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A new work of sacred art now graces the halls of Saint Margaret Hall in the study area outside the Occupational Therapy suite. The contemplative triptych celebrates the life and legacy of St. Marianne Cope, a Franciscan sister whose compassion and courage continue to inspire.

Saint Francis University’s White Coat Ceremony marks students’ entry into clinical training, uniting academic rigor with compassion and service in the healthcare field.

The Office of Academic Affairs welcomes new faculty to the University.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered under blue skies to pray for wisdom, strength, and unity as Saint Francis University opened the 2025-2026 academic year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit on the Campus Mall.

Events happening at Saint Francis University this week.

On Monday, August 11, 2025, the Division of Professional Studies (DPS) at Saint Francis University hosted a special recognition and program completion ceremony at SFU’s Curry Innovation Center in Altoona to honor nine students who successfully completed the new Patient Care Technician (PCT) program.

The Red Flash Class of 2029 arrived yesterday! From near and far, our newest students and their families pulled into Loretto for New Student Orientation and Move-in, bringing with them fresh energy and big dreams.

As rail cars are constantly moved for cleaning, repair, or inspection, Curry Rail Services needed an efficient system to quickly identify the location of each car. Nathan Cammarata, an SFU engineering/mathematics major is collaborating with the company todevelop a smartphone-based strategy for tracking the location of rail cars in real time.

There is no solution manual to the world's needs, but those needs are many. As engineers, we must embrace the ambiguity in order to create new solutions for our brothers and sisters. Saint Francis University's Engineering programs are designed to build not just your technical skills but also your ability to grasp the world as it is, enabling you to meet the challenges of tomorrow head on and reveal opportunities where others see only unsolvable problems.

Saint Francis University accelerates its transition to NCAA Division III, taking advantage of a new policy that shortens the reclassification process from three years to two, allowing Red Flash student-athletes to compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) championship play a year sooner than expected.