Siena Heights University

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Siena Heights University (SHU) is a private Catholic university in Adrian, Michigan, United States. It was founded by the Adrian Dominican Sisters in 1919. The university will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year.

History

The institution was founded for women in 1919 as St. Joseph's College by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. In 1939, it was renamed as Siena Heights College, after Saint Catherine of Siena.

In 1969, it became coeducational. In 1998, after expansion of graduate studies, it was renamed Siena Heights University. The sisters minister in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and in seven countries outside the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The college seal uses the Dominican Shield of the International Order of Preachers, consisting of four white and four black gyrons or triangles. These symbolize the unity of a body of people working together for the common good. The "cross fleury" (or cross with fleurs de lis at each end) superimposed on the gyrons, signifies victory, duty and self-sacrifice. The sable (or black of the shield) symbolizes wisdom, silence, fortitude and penance. The light color signifies peace, purity, charity and sincerity. The motto surrounding the shield, "Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare," means "to praise God, to bless His people and to preach His gospel". The shield may also be surrounded by the six- or eight-pointed star that is the distinguishing symbol of St. Dominic.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Siena Heights remains affiliated with and sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.<ref name="facts"/>

Leaders of the university announced on June 30, 2025, that Siena Heights University will close at the end of the 2025-26 school year. In their announcement, they cited "the financial situation, operational challenges, and long-term sustainability" as the reasons for the planned closure despite having the largest incoming class in the university's history—445 students—in 2024.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Campuses

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Siena Heights University campus

The main campus has Template:Convert with 17 buildings in Adrian, Michigan. SHU is across town from Adrian College. The main campus has the distinction of being the first all wireless college or university in the state of Michigan. There are satellite campuses in Dearborn, Benton Harbor, Monroe, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Jackson, and online.<ref name="facts">Template:Cite web</ref>

Academics

The university has more than 40 academic programs of study<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> between the College of Arts and Sciences, the College for Professional Studies, and the Graduate College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its most popular undergraduate majors, in terms of 2021 graduates, were:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • Business Administration & Management (95)
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (46)
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (38)
  • Community Organization & Advocacy (36)
  • Accounting (34)
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (30)
  • Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer (30)

Siena Heights also provides classes for high school students through dual enrollment. This gives juniors and seniors who meet certain criteria to get college credit and experience while still in high school, getting students a step closer to going to college and learning about college life and class work. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.<ref name="facts"/>

Athletics

The Siena Heights athletic teams are called the Saints.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) for most of its sports since the 1992–93 academic year; while its football team competes in the Mideast League of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) since the 2012 fall season.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> Prior to the addition of women's lacrosse by the WHAC, the women's lacrosse team competed in the National Women's Lacrosse League (NWLL).

Siena Heights competes in more than 25 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, stunt, softball, track & field, volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and eSports.<ref name="facts"/>

Notable alumni

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