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Artwork by Faculty Member, Student to be Showcased in Johnstown

Artwork by Faculty Member, Student to be Showcased in Johnstown

Alexis Stoppe, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Gallery on Gazebo, a nonprofit art gallery in downtown Johnstown, will host “Echoes of Color,” an exhibit showcasing the work of Saint Francis Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Jess Campbell and SFU...

SFU Students Attend Pennsylvania March for Life

SFU Students Attend Pennsylvania March for Life

Simon Greene, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Members of SFU’s Respect Life Club attended Pennsylvania’s March for Life on Sept. 22 in Harrisburg. More than 5,000 people attended the rally. The first Pennsylvania March for Life was held in...

Alumni to Return to Campus for Mentorship Week

Alumni to Return to Campus for Mentorship Week

Seth Cunningham, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Saint Francis will host Mentorship Week from Oct. 20-24. The week includes multiple events across campus designed to connect current students with SFU alumni. The networking and career-development connections...

Border Patrol Agent Speaks to Students About Experiences, Career Paths

Border Patrol Agent Speaks to Students About Experiences, Career Paths

Jelana Boldizar, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

A U.S. Border Patrol Agent spoke to students in three class meetings in the Shields School of Business on Sept. 26, sharing stories about some of her experiences, as well as information about careers in...

Marciano Breaks School Record, Joins Elite Company with Six-Goal Performance

Marciano Breaks School Record, Joins Elite Company with Six-Goal Performance

September 29, 2025

Sophomore field hockey player Sophia Marciano (pictured above) became just the 10th player in NCAA Division I history to score at least six goals in a game when she scored on six of her 10 shots in SFU's...

Departments in School of Health Sciences and Education Merge

Departments in School of Health Sciences and Education Merge

Noah Snyder, Staff Writer September 11, 2025

The Department of Exercise Physiology and the Department of Public Health/Health Science recently merged to form the Department of Health and Human Performance. Exercise Physiology Associate Professor...

Education and Occupational Therapy Departments Collaborate on Community Engaged Initiative

Education and Occupational Therapy Departments Collaborate on Community Engaged Initiative

Makenzie Kline, Staff Writer September 11, 2025

Occupational Therapy Clinical Assistant Professor Jennifer Misiura and Education Assistant Professor Cassie Grassmyer have collaborated to launch a Switched Adapted Toys Chapter at SFU. Switched adapted...

New Faculty Members Arrive at University

New Faculty Members Arrive at University

Erin Golding, Staff Writer September 11, 2025

Saint Francis welcomes 13 new full-time faculty members to Loretto this fall in nine different programs. One of these new teachers is Associate Professor of Theatre April Beiswenger. For Beiswenger,...

Improvements Made to Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

Improvements Made to Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

Seth Cunningham, Staff Writer September 11, 2025

The Lourdes Grotto behind Giles Hall was upgraded in June. Improvements include accent lighting within the grotto and a refurbished walkway. The improvements were funded by an anonymous alumni donation....

Agape Chapel Renamed the Saint Carlo Acutis Adoration Chapel

Agape Chapel Renamed the Saint Carlo Acutis Adoration Chapel

Jelana Boldizar, Staff Writer September 10, 2025

The Agape Chapel has been renamed the Saint Carlo Acutis Adoration Chapel. A dedication event and blessing of the chapel took place on Sept. 7, the same day that Carlo Acutis was canonized by Pope Leo...

Flash Football Drops Season-Opener at Louisiana-Monroe, 29-0

Flash Football Drops Season-Opener at Louisiana-Monroe, 29-0

Sam Przybys, Sports Editor August 30, 2025

The Red Flash football team dropped a 29-0 decision at FBS-member Louisiana Monroe in its season-opener on Thursday. The game marked the fourth time in the last five years that SFU opened the season...

School of STEAM Hosts Student Recognition Ceremony

School of STEAM Hosts Student Recognition Ceremony

Colette Costlow, Fine Arts Editor May 3, 2025

The School of STEAM hosted a student recognition ceremony on April 15. Faculty members and administrators recognized students studying in various STEAM programs. More than 50 awards were presented at...

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