree program designed to graduate

students with both a bachelor of arts

(in subjects like history or math) and

a master of science in education. It’s

funded with a $1.5 million federal grant.

ULTREYA!In May 2014, nine Saint Rose students went on a pilgrimage,

as part of their Experiential Spanish class. They joined their

professor, Claire Ziamandanis, in walking all 170 miles of

Spain’s legendary pilgrimage route known as The Way of

Saint James, or the Camino de Santiago. Literally following

in the footsteps of spiritual seekers since the Medieval era

(and averaging an impressive 25 km per day), their destina-

tion was the world-renowned Galician village of Santiago

de Compostela and its magnificent Cathedral.

“We arrived in various levels of disrepair, with blisters,

swollen feet, swollen knees, and some pretty serious hat

head—but high spirits,” Ziamandis wrote on her blog. “One

thing I have found when teaching classes abroad with stu-

dents is that there are moments when everyone is able to

be authentic and real, and a shared bond grows that seldom

can happen in a traditional classroom. Santiago de Com-

postela may seem like the goal of our walk, but we have

all learned that the true goal is the journey itself. Ultreya!

Onwards! Walk on!”

92% of full-time faculty have the highestdegree in their field.

MentoringAmina Eladdadi is not just a math professor. She’s

a researcher who works at the intersection of math

and biology. Her interdisciplinary perspective led her

to develop a model that maps the growth of breast

tumors that helps doctors and patients make better

decisions about treatment. “While there is not always

a mathematical solution to every problem in biology

and medicine,” she says, “mathematical modeling

can certainly provide insights into cancer progres-

sion and response to chemotherapy. I feel like I am

making a difference in the lives of cancer patients.”

Eladdadi, who was once a Saint Rose student her-

self, has been a mentor for many students who have

gone on to graduate programs in both math and

cross-disciplinary fields. But she also has a soft spot

for non-math majors. “I have so much fun teaching

math to them,” she says. “They first come in with a

‘Hate-Math’ attitude and I use all my magical power

to turn that into a ‘WOW.’ ”

YOUR PROFESSORS

WILL KNOW WHAT DRIVES

YOU,AND WHAT HOLDS

YOU BACK.

THEY’RE EXPERTSIN TURNING NARROW PATHS

INTO BROADHORIZONS.

ENTREPRENEURSHIPBusiness professor Mike Mathews was only 21

when he and his younger brother opened his first

business—an auto repair and customizing shop in

Louisiana. In five years, the two-man operation grew

into a three-shop, 50-employee business doing

$1million a year in sales. Now, in addition to teach-

ing Saint Rose business students, he’s passing on

what he’s learned as a entrepreneur and academic

in a weekend program for local business owners and

aspiring entrepreneurs sponsored by Albany’s Com-

munity Loan Fund for the Capital Region. “There is

often no logical difference between why one person

is successful and another is not,“ says Mathews. But

we can identify some common mistakes that can

make the difference.”

The National Survey of StudentEngagement found that Saint Rosestudents rated their relationshipswith faculty more positively than stu-dents at many other colleges. SaintRose students more frequently:

Worked with a faculty member onactivities other than coursework(such as committees and studentgroups);

Discussed course topics, ideas, orconcepts with a faculty member out-side of class;

Discussed their academic perform-ance with a faculty member;

Talked about career plans with afaculty member.

DEFINE DEMOCRACYAs the New York State Assembly’s new scholar in residence, political science profes-

sor Angela Ledford is helping define democracy for 100 interns (including several

Saint Rose students). She shares with her students an unblinking and unbiased eye

on state-wide government. “They wouldn’t have hired me if they wanted a ‘yes man’”

says Ledford. “I am like a political philosopher. I provide a broad understanding of

democratic and competing democratic ideals.” And ultimately she’s also an optimist,

even when she sees politics at its most dysfunctional. “I don’t want the students to be

jaded,” she says. “I want them to be thoughtful and understand the way things actually

work and how the successes can be replicated.”

