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Registration is now open to the 2021 "STEAM Summer Academies" at Saint Francis University. The STEAM Summer Academies are one-week immersive programs in chemistry, engineering, pre-med, and psychology for high school students who are currently in grades 10 and 11 and are at least 15 years old. Academies will be held the week of June 20 - 25, 2021. Program Fee is $500 and includes all instruction materials and room and board on campus. Limited Financial Aid is available. This year the following academies are being offered: Chemistry Exploration Academy Environmental Engineering Design Academy

Saint Francis University is pleased to release the recorded session from the latest Franciscan Endowment Lecture Series: A Journey in Becoming Anti-Racist: A Franciscan Call held on Feb. 4, 2021. TOR Endowment Speaker Dr Vanessa White from Saint Francis University on Vimeo .

Saint Francis University is happy to announce that SFU Science Outreach Center will again host the Pennsylvania Statistics Poster Competition for 2021. The competitions, held virtually, will offer cash prizes and certificates for first, second, third, and fourth place in each category. Certificates are awarded for honorable mentions in each category. The winning posters from the Pennsylvania Competition are submitted to the National Statistics Poster Competition. Posters MUST be registered/submitted electronically by midnight on Friday, March 12, 2021. General Information: A statistics poster

The 2020 digital edition of Tapestries, the literary and visual arts magazine of Saint Francis University is available.

Students and staff from Saint Francis University held the 8th annual March for Life on the Mountain, Friday, January 29th. The SFU Knights of Columbus, the Students for Life organization, and Campus Ministry members gathered to unite in prayer and proclaim the sanctity of all human life. The day’s events included a march around the campus mall as well as a mass and rosary. History of the march Each year on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates, from across the United States, gather in Washington D.C. marching through the nation’s capital at the annual

Our 2021 Team of Orientation Directors Mattie Bossler , Co-Senior Director / Exercise Physiology & Physical Therapy/ Lilly, PA Alyssa Martyak , Co-Senior Director / Physician Assistant / Ashville, PA Julia Bradford, Associate Director / Exercise Physiology & Physical Therapy/ Edinboro, PA David Sullivan, Associate Director/ Nursing/ Pittsburgh, PA Ashley Deetscreek , Assistant Director / Physical Therapy/ Mineral Point, PA Laura Hoag , Assistant Director / Physician Assistant/ State College, PA Madison Jordan, Assistant Director/ Physical Therapy/ Leesburg, VA Caitlin Major, Assistant Director

Saint Francis University is proud to announce that the Brother Shamus McGrenra Charity Bike Ride has raised $113,439 for local residents struggling with rural poverty. On September 14, 2020, Brother Shamus McGrenra, a 73-year-old, stage 4 colon cancer survivor and Franciscan Friar embarked on his 10th Annual #GoBroShamus Charity Bike Ride . Brother Shamus cycled nearly 400 miles following the Erie Canal, starting his journey in Buffalo, NY and concluded his ride in Albany, NY. All the money raised will be used to support the Dorothy Day Outreach Center at Saint Francis University. Donations

Congratulations to Saint Francis University sophomore, Matthew Berzonsky. The Environmental Engineering student won first place at Bucknell University's Virtual 2020 River Symposium undergraduate poster competition held last November. His authored work, entitled "Analyzing the Impact of Mine Drainage Residuals on Phosphorus Sequestration and Agricultural Production," was among dozens of presenters from regional universities. The work was co-authored by fellow Environmental Engineering student, Benjamin Dumm, and Environmental Engineering alum, Sarah White. Along with faculty members, Dr

Saint Francis University honored the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with in-person and virtual discussions, group activities and educational displays. The MLK Day Celebration was a day of education and reflection on Dr. Kings’ philosophy of nonviolent social change and conflict-reconciliation. This year’s Martin Luther King Day coincided with SFU’s Convocation, and featured keynote speaker, Mr. Bill Strickland, founder, and Chairman of Manchester Bidwell Corporation . Mr. Strickland is the author of “Make the Impossible Possible”, which speaks of his personal crusade to inspire

Saint Francis University is proud to announce a new annual accolade titled the ‘Shields School of Business Dare-to-Dream Award’, a homage to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic "I Have a Dream Speech". Each year, $500 will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate Black or African American student, or a student of Black or African American descent, who is working toward their degree within the Shields School of Business (SSOB) at Saint Francis. “I’m very grateful for the generosity of the Shields School of Business faculty and staff, in graciously creating and funding this award. It is just one of