Recent News

James Downer Named Director of Athletics
LORETTO, Pa. - Saint Francis University is excited to announce that James Downer has been hired as the school's Director of Athletics. Downer joins the Red Flash after spending the past three years at Eastern Kentucky University where he served as the ...
Jul 14, 2020, 3:42pm EDT

Saint Francis University Selects Collegis Education to Provide Managed Technology and Marketing Services
Saint Francis University today announced that it has selected Collegis Education, a higher education managed services provider, to administer IT services and strategic marketing solutions to drive growth and innovation for the University. Saint Francis...
Jun 10, 2020, 2:53pm EDT

Saint Francis University Offers Virtual High School Summer Academies
The Saint Francis University academies for high school students will be going online this summer for the utmost safety of students, faculty and staff. Registration is open for the following academies: Biology of Cancer and Cancer Research Virtual Ac...
Jun 10, 2020, 12:39pm EDT

Saint Francis University Named a College of Distinction in 20-Year Anniversary Cohort
Saint Francis University has been recognized for its honorable commitment to engaged, experiential education by Colleges of Distinction, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary as a one-of-a-kind guide for college-bound students. Colleges of Disti...
Jun 4, 2020, 1:26pm EDT

Saint Francis University announces phased reopening plan
Cambria County moves into the "Green Phase," on Friday, June 5 which allows Saint Francis University to begin the next stage of a staggered campus reopening including a return of the university's workforce, as well as select health sciences students. C...
Jun 2, 2020, 11:32am EDT

Saint Francis University Announces Catholic, Franciscan Initiatives
Saint Francis University is pleased to announce developments related to two new initiatives carefully designed to support and enhance its Catholic, Franciscan identity. Founded in 1847, Saint Francis University is one of the first Franciscan institutio...
May 27, 2020, 7:47pm EDT

Saint Francis University Physician Assistant Students Return to Campus
With world events continuing to demonstrate the need to maintain a robust healthcare workforce, Saint Francis University is pleased to announce that it can resume some aspects of physician assistant education for its upperclass students. Saint Francis...
May 21, 2020, 10:40am EDT

Saint Francis University Welcomes Franciscan Friars
The Very Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R. proudly announces the addition of several Franscican Friars to the Saint Francis University campus community. The addition of new Franciscans and the positioning of existing Friars into key leadership roles is ...
May 18, 2020, 1:25pm EDT

Saint Francis University Community Making Protective Equipment For Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Given the fact that 3D printers are sitting dormant at Saint Francis University due to Covid-19 forcing the semester online, Engineering faculty Dr. Rachel Wagner and Br. Marius Strom, T.O.R., decided to join the DIY community in leveraging additive ma...
May 4, 2020, 12:13pm EDT

Stories of Resilience Reveal Human Bonds in the Face of COVID-19
Stories have the ability to inspire, strengthen, initiate reflection and heal. The stories told about the Saint Francis University community members are a reflection of the values woven tightly into the educational philosophy. The institution works to ...
Apr 27, 2020, 2:14pm EDT