I was clicking through television channels, searching for weather fore-casts, when I saw the first reports of Pope Benedict’s resignation. Itwas only 6:15 a.m., but I knew my entire day would be full. The firstcall came within 90 minutes. By the end of the day, I had done inter-views with three television stations, a radio station and a newspaper.Within several days, I’d talked to media from Albany to Arizona.

Jeff Marlett, professor of religious studies on his experience as a media expert on the papacy when Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013.

LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION“I think you have what it takes.” Those words

from criminal justice professor Alfred Chap-

leau have inspired a number of Saint Rose

students to pursue a law career. Chapleau

developed his legal talent spotting skills dur-

ing his years as former chief assistant district

attorney of Schenectady County. Now he’s

putting his experience to work in the College’s

pre-law program—he teaches, mentors,

coaches the mock trial team, and works with

students individually as they navigate the law

school admissions process. Saint Rose stu-

dents, he says, are particularly well equipped

to handle the challenges of the pre-law life.

“The entrance exam to law school rewards

strong academic skills: critical thinking, analy-

sis, reading comprehension, logic. The strong

liberal arts education that you get at Saint

Rose helps students hone those skills.”

1:1 Providing individual attention to students is the priority of Saint Rose faculty.

Leadership opportunities oncampus helped me land intern-ships with the New York StateSenate and the FBI. I really wantto make a positive impact, andthere is no better way to do thatthan a career in government.

Jermaine Brookshire, Jr. ’13 on his experiences withthe debate team, head coach of the ALANA Steppersand founder of the Great Expectations Movement. A double major in Philosophy and Political Science, he is now a Committee Assistant for Labor and Insurance, New York State Assembly.

Work experience isn’t all you get from an internship— just ask Jacquelyn C. Richards ’14, a History and

Political Science major with a dual minor in English and Music. During her post-graduation internship at

the Legal Services Corporation, the leader in funding civil legal aid for low-income Americans, she had the

opportunity to shake hands with the President. “I made the decision to give him my business card,” she

says. “Here’s what happened:

President Obama: What is this you put in my hand?

Jacquelyn: My business card.

President Obama: And what would you like me to do with this?

Jacquelyn:Well, I want to tell my story.

President Obama: Okay, Jacquelyn!

I had a conversation with the President of the United States of America!

It was the highlight of my day, week, month, year and life!”

Graphic design major Jeremy Fink ’14 earned a place in Nikon’s Best of College

& High School Photographic 2014, a hardcover book that is something of a time

capsule of American photography. For a class project, Jeremy asked strangers to

pose for a photograph wearing a pair of patriotic sunglasses. His entry was one

of 1,060 finalists selected from nearly 17,000 submissions.

As an intern for New York State Assembly member Kevin Cahill, Vincent Rosetti, ’14,

a history and political science major, met with constituents and ran meetings of the

Insurance Committee, which Cahill chairs. Vincent also authored a research paper

that was one of only eight named a Distinguished Intern Report. He’s thinking a

career in law and politics may be in his future, and he’s already on his way: he was

offered a full-time job in Cahill’s office right after he completed his internship.

It seemed like a great way to fulfill her physical edu-

cation requirement: Victoria Snyder ’15, would join

biology professor Brian Jensen and other Saint Rose

students for a weekend of volunteering on Cape Cod,

rescuing sea turtles that wash up after being stunned

by the freezing water. Researchers believe that climate

change is culprit, playing havoc with the turtles’

migrating instincts.

As she patrolled the beach early on a chilly November

morning, Victoria spotted a distressed, stranded

turtle. “He was lethargic, but his eyes were wide open,”

she says. “Then he lifted his head.” She and her find

quickly became the center of attention: the turtle was

a 6-pound juvenile Kemp’s ridley turtle— the most

endangered of all sea turtles, and probably just

hours from death.

A chain of experts took over, and, ultimately, the

turtle was introduced to the warm waters near Jack-

sonville, Florida. Victoria’s perspective changed as

well. She planned to pursue molecular biology, but

her experience on the beach, combined with

Jensen’s zeal for marine science, convinced her

to change her major to zoology.

