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{{About|the university in Pennsylvania|the college in New York|St. Francis College|the university in Indiana|University of Saint Francis (Indiana)|other uses|University of Saint Francis (disambiguation){{!}}University of Saint Francis}}
{{Short description|Catholic university in Loretto, Pennsylvania, US.}}
{{About|the university in Pennsylvania|the college in New York|St. Francis College|the university in Indiana|University of Saint Francis (Indiana)|the university in Hong Kong|Saint Francis University (Hong Kong)|other uses|University of Saint Francis (disambiguation){{!}}University of Saint Francis}}
{{short description|Four-year, coeducational Catholic liberal arts university in Loretto, Pennsylvania}}


{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Saint Francis University
| name = Saint Francis University
| former_name = Saint Francis College (1847–2001)
| established = {{start date and age|1847}}
| established = {{start date and age|1847}}
| image = Saint Francis University seal.png
| image = Saint Francis University seal.png
| image_size = 175px
| image_size = 175px
| type = [[Private university]]
| type = [[Private university]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic Church]]
|president = Rev. Malachi Van Tassell
| president = Malachi Van Tassell
| endowment = $51.9 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| endowment = $51.9 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| city = [[Loretto, Pennsylvania|Loretto]]
| state = [[Pennsylvania]]
| city = [[Loretto, Pennsylvania|Loretto]]
| state = [[Pennsylvania]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
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| coor = {{coord|40|30|15|N|78|38|15|W|type:edu_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
| undergrad = 1,691<ref name="SFUInstResearch">As Fall 2019.{{cite web |title=Institutional Research & Effectiveness|url=https://www.francis.edu/Institutional-Research-and-Effectiveness/ |access-date=2020-12-01 |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref>
| undergrad = 1,691<ref name="SFUInstResearch">As Fall 2019.{{cite web |title=Institutional Research & Effectiveness|url=https://www.francis.edu/Institutional-Research-and-Effectiveness/ |access-date=2020-12-01 |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref>
| postgrad = 540<ref name="SFUInstResearch"/>
| postgrad = 540<ref name="SFUInstResearch"/>
| faculty = 131<ref name="fastfacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.francis.edu/Facts-and-Stats/|title=Flash Facts, Rankings, and More - Saint Francis University|website=www.francis.edu|access-date=2020-12-01}}</ref>
| faculty = 131<ref name="fastfacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.francis.edu/Facts-and-Stats/|title=Flash Facts, Rankings, and More - Saint Francis University|website=www.francis.edu|access-date=2020-12-01}}</ref>
| campus = [[Rural]], {{convert|600|acre|ha|0}}
| campus = [[Rural]], {{convert|600|acre|ha|0}}
| nickname = [[Saint Francis Troubadours|Troubadours]]
| nickname = [[Saint Francis Red Flash|Red Flash]]
| colors = Red and White {{color box|#990000}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| colors = Red and White {{color box|#990000}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division I]] – [[Northeast Conference|NEC]]<br/>{{space|5}}[[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]], and [[EIVA]].
| sporting_affiliations = {{hlist|[[NCAA Division I]] – [[Northeast Conference|NEC]]<br />{{space|5}}[[Collegiate Water Polo Association|CWPA]]}}
| website = {{URL|www.francis.edu}}
| website = {{URL|www.francis.edu}}
| logo = [[File:Saint Francis University logo.png|200px]]
| logo = [[File:Saint Francis University logo.png|200px]]
}}
}}


'''Saint Francis University''' ('''SFU''') is a [[Private university|private]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] university in [[Loretto, Pennsylvania]]. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the [[Third Order of Saint Francis#Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance|Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular]]. The university is situated on {{convert|600|acre|ha|0}} in the forests and farmland of Loretto.
'''Saint Francis University''' ('''SFU''') is a [[Private university|private]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] university in [[Loretto, Pennsylvania]]. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the [[Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance|Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular]]. The university is situated on {{convert|600|acre|ha|0}} in the forests and farmland of Loretto.


