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• USF wishes everyone a fun and safe Memorial Day Weekend and encourages you to ta...
• Learn about USF's new women's basketball coach, Samantha Quigely, and her family...
• Welcome to Samantha Quigley, USF's new head women's basketball coach!
• Members of the Fighting Saints Outdoor Track & Field teams will be competing beg...
• There are many great summer camps, including LEGO, forensics, art and much more,...
• USF will welcome 60 students from seven area middle schools tonight for an Entre...
• Congrats to USF Saints Baseball on a tremendous 40-17 season! GO SAINTS!
• The Fighting Saints baseball team is still alive in the opening round of the nat...
• USF President Michael Vinciguerra announced this week that he will be retiring n...
• Huge CONGRATS to the USF baseball team! The team won its first game in the Openi...
• Share this photo on your profile to show your support for Fighting Saints Baseba...
• Three cheers to USF educated nurses and teachers during Teacher Appreciation Wee...
• The Fighting Saints Baseball team is heading to Tennessee for the Opening Round...
• The undergraduate commencement ceremony is streaming live right now at www.stfra...
• The Sullivan Recreation Center is set for this afternoon's Leach College of Nurs...
• Wouldn't your diploma look great in this!?
• Tonight USF will honor its top students for their academic achievements and scho...
• Four years ago we welcomed this freshman class! On behalf of everyone at USF, co...
• While Will County Democrats Make Appointments, Others Endorse Candidate Alm For Illinois House – District 86
• Commencement ceremonies are May 5 (one week from tomorrow!). If you can't attend...
• Are you an adult interested in completing your bachelor's degree or starting a g...
• Studying abroad can be a profound experience for USF students. Read why Brandon'...
• Fighting Saints Football is ranked No. 7 in the NAIA's Football Coaches' Spring...
• Congrats to professors Salim Diab and Randy Chilton on their retirements from US...
• We need just over 100 new likes to reach 3,500! Tell your friends from USF and b...
• Character Counts at USF! Congrats to Professor Madonna Murphy who is now coordin...
• Green Week is under way at USF! Be sure to participate in this week's activities...
• Congrats to Social Work Professor Billie Terrell who was honored with a Lifetime...
• USF's Policy & Practice Symposium is Thursday. Join us to learn about current is...
• Prospective undergraduate students can learn more about USF Admissions and hear...
• The University of St. Francis wishes all of you a joyous and blessed Easter...
• Cardinal George to speak at USF community this Thursday! All are welcome:
• There's a big weekend coming up, Music at Moser fans! Friday night (3/30): Rober...
• Join USF for the Spring Symposium today! Refreshments at 10:30 a.m. Keynote spea...
• Internship and Career Fair March 28th in the Sullivan Center! Students and alumn...
• Thinking about a Master of Education with Certification? USF is now accepting ap...
• Did you know that you can now complete an M.S. degree in Teaching and Learning f...
• Just announced: Joe Curry '01 will be USF's next head football coach! Click here...
• What could be more fun on a snowy weekend than listening to music at University...
• Best of luck to football coach Mike Uremovich as he moves on to NIU. Uremovich l...
• Thank you to everyone who attended Caritas this weekend! Event guests enjoyed th...
• Tables are set and flowers are making a statement! Caritas is almost 24 hours away!
• The Caritas ballroom is coming together in the Sullivan Rec Center.
• Preparations for Caritas are well under way! La Dolce Vita is Saturday.
• Join us at 7 tonight to hear Bishop Conlon of the Joliet Diocese speak on evange...
• Prospective adult students can learn more about the University of St. Francis du...
• Got the acting bug? Attend an info session today or Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the M...
• Due to extreme weather conditions, the University of St. Francis Joliet campuses...
• Caritas, USF's annual black-tie fundraiser, is just a week from tomorrow! Learn...
• Classical guitarist Robert Gruca will be performing at USF at 7:30 p.m. on Frida...
• USF students, we hope you're making the most of the MLK Day off! A special shout...
• Congratulations to the more than 400 undergraduate and graduate students who wil...
• USF's campus is now closed for the evening. There will be no evening classes. Pl...
• Let it snow!!
• Come check out and cheer on the women's basketball team at 7 tonight as they tak...
• Welcome back Saints! It's going to be a great semester. What are you looking for...
• Are you or someone you care about graduating next weekend!? Get USF's commenceme...
• A big welcome to all our new transfer students who are on campus for orientation...
• There are a host of community and alumni events planned for the spring semester....
• It's a brand new year with a endless possibilities! We hope all our alumni resol...
• Enjoy this Christmas greeting from the University of St. Francis, and may peace...
• With students gone for winter break, USF's beloved mascot, Bernie, is focusing a...