When Yelfri De Leon ’14 came to Saint Rose from New York City, his

major was “undecided.” But he quickly fell in love with finance, and

encouraged by his business professors, Yelfri’s Saint Rose career took

off. In fact, instead of doing his one required internship, Yelfri com-

pleted two—both right in Albany: the first at the New York State

Office of the State Comptroller as an auditor, the second as a credit

analyst at the New York Business Development Corporation. (Some-

how, he also found time to be involved in a long list of campus organi-

zation and studied abroad for a semester in London.)

Yelfri’s second internship turned into a job offer, but just two months

and two weeks after graduation, he landed his dream job: working as

a Financial Data Analyst at Moody’s Corporation in New York City.

For religious studies major Dan Haglund ’15, a College-funded summer research grant was the opportunity to delve into

the similarities and differences between two female mystics of two faiths: Rabi'ah al-'Adawiyah, an Islamic mystic from Iraq,

and Julian of Norwich, a Catholic mystic who lived 400 years later in England. Both were women, revered in male-dominated

institutions. Such comparative studies, Dan says, “Broadens the dialogue between traditions.”

The competitive grants provide a stipend and housing and allow students to work closely with a faculty mentor, going beyond

what is possible during the academic year. Other grant-funded projects took up American labor history, the computer modeling

of certain molecules, a critical review of young-adult literature and a look at a tool that might assist people who stutter.

96% of Saint Rose programs require or provide opportunities for internships or student-teaching/clinical experiences.

Favorite thing about the job:I have had the pleasure of meeting and becoming close to people on staff who I probablywould have never even talked to had I not been an RA. Some of the best friends I havemade here at Saint Rose are or were RAs at some point.

Most Memorable RA moment:In my first year, I was the RA of RCC Hall, which is for transfer students. I was youngerthan half my residents and a little nervous at first, but as the year went on, I becamemuch more confident. When residents began to come to me to tell me their personalconflicts, ask for opinions, or were just looking to talk, I knew that I had made it andbecome someone they trusted and believed in.

Most Memorable Saint Rose moment:Being named captain of the Track and Field team by my Saint Rose teammates.(Currently sits in the top-five throwers of all time at Saint Rose for three throwing events)

Favorite Late Night Snack:Though it may sound bland, Hanover’s Pretzels can get me through any long night.

Goal after Saint Rose:I hope to become a New York State Trooper soon after I graduate. I love my small,blue-collar hometown.

NATHANIEL MEYERS ’14RA in Casey Hall

Criminal Justice

Favorite thing about the job:Seeing the friendships that are made within my hall.

Most Memorable RA moment: Every day of my first year has been one for the scrapbooks.

Favorite Albany Hangout: Washington Park and State Street.

Favorite Late-Night Snack: Granola bars and apples!

Goal after Saint Rose:To attend a graduate school to obtain my master’s degree in speech language pathology.

MCKENZEE GREENE ’16RA in Delaney Hall

Communication Sciences& Disorders

IT’S STRANGE BUT TRUE:

Time at Saint Rose expands to fit all the organizations you want to belong to.

Held every fall, CLASSIC (Community Leadership andStudent Service in College) is a weekend leadershipretreat that’s low cost ($30) and life-changing. And because Saint Rose believes everyone has leadershippotential, CLASSIC is open to everyone, including (andespecially) first-year students. You’ll join other students,faculty and staff members for a full weekend of work-shops at the Silver Bay YMCA, a beautiful conferencecenter on the shores of Lake George. You’ll gain lots ofgreat photos of you and your now-larger circle of friendsin kayaks, around the bonfire, and at the karaoke machine.And you’ll have a new, deeper sense of the communitythat defines life at Saint Rose.