==History==
==History==
Saint Francis College was established in 1847 by six Franciscan teaching [[Brother (Catholic)|Brothers]] from [[Mountbellew]], Ireland, who had been given land in Loretto by [[Michael O'Connor (bishop)|Michael O'Connor]], the first [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Bishop of Pittsburgh]], to establish a school.<ref name="francishistory" /> The university was one of the first Catholic universities in the United States and the first Franciscan college in the nation. Although it originally only admitted males, it became one of the first Catholic Universities to become co-educational. Loretto is the site of the first English-language Roman Catholic settlement established west of the [[Allegheny Front]], in what is now the United States, by [[Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin]] in 1799.
Saint Francis College was established in 1847 by six Franciscan teaching [[Brother (Catholic)|Brothers]] from [[Mountbellew]], Ireland, who had been given land in Loretto by [[Michael O'Connor (American bishop)|Michael O'Connor]], the first [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh|Bishop of Pittsburgh]], to establish a school.<ref name="francishistory" /> The university was one of the first Catholic universities in the United States and the first Franciscan college in the nation. Although it originally only admitted males, it became one of the first Catholic Universities to become [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]]. Loretto is the site of the first English-language Roman Catholic settlement established west of the [[Allegheny Front]], in what is now the United States, by [[Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin]] in 1799.


In 2001 Saint Francis College was approved to change to become a university by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and renamed to Saint Francis University.
In 2001, Saint Francis College was approved to become a university by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and renamed "Saint Francis University".


== Academics ==
== Academics ==
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==Campus==
==Campus==
The main building for the [[Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art]], which also has a number of smaller facilities across the local region, is located on campus. Also on the campus are The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness,<ref>[http://www.francis.edu/DiSepioInstitute.htm?ekmensel=c580fa7b_18_0_10778_6 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815045418/http://www.francis.edu/DiSepioInstitute.htm?ekmensel=c580fa7b_18_0_10778_6 |date=August 15, 2009 }}</ref> the Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation (CSOR),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francis.edu/News/2016/07/SFU-launches-Center-for-the-Study-of-Occupational-Regulation/ |title=CSOR - SFU launches Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation |publisher=francis.edu |access-date=2016-10-07}}</ref> Center for Watershed Research & Service,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://francis.edu/center-for-watershed-research-and-service/ |title=Center for Watershed Research & Service - Pennsylvania &#124; Saint Francis University |publisher=Francis.edu |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref> and The Institute for Contemporary Franciscan Life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://francis.edu/institute-for-contemporary-franciscan-life/ |title=Institute for Contemporary Franciscan Life - Pennsylvania &#124; Saint Francis University |publisher=Francis.edu |date=2015-06-30 |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>
The main building for the [[Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art]], which also has a number of smaller facilities across the local region, is located on campus. Also on the campus are The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness,<ref>[http://www.francis.edu/DiSepioInstitute.htm?ekmensel=c580fa7b_18_0_10778_6] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815045418/http://www.francis.edu/DiSepioInstitute.htm?ekmensel=c580fa7b_18_0_10778_6|date=August 15, 2009}}</ref> the Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation (CSOR),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francis.edu/News/2016/07/SFU-launches-Center-for-the-Study-of-Occupational-Regulation/ |title=CSOR - SFU launches Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation |publisher=francis.edu |access-date=2016-10-07}}</ref> Center for Watershed Research & Service,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://francis.edu/center-for-watershed-research-and-service/ |title=Center for Watershed Research & Service - Pennsylvania &#124; Saint Francis University |publisher=Francis.edu |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref> and The Institute for Contemporary Franciscan Life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://francis.edu/institute-for-contemporary-franciscan-life/ |title=Institute for Contemporary Franciscan Life - Pennsylvania &#124; Saint Francis University |publisher=Francis.edu |date=2015-06-30 |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>


