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SFU Holds 8th Annual March for Life on the Mountain
Students and staff from Saint Francis University held the 8th annual March for Life on the Mountain, Friday, January 29th. The SFU Knights of Columbus, the Students for Life organization, and Campus Ministry members gathered to unite in prayer and proc...
Feb 1, 2021, 10:24am EST

Saint Francis University Friar Raises Over 100k for Charity
Saint Francis University is proud to announce that the Brother Shamus McGrenra Charity Bike Ride has raised $113,439 for local residents struggling with rural poverty. On September 14, 2020, Brother Shamus McGrenra, a 73-year-old, stage 4 colon canc...
Jan 28, 2021, 3:34pm EST

Saint Francis Announces Blair Commons Project
Saint Francis University is pleased to announce the award of $258,750 in Special Priority Program (SPP) tax credits through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Neighborhood Assistance Program to be used toward a strategi...
Jan 27, 2021, 7:06pm EST

SFU Student wins Regional 2020 River Symposium
Congratulations to Saint Francis University sophomore, Matthew Berzonsky. The Environmental Engineering student won first place at Bucknell University's virtual 2020 River Symposium undergraduate poster competition held last November. His authored w...
Jan 27, 2021, 3:11pm EST

SFU Honors the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Saint Francis University honored the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with in-person and virtual discussions, group activities and educational displays. The MLK Day Celebration was a day of education and reflection on Dr. Kings' philosophy ...
Jan 22, 2021, 12:42pm EST

A Journey in Becoming Anti-Racist
Saint Francis University is hosting its latest lecture in the T.O.R. Franciscan Endowment series: "A Journey in Becoming Anti-Racist: A Franciscan Call." This free virtual lecture on Thusday, February 4 at 7 p.m. will be presented by Dr. C. Vanessa...
Jan 21, 2021, 6:00pm EST

Saint Francis University Announces Dare-to-Dream Award
Saint Francis University is proud to announce a new annual accolade titled the 'Shields School of Business Dare-to-Dream Award', a homage to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream Speech". Each year, $500 will be awarded to a full-time underg...
Jan 19, 2021, 11:06am EST

Saint Francis University To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
Saint Francis University health science students and faculty working in frontline healthcare settings will start receiving the Moderna Vaccine on Tuesday, January 19. As healthcare workers under Phase 1A of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's roll-...
Jan 15, 2021, 3:40pm EST

Saint Francis University President Calls For Nation's Healing
Saint Francis University community members gathered this week for a special mass meant for reconcilitation and healing in the nation. University President, Father Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., condemed the violence and called upon individuals to pray fo...
Jan 9, 2021, 9:46am EST

Saint Francis Launches Affordability and Accessibility Initiaitve
Since 1847, the core mission of Saint Francis University has been to educate students who will go out into the world and be of service to others. This mission has never been more critical. Expanding the number of students, particularly those from the ...
Dec 14, 2020, 2:28pm EST