University News

Saint Francis University has unveiled SFU Spirit Co., a refreshed campus store featuring expanded SFU and Red Wolves merchandise, campus essentials, and a dedicated Catholic Mission Corner. The student-selected name reflects SFU pride, Franciscan identity, and community, and course materials remain available through eCampus.

Families filled the Saint Francis University campus Sept. 25–27 for the annual Family Weekend, with a packed schedule of activities and a milestone moment in Red Wolves history highlighting the celebration.

NASA has awarded nearly $400,000 to launch Saint Francis University's Rural Institute for Space Science and Engineering Collaboration (RISE-C), a two-year initiative conducted in partnership with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Saint Francis University Named a Top 15 Best Value, a Top 25 Private College, and Climbs 18 Spots in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

The Saint Francis University Community Blanketeers collection began September 16 and runs through October 29, 2026. Since 2006, the Blanketeers have collected more than 3,603 beautiful quilted, crocheted, knitted, fleece-tied, and embroidered blankets, which have been donated to local children in Blair County, Cambria County, and surrounding areas.

Saint Francis University marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a solemn ceremony that began at 8:46 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026.

Saint Francis University will bring together members of the campus and surrounding communities for its Suicide Prevention Walk on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. on the Campus Mall. The annual event aims to raise awareness about suicide prevention, challenge the stigma surrounding mental health, and remind those who may be struggling that they never have to walk alone.

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Saint Francis University community celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit to pray that the Holy Spirit may guide our new school year.

The Class of 2030 officially joined the Saint Francis community, and as they head to their first college classes, they also begin a new chapter for Saint Francis as the first entering class of Red Wolves.

Saint Francis University is expanding its academic portfolio this fall with new programs that directly address workforce demand in engineering, business, technology, healthcare, aviation, and artificial intelligence while advancing its Catholic, Franciscan commitment to ethical leadership and service.