• Caritas, USF's annual black-tie fundraiser, is just over a month away! We're ple...
• 1340 WJOL is recapping the USF sports season right now! Listen live at
• It's finals week at USF! We hope all your hard work this semester is paying off!...
• Santa and Otis and Twitch from the Illinois Saint Bernard Rescue teamed up this...
• It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at USF!
• USF will host an online information session tonight for those interested in grad...
• Know a young actor or actress? Sign him/her up for the USF Solutions Resource's...
• It's United Way week at USF. We'll be having a variety of food-focused events an...
• The USF men's basketball will take on Lewis at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Rec Cente...
• Congratulation to John Leach who was honored last month with the 2011 Marx Gibso...
• All ready for tonight's Brown & Gold featuring Blackhawks legend Denis Savard!
• Our new online streaming of WCSF is now LIVE! Try it out and let us know what yo...
• The men's basketball game is being streamed live right now. Check it out and che...
• It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at USF! Join us for "Christmas at th...
• Do you like photography? And, love USF? Enter our yearlong website photo contest...
• A BIG thank you to the Fighting Saints football team for the most exciting seaso...
• Are you ready for some USF football?!
• USF closes at 3 p.m. today for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. On behalf of th...
• We had a little fun this morning with an impromptu send-off for our football pla...
• Hey, Fighting Saints fans! Let's spread the Saint spirit! Show your support for...
• Come check out the WJOL Thanksgiving Classic this week at USF!
• Congrats to the Fighting Saints football team for its 21-17 win over Morningside...
• It's another BIG Saturday for Fighting Saints Athletics! Good luck to the men's...
• Starting to feel festive!?! Join USF at the annual Light Up the Holidays Parade...
• Good luck to USF student Carrington Bruton, a Joliet native, who is a finalist c...
• Prospective transfer and graduate student can join us tonight any time between 5...
• The 35th annual Brown & Gold fundraiser for USF Athletics will feature Blackhawk...
• Congratulations to USF's 2011-2012 Student Laureate Margaret Motto. Read about M...
• Look for football trivia coming up
• On behalf of the entire USF community, thank you to all the veterans for your de...
• USF's mascot Bernie went in search of the ultimate treat! Check it out, and Happ...
• Rumor has it USF's mascot, Bernie, is in costume today. What's your all-time fav...
• Listen live as the 9th-ranked Fighting Saints Football Team takes on Grand View...
• Welcome to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties who will be tric...
• We are dedicating a peace pole on the Quad.
• A vast majority of USF students rely on some form of federal aid to attend colle...
• Congrats to USF Fighting Saints Football! The team is now ranked No. 9 in the na...
• Alumni! If you haven't "liked" the USF Alumni Facebook page, you're missing out!...
• If you're at JJC today, be sure to stop by and say HI!
• Join us tomorrow between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. for an Open House. Come out and learn...
• (Left to right) Meghan Nee, of Roselle; Sarah Sheehan, of Frankfort; Diandra Cec...
• Congratulations to our Physician Assistant program in Albuquerque, N.M., on earn...
• If you missed Saturday's game versus William Penn, you missed a thrilling Saints...
• USF football trivia - who holds the record for most rushing touchdowns in a sing...
• Go Saints!
• USF Football tonight at 6 pm if you can not make it to the stadium watch it on w...
• Dr. Sylvia Earle is speaking now in the Sexton Auditorium.
• Congratulations to the USF employees who celebrated milestone anniversaries this...
• As part of St. Francis Week, animals, including Bernie, were blessed on the Quad.
• Did you know that USF has a digital audio recording studio on campus!? Learn mor...
• USF Alum David Schreiner, '93, is president and CEO of Katherine Shaw Bethea Hos...
• Today begins USF's first-ever Website Photo Contest! Start submitting your origi...
• Congrats to the men's cross country team who moved up three spots from 17th to 1...
• This weekend is Family Weekend at USF! Join us for a host of fun events, includi...
• Fighting Saints football is celebrating its 25th year, and these guys are the "o...
• Be sure to stop in the newly named Brown Library today to enjoy punch and cookies!
• Fighting Saints Football were featured in a TribLocal article. Did you read it?...
• USF officials were among those to meet with Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon last week on h...
• Thanks to everyone who participated in our week of giveaways celebrating 3,000 l...
• It’s Day 5 (and the final day!) of our 3,000-likes giveaways! Alumni, tell us yo...
• It’s Day 4 of our 3,000-likes giveaways! Two weeks from today world renowned oce...
• It’s Day 3 of our 3,000-likes giveaways! Do you know a child who would make a gr...
