It is with great sorrow that St. Francis College announces the passing of President Brendan J. Dugan, a graduate of the College class of 1968 on December 18, 2016. He was 69.

Over the past several years, the concept of "rape culture" has become a common framework for understanding a range of behaviors, including street harassment, online gendered harassment, sexual assault, and rape, says St. Francis College Sociology and Criminal Justice Professor Nickie D. Phillips in her new book, Beyond Blurred Lines: Rape Culture in Popular Media (Rowman & Littlefield).

Providing a vital platform and a medium for social expression for professional and student female filmmakers, St. Francis College has opened submissions for the 2nd Annual Women's Film Festival which will be held March 28 and 29, 2017 in St. Francis College's Founders Ha

More than 100 people enjoyed Chinese music and calligraphy, Dim Sum, and artwork at the opening reception for A Celebration of Chinese American Art & Photography in NYC, a month long exhibition featuring photographs by Psychology Professor Uwe Gielen and art work by Linda Moses at St. Francis College on December 2.

The St. Francis College Center for Entrepreneurship welcomed Tanya Van Court, Founder and CEO of iSow (www.isow.com), on December 1, 2017 to talk to students about elevator pitches.

Twice as many Terriers donated four times more money for Terrier Tuesday this year than last, raising more than $115,000 on a day when St. Francis College asks the community to give back.

St. Francis College welcomed Wendy Wylegala, Deputy Director for Legal Technical Assistance, from Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) for the talk Challenges Facing Unaccompanied Child Immigrants to the US: A Legal Perspective on November 29, 2016 as part of the Fall 2016 Senior Lecture Series - Inequality and Minorities in American Culture.

The St. Francis College Center for Entrepreneurship welcomed alumnus Michel MacIntyre '97, US Head of Business Banking at HSBC and Henry Han, Director and Regional Head of China Desk at HSBC for a talk on How to Leverage Business Opportunities a U.S. Based Entrepreneur in China on November 28, 2016.

Johnny Perez made some serious mistakes when he was younger. Now after 13 years behind bars, including three in solitary confinement, Johnny is just months away from earning his undergraduate degree from St. Francis College.

Lou Pastina '79, Chair of the Advisory Board of the SFC Center for Entrepreneurship welcomed Charles Dolan, Managing Partner of Global Markets Advisory Group for a conversation on how to reach your consulting goals on November 21, 2016.