University of St. Francis news
Starting at noon on Thanksgiving Day, University of St. Francis radio station WCSF-FM 88.7 begins its 30th season of the Spirit of Christmas, a 24-hour, commercial-free, season-long holiday format.
The Princeton Review chose the schools in the guide based on its survey of administrators at 680 colleges during the 2022-23 academic year and surveys of students attending the colleges.
The annual "Panic at the Plaza" is a Halloween-themed event for ages 21 and over in downtown Joliet. Features include live music by multiple bands, local Halloween-themed art, and food and beverages.
The public is encouraged to come out and give blood on Tuesday, Oct. 3. at USF’s St. Clare Campus in Joliet.
Universities in Will County are coming back from enrollment declines that many places of higher education have experienced since the pandemic.
Tuesday's concert concert will also include performances by award-winning Dublin guitarist Andrew Meaney and Chicago fiddler Katie Grennan as well local Irish music players, including USF alumni Anne Hatfield-Martin and Max Dunne.
Money magazine’s 2023 listing included 736 four-year colleges and universities, including the University of St. Francis and 36 other Illinois-based institutions.
The move to living on-campus can be an exciting, but challenging, time for college students and their parents. Following these guidelines can help make that transition easier.
The Certified Recovery Support Specialist program at the University of St. Francis lets program graduates use their lived experiences in mental health and substance abuse disorders to help others in their recovery.
$500,000 federal grant will help fund business start-ups in need of capital.
In December Joseph “Jo Jo” Awinongya Jr. of Joliet won the USA Boxing Nationals 2022 for his weight class. He also recently received a full scholarship to the University of St. Francis in Joliet.
The University of St. Francis' annual Caritas Scholarship Celebration has raised close to $3 million in the past 10 years of the event.
The University of St. Francis Center for Nonprofit Excellence has received a $10,000 donation from the Midland States Bank Foundation in support of its upcoming projects and administration.
The University of St. Francis was recognized on four of U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Freshman and sophomore students from the University of St. Francis in Joliet executed the project with the Timbers of Shorewood. The project was part of USF’s recreation and sports management department.