Photography Students Partner with Diocese
Dasha Kirby, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
Students in this semester’s Introduction to Photography course have partnered with the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese to develop new marketing pieces for various sites in the Loretto area. The class is a community-engaged (CE) course and the collaboration became possible through the work of Director of ...
Nursing Program’s Pass Rate on Licensure Exam Perfect for Fifth Straight Year
Rebekah Finafrock, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
SFU’s Nursing Program is tied for number one in the nation for the fifth year in a row after achieving a 100-percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). RNcareers.org ranked over 900 college and university nursing programs and Saint Francis tied with 12 other s...
Student’s Beef Farm Funded Through Invest-in-Success Award
Hunter Longenecker, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
The Shields School of Business held its 11th annual Invest-in-Success event on Oct. 25 and more than $4,500 was awarded to students who presented their ideas to returning SFU alumni during Mentorship Week. Four students presented ideas to returning SFU alumni, who judged the competition. The ideas r...
Be Prepared for Spring Semester Scheduling
Jalen Brown, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
The fall semester is winding down. Some students are worrying about final projects and trying to improve their grades. Others are scrambling to figure out what classes they need to take next semester. Take too many credits and you’re stressing through a grueling semester. Take an underwhelming ...
Chemistry Faculty Member Celebrates 25th Year of Teaching at SFU
Katie Augustine, Staff Writer
October 24, 2019
Ed Zovinka, a professor of Chemistry, completed his 25th year of teaching at Saint Francis at the end of the 2019 spring semester and an event is planned to celebrate this milestone. On Friday, Oct. 25, chemistry alumni will return to speak to high school students and current SFU students for “Celebrate...
Police Chief Speaks to Criminal Justice Students
Morgan Flack, Staff Writer
October 5, 2019
The chief of police in Sandy City, Utah, spoke to Criminal Justice students on Sept. 20. William O’Neal talked to students in Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Mark Buckwalter's Sociology of Criminal Justice class while he was visiting SFU for Family Weekend to see his daughter, Halle O’...
Invest-in-Success Event Opportunity for Students to Cash In
Reem Alsaleh, Staff Writer
October 5, 2019
SFU’s annual Invest-in-Success event will be held Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. in 106 Schwab Hall. Based on the popular ABC television show “Shark Tank,” SFU’s ENACTUS team is looking for young entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to a panel of SFU judges. The winner will be awarded up to $2,000 to...
CSOR Secures Grant That Will Help Veterans
Morgan Flack, Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
The Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation (CSOR) has been awarded a million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Veterans Accelerated Learning Program Grant is a three-year project intended to help veterans earn occupational licenses. Congressman Glenn Thompson of ...
Dogs and Students Learn Together
Dasha Kirby, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
The Canine Learning and Behavior Psychology course offered at SFU gives students the opportunity to learn about psychology with dogs. The course, which is taught by Assistant Professor of Psychology Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, is not for someone who wants an easy class playing with dogs. According...
Physician Assistant Program Holds White Coat Ceremony
Amelia Laudenbach, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
The Physician Assistant Sciences Class of 2021 received their white coats at the first “White Coat” Ceremony in the program’s history. The ceremony was primarily a celebration of the students transitioning from undergraduate to graduate-level courses. It also celebrated their hard work and tena...
Zanzuccki Media Center Dedicated at Ribbon-Cutting Event
Marina Misitano, Editor
September 2, 2019
Faculty and administrators within the Shields School of Business dedicated and officially opened the Zanzuccki Communications Media Center on the ground floor of Schwab Hall on Aug. 30. Dave DeGol, whose family donated money to the project and requested that the Communications Program’s new facility...
Business students visit Sheetz headquarters
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
A group of Shields School of Business students visited the Sheetz Operation Support Center on April 25, touring some of the company’s facilities. The tour was led by several Sheetz employees, including employee programs director Amy O’Brien, office associate Rachel Glasgow and the creator of the...