Immergrün Golf Course is a semi-private, nine-hole, regulation-length 3,234-yard, par-36 course on rye grass located on the campus of Saint Francis University at 105 Saint Elizabeth Street. Immergrün has not been altered since Donald Ross built it for the steel magnate [[Charles M. Schwab]] in 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.immergrungolfclub.com/ |title=immergrungolfclub.com |publisher=immergrungolfclub.com |date=2012-01-06 |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>
Immergrün Golf Course is a semi-private, nine-hole, regulation-length 3,234-yard, par-36 course on rye grass located on the campus of Saint Francis University at 105 Saint Elizabeth Street. Immergrün has not been altered since Donald Ross built it for the steel magnate [[Charles M. Schwab]] in 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.immergrungolfclub.com/ |title=immergrungolfclub.com |publisher=immergrungolfclub.com |date=2012-01-06 |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>
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| File:DeGol Field.jpg|DeGol Field
| File:DeGol Field.jpg|DeGol Field
| File:Female dorms at Saint Francis University.jpg|North Campus
| File:Female dorms at Saint Francis University.jpg|North Campus
| File:MtAssisiGardens.jpg|Mt. Assisi Gardens, which are located on the former Schwab Estate.
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==Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{main|Saint Francis Troubadours}}
{{main|Saint Francis Red Flash}}
{{see also|Saint Francis Troubadours men's basketball|Saint Francis Troubadours football}}
{{see also|Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball|Saint Francis Red Flash football}}
Athletically, Saint Francis competes in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Northeast Conference]]. Their nickname is the Troubadours. The University has a total of 22 varsity sports teams, with nine men's teams and 13 women's programs all competing in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]]. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field competing in the [[Northeast Conference]] and volleyball, which competes in the [[Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association]] (EIVA); while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball which compete in the [[Northeast Conference]] and field hockey which competes in the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]] (A-10). Saint Francis University will be adding Women's Water Polo in 2016-2017 school year as its 23 varsity sport at the Division 1 level. In addition to this, there are also two club sport teams, ice hockey and baseball.
Athletically, Saint Francis competes in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Northeast Conference]]. Their nickname is the Red Flash. The University has a total of 22 varsity sports teams, with 9 men's teams and 13 women's programs all competing in [[NCAA Division I]]. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field, and volleyball competing in the Northeast Conference; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball which compete in the Northeast Conference. Saint Francis University also added Women's Water Polo in the 2016-2017 school year as its 23rd varsity sport at the Division I level. In addition to this, there are also two club sport teams, ice hockey and baseball.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[Jeff Bower (basketball)|Jeff Bower]] – professional basketball manager and college basketball coach.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 April 2013|title=Marist hires Jeff Bower as new basketball coach|url=https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2013/04/marist-hires-jeff-bower-as-new-basketball-coach/|access-date=2020-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Farrell|first=Perry A.|title=Pistons GM Jeff Bower honored in sports Hall of Fame in Pennsylvania|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/05/17/detroit-pistons-jeff-bower/84517450/|access-date=2020-06-16|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Tony Bova]] (1917–1973) – [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] 1942–1947; first in [[National Football League]] in 1943 in yards per catch
* Captain [[Paul Boyton]] (1848–1924) - author, inventor, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tobin Center Staff |date=2010-05-01 |others=(Information submitted by Nagy, John A. to the archive center via email on May 1, 2010) |title=Boyton (Captain Paul) Collection |url=https://libguides.francis.edu/c.php?g=246362&p=1644776#s-lg-box-7054618 |journal=St. Francis University Tobin Center Archives Collections |pages=Additional Information |via=Margaret M. Tobin Center for Archives and Special Collections}}</ref>
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* [[Jeff Bower (basketball)|Jeff Bower]] – former General Manager of the NBA's [[Detroit Pistons]], former GM of [[New Orleans Hornets]] and head coach of [[Marist College]] men's basketball team<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 April 2013|title=Marist hires Jeff Bower as new basketball coach|url=https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2013/04/marist-hires-jeff-bower-as-new-basketball-coach/|access-date=2020-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Farrell|first=Perry A.|title=Pistons GM Jeff Bower honored in sports Hall of Fame in Pennsylvania|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/05/17/detroit-pistons-jeff-bower/84517450/|access-date=2020-06-16|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[James Casorio]] (Master's Degree in 1995) – Representative [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] 1997–2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-06-04 |title=The Pennsylvania House of Representatives |url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=114 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604163007/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=114 |archive-date=4 June 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Captain [[Paul Boyton]] (1848–1924) - known as the Fearless Frogman, author, inventor, member of International Swimming Hall of Fame. He crossed the English Channel in 24 hours (1875). Boyton opened the first "permanent" amusement park in Chicago in 1894, as well as [[Sea Lion Park]] on [[Coney Island]], New York in 1895, and Chutes Park in San Francisco, California in 1895.
