More than 250 guests, including artists, activists, politicians, and formerly incarcerated individuals, attended the inaugural St. Francis College Prison Reentry, Reform and Possibilities Conference on November 14th and 15th.This two-day conference aimed to highlight the achievements of SFC's Post-Prison Program through a series of panel discussions, while examining the moral and religious implications of reentry programs and raising awareness about the innovative programs for those currently in prison.

As part of the larger St. Francis College campaign celebrating 50 years of educating women in the 160-year history of the College, St. Francis College will honor women's basketball legends, Jeanne Zatorski '79, and Karen Erving-Schiera '91.

Reaffirming its commitment to an affordable private education, St. Francis College will not increase tuition for the 2019-20 academic year.

Submissions are now open online for the 2019 festival, which runs from April 4-6, 2019 and will screen films in seven different categories including female student and non-student Narrative Shorts, Documentary Shorts, Animated Shorts, Virtual Reality/Immersive, Experimental, and Youth Shorts.

A recent recruitment trip sparked a resurgence of the Caribbean alumni network, increased enrollment from the Caribbean, officially kicked off the SFC Caribbean Alumni Fund and built mutually beneficial partnerships with Trinidad and Tobago universities and corporations.

Jamel Brinkley, acclaimed writer and SFC lecturer, is named a Finalist for 2018 National Book Awards in Fiction for his debut collection of short stories titled "A Lucky Man."

Over the course of the year, the campus will engage the community in a series of celebratory activities, events and initiatives in recognition of the College's rich history and achievements made by SFC women.

Concerts at Half-Past Twelve brings Brooklyn Baroque to perform the works of legendary composers Bach, Handel, and Couperin on October 22nd.

The Senior Citizens Lecture Series brings together current St. Francis College students with senior citizens from the Brooklyn community for an exchange of opinions and viewpoints about hot-button issues of the day.

Upcoming conference tackles incarceration, solitary confinement, and life after prison from Nov. 14th - 15th at St. Francis College.