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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...

Students, Faculty Member Clean Up Grotto Trail

Students, Faculty Member Clean Up Grotto Trail

Alexis Stoppe, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

The Grotto Trail on campus received a long-awaited restoration on Oct. 9, thanks to a cleanup effort organized by Chemistry Professor Ed Zovinka. Zovinka and his Inorganic Chemistry Lab students cleared...

SFU’s “Movember” Team Honors Memory of Longtime Staff Member

SFU’s “Movember” Team Honors Memory of Longtime Staff Member

Seth Cunningham, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Members of the Saint Francis community are again participating in “Movember,” a global movement to raise funds and increase awareness of different types of male cancers and the importance of mental...

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,...

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...

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...

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