• It’s Day 2 of our 3,000-likes giveaways! If you got to pal around with Bernie St...
• USF alumni Anne Hatfield,'08, and Max Dunne, '08, who perform traditional Irish...
• Congratulations to Chris Clott, the new dean of the College of Business and Heal...
• Read about the two USF students who wrote, performed and produced a the new them...
• It’s a big day at USF! We just hit 3,000 “likes.” To kick off the weeklong celeb...
• Did you hear Robbie Gould's new "Goulden Monday" theme song on the MIX this morn...
• If you can't make it out to the Homecoming festivities tonight, be sure to liste...
• Happy Homecoming to all the Saints!!
• Can you believe the Homecoming game is already here!? We'll see you all Saturday...
• USF was named a "Military Friendly School" on the 2012 list published by G.I. Jo...
• Alumni! It's Homecoming Week and it's time to Phone Home!! Phone Home this week...
• Be sure to check out 97.9 The Loop Chicago's Rock Station on the Quad today. The...
• Game is tied 14-14 at the end of the first quarter!
• All are welcome to participate in an on-campus luminary Mass Sunday marking that...
• Ilia Delio, a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown Un...
• Club Fair is going on on the Quad right now! Check it out!
• Do you keep forgetting that it's already a Tuesday!? Only four work/school days...
• Outraged Over 67% Tax Increase On Families, Joliet Precinct Committeeman, Ryan M. Alm, Announces Candidacy for Illinois House of Representatives, District 86
• Happy Labor Day from USF! Enjoy this beautiful day off!
• President Vinciguerra will host an online chat at 7 tonight! Log in to hear what...
• Congratulations to the newest inductees to the USF Hall of Fame! This year's ind...
• Good luck to all our new education students participating in the Chrysalis Retre...
• USF's Convocation at the Cathedral is going on now!
• The university community will celebrate the start of the new academic year with...
• We're only 80 new "likes" away from hitting 3,000! Suggest us to your friends an...
• USF has a full line-up of community and alumni events this fall! Check them out...
• Students, be sure to enjoy all the fun activities planned for this week! Here's...
• About 1,400 undergraduates will converge on campus for the first day of classes...
• The University of St. Francis Class of 2015 posed for a group photo during yeste...
• A HUGE Saints welcome to our freshman class that converges onto campus today for...
• Fall sports (minus football) gather for a group shot on the quad. Go Saints!
• Welcome transfers! Time to take care of all the details before classes start Mon...
• Just one week until the first day of classes! Do you remember your first day of...
• Want to win $1,000 for your textbooks!?! Just "like" the USF Barnes & Noble Face...
• Fighting Saints Football is ranked 24 in a preseason poll. Go Saints! Learn more...
• Over 70 photos have been taken of Flat Bernie this summer, and there's still tim...
• We know our students are excited for the new semester to begin, but we're sure t...
• Have you bought your books yet? Get hooked-up at the University of St. Francis B...
• "Carousel" will be the fall musical this season! Auditions are coming up at the...
• Check out FREE's Facebook Page...FREE is a student club that lets students learn...
• Let's give a big Saints welcome to Ryan Greer, who's decision to attend USF made...
• Check out USF Professor Bill Bromer at work at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairi...
• Welcome to Jim Stopher, the new director of the Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF...
• On Aug. 18, the new freshman class will be converging on campus. Class of 2015,...
• Blindfolded on the Quad...welcome to our Summer Academy participants!
• USF's FREE student club spent some time at the Warren Sharpe Center this week ed...
• Interested in being a pharmacy technician? Learn more during an information sess...
• USF Trivia Time! With Bears training camp set to begin Friday, the first person...
• Just four weeks until classes start for the fall semester! Are you ready??
• USF will host an Open House for interested transfer, adult and graduate students from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26! RSVP today and come see what USF has to offer!
• If you're seeing "Harry Potter" or any other movie in area theaters this weekend, be sure get there early and look out for the USF movie theater ad! Check it out here:
• Volleyball camp is in full swing!
• We need less than 200 likes to hit 3,000!! Help us hit 3,000 by suggesting us to your friends and we'll have lot of fun giveaways to celebrate!
• Due to a power outage, all Joliet-campus classes beginning before 3 p.m. are cancelled. Continue to check the university's website for updates and announcements.
• Dalcroze workshop in Aug. 2 at USF!
• It's was a great year for USF Athletics! Check out the headlines from the past year here:
• Trivia follow-up! Check out the reasons why football was started at then-CSF! Reason #7 to bring football to USF was to have one of the top prep coaches to build the program. Who was the first coach? First correct answer gets a T-shirt!
