Poverello Medal Presented to Mary's MealsFranciscan University of Steubenville Recognizes Agency for Feeding Hungry Children in 12 Countries.September 23, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—The international relief organization Mary’s Meals received the Poverello Medal, Franciscan University of Steubenville’s highest non-academic award, at a September 20 ceremony held at the University. Mary’s Meals feeds one million hungry children each school day in 12…
Franciscan University of Steubenville Faculty, Alumni to Speak at World Meeting of FamiliesFaculty and alumni to address a wide range of spiritual and moral themes on eve of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia.September 18, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—The World Meeting of Families Congress and Youth Congress—the run-up to the arrival of Pope Francis to Philadelphia on…
Franciscan University Students to See Pope in PhiladelphiaFour busloads of students, three Franciscan friars, and a handful of Franciscan sisters will make a whirlwind trip to see the Pontiff.September 17, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH— More than 220 Franciscan University of Steubenville students along with three Franciscan TOR priests and several Franciscan TOR sisters will travel to Philadelphia for the September…
Franciscan Athletes Earn Their Place in HistoryBaron Basketball Standouts From ’60s and ’70s, Robert D’Anniballe, Sr. Set for Hall of Fame InductionSeptember 15, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Five legends from Baron athletics history are set to be inducted into Franciscan University’s Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 15, in the Tony and Nina Gentile Gallery of…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Franciscan in Top 20 of Midwest UniversitiesThis is the 17th consecutive year Franciscan has been ranked in the “Top Tier.“September 15, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—The 2016 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges guide ranked Franciscan University of Steubenville 20th out of 137 Midwest Universities. Ranked 30th in last year’s edition, this year’s ranking marks the…
The Synod on the Family: Addressing the Instrumentum LaborisRaymond Leo Cardinal Burke and academic panelists spoke at Franciscan University of Steubenville on the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Family and the issues it will address.September 11, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Nearly 1,000 attendees heard His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke deliver a keynote address September 8 at Franciscan…
Franciscan Square Update: 8,000 Cubic Yards of Soil Readies Site for New HotelSeptember 09, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Work continues on schedule at Franciscan Square, the largest commercial development in Steubenville in decades. Through much of August, excavators, dozers, dump trucks, loaders, and other heavy machinery prepared the pad across from the main entrance to Franciscan University…