Advancement

On March 28, 2023, faculty and staff gathered to officially "ring-in" the latest campus bell: one that will be placed within the Immaculate Conception Chapel Bell Tower when renovations are complete this August.

The 1889 Foundation recently awarded $25,000 to Saint Francis University in support of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The program makes books available to children in Cambria County from birth to age five and is entirely free for families regardless of income.

On Saturday, October 29, 2022 Saint Francis University held the official Blessing and Dedication of the Fr. Ronald Bodenschatz, T.O.R. Driving Range at the Immergrun Golf Club in Loretto, Pa.

Saint Francis University has been awarded a $1 million grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to launch an Aviation Maintenance Technician School. The new Aviation Maintenance Technician School will be sited at the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport and will offer a 14 CFR 147-certified training curriculum for Aviation Maintenance Technicians.

Two benches dedicated in honor and recognition of the special relationship between the University and Loretto Borough.

Town and Gown relationship celebrated at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $828,048 improvement project.

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.

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 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

Saint Francis University has received a $1.25 million commitment towards the expansion of the University's Center for Fine Arts . The gift comes from an alumnus who is passionate about enhancing fine arts education and specifically the construction of the Resinski Black Box Theatre. "We are extremely grateful for this gift," said University President, Very Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Ph.D. "This aids us in realizing our dream of expanding on the rich fine arts tradition at Saint Francis by creating a space that will become a home for any student interested in the fine arts." Dr. Daniel