RECENT STUDENT ASSOCIATION EVENTSDodgeball Madness

Fall and Spring Semi-Formals

Fall Classic Weekenda weekend of leadership activities and recreation for students, faculty and staff

Harvest Fest

Orgullo Latino

Rose Rockrock bands take over the campus green for an entire day and night of concerts

Saint Baldrick’s Daystudents shave their heads to raise funds for childhood cancer research

Saint Rose Dance Showcase

Saint Rose Music Awards

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES15 Minutes Max—Student Film and Video Festival

Adventure Club

ALANA Steppers

Best Buddies

Better Together

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Cheerleading

The Chronicle Newspaper

Colleges Against Cancer

Environmental Club

Girls Next Door (a capella group)

Golden Knights Dance Crew

Golden Notes

Habitat for Humanity

Identity

Karate Club

The Other Guys

Outside the [Box]

Reflections Yearbook

Social Work Organization

Spectrum (ALANA Student Union)

Student Events Board

And if your favorite hobby or interest doesn’t have a club, you can always start one.

ACADEMIC CLUBSAmerican Institute of GraphicArts (AIGA)

Capital District Association for Educating Young Children

Council for Exceptional Children

Geology Club

Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students

Model UN

Music Industry Student Association

National Association for Music Education

Natural Science Association

National History Honor Society

National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Philosophy Club

Psychology Club

Saint Rose Jazz Educators

School Psychology Association

There’s no stress allowed in the Stress Free Zone,which makes it a welcomed refuge during finals week.Come to the Main Lounge in the Events and AthleticsCenter and pet a therapy animal, sample free smoothiesand ice cream, and try some low-stakes coloring.

‘‘ The opportunities that have been opened up to me...it’s kind of ridiculous. I've been to the National Poetry slam and competed at Nationals. Daniella Toosie-Watson ’15 ’’

It was a great experience and gave me the confidence I neededto step up in my college career. I became a leader in the musicdepartment with the help of the skills I learned at CLASSIC.

Genevieve Diller ’14Music Education

“”

INTERNSHIP CENTRALWith so many employers and a solid economy, Albany really is Internship

Central. There are state agencies, departments and museums covering

every aspect of civic life—and just about every Saint Rose major. Saint Rose

interns (and graduates) also work in local health care firms, in the growing

number of high tech companies, and throughout the city’s education system.

OUR COLLEGE TOWNIS A HIGH-PROFILE STATE CAPITAL

WITH A DISTINCTIVELY OFFBEAT

CHARACTER,AND WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL.

WE’RE ALBANY’SBIGGEST FAN.LET US INTRODUCE YOU.

The largest man-made dog in the world! Since 1954, Albany residents

have loved this statue of Nipper, the RCA advertising icon, almost as

much as they love their own real pets (don’t be surprised if you hear

Albany referred to as “Nippertown”). Nipper is 25 feet high, weighs four

tons, and is such a good doggie that he was lovingly restored by the

building’s current owners, Arnoff Moving & Storage.

Lark Street is where everyone in Albany goes when they want

something stylish, urban and eclectic, whether it’s food, music,

shopping, or art. Parking can be a little insane, but since you’re

at Saint Rose, just walk— it’s a few blocks from campus.

The Egg, exciting and old, The Egg, you'll do what you're told, The Egg, the Egg, no corners for you

They Might Be Giants’ tribute to “The Egg” otherwise known as the Centerfor Performing Arts (it also inspired a Phish album of the same name). The one-of-a-kind Egg is the centerpiece of Empire State Plaza, HQ forNew York state government, and the city’s No.1 venue for national tours of music and dance of all kinds.

If you need nature or mega-

lopolises, no problem.

Lake George and the Adiron-

dacks are 45 minutes away to

the north, the Berkshires are

30 minutes to the east, the

Catskills are 30 minutes to

the south.

Trains and buses will get you to

Boston, New York and the rest

of the East Coast and back

with impressive frequency.

In Albany, you’re never far

from…well, anything. Ride

city buses for free with your

Golden Knights card (your

truly all-inclusive, multifunction

student ID). Big but not huge,

Albany is easy to navigate and

friendly to student budgets.

