St. Francis College hosted Professor of History Joseph Dorinson (LIU) for a talk on the legacy of Jackie Robinson on April 5, 2017, nearly 70 years after Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

With the future of hundreds of St. Francis College students at the forefront, St. Francis College is proud to have honored John R. Buran (Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Flushing Financial Corporation and Flushing Bank) and Walton D. Pearson '83 (Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager Brown Capital Management) at its largest fundraiser of the year, the 56th Annual Charter Award Dinner, on April 4, 2017 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers.

"Can statistics help you find a relationship partner?

Elizabeth Mindlin '81, Judy A. Rice '79, Dyanne Marie Rosado '95 and Honorary Degree recipient Saundra Thomas '10 worked together with the Office of Development to create the Women's Leadership Network at St. Francis College.

St. Francis College Scholar in Residence Frd Siegel hosed a spirited discussion on The Future of Liberalism with former state assemblyman Richard Brodsky, and political consultant Rich Helgason March 29, 2017.

After reviewing over 1,000 submissions, the 2nd Annual St. Francis College Women's Film Festival screened 60 films from 27 countries over two days in the College's Founders Hall.

As her parents get ready to take in their 100th foster child, St. Francis College Assistant Academic Dean Kathleen Gray reflected on the night the family made the decision to start their heroic run of caring for those in need.

On March 28, 2017, the College welcomed two partners from Brooklyn based law firm Cullen and Dykman, Charles Gergel and Paul Michels to talk to entrepreneur students about Legal Structures for Starting a New Venture.

St. Francis College welcomed Daniela Gioseffi for a discussion and screening of the film about her, Author and Activist: The Daniela Gioseffi Story on March 27, 2017.

The St. Francis College LGBTQ Club and Colorful Souls hosted Speak Up! A Spoken Word Event as part of the colleges first Pride Week on March 27, 2017 with spoken word artist Denice Frohman (Dear Straight People).