A testament to its recruitment efforts and student-first academic focus, St. Francis College welcomed its largest, most diverse freshmen class in its history this fall, bucking national trends that saw steep declines in enrollment of first-year college students.

Confirming its success in providing opportunities to students historically underserved by higher education, the non-profit Strive for College has recognized St. Francis College for excellence in inclusion, diversity, affordability and outcomes.

St. Francis College is pleased to announce it has tapped Stanley Bazile, Ph.D. to serve as its new chief student affairs officer and dean of students, responsible for all aspects of SFC's student life outside of the classroom. As a member of the president's cabinet, Dr. Bazile will report directly to President Miguel Martinez-Saenz.

Students, faculty and leaders of St. Helen's School and St. Francis College gathered on a sunny, Monday morning, November 14, to celebrate the partnership that will enable top ranked St. Francis College to share higher education resources with the students of St. Helen's School.

St. Francis College's Director of Alumni Relations and Graduate of the Class of '74, Dennis McDermott was honored as the Irishman of the Year at the Tenth Annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast hosted by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, Al O'Hagan and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on Thursday, March 17 at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Just a few days after being named to the Forbes.com America's Best Colleges List, U.S.News & World Report has selected St. Francis College as one of the Best Regional Colleges in the North, with an additional accolade for being the 5th most diverse Regional College in the North.

As a select group of students complete their Accounting studies this school year, they will become the first graduate students to receive a Master's Degree from St. Francis College in its 150 year history.

It is with much sadness that St. Francis College announces the passing of Communication Arts Professor Richard Berleth.

From 130 to six, the short list is out for the $50,000 St. Francis College Literary Prize, one of the richest literary awards in the United States. Authors on the 2015 shortlist are: Paul Beatty, The Sellout (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux) Maud Casey, The Man Who Walked Away (Bloomsbury USA) Stuart Dybek, Paper Lantern (Farrar, Straus, Giroux) David Gilbert, & Sons (Random House) Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings (Riverhead) René Steinke, Friendswood (Riverhead)