• USF Trivia Time: first person with the correct answer gets a USF T-shirt! What sports team was first introduced at USF in 1986? It will be celebrating its 25 anniversary with a reunion this fall!
• Here's a great article about a USF art and business student trip to Italy! Enjoy!
• And, so is Frank the Franciscan! Follow him here:
• Are you on Twitter? We are
• Go Saints!
• Congrats to USF Alumna Marissa Chovanec '95 on being named Softball Coach of the Year by The Herald-News. Go Saints!
• Happy Fathers Day to all those USF dads!
• TGIF!
• Here's a great segment on the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Parade that was on ABC news last night featuring USF professor emeritus Michael LaRocco. It just so happened to be shot by USF alum Patrick Keating. You both make us proud!
• For those interested in graduate school, check out our online info session from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight. We host these sessions once a month. Check it out:
• Thanks to Shorewood Police for the shout out on its marquee!
• USF had its first lay president in 1969. The first person to name this man will get a USF T-shirt!
• Important info for summer visitors to the University of St. Francis Library:
• For all those USF career seekers...check out what Career Services has for you!
• Congratulations to USF's new head baseball coach Brian Michalak, '83, who was now-retired coach Gordie Gillespie's top assistant for the last four years. Read more:
• Ever try to kick a field goal? At the Sullivan Golf Outing Friday, golfers were asked to kick a field goal as part of the day's contests. Enjoy this quick video showing how our golfers did!
• Give USF Alumni Brendan and Jessica Walsh your vote in the Pepsi Refresh Project. They're hoping to win a $50,000 grant for their documentary on invasive species in the Great Lakes. Learn more and vote here:
• Everyone thinks this statue in the USF Quad is St. Francis, but it's not! We will send a T-shirt to the first person to correctly name this saint!
• Week-long summer programs for kids and teens start next week with USF Solutions Resource! Learn more here:
• University of St. Francis Alumni Reunion Weekend is just days away! All of USF is eager to welcome back our alumni for a slew of great events June 10-12!
• Golfers are warming up for today's Sullivan Golf Outing benefitting USF Athletics!
• BIG NEWS at USF! Our legendary and beloved Baseball Coach Gordie Gillespie is retiring after 59 years and a college baseball-best 1,893 coaching victories! Gordie, you will be missed! Share your favorite Gordie memory with us!
• Congrats to all the students who won University of St. Francis Alumni Association scholarships for the '11-'12 school year! Make us proud, Saints!
• If your Memorial Day weekend has already begun or if it starts tomorrow, make it a good one! Be safe, have fun and enjoy the weather! Go Saints!
• The design of the USF website was updated today to become more user-friendly! Check it out and let us know what you think!
• About 160 Joliet-area residents will take the Oath of Allegiance and become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony today in the Auditorium! Congrats to our newest citizens and God bless America!
• Our new sign...what do you think?!
• Traveling this summer? Or, going on an adventure close to home? Bring Flat Bernie with you! Get your Bernie St. Bernard here:
• Interested in learning more about USF? Join us for a Virtual Info Session from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today! Register now at or go to stfrancis.edu between 5 and 8 CST.
• Itching to get out on the golf course? Join us for the annual Pat Sullivan Golf Outing in support of USF Athletics on June 3. Get more info or register here:
• USF Baseball won the conference championship this weekend, meaning they're competing at Nationals which begins Thursday! You can check out their game at 3 p.m. versus Biola University (CA) at Silver Cross Field, right here in Joliet!
• The graduate commencement ceremony is under way!
• As our 2011 graduates are looking forward to tomorrow's commencement ceremonies, all USF alumni should mark their calendars for Reunion Weekend June 10-12. Get more info here:
• A lot of celebration will take place in the Sullivan Center tomorrow!!
• Graduates, you can pick up your cap and gown in the University of St. Francis Bookstore! See you Saturday!
• USF's mascot Bernie met with 3rd, 4th and 5th graders from Pershing Grade School today. The students took tours of campus and learned about careers and college. Go (future) Saints!
• Check out Fighting Saints baseball in the conference tournament this week. Play begins tomorrow and you can watch live online!
• It's finals week for our undergraduates! Send a little encouragement their way...
• University of St. Francis students met with Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford on April 21 during a visit to Springfield. Pictured (left to right) are: Professor Frank Wyrostek, Matthew King, Edon Shaqiri, Christian Pendelton, Rutherford, Ericka Williamso
• USF faculty, staff and administrators celebrated the retirement of some pretty memorable employees, namely Sr. Sharon Frederick, Mike LaRocco, Marcia Marzec and Veree Ethridge (not pictured). Together they have provided USF with 102 years of service. Hap
• Are you graduating on May 7? If so, CONGRATULATIONS! Here are all the ceremony details:
• Are you a friend of Frank?
