Tina Bowler Appointed as Vice President of People and Culture at Siena Heights University 

Siena Heights University proudly announces the appointment of Tina Bowler as its Vice President of People and Culture. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, Mrs. Bowler will oversee Human Resources, leading employee engagement, creating strategic plans and effective policies, and building a people-first environment.  Mrs. Bowler brings an extensive HR background to Siena Heights.…
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Issa Lecture Series Call for 2025 Speaker Nominations

Siena Heights University is seeking speaker nominations for its annual Issa Lecture Series on sustainability. The William Issa Endowment was created to memorialize William Louis Chapin Issa of Shaker Heights, Ohio, June 7, 1985 – June 25, 2009. Past speakers have addressed a diversity of topics, ranging from agroecology to sustainable energy sources, species conservation to preparation for climate change. Each speaker…
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Keep going. Don’t Stop.  

These SHU sisters are working hard to get the first college degrees in their family.  Growing up within a few blocks of Siena Heights University, Valeria and Viviana Morales dreamt of attending college one day and fulfilling the dream their mother planted in their hearts from a young age.   “I think she told us every…
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Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Siena Heights University Announce New Educational Partnership

Siena Heights University and the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a significant partnership aimed at expanding educational opportunities for MHCC employees, members, and their dependents.   This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to fostering educational advancement and professional growth within the…
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Siena Heights University Welcomes its Largest Class in 105 Year History

Siena Heights University (SHU) has set a record for incoming students on its Adrian, Michigan campus. A total of 445 students start their collegiate journey with SHU today; over 100 of which are being served by the University’s Brain Gain program, a tuition-free guarantee for eligible Michigan high school graduates designed to increase access to…
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Syljebeck Named as Vice President of Athletics, Leatherwood New Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Siena Heights University leadership recently announced the promotion of Sue Syljebeck as the new Vice President of Athletics. Additionally, SHU has announced hiring Candice Leatherwood, a Siena Heights Graduate College alum, as the new head women’s basketball coach. Syljebeck has been with Siena Heights University since 2004, joining the Saints as the seventh head coach…
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Siena Heights University Releases Academic Achievement Lists for the Winter 2024 Semester

Siena Heights University recently announced its academic achievement lists for the Winter 2024 semester. Students are recognized each fall and winter semester for high academic achievement by being named to the Dean’s List or Academic Achievement List. To make the lists, students must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0. Additional…
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