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Saint Francis University Announces a Move from NCAA Division I Athletics to Division III Athletics
March 25, 2025 Today, Saint Francis University announced a decision by its Board of Trustees that directs the president and the leadership team to pursue a reclassification of its NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program to Division III. The ...
Mar 25, 2025, 11:51am EDT

Saint Francis University Names Jim Brazill as New Director of Athletics
Saint Francis University is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Brazill, as the new Director of Athletics, effective immediately. Brazill succeeds James Downer, who departed the role on February 27, 2025, to pursue other opportunities. Brazill,...
Mar 8, 2025, 8:24am EST

Saint Francis University Announces 2025 Summer Academies for High School Students
Saint Francis University is excited to announce its 2025 Summer Academies, offering high school students entering grades 10-12 an immersive pre-college experience. These residential programs provide a unique opportunity for students to explore academic...
Feb 4, 2025, 10:01am EST
Experience the World Through the Lens of Brother Shamus McGrenra
Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey across continents and through years of heartfelt exploration, captured through the genuine lens of Brother Shamus McGrenra, a Franciscan Friar of the Third Order Regular. This highly anticipated exhibition ...
Jan 20, 2025, 11:17am EST

Saint Francis University to hold MLK and Stokes Legacy Week
Saint Francis University proudly announces MLK and Stokes Legacy Week 2025, a weeklong celebration honoring the remarkable legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Maurice Stokes. From January 20-24, 2025, the campus will host events that reflect the...
Jan 16, 2025, 8:27am EST

Penn Highlands Community College and Saint Francis University Expand Articulation Agreement to Support Students in Pursuing In-Demand Career Fields
Penn Highlands Community College (Penn Highlands) and Saint Francis University (SFU) have signed an expanded 3+1 articulation agreement that provides Penn Highlands students with seamless pathways to earn bachelor's degrees in a wide range of high-dema...
Dec 11, 2024, 9:35am EST

Saint Francis Launches Spring 2025 Aviation Maintenance Technician Toolbox Scholarship
Saint Francis University is proud to announce the Spring 2025 AMT Toolbox Scholarship, a merit-based opportunity designed to support students enrolled in Saint Francis University's Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) program. This initiative highligh...
Dec 3, 2024, 9:16am EST

Guided Walking Live Nativity to be held in Loretto on Dec. 6
Saint Francis University welcomes the public to attend a Journey to Bethlehem (a guided walking Live Nativity) on Friday, December 6th on its Loretto, campus. This heartfelt reenactment of Mary and Joseph's journey, brought to life by members of the SF...
Nov 19, 2024, 1:56pm EST

Saint Francis University 2024 Blanket Collection Comforts Many in Need
The Saint Francis University Community Blanketeers collected 264 beautiful quilted, crocheted, knitted, and tied blankets that will be distributed to sick and needy children in Cambria, Blair, and Somerset counties through the Healing Patch and Nurse-F...
Nov 4, 2024, 11:50am EST

Sun King Warriors Free Concert at Saint Francis University to Support The Healing Patch Children's Grief Program
Saint Francis University invites the community to a special free benefit concert with SFU faculty members Dr. Kent Tonkin, Jim Donovan, and their band, The Sun King Warriors, on November 7, 2024, at 7 PM in the JFK Auditorium to support The Healing Pat...
Oct 28, 2024, 3:51pm EDT