• On behalf of the entire USF community, have a joyous and blessed Easter! USF is closed tomorrow in observation of Good Friday so we'll see you all again on Monday!
• Check out this cool photo of the Motherhouse as taken by a local photographer!
• To all the students heading home for Easter break, drive safely! We'll see you on Monday!
• A panel about sustainability at USF is under way right now in the Turk Theater.
• It might be raining and cold, but we're still thinking spring at USF! Check out the Environmental Expo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in Tower Hall. It's part of the Green Week celebration:
• Here's a quick look at what you can expect Friday night during the Schola & Singing Saints concert! Bravo to the very talented senior Jackie Larry!
• Schola's sneak peek is going on right now in the Auditorium....awesome!
• The Singing Saints and Schola Cantorum perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Sexton Auditorium. $10 for adults; $7 for students/seniors/alums; USF students are FREE! Or, check out their dress rehearsal at 2 p.m. today in the Auditorium for free!
• The Auditorium is filling up for the symposium. Watch live at stfrancis.edu
• Can't make it to USF for today's business symposium featuring Doug Porter, CEO of McDonald House Charities? Watch it live online at 11 a.m. by clicking here:
• Join us at 11 a.m. tomorrow for the Spring Business Symposium featuring Doug Porter, CEO of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Learn more:
• Congrats to USF's 4x800 meter relay team who set a track record Saturday at University of Chicago's Haydon Track during the Chicagoland Outdoor Championships! Go SAINTS!
• It might not be easy being green, but it sure is worthwhile! Check out USF's efforts to green its campus and get information about the upcoming 8th annual Green Week Celebration from April 14 to 20!
• The Concert Chorale will perform in its spring concert, "Essentially American," on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. Call 815-740-3520 for more information.
• That's Seattle Sutton of Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating. She speaking right now in the Turk Theater!
• Seattle Sutton, president and founder of Seattle Sutton's Health Eating, will give a free lecture called "Solutions for Obesity" at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Turk Theater. See you there!
• Standing room only for the Joliet Mayoral Debate at USF.
• Joliet's mayoral candidates are debating right now in the Sullivan Rec Center. You can watch it live at stfrancis.edu
• Interested in music and performing arts? Learn more about USF's dynamic program by watching this video:
• All are invited to the spring business symposium featuring Doug Porter, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, at 11 a.m. on April 12 in the Auditorium.
• Saturday's Josh Gracin concert is now open to the public! Come see the American Idol contestant at 8 p.m. in the Moser Performing Arts Center Auditorium. Tickets are $30; limit two.
• USF professors and a coach helped students raise money for Relay for Life by taking a pie to the face March 24 in the cafeteria.
• Alumni and university staff/administrators, do you want to see American Idol contestant Josh Gracin at USF on April 2!? Tickets are $30 each; limit two. Contact Student Services to purchase them!
• We have a lot of great events and speakers between now and the end of the school year. For starters, the 20th Annual Undergraduate Conference on English Language and Literature on this Friday and Saturday. Check it out:
• Students! The state has moved up its deadline for MAP funding so make sure to have your FAFSA filled out by March 25 or your could lose up to $4,700 in tuition assistance!
• USF Alumna Helen Muddamalle (MSN '08) was featured in a Chicago Tribune article today about study abroad experiences. Muddamalle, a family nurse practitioner, traveled to India to provide care in rural villages.
• Former American Idol contestant Josh Gracin will be performing a show for USF students on Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in the Auditorium. Students can buy up to two tickets each starting today in Student Services. You must have your student ID!
• A USF student captured this photo of a squirrel outside her residence hall window yesterday! Apparently the squirrels are very friendly at USF!
• High School juniors and seniors come learn about USF during our Visit Day on Sunday, March 20 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. RSVP at stfrancis.edu/visit
• To welcome students back from break, the University of St. Francis Alumni Office has FREE popcorn all week! Serve yourself right outside the Alumni Office, S-148, which is right next to security in Tower Hall!
• Undergraduate classes resume on Monday. We hope everyone had a great spring break. Travel safe back to campus!
• USF's Open House for adult, transfer and graduate students is Tuesday. If you're interested in starting a program, join us from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on campus to learn about program options, financial aid and what a USF degree can do for you!
• USF Parents! There's a new resource for you on Facebook...the USF Parents Association group! Check it out and join:
• You can listen to Fighting Saints softball and baseball live from Florida this week! Check out the dates and times. Go to www.gofightingsaints.com to listen.
• Congrats to the cast of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" on a fantastic show!
• Wishing a safe and refreshing spring break to our undergraduate students! Go Saints!