The Saint Rose neighborhood is called Pine Hills, and we think it’s the best collegeneighborhood in the region. Pine Hills has tree-lined streets and pretty Victorian architecture, but it’s also convenient. Not more than five minutes from the classroomsor residence halls are a 24-hour supermarket, a local coffee roaster, and restaurantsserving everything from curry to subs. Second-run and classic movies are always $5 at the vintage Madison Theatre.

NeighborhoodRestaurant Row

Walking in the neighborhood Coffee at Tierra

Madison Theater(just $5)

Washington Park

Albany serves as the laboratory for what’s become a legendary

class: Business 111. Its official title is “Fundamentals of Business”

but it’s actually a total immersion in planning and launching a small

business. And while the business itself remains hypothetical, the work

is anything but. Students have to come up with a concept (past ideas

have included an ice cream parlor, a video arcade, and a computer

repair shop). They have to locate suitable, actual rental space in an

Albany business district. They have to conduct market research. They

have to figure out permits and financing. And they have to know all

the details of expenses right down to the per-square-foot energy cost.

Then they create a business plan and formally present it.

“Any introductory business course probably covers the same set

of topics, but we go beyond the classroom,” says professor Angela

Gordon. “BUS 111 students gain valuable real-world skills: group

dynamics, conflict management, time management, and creative

thinking. It’s not “The Apprentice.” It’s not being a CEO. It’s multifaceted,

and it’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work that isn’t always glamorous.”

THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE

Our NeighborhoodJust steps from campus

8 restaurants6 grab-and-go food stops6 pizza shops5 Asian restaurants3 coffee shops1 bakery6 places of worship

5 convenience stores5 hair stylists/barbers2 banks2 parks1 movie theatre1 performance theatre1 book store1 24-hr grocery store

Of Interest Close By5-minute walk

Enjoy a cappuccino at Tierra

Cheer for your team at Junior’s

Grab a quick breakfast at Bruegger’s or brunch at Café Madison

Join an open mic night at Hudson River Coffee House

Catch a vintage or second-release movie for $5 at Madison Theatre

Active? Yoga, basketball courts, tennis courts nearby

Walk to Price Chopper for groceries

Destinations10 minutes: New York State Museum, Empire State Plaza, Capitol Building

10 minutes: See your favorite comedian, musician, or act at the Palace Theatre or Times Union Center

10 minutes: Three major shopping malls

20 minutes: Pick apples and pumpkins at Indian Ladder Farms

45 minutes: Explore the caves of Howe Caverns

45 minutes: Enjoy the Adirondacks

1.1 million, the population of the Capital Region which encompasses 8 counties.

There’s a lot of talkabout making theworld a better place.We prefer to act.

Here, you’ll challengethe status quo and advocate for justice.

On any given weekday afternoon, about 60

children and teenagers come to a small stone

church that houses the Emmaus After-school

and Family Literacy Center. They are refugees

from Sudan, Congo, Nepal, Thailand, Iraq, Burma,

Rwanda, Pakistan and Malaysia.

Saint Rose students come as well, art education

students who speak a universal language in the

drawings, paintings, block prints and maps they

work on with the children. Creating art together

breaks down barriers and provides an outlet for

children who escaped violence and lost family

members in their home countries. But occasion-

ally, there are hints of their trauma.

“You don’t have to know their backgrounds but

you have to be able to adapt to different people,”

concluded one of the students, Michelle Mainella.

“This will be important to me no matter where I go.”

Reach Out Saint Rose is an amazing day

when 1,000 Saint Rose students, staff,

alumni, family and friends go out into the

community and help the local social service

organizations, arts groups, camps, and

neighborhood groups that do so much

good on a daily basis throughout the

Capital Region.

One student teaches the basics of Dungeons and

Dragons. Another runs a group for history fans. And

another saw the way swimming transformed her cousin,

who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and

was inspired to offer swimming lessons. For more

than a decade, Saint Rose student volunteers have

turned their talents, hobbies, and passions into the

mini-classes of Friday Knights, an innovative, twice-

a-month evening recreation and social skills program

for children on the autism spectrum. Friday Knights

has been featured on the “Today” show and public

radio, and it gives hundreds of children with autism

a chance to learn and shine in an informal setting

while their parents relax and share knowledge.

