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Mass of the Holy Spirit 2025

Marie Young, University Communications & Marketing | 08/29/2025
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.

Inaugural Class Completes Patient Care Technician Program

Marie Young, University Communications & Marketing | 08/25/2025
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.

Saint Francis University Welcomes the Class of 2029

University Communications & Marketing | 08/22/2025
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.

SFU's IDEA Center: Smartphone-Based Rail Car Tracking for Geo-Spatial Organization

Dr. Rachel Wagner, Department Chair | 08/18/2025
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.

Beyond Nuts and Bolts: Preparing Problem-Solvers for the Engineering World

Br. Marius Strom, Engineering Laboratory Instructor | 08/15/2025
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 Timeline for NCAA Division III Transition

University Communications & Marketing | 08/14/2025
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.

Aviation Careers Take Flight at SFU Open House

University Communications & Marketing | 08/12/2025
Saint Francis University’s Aviation Open House on Nov. 1, 2025 will feature tours, student insights, and industry networking for those exploring careers in aviation and technical fields.

SFU Earns MSCHE Reaccreditation

University Communications & Marketing | 07/29/2025
Saint Francis University has been reaccredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence, student success, and institutional stability. The next evaluation is scheduled for 2032-2033.