• Listen live as the USF women's basketball team takes on St. Xavier at 7 tonight in the semifinal round of the CCAC Tournament. Go Saints!
• Check out the spring musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," which debuts Thursday night in the Turk Theater.
• Congratulations to Gina Damico! She's the winner of the USF hoodie raffle! Keep spreading the USF love, Gina, and all the Saints!
• Giveaway #5! This is your final shot at getting some FREE USF swag! Everyone who comments on this post between now and 8 a.m. will be entered in a raffle to win a USF hoodie! If you repost this AND tag University of St. Francis (using the @) in the post
• Giveaway #4! Do you have a child, sibling, niece/nephew, godchild, grandchild or even neighbor that you'd like to see in a USF T-shirt? We have youth T-shirts (youth sizes small to XL) to giveaway to the first 10 people who tell us why their "k
• Giveaway #3! USF's unofficial sports expert Frank the Franciscan is known for adding a little humor to our lives. What question would you like Frank to answer in his next "Ask A Franciscan" video blog? The first 10 people to reply will get
• Giveaway #2! USF announced in November that it would be naming the Rec Center after Coach Pat Sullivan who retired after 34 years at USF. What spot on campus would you want named after you and why? The 5 "best" answers will get a FREE ceramic s
• Good morning Saints! It's time to celebrate our 2,500 "likes"! Let's get started...in the spirit of last night's Oscars, what would be the title of a movie about your USF experience? The first 10 people to respond will get a FREE
• USF alum Carey Villegas, who is nominated for an Oscar for his visual effect work on "Alice in Wonderland," appeared in Good Morning America's "Your 3 Words: Oscars Edition" segment this morning! Check it out:
• We've officially eclipsed 2,500 likes! Woohoo! Monday will be our giveaway day...see you all then!
• Be sure to watch the Academy Awards on Sunday to cheer on USF alum Carey Villegas who is nominated for his visual effects work on Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"! Go Saints!
• Listen live to the Men's Baskeball game streaming on the web from Saint Xavier. Tip off is at 7 p.m. The broadcast will start 10 minutes earlier. Simply follow this link:
• High school juniors and seniors are invited to learn more about USF during our March 20 Visit Day. See you there!
• Alright all you USF fans, we only need six more "likes" to hit 2,500! I bet you can make that happen overnight, which means we'd have reason to celebrate tomorrow!! Tell your friends!
• Good luck to USF's Mock Trial Team who will compete at regionals this weekend! Those competing are Jason Durkin, Karen Garza, Jordan Kapke, Corinne Lutz, Paulina Martinez, Craig Meszaros, Gabriella Robb and Mike Witas. Go Saints!
• Thirty USF students headed to Chicago this morning to participate in the annual National Conference of USHLI (U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute). They will use the experience to develop and strengthen their leadership skills while growing as servant lea
• High school juniors and seniors are invited to learn about USF during Preview Day on Monday. They'll learn about our academic programs, financial aid, student life and much, much more!
• Those interested in pursuing a master's degree in education can learn more about USF's programs during a virtual information session from 7 to 9 tonight. Register here:
• If your Valentine's Day wasn't filled with surprises, Bernie St. Bernard's was! Take a look...
• Happy Valentine's Day from Bernie St. Bernard and the University of St. Francis Alumni Office!
• Come visit USF's table at the Joliet Expo today and tomorrow at Westfield Louis Joliet Mall. Go Saints!
• Today USF welcomes 270 students from area high schools who will be on campus to compete in the 2011 WYSE Regional Academic Challenge, which tests them in subjects areas such as Biology, Chemistry, English, Computer Science, Physics, and Mathematics. Good
• Congrats to USF student Gretta Hollister who won an international, human rights essay contest! She will travel to NYC in March to spend a day at the United Nations and participate in the Franciscans International “Speak Up” campaign to end th
• Come see the world renowned Chicago Children's Choir perform at USF at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20 in the Sexton Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for alumni and seniors. USF students are free. Call 815-740-3520 for tickets. Check out the
• Congratulations to USF's Library Director Terry Cottrell who was selected to serve as a mentor for ILEAD U, an innovative institute for Illinois library staff. Read more:
• Learn about USF's masters program from teachers during a special info session Wednesday at Tinley Park High School. Stop by Room 109 between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to find out what USF can offer you!
• Transfer, adult and graduate students are invited to join us for an on-campus Open House from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow. Learn more: www.stfrancis.edu
• We're less than 50 "likes" away from celebrating our 2,500-like milestone! Tell your friends to join the fun!
• This is how we look after the 5th largest snow storm of all time. Not too shabby, right?
