University launches aviation program
Urska Medvesek, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
SFU rolled out a new academic offering this semester and it has taken flight, literally. The new aviation concentration already has four students participating. The program became possible thanks to a cooperative venture between SFU and Nulton Aviation Services, which is located at the John Murtha...
Pre-Law students attend First Amendment Conference
Katie Page, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
Political Science Professor Joseph Melusky and several SFU pre-law students attended a prestigious conference at Duquesne University, Oct. 21-22. Melusky received an invitation to the National First Amendment Conference at Duquesne. Joining him at the conference were students Elliot Biddle, Brad Cain,...
Sustainability the goal at Hoop House Garden
Derrick WIley, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
The University community was given the opportunity to tour the Hoop House Garden, a unique on-campus greenhouse, on Oct. 29. Home to many different varieties of vegetables and plants, the Hoop House Garden uses only sustainable food production methods that preserve the soil and plants. Students...
Local high school supports Cancer Care Program
Urska Medvesek, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
SFU’s Master of Cancer Care Program recently received a donation from students at the Central Cambria School District. At the Central Cambria Football Boosters Pink Out Game in October, Christopher Santini, the principal at Central Cambria High School, and members of the Red Devils football team...
Sullivan Hall project progressing
Haley Thomas, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
Renovations to Sullivan Hall began in early April and have been moving along smoothly. The University hopes to begin utilizing the new building in June 2019. “The 10,000 square-foot addition will be known as the ‘School of Health Sciences and Education Experiential Learning Commons,’” said...
Communications, Management, Marketing students network in Pittsburgh
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
The Shields School of Business sponsored a “Marketplace Excursion” trip to Pittsburgh on Oct. 23 for students studying Communications, Marketing and Management. Attendees toured PNC Park and visited the Pittsburgh offices of MARC USA, a full-service advertising agency in the South Shore section of...
Declaration Day attracts new ASL minors
Anna Baughman, Editor
October 4, 2018
The American Sign Language Department hosted its first Declaration Day on Sept. 28. This event was organized by Natalie Mijac, a senior Healthcare Studies major and ASL minor. At the event, students submitted change-of-minor forms, asked questions, and learned more about the department. &nbs...
Shields School of Business to host Mentorship Day, Oct. 19
Anna Baughman, Editor
October 3, 2018
The Shields School of Business is introducing a new opportunity for students to meet with alumni called “Mentorship Day.” The day-long event, scheduled for Oct. 19, will provide business students one-on-one time with recent alumni. The event will include “Graduates Of the Last Decade and...
SFU ranks in top 20 percent nationally in economic mobility of graduates
Katie Page, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
According to a New York Times report on economic diversity and student outcomes, Saint Francis ranks in the top 20 percent nationally when it comes to the economic mobility of its graduates. The findings were published by the Equality of Opportunity Project, which studied students from almost all coll...
Science Outreach Center hosts Annular Solar 5K
Marina Misitano, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
The Science Outreach Center held its fifth Annular Solar 5K on Sept. 29. Members of the Outreach Center scaled the solar system down to five kilometers. Runners and walkers were able to make their way between the sun, planets, asteroids and the Kuiper Belt, a region of the solar system beyond Neptune. The...
Science students design signs for wastewater treatment plant
Katie Augustine, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
Some biology, chemistry and engineering students have teamed up to create detailed educational signs for Saint Francis’ wastewater treatment plant. Eleven students, with the help of science faculty, are creating museum-quality signs to hang outside the SFU-owned wastewater treatment plant just off...
Kasun first SFU student to win national business fellowship
Katie Augustine, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018
Junior accounting major Rebecca Kasun became the first Saint Francis student to receive the Sigma Beta Delta Fellowship Award. It is given to students studying a field of business who are well-rounded individuals, inside and outside of the classroom. Kasun is as one of around 30 students in the nation...
