Franciscan University Earns Recognition in 2026-27 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
Record enrollment and new residential expansion reflect continued demand for Franciscan’s academically excellent, passionately Catholic education.
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Franciscan University Homecoming Weekend Returns September 25–27
National championship rugby celebration, Jubilee pilgrimage, Alumni Awards among weekend highlights.
Franciscan University Criminal Justice Career Fair Returns September 18
Free event welcomes Franciscan students and the regional community to meet with more than 30 law enforcement agencies, law schools, and other organizations.
Father Dave Pivonka’s Hiking the Camino Returns 20 Years After His 500-Mile Pilgrimage
New edition reflects on the enduring lessons of pilgrimage and the Christian journey.
Franciscan University to Host Sacred Music Leadership Summit
Two-day event will equip Catholic leaders to strengthen parish and school music programs.
Franciscan University Names Seven Inaugural Be Light Faculty Fellows
Highly competitive awards recognize sustained excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and impact on students.
Franciscan University to Host International Conference on Christian Healing in Austria
Sixth annual Truth of Love Conference will explore human woundedness, sacramental healing, and the vulnerability of love.
Franciscan University to Host Academic Conference on St. Francis, Death, and Christian Hope
“Sister Death-Gate of Life” Conference will mark 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s passing into eternal life
Franciscan Theologian Featured in Major Daily Wire Interview on AI, Human Dignity, and the Future of Humanity
In a wide-ranging conversation with Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Domenech, Dr. Deborah Savage discusses Pope Leo XIV’s landmark AI encyclical, transhumanism, work, family life, and the moral challenges of the technological age.