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Saint Francis Univerity Hosts Crucial Session: Shedding Light on Addiction and Equipping Community for Safety
Saint Francis University is pleased to announce its upcoming event, "Talk About Drugs: Substance Abuse, Disorder 101, and Narcan Training," scheduled for March 12, 2024, from 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm. The event will be held both in-person at Saint Francis U...
Feb 26, 2024, 10:50am EST

Saint Francis University to Host Free FAFSA Completion Event: February 27
Saint Francis University is hosting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion Night on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Curry Innovation Center located at 1425 11th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16001. Please review the ...
Feb 14, 2024, 2:18pm EST

Saint Francis University Climbs 107 Spots to No. 138 in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Online Bachelor's Programs Ranking
Saint Francis University has been ranked No. 138 among the 2024 Best Online Bachelor's Programs by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking marks a 107-slot improvement over the University's 2023 ranking of 245. A total of 348 Universities were evaluated...
Feb 8, 2024, 1:59pm EST

MEDIA INVITE - Saint Francis University/REAL Unified Bocce Ball Invitational, Saturday, February 3, 2024
For more information about this event, please contact Mrs. Erin McCloskey (emccloskey@francis.edu or 814-472-3938) or Mr. William Marshall (marshaww@pcam.org). Saint Francis University and REAL (Rural Education Alliance for Leadership Institute) will ...
Feb 1, 2024, 11:05am EST

Guided walking Live Nativity to be held in Loretto
The Saint Francis University commity invites the public to a Journey to Bethlehem (a guided walking Live Nativity) on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. This special event is in celebration of the 800th Anniversary of Saint Francis Portraying the First Ever Nativit...
Nov 20, 2023, 11:00am EST

MEDIA INVITE - 30th Annual High School STEAM Day Nov. 21
The 30th Annual STEAM Day will be held on campus next Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Expected to attend are 33 local high schools (furthest is Otto-Eldred from McKean County), 51 high school teachers, and record attendance of 481 high school students. ...
Nov 17, 2023, 1:04pm EST

Saint Francis University 2023 Blanket Collection Comforts Many in Need
The Saint Francis University Community Blanketeer collected 275 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 Fa...
Nov 7, 2023, 10:18am EST

Saint Francis University Joins Over 100 Colleges and Universities in Coalition Standing with Israel Against Hamas
Saint Francis University proudly announces its commitment to a coalition of more than 100 institutions of higher education standing with Israel against the acts of terror perpetrated by Hamas in Gaza. The coalition, led by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, Presi...
Oct 27, 2023, 1:39pm EDT

Saint Francis University prepares to open new home for OT & PA majors
On Friday, October 20, 2023, Saint Francis University celebrated the Blessing and Dedication of Saint Margaret Hall, the newest academic building on campus. The $9.2 million construction project, bearing the name of St. Margaret of Cortona, will primar...
Oct 24, 2023, 4:30pm EDT

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program Celebrates Graduation Event at Saint Francis University
On October 17, Saint Francis University proudly hosted the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program Graduation Event, celebrating the success of 462 children who have successfully graduated from the program. The event, collaboratively organized by educ...
Oct 23, 2023, 8:03am EDT