Under the guidance of founder and editor Dr. Wendy Galgan, a Lecturer of English, St. Francis College is proud to announce the start of a new literary and academic tradition with the release of the inaugural issue of Assisi: An Online Journal of Arts & Letters.

From June 19-July 9, Pres. Miguel Martinez-Saenz and the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn invite the SFC community to join the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge to deepen understanding of racial inequity, learn and reflect on past and recent racial injustices, and enrich your knowledge about the significant sacrifices and contributions of African Americans.

The two-day event, set to take place on March 31 and April 1, will bring together academics, activists, public officials and formerly incarcerated individuals to discuss life after prison.

Assistant professors of biology Michael Tessler and Emily Herstoff are the lead authors of a scientific paper on small-scale conservation that was published earlier this month in the journal "Microbial Ecology."

The monies will be used to support scholarships for nursing students and nursing-program faculty residencies at St. Francis College.

St. Francis College has two great tools to help you take the next step in your job search. The SFC Job Bank helps you find full and part-time jobs as well as internships and volunteer opportunities while Optimal Resume helps you put your best foot forward for prospective employers.

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.

Highlighting the unique ability of New York area Congress members to collaborate with each other across party lines, United States Representative and St. Francis College alumni Peter T. King '65 (R-NY 2nd District) spoke about growing up in New York City and his career in elected politics to a nearly 200-person audience at St. Francis College on November 18th.

In an April 20, 2021, online discussion with the St. Francis College popular music class taught by Brian Gregory, Ed.D., assistant professor of communication arts, Augusta Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor of communication arts, moderated a discussion with writer Preston Lauterbach and 95-year-old Annye C. Anderson in which she reflected on her youth with blues legend Robert Johnson prior to his death in 1938 at the age of 27 and her lifelong connection with his musical legacy.