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Alta Via Program Celebrates Five Years

Alta Via Program Celebrates Five Years

Austin Wagner, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

The Alta Via Program is celebrating its fifth year at the University. It was founded in 2020 by Fr. James Puglis. Alta Via is Latin for "the high road." It is a program for “intentionally” Catholic...

Adjunct Faculty Member Named Superintendent-of-the-Year

Adjunct Faculty Member Named Superintendent-of-the-Year

Parker Farabaugh, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Windber Area School District Superintendent and SFU adjunct faculty member Mike Vuckovich has been named Pennsylvania’s 2026 Superintendent-of-the-Year. The award recognizes leadership, compassion...

Legendary Faculty Member to Retire

Legendary Faculty Member to Retire

Madyn Allison, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Beloved longtime English Professor John Woznak will retire from the University in January of 2026. He has been teaching at Saint Francis since 1982. Woznak’s extensive knowledge of all things Shakespeare,...

Faculty, Students Present at Rachel Carson Conference

Faculty, Students Present at Rachel Carson Conference

Madyn Allison, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Several English Department faculty members and students attended the Rachel Carson Conference at Chatham University in Pittsburgh on Oct. 18. Rachel Carson was an author and environmental activist who...

Judge Visits Campus to Discuss Courts, Democracy

Judge Visits Campus to Discuss Courts, Democracy

Jelana Boldizar, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

The Honorable Judge D. Brooks Smith visited campus on Oct. 7 to discuss the role of the courts in a democracy. Smith served as Chief Judge of both the U.S. Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania...

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...

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,...

University Will Host Communications Conference

University Will Host Communications Conference

Daniel Farrar, Staff Writer September 11, 2025

Saint Francis will host the Pennsylvania Communication Association's 85th annual conference on Sept. 26-27 in Schwab Hall. “We’re really excited to have it here at Saint Francis,” said Assistant...

Events Planned to Celebrate Constitution Day

Events Planned to Celebrate Constitution Day

Veronica Crum, Social Media Editor September 11, 2025

Sept. 17 is Constitution Day and it provides Americans an opportunity to celebrate the nation’s constitution. Here at SFU, several different events are planned in conjunction with the annual holiday. On...

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