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* Dominic Joseph [[Mike Ryba]] (1903–1971) – professional baseball player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rybami01.shtml?redir |title=Mike Ryba Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>
* [[James Casorio]] (Master's Degree in 1995) – Representative [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] 1997–2010
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* [[Calvin Fowler]] (1940–2013) – professional and Olympic basketball player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apbr.org/aau.html |title=Amateur Athletic Union Basketball |publisher=Apbr.org |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>
* [[Robert Conway (admiral)|Robert Conway]] – Vice Admiral in United States Navy
* [[Mike Iuzzolino]] – professional basketball player and coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Iuzzolino (2001) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame |url=https://sfuathletics.com/honors/saint-francis-university-athletics-hall-of-fame/mike-iuzzolino/18 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
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* Dominic Joseph [[Mike Ryba]] (1903–1971) – known as the "One Man Team," he was a right-hander for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] (1935–1938) and [[Boston Red Sox]] (1941–1946) and he pitched in the 1946 World Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rybami01.shtml?redir |title=Mike Ryba Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>
*[[Lorenzo Jerome]] - professional football player.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Reports |date=2019-01-08 |title=Former St. Francis (Pa.) standout Lorenzo Jerome signs with Calgary of CFL |url=https://triblive.com/sports/former-st-francis-pa-standout-lorenzo-jerome-signs-with-calgary-of-cfl/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Trib LIVE |publisher=Trib Total Media |language=en-US}}</ref>
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* [[Calvin Fowler]] (1940–2013) – 1968 Olympic gold medalist in men's basketball, captain of gold medal team at 1967 [[Pan American Games]]. ABA professional basketball player. Fowler was an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) All-America in 1967 and again in 1968 for Akron Goodyear Wingfoots<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apbr.org/aau.html |title=Amateur Athletic Union Basketball |publisher=Apbr.org |access-date=2015-09-30}}</ref>
* [[Nick Kolarac]] – professional soccer player.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Francis U Alum Nick Kolarac Signs With Philadelphia Fury |url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2014/8/21/MSOC_Kolarac_Fury_SFU_14.aspx |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=northeastconference.org |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mike Iuzzolino]] – former basketball player, played for NBA's [[Dallas Mavericks]] from 1991–1993
* [[Rob Krimmel]] – college basketball coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rob Krimmel - Head Coach - Staff Directory |url=https://sfuathletics.com/staff-directory/rob-krimmel/23 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Lorenzo Jerome]] - [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] defensive back
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* [[John Michael Kudrick]] – [[Eastern Catholic Churches|Eastern Catholic]] [[prelate]] and the current bishop of [[Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma|Parma]] for the Byzantines.
* [[Fred R. Klenner]] (1907–1984) – author and ground-breaking medical researcher in Vitamin C studies; received both BS and MS in biology from Saint Francis University
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* [[Scott Layden]] – professional basketball manager and team owner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_layden/?nav=page|title=NBA.com Scott Layden|website=www.nba.com}}</ref>
* [[Nick Kolarac]] – professional soccer player for [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds]] and [[St. Louis Ambush (2013-)]]
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* [[Brennan Manning]] (christened Richard Francis Xavier Manning) (1934–2013) – Christian author (e. g., The Ragamuffin Gospel), friar, priest and speaker.
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* [[John Michael Kudrick]] – [[Eastern Catholic Churches|Eastern Catholic]] [[prelate]] and the current bishop of [[Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma|Parma]] for the Byzantines
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* [[John A. Nagy]] – author on espionage and mutinies of the [[American Revolution]].
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* [[Scott Layden]] – former president and [[general manager]] of the [[New York Knicks]] [[NBA]] basketball team and former GM of the [[Utah Jazz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/coachfile/scott_layden/?nav=page|title=NBA.com Scott Layden|website=www.nba.com}}</ref>
* [[John Naioti]] (1921–1990) – professional football player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beal |first=Barry |date=2014-05-16 |title=Saint Francis Has a History with the NFL |url=https://sfuathletics.com/news/2014/5/16/FB_0516145910 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
