From buy outs for slave owners and colonization to the Emancipation Proclamation, Eric Foner, one of the nation's foremost historians, separated reality from myth and told a crowd at St. Francis College on Tuesday, October 12 about the evolution of Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery. The talk was based on Foner's just released book, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.

More than 100 professors, grad students, independent scholars, and museum professionals from across the country and as far away as Paris, Francs came to St. Francis College for the Association of Historians of American Art's (AHAA) first even independent symposium, "Current Research in American Art" from October 7 to 9.

Five Franciscan Brothers, all graduates of St. Francis College, celebrated their Jubilees Sunday, October 3 at The Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. Superior General of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn Brother William Boslet, O.S.F. '70, another graduate, attended the Mass, which was celebrated by Most Reverend John C. Dunne, DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre.

Project Access, a comprehensive program at St. Francis College that helps students succeed and thrive on the college level welcomed its largest incoming cohort, Wednesday, September 29 for an evening aimed at inspiring them to achieve during their college career.

As Chief Brehon of the Great Irish Fair of New York, St. Francis College President Brendan J. Dugan '68 led the procession from Our Lady of Solace Church to the fairgrounds at MCU Park in Coney Island, kicking off the two day celebration of Irish culture and traditions September 18 and 19.

From his real lunches with President Harry Truman and Bess Truman to heavily researched recreations of the innermost thoughts of our Founding Fathers, their wives, mothers and mistresses, historian Thomas Fleming weaved a captivating tale for a standing room only crowd to celebrate Constitution Day at St. Francis College on Thursday, September 16.

More than 40 St. Francis College alumni and friends attended a special reception with President, Brendan J. Dugan '68 and Chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola '62; hosted by esteemed alumnus Roy L. Reardon '51 J.D., a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP and his wife Patricia Hynes on Monday, August 23 at the Westhampton Country Club in Westhampton Beach.

Just a few days after being named to the Forbes.com America's Best Colleges List, U.S.News & World Report has selected St. Francis College as one of the Best Regional Colleges in the North, with an additional accolade for being the 5th most diverse Regional College in the North.

For the third year in a row, St. Francis College was named by Forbes.com to their list of America's Best Colleges. The Forbes.com list is an exclusive ranking, which includes only the top 9% of accredited post-secondary institutions across the country.

A great theatrical summer for St. Francis College which began with a Drama Desk Award and a Daytime Emmy nomination continues through Labor Day as two more professors play a role in three upcoming plays.