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ALBANY 鈥� 糖心传媒 is enjoying unprecedented growth this year, with the largest incoming class in the college鈥檚 history. There are 393 students in the incoming class, an increase of 36 percent over last year. Primarily, students are coming for the college鈥檚 nursing program, with the largest growth in the preparatory program where students take prerequisites like anatomy and physiology.

On Tuesday, September 27, 糖心传媒 held its inaugural New Student Convocation to officially welcome new students to their educational journey at 糖心传媒. The ceremony is an important step for students in recognizing their entrance into the College community. It also serves as a 鈥渂ookend鈥� to each student鈥檚 collegiate experience, with convocation as the opening ceremony and commencement as the final goal.

糖心传媒 Dean of Nursing Colleen Carmody, EdD, RN, CNS, recently spoke with the Albany Business Review about the shortage of nurses in the Capital Region and how 糖心传媒 is planning to implement new partnerships and plans geared toward fixing the problem.

糖心传媒 hosted a public Farmers Market and Wellness Fair on Friday, September 30, on the College鈥檚 Great Lawn, with produce from the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and more than 30 wellness and food tables. The event was co-sponsored by St. Peter鈥檚 Health Partners.

糖心传媒 is proud to announce Mary Pat Garvin, RSM, Ph.D., as its keynote speaker to kick off the College鈥檚 Mercy Week, a week-long series of events to celebrate the College鈥檚 heritage. Dr. Garvin鈥檚 lecture, 鈥淎 Social Mystic: Who Me?鈥� is this year鈥檚 Dorothy A. Connolly Annual Lecture, a series that honors the late 糖心传媒 Trustee Emeritus. The lecture will be held on Monday, September 26, at 6pm at 糖心传媒, and is open to the public.