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* [[Brennan Manning]] (christened Richard Francis Xavier Manning) (1934–2013) – Christian author (e. g., The Ragamuffin Gospel), friar, priest and speaker
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* [[Steve Oroho]] – [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] [[politician]], who has served since January 2008 in the [[New Jersey Senate]], where he represents the [[24th Legislative District (New Jersey)|24th Legislative District]].
* [[John McCarthy (American football)|John McCarthy]] (1916–1998) – college football All-American in 1941 at Saint Francis University and former starting quarterback in [[National Football League]]
* [[Tadeusz Piotrowski (sociologist)|Tadeusz Piotrowski]] – author and sociologist.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-21 |title=Thaddeus Piotrowski {{!}} University of New Hampshire at Manchester |url=http://manchester.unh.edu/about/directory/438/Thaddeus+Piotrowski |access-date=2022-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721131004/http://manchester.unh.edu/about/directory/438/Thaddeus+Piotrowski |archive-date=2013-07-21 }}</ref>
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* [[John A. Nagy]] – author on espionage and mutinies of the American Revolution
* [[Kevin Porter (basketball, born 1950)|Kevin Porter]] – professional basketball player.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Porter (2003) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame |url=https://sfuathletics.com/honors/saint-francis-university-athletics-hall-of-fame/kevin-porter/21 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[John Naioti]] (1921–1990) – [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] 1942 and 1945 [[National Football League]]
* [[Charles M. Schwab]] (1862–1939) – industrialist and member of the American Metal Market Steel Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charles M. Schwab – Steel & Mining Magnate – Legends of America |url=https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-charlesmschwab/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=www.legendsofamerica.com}}</ref>
*[[Josh Nebo]] (born 1997) - basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League|Israeli Premier League]]
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* [[Brian Sell]] – [[Saint Francis University cross country|Distance runner]] and member of USA 2008 Olympic men's marathon team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2009/Sell_Brian.asp |title=Athlete bio: Brian Sell |publisher=[[USA Track & Field]]}}</ref>
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* [[Steve Oroho]] – [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] [[politician]], who has served since January 2008 in the [[New Jersey Senate]], where he represents the [[24th Legislative District (New Jersey)|24th Legislative District]]
* [[Maurice Stokes]] (1933–1970) – professional basketball player; the NBA [[Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award]] is named in his honor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maurice Stokes (1996) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame |url=https://sfuathletics.com/honors/saint-francis-university-athletics-hall-of-fame/maurice-stokes/9 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Tadeusz Piotrowski (sociologist)|Tadeusz Piotrowski]] – author and sociologist
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* [[Thomas Joseph Tobin]] – current bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence|Diocese of Providence]], Rhode Island.
* [[Teresa S. Polley]] – President and Chief Operating Officer of the Financial Accounting Foundation, organization responsible for oversight, administration and finances of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and their Advisory Councils
* [[Norm Van Lier]] (1947–2009) – "Stormin' Norman," professional basketball player.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norm Van Lier (1999) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame |url=https://sfuathletics.com/honors/saint-francis-university-athletics-hall-of-fame/norm-van-lier/11 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Saint Francis University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Porter (basketball)|Kevin Porter]] – former professional basketball player, held the record for the most assists in one game with 29 assists
* [[Jason M. Walsh]] - District Attorney of [[Washington County, Pennsylvania]].
* [[Charles M. Schwab]] (1862–1939) – industrialist; in 2011 Schwab was inducted in inaugural class of American Metal Market Steel Hall of Fame for his lifelong work in the US steel industry.
* [[Justin Walsh]] - Court of Common Pleas Judge in [[Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania]].
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* [[Brian Sell]] – [[Saint Francis University cross country|Distance runner]] and member of USA 2008 Olympic men's marathon team<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2009/Sell_Brian.asp |title=Athlete bio: Brian Sell |publisher=[[USA Track & Field]] }}</ref>
* [[Kent John Chabotar]] – professor of political science and the former president of [[Guilford College]]
* [[Maurice Stokes]] (1933–1970) – professional basketball player ([[Basketball Hall of Fame]]); the NBA [[Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award]] is named in his honor
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* [[Thomas Joseph Tobin]] – current bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence|Diocese of Providence]], Rhode Island
* [[Norm Van Lier]] (1947–2009) – nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," an NBA basketball player (1969–1979) for [[Chicago Bulls]]
* [[Russell Zguta]] – author and professor of Eastern Slavic culture


