Zoology Students Visit Chincoteague Bay

Zoology Students Visit Chincoteague Bay

Jack Courtney, Staff Writer November 16, 2023

Students in Professor of Biology Lane Loya’s Invertebrate Zoology course traveled to Chincoteague Bay in Virginia on Oct. 14-15. This trip provided students in the course with the opportunity to study...

COMM, Marketing Students Visit KDKA-TV

COMM, Marketing Students Visit KDKA-TV

Lindsey Slebodnik, Associate Editor November 2, 2023

A group of Communications and Marketing students and members of the COMM faculty visited KDKA-TV's headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh on Oct. 19. The group was provided a behind-the-scenes look at...

Chemistry Club Receives Awards

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor November 2, 2023

The SFU Chemistry Club received the “Outstanding Student Chapter” Award from the American Chemical Society and the “Green Chemistry” Award from the Green Chemistry Institute for the 2022-23 academic...

Mentorship Week Kicks Off at University

Mentorship Week Kicks Off at University

Lindsey Slebodnik, Associate Editor October 18, 2023

Saint Francis will welcome back graduates from various majors during Mentorship Week, Oct. 19-27. There is a full list of events planned across all three schools at the University. Mentorship Week officially...

Chemistry Students Help Bring in Harvest at Local Winery

Chemistry Students Help Bring in Harvest at Local Winery

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor October 18, 2023

Nineteen Chemistry students and two professors visited the Woody Lodge Winery in Ashville last month to help harvest grapes. The group also toured the wine-making facility and learned about the fermentation...

Physical Therapy Department Hosts “Baby Day”

Physical Therapy Department Hosts “Baby Day”

Julia Breneman, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

The Physical Therapy Department hosted its annual “Baby Day” on Sept. 22. Twenty babies/young children ranging in age from 4 months to 4 years old visited with students in the PT Program’s Pediatric...

Students’ Work Featured on Cover of Chemistry Journal

Students’ Work Featured on Cover of Chemistry Journal

Grace Spozarski, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

The process of paint pouring research began four years ago - at the start of senior Alexandra Ochs’ freshman year - and is ending with a cover article in the Journal of Chemical Education. The article...

New Faculty Member Brings Unique Background to SFU

New Faculty Member Brings Unique Background to SFU

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor September 8, 2023

When Michelle Stehman reflects on her time as an anatomy and physiology lab instructor at Springfield College, one memory sticks with her. A student in her lab who was retaking the course confided to...

University Eliminates Writing Competency Exam

University Eliminates Writing Competency Exam

Ava Dzurenda, Features Editor September 8, 2023

The Writing Competency Exam (WCE) at SFU was eliminated following a unanimous vote by members of the Core Curriculum Committee in the spring semester and amidst budget challenges facing the University. Moving...

Golden Named Interim Dean of School of Health Sciences and Education

Golden Named Interim Dean of School of Health Sciences and Education

Madison Perry, Editor September 7, 2023

Prior to the start of the fall semester, Vice President for Academic Affairs Mike McGinnis announced that Kerri Golden would be assuming the role of Interim Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Education. Golden...

Criminal Justice, Communications Clubs Sponsor “Building Bridges” Event

Criminal Justice, Communications Clubs Sponsor “Building Bridges” Event

Lindsey Slebodnik, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

The Criminal Justice and Communications Clubs sponsored a lunch-and-learn event titled “Building Bridges” on April 4. At the event, two members of the Pennsylvania State Police discussed some of...

Commencement Speakers Announced

Commencement Speakers Announced

Scott Riner, Editor April 19, 2023

The commencement speakers for the 2023 ceremonies in May will include Diane Holder, Executive Vice President and President of UPMC’s Insurance Services Division; Judy Ward, Pennsylvania State Senator;...

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