Starting this summer, students at St. Francis College will be able to earn digital badges in a variety of measurable learning outcomes and share them with the outside world, giving them an edge in the job market or when applying to graduate school.

The Curriculum Committee at St. Francis College recently approved major changes to the Communication Arts curriculum to help attract more students and better prepare them for careers in a constantly shifting media landscape. Faculty also voted to change the name of the department to Media and Communication.

On April 11, the SFC Art Gallery hosted a reception to mark the opening of “Dare, Denounce and Draw,” the first-ever art exhibition at St. Francis College’s new home, in Downtown Brooklyn. The exhibition features the work of Pedro X. Molina, an internationally recognized political cartoonist as well as the College’s current Franciscan Service Fellow in Human Rights.

The event — hosted by the Fashion Club and featuring original apparel designed by SFC students — highlighted the students’ creativity and entrepreneurial skills, with a focus on cultural representation.