Katie Christy ’17, Joan Horgan,

director of Campus Ministry, Saint

Rose President Stefanco and

Jacob Barkman ’16, were invited

to Washington, D.C., to present at

President Obama’s Fourth Annual

Interfaith and Community Service

Campus Challenge Gathering to

discuss their work in interfaith

cooperation and impact.

The Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary, with its bubbling lily pond,is a place of meditation, celebration and worship for people of all religious traditions. Its location at the heart of our campusshows the College’s deep commitment to interfaith understandingand dialogue. The Sanctuary is also home to the Office of SpiritualLife, which encourages students to put their personal values to work in the service of others— just as the College’s founders,the original “get ’er done” nuns, did when they sought out the ills afflicting their city and labored tirelessly on behalf of “the dear neighbor.”

WITH REACH OUTSAINT ROSE,

I FELT LIKEI WASN'T JUST A COLLEGE

STUDENT WITH ATEMPORARY ADDRESS.I FELT LIKE I WAS PART

OF ALBANY.

THIS BECAMEMY HOME.

During tax season, you could count on Andrew Kochia ’14 to be on it, boomerang-

ing through the basement offices of a local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

site a few blocks from campus and assisting just about every person waiting for

free tax preparation. He began working for the IRS-run VITA program in his sopho-

more year and became so adept at handling the case load that he was hired to

manage a VITA site while he was still finishing his combined bachelor’s and mas-

ter’s degree in accounting. Never mind that he is decades younger than most of

his fellow volunteers and has never yet had to file his own return.

“I knew I didn’t want to work at a CPA firm,” he explains. “But when I began working

for the VITA program, I saw a way to really help people and now that’s what I really

want to do.” Andrew now works in accounting for Catholic Charities of the Diocese

of Albany, the same location of the VITA program.

A photography major and art history minor, StephanieSantiago ’14, picked a seniorproject that drew on bothdisciplines: she documentedevery one of her last 50 dayson campus with some verycreative assists from her fellow seniors.

“Aggressively eclectic” is how Frequency North: The Visiting Writers Reading Series at Saint Rose describes itself.

Now in its tenth year, the free Frequency North readings attract a full house for events that host leading fiction writers,

memoirists, graphic novelists, poets, slam performers, singer-songwriters, and even occasional game shows.

Chris Thile of Punch Brothers is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and

vocalist, a multiple Grammy® winner, and a recipient of a MacArthur

Fellowship (aka "genius grant”). He’s also a good example of the per-

formers that play at the College’s Massry Center for the Arts. The

Center hosts some of the most intriguing and accomplished artists

that come to the Capital Region, as well as the College’s own award-

winning instrumental and vocal ensembles.

I am grateful for how hard Saint Rose taught me to work. Do you know how hard it is to get a degree from this place?Jimmy Fallon, on receiving his bachelor’s degree in communications in 2009, 14 years after leaving Saint Rose one semester short of graduation.

Daniel Nester, a professor of creative non-fiction and

poetry, is really, really interested in an 800-year-old form

of poetry known as the sestina. In fact, in addition to

publishing two books of non-fiction and a collection of

essays, he’s also been sestina editor— yes, there is

such a thing—of the acclaimed literary magazine/web-

site McSweeney’s. So he was a natural to edit the first-

ever collection of sestinas, titled, aptly, “The Incredible

Sestina Anthology.” The collection has 39-line poems by

poets from W.H. Auden to Sherman Alexia, and includes

one sestina told in comics and another inspired by Buffy

the Vampire Slayer.

Four Saint Rose students—Brenda Hanaburgh G’07,

Alex Tunney ’08, Jessica Furiani ’13, and Alexandra

Korcz ’14—worked as interns on the project over a span

of ten years. They proofread, contacted poets, journal

and presses for permission, wrote blog posts for the

book’s website, and did general administrative work.

“I think I was just excited to be working on something

that got me connected to the literary world at large

outside of school,” says Alex—who was also inspired

to write a sestina of his own.

