Kusumita P. Pedersen, Ph.D., SFC Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, is a co-author of Faith for Earth: A Call for Action, a joint project of the UN Environment Program Faith for Earth Initiative and the Climate Action program of the Parliament of the World's Religions, which Dr. Pedersen helped to start in 2016.

With a student body that comes from more than 70 countries and a rich learning curriculum that brings diverse global perspectives into the classroom, St. Francis College is pleased to join higher-education institutions across the nation in celebrating this year's International Education Week (IEW) from November 16th to 20th.

With rising COVID rates in NYC and more stringent state and city rules now in place, the St. Francis College Back to Brooklyn taskforce and College leadership has decided that it is in the best interest of our students, faculty and staff to suspend in-person course instruction on SFC's campus after Thanksgiving weekend.

Dozens of St. Francis College freshmen are completing their first-semester courses from their homes around the globe, thanks to the novel Learning Communities program the College introduced this year.

The health and well-being of our community remains a top priority as we continue to contend with the ongoing COVID pandemic.Most spring 2021 courses will be taught online only, with no in-person instruction. Students will use Canvas and other online platforms in their courses, and all professors will hold online office hours, during which time students can interact with them live.

St. Francis College is pleased to welcome National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial on November 2nd, as this year's guest for the annual Dr. Frank Greene Lecture.