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University launches a new Fermentation Chemistry, B.A. with scholarships and industry partnerships to attract, support, and prepare students for careers in the growing craft beer, food, and wine markets.

Saint Francis University and the Erevelles family jointly announce the naming of the Joseph Erevelles Biology Pre-Medicine Program. Through this named program, University students will be able to receive enhanced support as they pursue placement in medical, dental, optometry, veterinary, and related schools.

Each year Colleges of Distinction hand-picks a selection of top schools that are well equipped to provide a personalized education catered to students’ interests and once again Saint Francis University has made the cut!

Did you know that Communication majors can work in any industry, anywhere in the world? From major cities to small towns, everyone needs employees with communications skills, which means more jobs for Comm majors!

Matthew Berzonsky (Indiana, PA) is one of 417 students nationwide to be awarded the Goldwater Scholarship in 2022

Saint Francis University is proud to announce the addition of a new doctoral program and its first research-based doctorate designed for working professionals. The application for the Fall 2022 inaugural cohort is now open.

After several years of fundraising, the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Connors Family Fine Arts Center (Home of the Resinski Black Box Theatre) took place on Oct. 1.

The Saint Francis University Chemistry Honor Society teamed up with The Quaint Corner Children's Museum to bring chemistry kits to kids. A $500 grant from the Chemistry Honor Society Gamma Sigma Epsilon National office allowed Saint Francis to donate chemistry supplies for ten chemistry kits distributed to local libraries and institutions in Blair County. These kits allow staff to conduct science experiments for children and showcase basic chemistry lessons during organized activities. The kits were assembled by The Quaint Corner Children's Museum in Altoona. Each kit includes the book " Real

The Connors Family Center for Fine Arts (Home of the Resinski Black Box Theatre) Progress Snapshot JANUARY - MARCH 2018 SFU announces plans to renovate space to construct a black box theatre in memory of Kenny Resinski. IKM Incorporated of Pittsburgh, a highly-regarded architecture and planning firm with extensive experience designing and creating performance venues, is retained as the project’s architectural firm. SFU hosts a symposium on the theatre to strategically inform the design, build support and enthusiasm for the project, and assess and identify sources of funding. The Resinski Black

Students Focus on “Flourishing Moments” in Reflections on Pandemic Experience Students in the Communications Program’s capstone course, Multiplatform Storytelling, completed a three-part oral history project titled “Documenting the Pandemic” during the spring 2021 semester. In Part 1 of the assignment, the 20 students shared their pandemic experiences, using the camera as their primary story-telling tool. They prepared a set of photos with accompanying text that painted a picture of their families’ lives since the onset of the pandemic. For Parts 2 and 3 of the project, the class members