As a Saint Rose student in the early 90s, Jimmy Fallon

used every possible venue for polishing is comedic tech-

nique, including student talent nights at Saint Joseph Hall,

the laundry room of Lima Hall, webcasts from Maginn

Hall, and even his work-study job in the Office of Stu-

dent Affairs, where he tried out jokes on his boss, Ruth

Wakefield (she was such a big fan that she demanded

his autograph one day) and tested his impression skills

on unsuspecting phone callers. Much of the Saint Rose

material evolved into his first CD, the Grammy-nomi-

nated “The Bathroom Wall.”

Music majors Nicole DeMarco ’13 and Steven Musso ’13 are smiling because they wrote (DeMarco)

and arranged (Musso) a new song for commencement, just the third one in Saint Rose history. “Toward

the Light,” brings together the College’s heritage and future hopes in a rock melody. It was performed

a capella by the 40 classically-trained voices of the Saint Rose Chamber Choir in front of an audience

of 7,000. “The way it worked out is perfect,” said Musso. “Nicole’s passion is songwriting. Mine is working

with people and working with voices, and we both got to use our own strengths at our own graduation.”

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM likes to rack up points in the pool and in the classroom. Two members of our team went to the NCAA Division II Championships in 2014. And

all four seniors on the 2012-13 squad earned a perfect

Collectively, the 12 swimmers (whose academic interests run the gamut) attained the highest GPA of all 87 Division II swimming and diving teams.

It’s 11:30 p.m. and you need towork out. No problem. Our Fit-ness Center is open most daysuntil midnight. And it’s equippedto handle athletic competitors as well as those just looking to keep healthy. After giving yourbrain a workout, jumping intosome cardio/resistance training is a great way to shake off stressand stay motivated.

AS A GOLDEN KNIGHT,YOU WILL MAKE SURE OTHERS KNOW THE MEANING OF FEAR.

(YOU WILL ALSO KNOW THE MEANING OF FIST-BUMPING FEAR.)

4.0 grade point average

DOMINYKAS MILKA ’14, G’14 IS GREAT WITH NUMBERS. Among the numbers he’s crunched recently as an accounting major:

Yes, every college has intramurals, but our intramuralsports are loaded with Saint Rosestudents and that makes a hugedifference. Besides, we have awebsite that tracks the stats andlets you know when to sign upand play. It’ll do everything exceptcheer for you. That’s what theSaint Rose students are for.

Which all adds up to being named basketball’s 2013 –14 Northeast-10 Conference Male OutstandingScholar-Athlete of the Year.

ATHLETICS MEN’S TEAMS Baseball BasketballCross Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming & DivingTrack & Field

WOMEN’S TEAMS BasketballCross CountryGolf SoccerSoftball Swimming & DivingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyball

INTRAMURAL SPORTSBasketballDodgeballFlag FootballSoccerSoftballUltimate FrisbeeVolleyballWiffle Ball

FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE SEASON,SAINT ROSE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

has been chosen to receive the American Volleyball Coaches Association(AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2013-14 academic year.

The Golden Knights had a combined

3.62 GPA while earning a 19-5 overall record and

11-3 in the NE-10 conference.

MEET

FEAR THE GOLDEN KNIGHT

Grade point average 3.65

NE-10 Conference First-Team 2

Points per game (Over 2 seasons) 19

Rebounds per game (Over 2 seasons) 12

THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS1. Financial Aid is funding awarded to students to assist with the cost of attending college.

Approximately 98% of all Saint Rose students receive some type of financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, student employment, and loans.

2. Selecting a major is not the only criteria to be considered when choosing a college. A college education is one of the most important investments an individual can make; it is our goal to make your college education an affordable investment.

3. Visit the Saint Rose Net Price Calculator at: npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/strose

4. The College of Saint Rose’s school code is 002705. Completed FAFSAs are transmitted to the College electronically by the federal government.

I was relieved to see how much scrutiny was placed into the review of my financial aid package. The financialaid counselors have made me, as well as my award, theirfirst priority.