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This article is about the university in Pennsylvania. For the college in New York, see St. Francis College. For the university in Indiana, see University of Saint Francis (Indiana). For the university in Hong Kong, see Saint Francis University (Hong Kong). For other uses, see University of Saint Francis.
Saint Francis University
Former name
Saint Francis College (1847–2001)
TypePrivate university
Established1847; 177 years ago (1847)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
Endowment$51.9 million (2020)[1]
PresidentMalachi Van Tassell
Academic staff
131[2]
Undergraduates1,691[3]
Postgraduates540[3]
Location
Loretto
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

40°30′15″N 78°38′15″W / 40.50417°N 78.63750°W / 40.50417; -78.63750
CampusRural, 600 acres (243 ha)
ColorsRed and White    
NicknameRed Flash
Sporting affiliations
Websitewww.francis.edu

Saint Francis University (SFU) is a private Catholic university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. The university is situated on 600 acres (243 ha) in the forests and farmland of Loretto.

History

Saint Francis College was established in 1847 by six Franciscan teaching Brothers from Mountbellew, Ireland, who had been given land in Loretto by Michael O'Connor, the first Bishop of Pittsburgh, to establish a school.[4] The university was one of the first Catholic universities in the United States and the first Franciscan college in the nation. Although it originally only admitted males, it became one of the first Catholic Universities to become co-educational. Loretto is the site of the first English-language Roman Catholic settlement established west of the Allegheny Front, in what is now the United States, by Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin in 1799.

In 2001, Saint Francis College was approved to become a university by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and renamed "Saint Francis University".

Academics

Saint Francis University enrolls approximately 1,658 undergraduate students (of whom 1,392 are traditional students and 266 are continuing education students) and 527 graduate students.[5] The university offers 25 undergraduate majors and 7 graduate fields of study (including Physical Therapy, in which the university awards a doctorate) to its students.[4] The university maintains an average graduation rate of 70.3%.[2]

Campus

The main building for the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, which also has a number of smaller facilities across the local region, is located on campus. Also on the campus are The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness,[6] the Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation (CSOR),[7] Center for Watershed Research & Service,[8] and The Institute for Contemporary Franciscan Life.[9]

Immergrün Golf Course is a semi-private, nine-hole, regulation-length 3,234-yard, par-36 course on rye grass located on the campus of Saint Francis University at 105 Saint Elizabeth Street. Immergrün has not been altered since Donald Ross built it for the steel magnate Charles M. Schwab in 1917.[10]

Saint Francis University also runs a campus at Ambialet France in the Midi-Pyrénées.[11] All classes are in English.