• Need a laugh to help with your post-blizzard blues? Watch Frank the Franciscan's latest video Snowmageddon 2011! Find it at: www.facebook.com/teamfrank
• Yes, USF is open today! Please allow extra time for your drive to campus and bundle up. Kudos to the USF Maintenance staff for doing a great job clearing all our sidewalks and walkways.
• Those willing to brave the weather are enjoying a Black History Month presentation by Welton Taylor, one of the WWII Tuskegee Airmen.
• It's official. USF will be closed beginning at 3 p.m. today and all day Wednesday, Feb. 2. Stay warm, safe and enjoy the snow!
• FYI: USF notifies its community of school closings at the Joliet campuses (main, Rialto City Center and Twin Oaks Center) due to weather or other reasons through the USF emergency phone notification system, USF website, Emergency Closing Center, WJOL 130
• Thank you to everyone who supported USF before, during and after Caritas 2011: Casablanca! We look forward to doing it all over again in 2012 at what will be our 55th annual event!
• Time to cut a rug!
• Pictures with Bogey!
• Time for dinner! Caritas 2011 is in full effect!
• The Caritas table settings are bringing together the Casablanca's Moroccan look and feel! Check back tomorrow night for pictures live from the event!
• USF alum Carey Villegas talks about his Oscar-nominated work on Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland."
• USF alum Patrick Keating talks about his experiences as a Photographer for WLS Chicago.
• The tables and chairs are in place and Caritas 2011: Casablanca is only ONE day away! Learn more:
• Are you creative? Like contests? USF is a partner in the Joliet SMART Policing Initiative, which is hosting a logo design and tag line contest. Learn more:
• Interested in completing your bachelor's degree or earning a master's degree? Learn about USF's programs, financial aid and delivery options during an online information session from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight. Log-in at:
• The Rec Center's transformation into Caritas ballroom is well under way!
• Congratulations to USF Alum Carey Villegas, '93, who was nominated for an Oscar this morning for visual effects for Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"!!! We're excited to see Carey this Friday for a special event for current and
• USF men's basketball is now ranked 24th in the NAIA Top 25 poll!! Watch its game against top-ranked Robert Morris at 7 p.m. Wednesday on WYIN-Channel 56 (Channel 61 on Comcast in the Joliet area) or streaming live on the web.
• We're just five days away from USF's annual black tie fundraiser, Caritas! More than 300 guests are coming to this Casablanca-themed gala to raise money for student scholarships. Learn more:
• It's now 9 straight wins for the men's basketball team, improving its record to 16-4! GO SAINTS!
• Teachers! There's still time to sign up for the Masters of Ed cohorts in Joliet and Tinley Park that start in March. Earn your Type 75 before the state Board of Education requirements take effect.
• Two award-winning USF alumni will be on campus next Friday to talk about their careers and USF experience. Prospective students are welcome! Learn more:
• Come cheer on the 14-4 men's basketball team as it plays to extend its winning streak to eight games tonight at 7 in the Rec Center. Come early to check out the women's game at 5 p.m. GO SAINTS!
• Classical Pianist Daniela Broderick will be performing at USF at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Sexton Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for alumni and seniors, and USF students are FREE!
• Congrats to all our Class of 2010 graduates! You'll now be one of USF's 42,000 alumni nationwide! Be sure to stay in touch with your alma mater...
• USF will be honoring two long-time Joliet residents during commencement on Saturday. Congrats to Natalie Bayci and Rebecca Darley. Learn about their worthy accomplishments here:
• Winter commencement ceremonies featuring an address by the Rev. Donald Senior are this Saturday. Congrats to our more than 450 graduates!
• Great Athletics news! The men's basketball team was ranked 27th in the latest NAIA Division I poll. Plus, we're the second best team in Illinois! Way to GO SAINTS!
• Welcome back students! Let's make it another great semester at USF. GO SAINTS!!
• Do you have your tickets for Caritas, USF's annual black tie fundraiser? The theme is Casablanca and it will be a night not to be missed!
• Are you graduating on Jan. 15? Congratulations!! Find more info about the ceremony here:
• Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 10, but we will be welcoming a new crop of transfer students on Thursday! If you still need to RSVP for transfer orientation, click here:
• wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! USF will close at 3 p.m. today and reopen on Jan. 3. We'll chat again in 2011!
• Learn more about the new Digital Audio Recording Arts program at USF!
• USF's men's basketball team outlasted Saint Xavier, 109-105 in triple overtime to win the SXU Tournament tonight! Go SAINTS!
• Congrats to the men's basketball team which has defeated not one, but two ranked teams from the NAIA Division II in the last two days. The Saints will play for the tournament title at 6 p.m. today against SXU. GO SAINTS!