Sarah Medina, ’16Accounting

By sitting down with the Financial Aid counselors, theyexplained everything on my bill, step by step. They also included my mom in the process which really stood out to me, and answered every question she had even if it was a simple question.

Lauren Sears ’15Communications, President of Tau Sigma Honor Society

98% of our studentsreceive financial aid.

First Year Students Academic Scholarships and Financial AwardsScholarship Amount High School SAT CR & M/ACT

GPA Composite Score

Trustees Scholarship $19,000 90+ 1240+ SAT or 27+ ACT

Presidential Scholarship $17,000 88+ 1020+ SAT or 22+ ACT

Provost Scholarship $16,000 85+ 900+ SAT or 19+ ACT

Saint Rose Award $15,000 80+ 900+ SAT or 19+ ACT

Founders Award $14,000 All Others All Others

Academic Scholarships for International Students

Scholarship Amount High School SAT CR & M/ACT TOEFL/IELTSGPA Composite Score

Trustees Scholarship $19,000 90+ 1240+ SAT or 27+ ACT 110 or 7.5

Presidential Scholarship $17,000 88+ 1020+ SAT or 22+ ACT 90 or 6.5

Provost Scholarship $16,000 85+ 900+ SAT or 19+ ACT 80 or 6.0

Saint Rose Award $15,000 80+ 900+ SAT or 19+ ACT 80 or 6.0

Founders Award $14,000 All Others All Others All Others

Transfer Academic Scholarships Including International Transfer Students

Cumulative GPA of all College work Amount

3.81 – 4.00 $14,500

3.50 – 3.80 $14,000

3.21– 3.49 $9,500

3.00 – 3.20 $9,000

2.99 and below $8,500

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship* $1,000*Awarded to members in addition to all merit awards.

First Year Students Test Optional Academic Scholarships and Financial Awards

Scholarship Amount High School GPA

Trustees Scholarship $19,000 98+

Presidential Scholarship $17,000 93+

Provost Scholarship $16,000 90+

Saint Rose Award $15,000 85+

Founders Award $14,000 All Others

Let’s keep the conversation going.

Talk to us. Visit us. NEXT STEPS

Apply: www.strose.edu/applyDecember 1 (Early Action Deadline)

Submit your Saint Rose application by December 1 and you will be considered first for scholarships, know your admissions status shortly thereafter, and be among the first to receive your financial aid package.

February 1In order to be considered for scholarships, your admission applicationmust be submitted by February 1.

Apply for Financial AidThree Easy Steps1. Make sure you complete your Saint Rose Application.

2. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)at www.fafsa.ed.gov or submit by mail.

Processing of the FAFSA by the U.S. Department of Education can take up to four weeks, so we recommend completing the FAFSA in January or early February.

The College of Saint Rose School Codes: Federal School Code—002705New York State TAP Code (ETA)—0140

3. New York state residents must complete the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) application after completing their FAFSA. You can begin your online TAP application imme-diately using the link on your FAFSA confirmation page.

If you use a paper FAFSA, you can still do your TAP application online. About three weeks after mailing your paper FAFSA, HESC will send you a postcard or e-mail prompting you to get a HescPIN and complete your TAP application online. Follow the online instructions.

We’re Here to HelpFeel free to contact our experienced and knowledgeable Admissions and Financial Aid staff. They’re here to help you every step of the way.

Admissions: 1-800-637-8556 ext.1 admit@strose.edu

Financial Aid: (518) 458-5464 finaid@strose.edu

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The College of Saint Rose does not discriminate on the basis of race/color, creed, sex, handicap, sexual orientation or national/ethnic origin in theadministration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

The College's Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide upon request all campus crime statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education (USDE). These statistics can be found at the USDE website http://ope.ed.gov/security/ or can be obtained from the College's director of Safety and Security at 518-454-5187 or on the College's website www.strose.edu/safety.

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I graduated on Saturday andstarted working on Mondayas a television journalist.

Jackson Wang ’14 News Assistant at Time Warner Cable News and former Editor-in-Chief for The Chronicle Student Newspaper