Saint Francis University campus
  • The John F. Kennedy Center
    The John F. Kennedy Center
  • DeGol Field
    DeGol Field
  • North Campus
    North Campus
  • Mt. Assisi Gardens, which are located on the former Schwab Estate.
    Mt. Assisi Gardens, which are located on the former Schwab Estate.

Athletics

Main article: Saint Francis Red Flash
See also: Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball and Saint Francis Red Flash football

Athletically, Saint Francis competes in the NCAA's Northeast Conference. Their nickname is the Red Flash. The University has a total of 22 varsity sports teams, with 9 men's teams and 13 women's programs all competing in NCAA Division I. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field, and volleyball competing in the Northeast Conference; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball which compete in the Northeast Conference. Saint Francis University also added Women's Water Polo in the 2016-2017 school year as its 23rd varsity sport at the Division I level. In addition to this, there are also two club sport teams, ice hockey and baseball.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Flash Facts, Rankings, and More - Saint Francis University". www.francis.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  3. ^ a b As Fall 2019."Institutional Research & Effectiveness". Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  4. ^ a b History of Saint Francis University Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ As 2019-20."2019-20 SFU student body fast facts". Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. ^ [1] Archived August 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "CSOR - SFU launches Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation". francis.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  8. ^ "Center for Watershed Research & Service - Pennsylvania | Saint Francis University". Francis.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  9. ^ "Institute for Contemporary Franciscan Life - Pennsylvania | Saint Francis University". Francis.edu. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  10. ^ "immergrungolfclub.com". immergrungolfclub.com. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  11. ^ "Semester in France - Pennsylvania | Saint Francis University". Francis.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  12. ^ "Marist hires Jeff Bower as new basketball coach". 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  13. ^ Farrell, Perry A. "Pistons GM Jeff Bower honored in sports Hall of Fame in Pennsylvania". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  14. ^ Tobin Center Staff (2010-05-01). "Boyton (Captain Paul) Collection". St. Francis University Tobin Center Archives Collections. (Information submitted by Nagy, John A. to the archive center via email on May 1, 2010): Additional Information – via Margaret M. Tobin Center for Archives and Special Collections.
  15. ^ "The Pennsylvania House of Representatives". 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  16. ^ "Mike Ryba Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  17. ^ "Amateur Athletic Union Basketball". Apbr.org. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  18. ^ "Mike Iuzzolino (2001) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  19. ^ Staff Reports (2019-01-08). "Former St. Francis (Pa.) standout Lorenzo Jerome signs with Calgary of CFL". Trib LIVE. Trib Total Media. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  20. ^ "Saint Francis U Alum Nick Kolarac Signs With Philadelphia Fury". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  21. ^ "Rob Krimmel - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  22. ^ "NBA.com Scott Layden". www.nba.com.
  23. ^ Beal, Barry (2014-05-16). "Saint Francis Has a History with the NFL". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  24. ^ "Thaddeus Piotrowski | University of New Hampshire at Manchester". 2013-07-21. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  25. ^ "Kevin Porter (2003) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  26. ^ "Charles M. Schwab – Steel & Mining Magnate – Legends of America". www.legendsofamerica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  27. ^ "Athlete bio: Brian Sell". USA Track & Field.
  28. ^ "Maurice Stokes (1996) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  29. ^ "Norm Van Lier (1999) - Saint Francis University Athletics Hall of Fame". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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