It is with much sadness that St. Francis College announces the passing of the College's Chancellor, past-President and alumnus Frank J. Macchiarola '62 on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Chancellor Macchiarola returned to his alma mater, St. Francis College, as its President in 1996. It was a homecoming that benefitted everyone involved. The College flourished under his 12 year tenure and Dr. Macchiarola relished the time he spent with current and former students.

Submissions are now being accepted for the fourth $50,000 St. Francis College Literary Prize, one of the richest book prizes in the United States.

The St. Francis College Board of Trustees has named Timothy J. Houlihan Interim President of St. Francis College. Dr. Houlihan currently serves as Provost of St. Francis. He replaces Brendan J. Dugan '68 who passed away on December 18, 2016.

For the twenty-second year, St. Francis College will host Community Day, a celebration that showcases the rich culture and talents of the students, staff and faculty of the college.

St.Francis College announced finalists for its 2019 SFC Literary Prize, a $50,000 biennial award for an author's third to fifth work of published fiction. They are: Jennifer Clement (Gun Love), Tsitsi Dangarembga (This Mournable Body); Brandon Hobson (Where the Dead Sit Talking); Samantha Hunt (The Dark Dark); David Joy (The Line That Held Us); Danzy Senna (New People). The winner will be revealed on September 21st.

Maureen Lawrence has been named the St. Francis College's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), spearheading the College's long-term financial strategy.

The St. Francis College Athletics Department revealed the Brooklyn Tough Pop-up Shop, which will run from June 11-26. Brooklyn Tough and Terrier Strong branded gear is on sale for a limited time, with all proceeds going towards the St. Francis Athletics Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund.

Women make up the majority of full-time faculty at St. Francis College, bucking national trends and signaling the dominant roles women play across the institution.

SFC is one of seven Catholic institutions in New York State that were recently awarded a five-year $3.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program.

Terriers' Director of Athletics Irma Garcia announced today that Brooklyn- born Glenn Braica (pronounced Brike-uh), has been named the 17th head coach in the history of the St. Francis College men's basketball program. Braica replaces Brian Nash, who resigned for personal reasons on April 7, 2010.