Outreach

Saint Francis University’s 2025 STEAM Day brought 386 students from 21 schools to campus for a day of discovery featuring four keynote sessions in JFK Lounge and 35 faculty-led presentations across academic spaces.

On October 3, 2025, Saint Francis University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy students participated in Baby Day, gaining hands-on experience assessing motor development and learning how children grow and move through guided play.

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping education, and school leaders play a critical role in guiding its impact. SFU's Rural Education Alliance for Leadership (REAL) Institute fall workshop examined opportunities and challenges of AI in classrooms, school operations, and district leadership.

Join the Saint Francis University Community Blanketeers! From September 15 to October 30, help us create cozy, handmade blankets for children and seniors in need. Since 2006, more than 3,200 blankets have been donated thanks to the generosity of our community. Drop off your blanket at Scotus Hall and make a difference this fall.

Saint Francis University’s 15th Annual Charity Bike Ride, led by 78-year-old cancer survivor Br. Shamus McGrenra, will take place this October to benefit the Dorothy Day Outreach Center. Spanning from Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., the ride aims to surpass $1 million in total fundraising and continues to inspire with its message of hope and service.

Join us for an afternoon of live storytelling as local veterans share powerful, personal stories of courage, sacrifice, and service. This free event offers a rare chance to connect with the humanity behind the uniform and honor those who served.

Saint Francis University invites veterans to Why I Served, a unique storytelling program designed to help them craft and share their personal stories of service.

Celebrating 31 years of innovation, Saint Francis University's STEAM Day continues to inspire high school students with hands-on learning and discovery across science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

Since 1995, the Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids (R.O.C.K.) program at Saint Francis University has had an enormous impact, with over 3,700 events reaching over 86,000 school children and community members.

The Saint Francis University Community Blanketeers collected 264 blankets that will be distributed to sick and needy children in Cambria, Blair, and Somerset counties through the Healing Patch, Nurse-Family Partnership (Home Nursing Agency), and local fire companies.