• Merry Christmas from President Michael Vinciguerra and the USF community!
• It's a snowy scene at USF this morning!
• USF just hit 2,400 "likes"! Keep suggesting us to your friends and we'll be sure to giveaway all kinds of goodies when we hit 2,500!
• USF was pleased to welcome U.S. Congressman-elect Adam Kinzinger to campus for a meet-and-greet on Friday.
• Are you an alum? Don't miss out on all the giveaways that are coinciding with the launch of the Alumni Office's new Facebook Page. Check it out...
• USF is pleased to honor the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate with our 2011 Caritas award!
• Finals week is under way on campus and Bernie St. Bernard thought it would be fitting to provide some encouragement! Study hard, Saints!
• Everyone is enjoying Breakfast with Santa!
• Schola's dress rehearsal for this weekend's concerts is happening in St. Joseph Chapel now.
• Teachers interested in starting a master's program this spring have one week left to apply. Contact Maggie at 815-740-3389
• It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at USF!
• Check out some highlights from the 2010 USF football season! Get excited for 2011!
• Need some Christmas gifts? All hoodies are 25% off in the bookstore. Shop on campus or online!
• The snow is falling on campus just in time for the decoration of the USF Christmas tree! Join us for the tree lighting tomorrow at 1 p.m.
• Need a little music to help get you in the Christmas spirit? Come see Schola Cantorum, Concert Chorale and Singing Saints perform on Dec. 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Chapel. Learn more:
• It's that time of year! WCSF 88.7 FM's Spirit of Christmas is on! Enjoy 24-hour, commercial free Christmas music from now until Jan. 2.
• Congrats to Val Rand who was honored by USF and the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry last week with the 2010 Marx Gibson Community Leadership Award!
• Join us for the Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF in its 6th annual Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. For reservations, call (815) 740-3520.
• A huge CONGRATS to the USF men's cross country team who finished 14th (well above their 20th ranking) at Nationals this weekend!! Also, congrats to Grace Hartman and Hilary Halford who finished in the upper-half of all women's qualifiers at the
• We're looking forward to seeing a lot of high school juniors and seniors on campus tomorrow for our Visit Day! Interested in USF? Join us!
• Follow USF's cross country athletes who are competing at nationals on Saturday here:
• Teachers, join us online at www.stfrancis.edu any time between 7 and 10 tonight for a virtual info session on USF's College of Education graduate programs. Learn all about us and get your questions answered!
• Join us tomorrow for a free business symposium featuring four of our alumni who are or have been CEO's. Learn more:
• More congrats are due to four volleyball players: Lauren Hoffman and Jazzmyne Robbins who were named to the conference's first-team honor unit for the second year in a row and Kyrsten Becker and Sarah Ahline who were named to the second team. Go Sai
• Congrats to sophomores Victor Trujillo and Michael Kowal for being named to the second team on the 2010 All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference honor squad. Go Saints!
• It's going to be a busy week at USF. Check out our homepage for a listing of upcoming events: www.stfrancis.edu
• Vote for USF's Sustainable Solutions Team who is a finalist in the 2010 AICPA National Accounting Competition. We need your vote since we're up against much larger schools!
• Congrats to Saints Volleyball on a great season!
• Forty-four foursomes hit the course on June 4 to raise money for USF Athletics.
• Check out the CAPA Auction beginning at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the Rec Center. Proceeds benefit the CAPA Neighborhood Improvment Fund.
• Learn more about USF's programs for adults during Thursday's online info session. To RSVP, go to http://www.stfrancis.edu/virtual-information-sessions/
• Hey teachers! There's still time to enroll in a graduate program starting in August. To learn more, visit www.stfrancis.edu/cohorts
• The hands of 38 of our nursing students were blessed today in a ceremony marking the beginning of their clinical rotations. Congrats students! We know you will serve us and your patients well!
• Attention teachers! MSED cohorts are now forming in Bolingbrook, Joliet and Plainfield. Get more info during an upcoming info session:
• Prospective transfer and adult students can learn more about USF's programs during a Virtual Info Session from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight!
• Alumni, there's still time to phone home! Go to www.stfrancis.edu/phonehome A group of USF employees who also are alumni gathered this morning to "phone home" as a group. Enjoy the pic!
• High school juniors and seniors, come visit us on Columbus Day (Oct. 11) for a Preview Day. Our classes are in session so you'll get a first hand look at life at USF!
• One week ago today, the women of the Class of 1960 returned to campus for their 50th reunion! Nearly half of all the living graduates made the trip back to their alma mater.
• Thanks to everyone who donated to the College of Business and Health Administration's annual St. Francis Week food drive!!
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